religion

Hunger and untold hardship aren’t respectful of ethnicity or religion. Just like rain, whenever there is a downpour no one’s roof is always spared the reason why religion shouldn’t be a yardstick about who governs the country. As the…

ABOUT 31 years after his bid for governorship in old Gongola State, former vice president and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have had a new perception on the influence of religion on politics in the country. Nigerian…

The Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum and Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday, appealed to Nigerians to vote for competence in the next general elections, noting that the fate of the Vice President would not affect…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday urged Nigerians to use religion to promote unity and inculcate good values among the citizens. Gbajabiamila spoke when he hosted members of the African Biblical…

The average African, it has been noted by analysts, is a captive of two major influences, namely imported religious ideologies and obsolete customs. When a famous scholar, Karl Mark, once said that religion was the opium of the masses, few…

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his administration is strongly determined to forge a strong, united nation from the diverse religious and ethnic communities in the country. Receiving the Tijjaniyya Muslim Religious Movement…

The Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Wednesday, said religion is a cardinal factor and instrumental to some major crises that have so far claimed thousands of lives in the country. The congress also pointed out that the lackadaisical…

Wife of the governor of Ekiti State, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has attributed culture, tradition and religion as the bane of women political emancipation in the country. Fayemi who stated this while delivering the fifth guest lecture of…

NASARAWA State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-makura has called on religion and community leaders to caution their followers against hate speeches that are capable of degenerating to crises. Governor Al-makura made the call on Saturday in…

THE House of Representatives has expressed displeasure over the recent report which put Nigeria as one of the leading countries where rights to religious freedom is threatened. To this end, the House has resolved to appraise the 2017…