Churches

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has released another set of guidelines for Christian gathering following the announcement of the emergence of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. CAN in a statement issued by its General…

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has made further clarification on restriction of movement within the state following the widely belief that the command ordered closure of churches for crossover services. The state…

Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, has directed all officers to enforce all protocols as highlighted by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Odumosu instructed his officers and men to enforce the 12am to 4am curfew…

The executive governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has warned churches against violating the 12am to 4am curfew imposed by the federal government as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. This warning was issued by…

Ondo State Government on Wednesday cancelled celebration of Cross Over Vigil by churches in the state. It said it was part of the need to take proactive measures against the second wave of COVID-19. Chairman, Ondo State…

Kaduna State Government has imposed new restrictions on churches and mosques in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state. In a statement on Sunday, Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, limited the service hour of churches and…

The Executive Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has blasted churches for disobeying COVID-19 regulations and threatened to impose fresh restrictions on worship centres. The intention to impose fresh restrictions was made known by the…

Founder and Senior Pastor of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has ordered that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu should allow churches to also open on weekdays in the state. Recall that churches only open on…

Governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun has ordered the reopening of Churches and mosques in the state today, Friday, 14th August, 2020. Recall that churches and Mosques were instructed not to open since lock-down as a measure to curb the…

The Ekiti State Government has postponed the reopening date of worship centres earlier scheduled for July 17 to August 14. Services in worship centres including Mosques and Churches had been suspended since March following the outbreak…

The senior pastor of Christ Embassy, Reverend Chris Oyakhilome, has once again aired his view about the COVID-19 guidelines issued by the government for religious gatherings. According to the clergyman who spoke during a live sermon on…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has announced that religious activities will resume in the state on June 19. The governor made the announcement at an ongoing press briefing at government house, Marina, Lagos, on Thursday. He…

The Executive Governor of Osun state, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola on Wednesday held separate meetings with Christian and Muslim leaders in the State on guidelines for reopening of churches and mosques across the state for two weeks. These…

The general overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has lashed out on some pastors who expressed misgiving to his call for the reopening of churches. Bishop Oyedepo described such pastors as being more…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed its confidence that the ban on religious gatherings in the country could end by the first Sunday of June. This was contained in a statement signed by CAN President, Rev Samson…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has explained why churches should remain closed despite mounting pressure in many quarters for their re-opening. It would be recalled that churches and other religious centres were closed by the…

Senior Pastor of the Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi has predicted that churches will not be the same again after coronavirus is over. According to the Pastor, churches with huge members may see a smaller congregation, as most people…

The Lagos State government has issued more guidelines for the operations of commercial, industrial, institutional and recreational facilities in the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, speaking…