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University of Jos clinches N70 million at maiden Nigeria Engineering Olympiad

Justine Dyikuk2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Team Fortizo, made up of Civil Engineering students from the University of Jos, has emerged in third place at the first Nigerian Engineering Olympiad, held at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

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Nigeria: CAN commends the government for rescuing Oyo victims

Sylvester Jalo2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed gratitude to God and applauded the Nigerian Government and security agencies for successfully securing the release of the schoolchildren, teachers, and other victims who were abducted in Oyo State.

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“I came with a hunger for a Church that knows how to open its doors” – Pope Leo XIV assures 200 adults, 40 children, at Castel Gandolfo

Justine Dyikuk2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Like his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV recently assured 200 vulnerable people—men, women, and nearly 40 children—accompanied by the Diocese of Rome and its charitable network, that “I came without a prepared speech, but I did come with hunger.”

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Nigerian Priest Appointed Director of Multicultural Ministry in US-Archdiocese of Louisville

Justine Dyikuk2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

The Catholic Archbishop of Louisville Archdiocese, Most Rev. Shelton J. Fabre, has named Nigerian priest Fr. John ‘Segun Odeyemi from the Ilorin Diocese as the new director of the Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Multicultural Ministry.

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European Parliament strongly condemns Christian persecution in Nigeria, votes 510-1

Justine Dyikuk2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

In a stark change from 2022, when lawmakers avoided addressing the lynching of Christian student Deborah Yakubu in Sokoto, northwest Nigeria, by angry Muslim youths, the European Parliament has now voted overwhelmingly, 510 to 1, to strongly condemn the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

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Benin City Archdiocese Deeply Mourns Archbishop Augustine Akubeze

Justine Dyikuk2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

The Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City has announced the sudden passing of Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, which occurred on Thursday, July 9, 2026.

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Bishop Kukah describes the transatlantic slave trade as “the highest expression of human depravity.”

Justine Dyikuk2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

A famous Nigerian Catholic Bishop, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has supported campaigns for compensation for slavery, cautioning that such efforts should not overshadow the more profound moral and spiritual imperative of restoring human dignity.

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Pope Leo Urges the World to Respond to the Love of Christ in Lampedusa Homily

Justine Dyikuk2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

The Holy Father, Pope Leo, recently delivered a message of solidarity to the people of the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, urging the world to pay attention to the plight of migrants who perish at sea while trying to reach Europe.

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Yola Diocese Delivers Emergency Food Aid to IDPs, Cameroon-Refugee Returnee Families at FOMBINA Camp

Advocatus2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

The Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Dami Mamza, has distributed emergency food items to 60 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugee returnee families at the Fombina IDPs Camp in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

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Nigerian government labels Mr. Adeyemi an impostor, cites establishment of PFIPC as illegal

Justine Dyikuk2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

The Nigerian government has called Mr. Adeniyi Adeyemi an impostor, despite documents showing the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) exists. They insist the agency is not real.

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