Lagos State Government on Thursday approved Friday and Sunday worship services for Muslims and Christians in the state. “All religious centres (churches and mosques) must be 40% of the venue’s capacity. No hugging, handshakes, serving of food e.g. the holy…
Nigerian couples cautiously turn to surrogacy to ease fertility woes (Vanguard)
Ada became a surrogate mother after her landlord threatened to evict her family from their apartment in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, two years ago. But her husband wasn’t open to the idea when she first brought it up. “He was…
Christmas: Obi urges all men of goodwill to care for the needy
Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has admonished Christians and all men of goodwill to use the occasion of Christmas celebration to extend the hands of love and care to the less privileged. “Let…
Islamists killed 260 Christians, 100 Muslims in October’ (Guardian)
Islamic extremists killed no fewer than 360 defenseless civilians, including 260 Christians and 100 Muslims in the country in the month of October 2018. A report, released yesterday by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, was…
2019: Christians, Muslims to collaborate against violence (Vanguard)
Ahead of the 2019 general elections in the country, the Southern Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, yesterday said Christians and Muslims would take a stand against the use of youths to carry out violence during elections. The association…
“Just do good”: A June 12 story -Reuben Abati
I used to have a friend we called Alhaji Bashy. He was not a Muslim. No. But he called himself Alhaji Bashy, even if that was not his real name. You want to know his real name? It was Theophilus.…