Daniel Okoh
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President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has emphasised the need to promote religious literacy among the citizenry and engage in dialogue as the only option to achieve sustainable peace and harmony in the country.
2 Jan
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on political leaders to show compassion, transparency and accountability and implement policies that will impact positively on the lives of the people.
17 Sep
President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, urged Muslim faithful to imbibe the teachings of the Prophet and pursue peace and justice for a more United and prosperous Nigeria
27 Jul 2024
• Recent Experiences Show That It Can Be Hijacked By Miscreants, Says CAN • It Can Be Manipulated, Exploited For Political Gains — Third Republic Lawmakers • TSG Urges Patience, Says Tinubu’s Policies Will Yield Results • Don’t Participate, Group Appeals To Enugu Youths • Arewa Group Backs CDS’ Call For Peace • FCT Police…
13 Jun 2024
As the country marks 25 years of uninterrupted democracy, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said the nation’s democracy has been tested by the fires of adversity, restating its belief that democracy is the best form of government for the country.
5 May 2024
The Southern Nigeria Christian Elders Vanguard recently had a meeting with the President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Eminence, Most Rev. Daniel Okoh in Asaba, Delta State, where the cleric urged the Elders to always pray for Nigeria
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says no fewer than 14 million Nigerians are estimated to abuse harmful drugs. The Deputy Commander, Ondo State Command, NDLEA, Mrs Yetunde Joyifous, made the disclosure at a drug abuse awareness programme, organised by Oijefon Youth for secondary schools in Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of the state…
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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger, has approved the appointment of the Chairman and seven permanent Commissioners for the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC). Bago disclosed this during a meeting with the appointees in Government in Minna on Wednesday. They are, Mr Mohammed Jibrin-Imam, Chairman, Mr Mohammed Liman, Permanent Commissioner I, Nasiru Ubandiya, Permanent Commissioner…
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Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman, South- South, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has summoned a meeting of the zonal executive ahead of the upcoming zonal congress of the party. This is contained in a statement issued by Orbih in Abuja on Wednesday. Orbih said the meeting, which will take place this Saturday, was in accordance…
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Mr Silas Dung, the Chairman of Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau, on Wednesday presented N11.4b as appropriation bill for the 2025 fiscal year to the council’s Legislative Arm. Dung, who tagged the bill “Budget of Restoration”, said that it is aimed at rebuilding the LGA toward better service delivery. He explained that…
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Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has resumed her role as Special Adviser to the Speaker of the House of Reps and hints at aspiring to become a senator at the National Assembly in the future. In May 2024, Eniola Badmus was appointed as the Special Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the…
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Freight forwarders in Kano have joined voice against the introduction of the four per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) charge for Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) services maintenance. The stakeholders in the clearing and forwarding industry worried that the introduction of the additional tax on import and export goods would worsen the country inflation rate. The stakeholders…
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Nigeria was on Wednesday thrown into darkness as the national grid operated from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed, leaving homes and businesses in losses. The grid went down at about 11:34 AM, affecting all feeders and disrupting electricity supply to customers. While the Nigerian electricity grid collapsed about 12 times last year, the grid on…
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Kaduna State has become the first subnational to adopt the ‘Gender Responsive Public Procurement Policy’, which was formulated in collaboration with UN Women and other stakeholders. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Uba Sani, Malam Ibraheem Musa on Wednesday in Kaduna. He said that the policy was…
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Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed frustration over what they described as “skyrocketing house rent” in the territory. The residents, who expressed the frustration in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, added that the development has impoverished many in the FCT. The residents complained…
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The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed the Tax Reform Bills through second reading after an intense three hours debate with lawmakers overwhelmingly supporting the proposed legislations despite some reservations. The bills which include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment…