Catholic Communicators in Nigeria under the auspices of SIGNIS has condemned the incessant killing of Priests and other innocent Nigerians by bandits, kidnappers and terrorists. The group stated this on Monday in a statement Jointly signed by it’s President Very Rev. Fr. Patrick Alumuku, and General Secretary, Mr. Tony Agbugba. They...
Two priests in the Roman Catholic Church were killed over the weekend in Nigeria, one in Edo state and the other in Kaduna state. In Edo state, Revd. Fr. Christopher Odia was kidnapped from his rectory at St. Michael Catholic Church, Ikabigbo, Uzairue, at about 6:30 am June 26 and...
The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has closed down Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry over his recent utterances against Labour Party’s Presidential candidate,Peter Obi. The closure was announced on Saturday in a letter personally signed by the Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Callitus Onaga and addressed to ‘All the Clery,...
The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has dissociated herself from political utterances by the Director of Catholic Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party ( LP), Peter Obi in next year's elections. The diocese disclosed this on Thursday in a statement signed...
The Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Plateau state has distanced itself from the actions of Rev. Fr. Kefas Gogwim, who denied parishioners access into the church for failing to show their Permanent Voters Card( PVC). The Director of Communications of the Diocese, Rev Fr. Andrew Danjuma, disclosed this in a...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned the leading political parties to bury the thought of a Christian/Christian or Muslim/Muslim ticket in the forthcoming 2023 presidential elections. CAN disclosed this in a statement on Friday by it’s National Secretary, Barrister Joseph Daramola. “We want to unequivocally state that it is...
The Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria has appealed to youths not to take laws into their hands following the massacre that took place at St. Francis Catholic Church Owo in Ondo state. The National President Catholic Laity of Nigeria , Sir Henry Yunkwap made the appeal in a statement on...
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today announced agreed mandate to the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to raise a US$250 million Murabaha Financing facility, which will support Afreximbank’s Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa (UKAFPA). The signing by Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO ITFC and Prof. Benedict Oramah,...
Presidents Muhammadu Buhari, Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders have felicitated with Queen Elizabeth II on her 70th year on the throne. Buhari described her as a loyal, patriotic, and compassionate leader who worked for the people, not as a ruler but as a friend and compatriot. He noted...
The Nigera Customs Service has announced the demise of the Customs Area Controller of Bauchi/Gombe Command, Comptroller Danlami Haruna. Public Relations Officer of the Service, DC Timi Bomodi, who disclosed this in a statement Tuesday, said the Service received the sad news from his family. TheFact Nigeria learns that the 59...