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Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria's former aviation Minister today hosted His Grace, Rev. Samson Adeniyi Ayokunle, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN. See Photo from the visit:

The South South chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign. The groups made the call after a meeting in Warri, Delta state. Briefing newsmen following a closed door meeting, Bishop...

Nigeria's religious body, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on the Federal Government to intervene on all the clampdown on the Church in Nigeria. Pastor Bayo Oladeji, the Special Assistant on Media and Communication, CAN, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen...

The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Ughelli, Delta State, Diamond Emuobor, on Wednesday urged Christians to “own a sword and defend themselves” against the rampaging attacks of Fulani herdsmen. Emuobor, who is the General Overseer of Trinity Gospel Mission with its...

The Secretary General of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Musa Asake, has stated that the talks going around about the plan of the Islamization of Nigeria is real. Asake stated this during an interview with Kadunanewsonline on Monday in Abuja. He made it clear that all the...

The Christian Association of Nigerian,CAN, has condemned the bomb attack at the University of Maiduguri, Borno state, stressing that only people who are possessed can perpetrate such act. Recall that Boko Haram suicide bombers had on Monday attacked a mosque in UNIMIAD killing a professor...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has criticized remarks made by Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, that religion will destroy Nigeria if not tamed. Soyinka made the statement at a book presentation in Abuja last Thursday. He said: “I would like to transfer that cry (by President...

Frowning at the anti-corruption war of President Buhari, the Kano State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has described the President as deceptive and selective. The Kano State Chairman of the Christian body, Bishop Ransome Bello, made the remark when he expressed his...

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has observed that the call by Kaduna State Council of Imams and Ulama for the arrest and prosecution of some persons for allegedly fuelling the crisis in Southern Kaduna has again reaffirmed their hypocrisy. A statement signed by CAN National...

The Christian Association of Nigerian has condemned the killing of Christians in Southern Kaduna describing it as ethnic and religious cleansing by “Islamic fundamentalists disguising as Fulani herdsmen”, with evil intention of wiping off non-Muslims. The body also declared a national day of...

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has warned churches across the country against worshiping in uncompleted buildings. The warning became imperative following the tragedy that occurred at the Reigners Bible Church Int’l Inc, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, last Saturday where over 50 worshipers...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has rejected the proposed bill seeking to establish Christian Courts in the country. Rev. John Hayab, who is the Public Relations Officer of the body, argued that the bill might trigger religious crisis. In place of the Christian Court Bill, Hayab...

Samson Ayokunle, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN said Donald Trump was elected President of the United States of America, by God to fight immorality in the country. Ayokunle made the remark while speaking at the 29th General Assembly of the Christian Council of...

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria has announced three days of fasting for Nigeria in the bid for the country to revive Nigeria from economic recession. The decision of the CAN leadership was contained in a statement on Tuesday. The fasting has been scheduled for September...

The Christian Association of Nigeria, Northern Chapter, has stated that it will resist any attempts to islamize Nigeria, especially by the north. The body was reacting to the recent brutal murder of 8 persons in Zamfara state over an alleged blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad, and the murder of a...

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...

Dr. Samson Ayokunle, has been inaugurated as the President of the Christian Association Nigeria. Speaking to VANGUARD after his inauguration, Ayokunle said, “We are committed to supporting the governments of the day in Nigeria, both the federal and state in all ways to achieve noble goals...

President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), Reverend Samson Ayokunle, has won the election of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), conducted Tuesday afternoon. According to Nigerian Tribune, Reverend Ayokunle defeated Elder Joseph Otubu by 57 votes to 54.

The Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called on Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Lamido to publicly condemn the recent killing of Mrs Bridget Agbahime who was accused of blaspheming Prophet Mohammed, by irate mobs in Kano State. “Why must it always be Kano State. This is...