The Christian Association of Nigerian, CAN, an umbrella body for the country’s teeming Christians, descended into full-blown crisis Wednesday with the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria making public its decision to pull out of the fold over the way the Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor-led executive is running the association.

The Catholic bishop’s action is perhaps the first time in the association’s 37-year history that any of its five blocs would pull out over alleged poor leadership and politicization of the association. CAN was formed in 1976 by five Christian blocs in the country: the Christian Council of Nigeria; the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria; Organisation of African Instituted Churches, and the Evangelical Fellowship of West Africa.


But in a letter to Mr. Oritsejafor in September but made public Wednesday, the Catholics, one of the association’s most influential blocs, said it was temporarily exiting “over some recent attitudes, utterances and actions of the national leadership of CAN which in our opinion negate the concept of the foundation of the association and the desire of Our Lord Jesus Christ”.

The letter, dated September 24, 2012, is signed by Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, President, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBNC) and addressed to Mr. Oritsejafor. Mr. Kaigama said his group was suspending “participation in CAN meetings at the national level until such a time the leadership of CAN reverse back to the original vision, mission and objectives of CAN”.

Expatiating further on its grouse with the Oritsejafor-led leadership of the association, the bishops lamented that CAN had been politicized and was no longer being used to promote peace and unity in the country. “CAN is being dragged into partisan politics thereby compromising the ability to play its true role as conscience of the nation and the voice of the voiceless,” the bishops said.

Mr. Oritsejafor has often been accused of being divisive in the way he is running the association, often making comments in support of the Peoples Democratic Party-led federal government and President Goodluck Jonathan.

Some Christians believe he has pushed CAN into ignominy with his utterances and actions making Nigerians to regard the association as an arm of the PDP. Mr. Oritsejafor became even more unpopular among his colleagues and around the country in late 2012 when he got a new jet as gift from unknown donors even as many more than 70 percent of Nigerians live below the poverty line.


He is yet to disclose the names of those who gave him the jet. But he maintained that the jet would enable him to travel around Nigeria and the world for evangelism with little or no flight delay.

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However, in no particular order, They are;
 
Tiwa savage

The beautiful wife of Teebliz Balogun who is signed to Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records has gotten many notable awards and several nominations.

Omawunmi

First it was her voice that many fell in love with but Omawunmi has proven over and over again that she is into music and music is into her. The recently ‘said to be married’ beautiful singer has got her hands on many things and boom…aside from her first set of musics, we just cannot get enough of her recently released ‘Megbele’.

Yemi Alade

You will agree with me that Yemi Alade’s hit song ‘Johnny‘ is one song you will suddenly find yourself nodding to even when you did not plan to do so. The fast rising and stylish songstress,Yemi Alade has however released the video to her 2nd single to cap it all up.

Seyi Shay

This is one Nigerian singer that has given many the reason to look out more for her. Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, professionally known by her stage name Seyi Shay, is a Nigerian based English singer-songwriter, recording artist, performer, and record producer. Her ‘Murda’ with Patoranking really made headline and it is still making.

Chidinman Ekile

Chidinma Ekile, popularly known by her stage name Chidinma, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, recording artist and stage performer. In 2010, she rose to stardom after winning the third season of MTN Project Fame West Africa and she has not rested since then.

Eniola Akinbo

Eniola Akinbo has been a force to reckon with since her debut. She is referred to EME first lady. Her latest video is presently enjoying massive airplay in the country.

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Do you Think Or feel that any other female musician should have made this list but did not? Let us Know Via the comment section.

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The Osun State Government has directed all public and and private Schools in the State to reopen for the year 2014/2015 academic activities on Monday, October 6, 2014.

The announcement comes as the Federal Government and the Nigeria Union Of Teachers (NUT) continue talks on whether or not to resume on September 22, the schools resumption date set by the Federal Ministry of Education.

A statement signed by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori, who doubles as the Commissioner for Education, said that this would enable both principals and teachers to receive adequate training and put in place all necessary measures to prevent the Ebola epidemic in schools and in the state in general.

She assured the people of the State that Osun is Ebola free. She called on school managers to ensure daily practical demonstration of hand washing by the pupils and students, including teachers.

She emphasized the need to maintain the culture of hygiene.

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Back in those days, when you see a masquerade, you’ll run for cover but nowadays, we are used to it.

Pictured above is a real masquerade collecting money using his ATM card somewhere in Lagos. He was reportedly barred from entering the main bank building he then opted for ATM. Trust Nigerians, everybody started snapping left right and center.

Egungun has gone digital #Man go chop LOL

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Money is good, but the love of money is the root of all evil.
Men of the Nigerian police force have arrested a man for selling his own wife to black magic practitioners who were looking for a vir-gin to sacrifice, all in a bid to make quick money.

According to police, the deal which was struck in the central Nigerian state of Plateau was cancelled at the last minute when the ritualists realised that the woman was not a vir-gin but a housewife.
“The man lured his wife to a bush under the pretext of fetching firewood and sold her to two ritualists for 800,000 naira (about $5,000), Plateau state police spokesman Abuh Emmanuel told AFP. He said the man, from Kwalla town, lied to the ritualists that the woman was a virgin and had been given part of the money.

“When the ritualists discovered that the woman was the man’s wife, they asked her to go because she could not be used for the sacrifice,” he said.

The husband and his two accomplices were arrested after the wife reported the incident to the police.

“The suspects are in our custody and will be taken to court for criminal conspiracy and an attempted murder,” he said.

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Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday urged residents to pray for quick recovery of the national leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who it claim was ill. The PDP also urged Tinubu’s family and Lagos State Government to be honest on the respected politician's state of health.

In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, PDP said Lagosians were interested in knowing the true state of health of the former governor “whose medical bill is being paid with their taxes.”
The statement said, “We wish the former governor, Bola Tinubu, quick recovery as we are made to know from the grapevine that he is ill and in a hospital outside the country. We also feel that the family and the state government should have the obligation to let Lagosians know the actual state of his health.
“It will not be a bad thing if the former governor appears on television or speaks on phone for broadcast. Indeed Lagosians are humanitarian and would readily support him in prayers. Such honest disclosure will also dispel rumours of his death or paralysis that is being spread around”
Anyway, Tinubu is back in Lagos and he said he wishes the PDP members what they wish him.


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Owen Gee interviewed Annie Idibia on his new talk show, Buzzlive with Owen Gee on Tuesday, while he interviewed Mercy Aigbe today on the same talk show. Mercy says the interview was fun and she really can’t wait for it to be aired. See a picture of her full outfit after the cut.



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Isaac Owusu Bempah of Glorious Word Ministry International (GWMI) in Accra Ghana has accused Prophet T.B Joshua of human sacrifice. The pastor while on Okay FM yesterday on the Morning show said;

‘This are evil hands at work because I know people who have to make human sacrifices in order to be promoted in the spiritual realm…I know some people will vilify me for making this known.’

He also accused the SCOAN prophet for coming to Ghana some time ago and causing the death of four people during a programme he held.

‘Look at what is happening to him. You came for a programme in Ghana and that led to the death of four people. You also woke up one day and a whole building collapsed, killing over forty people.’