Odogwu’s Desk

Archbishop, Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka diocese (Anglican Communion), The Most Reverend Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim PhD, JP, on Sunday collated 5 Archdeacons and installed 11 Canons at the Cathedral Church of Saint Faith, Awka. The Archdeacons Collated were Revd. Canon Christian Afamefuna Chilotam Chinwuko; Revd. Canon Rex Chika Kanu; Revd. Canon Nehemiah Ikechukwu Ugoagu; Revd. Canon Goodness ...

There was heavy tension in Daudu Community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Tuesday, as angry youths set ablaze Divine Shadow Church in Daudu over allegation connecting its founder, one Prophet Joshua Uhembe, to the disappearance of male genitals in the community. The youths had three days ago protested on the major Makurdi – Lafia highway over what ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The Public Relations Officer of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu University (COOU), Chukwueloka, Christian C. PhD, has said that the university management did not dislodge the Congress of the member of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, as reported in the media. In a statement signed the institution’s Image Maker and made available to Fides at Igbariam Campus ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The Archbishop, Province of the Niger, and Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev Alexander Ibezim, PhD, has described corruption as one of the greatest challenges retarding the development of Nigeria and urged leaders to deemphasize graft, to enhance her socio- economic growth. Most Reverend Ibezim who stated this while fielding questions from newsmen at Emmaus, Awka ...

…Says Branch Still On Strike By Abuchi Onwumelu The chairperson of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ASUU-COOU chapter, Comrade Alph. Okey Aniebo says the branch is strongly behind the industrial action embarked upon by the national body of the association, even as he urged the members of the public and students to disregard any claim that lecturers of ...

The Diocese of Lagos, Anglican Communion, on Thursday, June 11, donated N5 million cash and medical supplies to the Lagos State Government. The Anglican Diocese also doled out food items to less privileged families in the state. Bishop, Humphrey Olumakaiye, while making the donation, said the diocese deemed it necessary to lend her support to the laudable efforts of the ...

The Washington National Cathedral has announced on June 16 that it is making staff cuts “that are both necessary and hard to accept” as the economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic mounts. Effective, July 1, the cathedral will reduce its full-time workforce by 15%, eliminating 13 full-time and 13 part-time positions. Another 12 full-time employees will be fully or partially ...

Bishop Ezeofor, wife and others at the service The Anglican Bishop of Aguata Diocese, Right Reverend Samuel Ezeofor, has tasked members of the Parochial Church Committee and other organizations in Aguata Diocese to be focused and ensure adequate training for its members. Bishop Ezeofor who is also the National Chairman of the Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion, EFAC, insisted ...

1. PREAMBLE We, the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, held our First Plenary Meeting for the year at the CSN Resource Centre, Durumi, Abuja, from 29 February to 6 March 2020. Having prayerfully reflected on issues affecting the Church and the Nigerian State, we now issue this Communiqué. 2. THE WORD OF GOD: OUR TEACHER AND GUIDE We give thanks to ...