Nigerian priest Rev. Fr. Prof. Walter Chikwendu Ihejirika made history as the first black person to be elected President of SIGNIS World, the World Catholic Association for Communication, following his election at the SIGNIS World Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, on August 7, 2026.
The former Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Northern Nigeria, Rev. John Joseph Hayab, has criticized the Presidency’s response to a delegation from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), saying it implies that President Bola Tinubu is being misled by his media team.
The recent nomination of Mr. Taiwo Oyedele by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the new Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Uzoka-Anite, has sparked significant reactions.
The President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, and his wife, Melania Trump, have urged Americans “to embrace a season of prayer, repentance, fasting, and spiritual renewal” in what commentators have described as “unprecedented,” “deeply religious,” and “sermon-like” press release in a secular Western culture.
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) worldwide has expressed deep concern over the worsening and pervasive insecurity in Nigeria, targeting Christian communities as ECWA District Church Councils in 6 states of Katsina, Kaduna, Kwara, Kogi, Niger and Plateau states, respectively, remain under severe threat.
