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12 Oct 2023
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said Nigeria “must resist temptation” to allow the Israel-Hamas conflict “deepen divisions or inflame religious tension” within the country.
2 Oct 2023
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has stressed the need to strengthen national cohesion and build a Nigeria where all citizens feel valued and protected. He said the country...
20 Sep 2023
Office of the National President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Lagos has refuted an online report that claimed that its President, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, made derogatory remarks about Christian Association of Nigeria...
7 Sep 2023
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has said unity and harmony are catalysts to national growth.
10 Aug 2023
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has beckoned on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to keep exploring dialogue in resolving the crisis in the Republic of Niger. CAN president, Daniel Okoh, in a statement on Thursday also warned ECOWAS against opting for military intervention in Niger Republic while commending President Bola Ahmed…
9 Aug 2023
The Christian Association of Nigeria, Kogi State Chapter, has thrown its support behind the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo.
6 Jul 2023
Following the recent attack on Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) worshippers that resulted in the death of a pastor and abduction of seven others in Abule-Ori, Obafemi Owode Council of Ogun State, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged security agencies to increase vigilance at places of worship.
30 Jun 2023
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the brutal murder of a butcher, Usman Buda, by a horde of religious extremists in Sokoto State for alleged blasphemy.
12 Jun 2023
Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) has defended former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for airing his views on political happenings in the state and the country.
5 Jun 2023
The remaining 16 worshippers of the 40 that were abducted by bandits at Bege Baptist Church, Madala near Buruku in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State have finally regained their freedom. About 40 worshippers during Sunday service May 7, 2023, abducted by bandits but miraculously many returned home for one reason or the other…
1 Jun 2023
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has announced appointment of Prof. Samson Fatokun as its new General Secretary.
30 May 2023
The Kaduna chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the State Governor, Senator Uba Sani to shun ethnic and religious factors in governance, and embrace all citizens in the quest for the development and growth of the State. Besides, in a congratulatory statement to the Governor yesterday, the State Chairman of…
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