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The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Samson Ayokunle, has pleaded with Nigerians to shun hatred and embrace love and peace as Muslims celebrate Eid-el Kabir on Monday, September 12, 2016. Rev Ayokunle also congratulated Muslims over the celebration in a statement...

The Secretary General of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Musa Asake, has lambasted the Director of Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, Ishaq Akintola, who called for ‘fair treatment’ between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria. The Reverend called out to Akintola for saying Nigeria...

The United States Mission in Nigeria has opened talks with the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over allegations of religious and sectional partisanship in last week’s visit to Nigeria by the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry. US Embassy said this as it noted that Kerry did not...

Northern Christians under the groups identified as Concerned Christians of Nigeria and Northern Nigerian Christians yesterday said recent political happenings and ‘corruption’ in the apex Christian body, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), have forced them to revert to the...

The immediate past President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has explained his role in the boko haram activities that rocked the Northern part of Nigeria as well as the Nation largely during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan...

Former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has called on Nigerians to support the association's new leadership. “As, we are entering a more challenging period in the history of our nation. Unfortunately, it is also the time that we seem to view CAN...

Rev. Musa Asake, the General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, has claimed that there is a grand plan to wipe out Christians in Nigeria, going by recent events. According to him, the federal government seems to favour one religion. "Look at how appointments are shared in this...

University of Benin Management says its ready to partner Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Edo state to wipe out cultism and other social vices in the insitution. The Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Michael Osasuyi, in Benin stated this in a statement released on Friday...

As the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) prepares to hold its presidential election next Wednesday, a coalition by the name of Christian Professionals has stated that the association is in dire need of a fresh direction. The group said next Wednesday’s presidential election of CAN in Abuja...

Religious crisis might be mopping up as Osun State Christian Association of Nigeria, OSCAN, has directed all female Christian students in both primary and secondary schools in the state to wear their church garments to their different schools, beginning from Monday. There was however palpable...

According to the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Ondo State Chapter, President Muhammadu Buhari's body language shows that he wants to turn Nigeria into an Islamic nation, ThisDay reports. In a press briefing on Thursday, the association itemised pro-Islamic policies taken since Buhari...

The Benue state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Benue state have filed a complaint at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over alleged killings and wanton destruction of property by the Fulani herdsmen in Benue state. Receiving the complaint in Abuja the...

A former National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, says most people who claim to be pastors or men of God are not, as they were not called by God in the first place. In a recent chat with the PUNCH, the outgoing President of the Christian Association...

The General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Musa Asake, in an interview with PUNCH has criticised the forceful marriage and sexual violation of 14-year-old Ese Oruru and other teenage girls in the northern part of Nigeria. Rev. Ashake said: “It is an unfortunate...

The umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, last night protested the attempt by the current All Progressives Congress, APC, government to subtly enlist Nigeria among Arab nations to fight ISIS. It was reported on foreign news that Saudi Arabia was...

The General Overseer, Rev. Chris Okotie of the Household of God Church, on Sunday said President Goodluck Jonathan would not have contested the 2015 presidential election if not for Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor’s “false prophecy”. He said, the former President had initially made up his mind not to...