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Nigeria: El-Rufai’s Re-Tweet Reckless – CAN

Former Minister of the FCT, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday described former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasir el-Rufai’s re-tweet on Jesus Christ as reckless. El-Rufai allegedly made a blasphemous re-tweet ealier in … read more »

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Nigeria: Oyedepo, Adeboye search for Oritsejafor’s successor

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria is currently shopping for a candidate to occupy the president’s position. The tenure of the incumbent, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, will expire in February 2013. Oritsejafor had in 2010 indicated his intention to relinquish his position … read more »

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Nigeria: Backslidden Pastors and their Patronage of a Port Harcourt Based Occult Woman

Backslidden Pastors and their Patronage of a Port Harcourt Based Occult Woman There is disturbing news within pastoral circles in Abuja concerning some backslidden colleagues whose recent patronage of a certain Port Harcourt based occult woman is a source of … read more »

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While shepherds watched their flocks by jet: Nigeria’s pastorpreneurs

Private planes are all the rage among Nigeria’s humble men of God, with high-flying pastor Ayo Oritsejafor the latest to claim that his own jet is vital for him to spread his gospel effectively. Not everyone is sure, however, that … read more »

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Nigeria: Lucrative Presidential Prayer Project and Anointed Private Jets

The president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has been held hostage by prayer warriors who constantly demand billions of naira in order to drive demons out of his controversial throne. Very soon their God will reward them with gifts of jet … read more »

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Nigeria: The rivalry among billionaire pastors to own private jets

By Jideofor Adibe, opinion It is no longer rumour. Hard-talking Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and founder of Word of Life Bible Church, has joined the elite league of Nigerians who own private jets. According … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan, Mark, Oritsejafor, Adeboye,Oyedepo, others storm Ibadan for national prayers

President Goodluck Jonathan, Senate President, David Mark, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Ayo Oritsejafor, Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and Bishop David Oyedepo of the Winners’ Chapel are among eminent Nigerians expected … read more »

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Nigeria’s Christian Leader Criticizes US Decision On Islamist Group

The head of Nigeria’s Christians says the U.S. decision last month to declare only three Boko Haram leaders as terrorists does not go far enough. Ayo Oritsejafor, president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, told a U.S. congressional committee Tuesday … read more »

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Gov Lamido Sanusi And His Many Controversies

By Dave Emma Lamido Sanusi is not a man to quiver in the face of verbal attacks resulting from his views. His upbringing as a prince must have imbued him with the courage to defend his convictions no matter what … read more »

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Nigeria: The Risks of a Coup or Civil War

Exclusive Analysis Ltd The country risk score for Nigeria on Exclusive Analysis’s Foresight Country Risk Platform is now 4.3, which is in the Severe Risk Band. Only the country risk scores for Somalia and Sudan are higher in the sub-Saharan … read more »

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Boko Haram: Nigerian Islamist leader defends attacks – Video

The leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist militants has defended recent attacks on Christians, saying they are revenge for killings of Muslims. In his first video message, posted on YouTube, Abubakar Shekau referred to attacks on Muslims in recent years … read more »

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Nigeria Christians vow to defend themselves

Abuja – Nigerian Christians vowed on Wednesday to defend themselves after a string of attacks blamed on Islamists as the bombing of an Arabic school raised fears of reprisals. Police said attackers threw a “low-capacity” bomb into an Arabic school … read more »

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Excogitative Deconstruction of the Discourse Dynamics of the Controverted Non-Interest Banking and the Islamicizing Controversy Issues

Approbatory and disapprobative voices have trailed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to implement Non-Interest Islamic Banking (NIB) in the country, a package, whose initiative, framework, process leading to its formation and approval in principle date back to the … read more »

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