Religion - Abia ThinkTank News

Mar

2024

Aliko Dangote Donates 1 Million Bags Of Rice To Nigerians

Economy, News Flash, Philanthropy, Religion

Aliko Dangote Donates 1 Million Bags Of Rice To Nigerians Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has started giving out one million bags of rice worth more than N13 billion to people in need all over Nigeria through his Humanitarian Foundation. The organization is also providing meals for a minimum of 10,000 Muslims who are fasting during the holy month of Ramadan in Kano State. A press release penned by Samira Sanusi, an executive at the foundation in Kano, announced that the organization intends to disseminate one million bags of rice – valued at over N13 billion – throughout the 36…

Mar

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Popular Church Founder, Assistant Pastor Assassinated

Crime, News Flash, Religion

Popular Church Founder, Assistant Pastor Assassinated Two pastors in Ikot Ekang, a community in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom have been murdered. The clergymen are Apostle Elisha Asuquo, founder of the Mount of Solution Redeemed Church (MSRC) and the Pastor in-charge of the Church, Aniekan Ibanga. The unidentified gunmen stormed the National Headquarters of the Church on a motorcycle at about 7:30pm at the weekend, disrupting Parish meeting which was ongoing. After commiting the crime, they left through Abak-Ikot Ekpene Federal Highway. The late Apostle Asuquo hailed from Adiasim in Essien Udim Local Government Area, while Pastor Aniekan…

Mar

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

State Govt Declares 5 Days Holiday To Monitor Ramadan Feeding

News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Religion

State Govt Declares Five Day Holiday To Monitor Ramadan Feeding The Niger State Government has declared a five-day public holiday next week for the proper monitoring and distribution of Ramadan foodstuffs. The government had earlier budgeted N976m for the procurement of the items for feeding in the 25 local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Binta Mamman, made this known in a statement on Friday in which she said the public holidays were to enable the civil servants and public officeholders to monitor and distribute the Ramadan feeding. “Monday to Friday next week have been declared…

Mar

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

“Why Can’t We Negotiate With Bandits, Israel And Hamas Exchange Prisoners” – Sheikh Gumi

Crime, News Flash, Religion, Security

“Israel And Hamas Exchange Prisoners, Why Can’t We Negotiate With Bandits” – Sheikh Gumi Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has again, urged the Federal Government to have a dialogue with the bandits. Gumi made the siggestion following the recent kidnapping in Kaduna State and the demand of 40 trillion naira as ransom by the bandits. Speaking on Arise TV, Gumi stated that it is better to negotiate rather than pay any ransom for the victims’ freedom. According to him, the bandits only pitched the ludicrous amount for ransom as a bargaining tool. adding that there is a need for…

Mar

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

IWD: The Woman That Rescued Abia, Prof. Nnenna Nnannaya Oti Receives Presbyterian Church Highest Award(Video)

News Flash, Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, People & Events, Personality, Religion

It was a Special Happy Mother’s Day to all Presbyterian women in Yaba Headquarters of Presbyterian Church as they hosted Professor Nnenna Nnannaya Oti and her husband for a special award in the church The Amazon herself Prof.Nnenna Nnannaya Oti was awarded SPECIAL MOTHER OF THE YEAR. There was wild jubilation in the church considering the honourable role she played in the last ABIA Governorship election as Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC) who stood her ground in the face of mouth watering bribes and intimidations by those who had destroyed ABIA State for the past 24 years. The Award is well deserved…

Mar

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Crisis In RCCG As Pastor Adegboye Allegedly Plans To Replace Pastor Iluyomade With His Son

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Religion

Crisis Rocks RCCG As Pastor Adeboye Allegedly Plans To Replace Pastor Iluyomade With His Son It has just been revealed that all the noise on the social media about Dr Siju’s 60th Birthday was planned and executed by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, with the alleged knowledge of the General Overseer of the RCCG , Pastor Enoch Adeboye. The RCCG authorities are said to be allegedly desperately planning to remove Pastor Idowu Iluyomade and his wife ,Dr Siju Iluyomade. Pastor Iluyomade is the Pastor of City of David, COD, Parish and Head of Apapa Family. And he is said to…

Mar

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Economic Hardship : Forget Church, Use Your Offerings To Feed The Poor & Unemployed – Kumuyi Tells Christians

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Religion

Hardship: Shun Church, Use Your Offerings To Feed Poor, Unemployed – Kumuyi Tells Christians The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Doctor William Folohunso Kumuyi has advised Christians against giving their offerings to the Church but rather give it to the poor and unemployed in their communities Kumuyi who made the statement in a viral video was heard telling his church congregation that Christians should not spend all their money on building churches but also help their poor neighbours who can’t afford basic life needs. Kumuyi narrated how a preacher had instructed his members to give monies meant…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Tinubu’s Wife Deserve To Be Killed For Being Leader Of Infidels – Islamic Cleric

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Religion

Tinubu’s Wife, Remi Should Be Killed By Muslims For Being Leader Of Infidels – Islamic Cleric An Islamic cleric has made a controversial statement asserting that Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, deserves to be killed due to her role as a pastor. In a viral video, the cleric is heard expressing the view that the Muslim/Muslim ticket that facilitated President Bola Tinubu‘s ascent to power was deceitful. He claimed that Tinubu’s wife “being an infidel should be put to death as provided for in the Quran”. He, however, did not provide any chapter or verse of the Quran to support…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Gov Otti Received Reinhard Bonkke Crusade Team, Says SoMuch Done Within Short Period

Abia State, Economy, Good Governance, Religion

GOV OTTI RECEIVES REINHARD BONKKE CRUSADE TEAM, SAYS SO MUCH DONE WITHIN SHORT PERIOD Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says his government has done so much in redeeming the lost glory of Abia State, even though it is still early days in the life of the administration. Governor Otti, who assumed the position of leadership some nine months ago, said a lot of things have changed and are still changing for the better in the state after many years of neglect, retrogression and dilapidation, occasioned by bad governance by previous administrations. The Governor spoke on Wednesday when he…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Nigerians Are Starving, Act Fast, Anglican Primate Urges Tinubu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, News Flash, Religion

Act Fast, Nigerians Are Starving, Anglican Primate Urges Tinubu The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has implored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently tackle the growing hunger and economic hardship facing Nigerians. In the wake of a communiqué issued on Sunday in Abuja, after the Church’s Standing Committee meeting, Primate Ndukuba’s message was clear. The communiqué, endorsed by key church figures including Primate Ndukuba, the Dean Most Rev. Blessing Enyindah, and the General Secretary Ven. Gershinen Paul Dajur, stressed the critical state of national affairs and called for repentance and resistance to apostasy.…