Christmas
27 Dec 2022
As the world celebrates yet another Christmas, the unchanging message of the season is “Joy to the world.” The first Christmas heralded the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. The stage was set in Bethlehem, a small town in Judea. The cast included Joseph, Mary, shepherds and the angels. Baby Jesus is the…
25 Dec 2022
A large number of Muslim youths and Islamic scholars attended this year’s Christmas service and shared many gifts to sthrengthen Christian – Muslim relationship in the northern part of the country. (ad) According to the General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry, Pastor Yohanna Buru, every year, hundreds of Muslims from 19 northern…
25 Dec 2022
Caught the Christmas fever yet? Ok, I know a game that might help. Here it goes, “there is no Christmas without Christmas carols, there is no Christmas without harmattan, there’s no Christmas without family and friends.” You can go on and come up with your list. What is Christmas to you? What will make this…
25 Dec 2022
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, has felicitated Christians on the 2022 Christmas celebrations. (ad) A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS) on Sunday in Lokoja, said Christmas season signified the coming of hope for mankind. Bello urged citizens to remain positive and believe that the current distress which had persisted among the nations…
25 Dec 2022
The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has felicitated Christians and cautioned motorists against speeding, reckless driving to reduce road crashes during the Christmas Celebration. Mr Ahmed Umar, FRSC Sector Commander, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ota, Ogun. (ad) Umar reiterated…
25 Dec 2022
‘Tis the season to be jolly. The holiday brings with it a number of things; great moments, happiness, family and most importantly fond memories. For us at Guardian Life, Christmas is a time to reflect on our journey, where we started and where we are at now. In celebration of the season of love, we…
25 Dec 2022
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians not to succumb to misery, in spite of the hardship and agony they face under the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.
25 Dec 2022
Christmas speaks God’s word to our broken, suffering world and his language is love. That fact will never change. The Bible teaches: “At many moments in the past and by many means, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets: but in our time, the final days, he has spoken to us in the person..
24 Dec 2022
• This Government has finished us, Nigerians cry out • Adjust initial programmes for Yuletide • Traders lament low patronage as Prices of goods soar • Transporters, commuters decry lingering fuel scarcity Nigerians have taken a swipe at the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over the high cost of living in the country as Christian…
24 Dec 2022
4Christmas is a time for family and friends to get together, celebrate the season and give back to one another. It is also a time of the year when Christian parents must ensure that Christ is at the centre of their celebrations. It is important to note that Christmas commemorates the birth of our Lord…
24 Dec 2022
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23 Dec 2022
Notwithstanding fare hike occasioned by rise in cost of petrol, insecurity, and economic downturn, many Nigerians of South East extraction have insisted on travelling and celebrating Christmas and New Year festivities with loved ones.
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