There was pandemonium in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State following the drowning of three children in a river. The children between the ages of seven and 10 were said to have gone to river ‘Oluwa’ in Sabo area of the town to swim when they got drowned. The…
Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that Ramadan will start on Friday, April 24. The NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced this on Thursday. He confirmed that the new moon was sighted on Thursday, meaning that Ramadan will start on Friday in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. Meanwhile, the Muslim fasting month…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that Coronavirus will be around for a long time as most countries are still in the early stages of dealing with the deadly disease. During a virtual press conference on Wednesday night April 22, Mr. Tedros said: ‘Most countries are still in…
The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide and Chancellor of Covenant and Landmark Universities, Rt Rev Dr David Oyedepo has initiated a weekly distribution of food items worth tens of millions of Naira in Ogun State This was disclosed in a press release made available by the church’s media and editorial board chairman,…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs on Tuesday called on Muslims to observe the practice of social distancing when looking out for the moon in the forthcoming Ramadan. The organization specifically advised that Muslim fateful should look for the moon at their residences without going out in groups. The Deputy Secretary-General of NSCIA, Prof….
Two pastors were on Tuesday convicted by a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly conducting a religious gathering of more than 30 persons. The defendants; Daramola Abiodun and Sunday Akinwade were arraigned before Magistrate Lanre Owoleso on a two-count charge of conducting a religious gathering of more than 30 people and flouting lawful order….
Saudi Arabia has just announced the suspension of Taraweeh prayers in Mecca and Medina during the Ramadan. Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, is expected to begin on April 23. However, owing to increasing cases of COVID-19 globally, Saudi’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, in a statement, announced that the suspension of the…
Coming after United Kingdom based Nigerian pastor, Dele Olawale shared his scary experience with the deadly coronavirus disease and warned people to be careful, Pastor Sam Adeyemi has reacted to the news. Pastor Sam Adeyemi liked and commented on Dele’s post where he chronicled on how he caught the virus. Taking to micro blogging platform,…
Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, says Nigeria will recover from COVID-19 before the rest of the world. In a broadcast to church members on Sunday, the preacher said the country has begun its journey to normalcy. “I believe that I have good news for us. I believe that the…
A Nigerian pastor, Goodheart Val Aloysius has cried out on not given the chance to raise former CoS, Abba Kyari after he was killed by the deadly COVID-19. Complaining that a prophet is not honoured in his home, the pastor took to his Facebook page and wrote: “JESUS IS THE ANSWER TO THIS PANDEMICABBA KYARI…