Religion

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the cleric and social activist who was a giant of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. Tutu, described by foreign observers and his countrymen as the moral conscience of his nation,…

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has supported the decision of Kano state Hisbah board to invite and interrogate the parents of Shatu Garko, the winner of 2021 Miss Nigeria, over her participation in the contest. Garko, who is from Kano,…

Kano State Hisbah Commander, Sheikh Harun Ibn Sina has faulted the participation of Miss Shatu Garko, in Miss Nigeria beauty pageant, saying her parents will be invited over her ‘illegal’ participation. MDB earlier reported how the…

Pope Francis has appointed Nigerian prelate and Apostolic Nuncio to the Antilles, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, as the new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva.…

Founder of Christian Pentecostal Mission, Reverend Obiora Ezekiel has passed away at 78, the ministry announced. According to a statement from the church via its official Facebook page by the Coordinator; CPM Int’l Imo state, Nigeria,…

United States has removed Nigeria from its list of religious violators, even as it blacklisted Russia, China and eight other countries “as Countries of Particular Concern for having engaged in or tolerated ‘systematic, ongoing, and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Pastor Taiwo Odukoya of Fountain of Life Church, over the loss of his wife, Nomthi. Recall that on Tuesday, Pastor Odukoya announced the passing of wife and mother of their 3 sons, Pastor…

Pastor Nomthi Rosemary Odukoya, wife of the founder of Fountain of Life Bible Church, Taiwo Odukoya, has died of cancer. According to a statement on the Church official Instagram page, she battled the deadly disease for two years. It…

Thousands of paedophiles have operated inside French Catholic Church since 1950, the head of an independent commission investigating the scandal said just days ahead of the release of its report. The commission’s research uncovered…

Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, has declared that he will get vaccinated against the coronavirus for the sake of preaching the gospel globally. Speaking at his church’s monthly Holy Ghost convention…

Police command in Ogun state have warned the public against organizing prayer sessions in isolated places, especially at forest area, to avoid being victims of kidnappers. Police Spokesman in Ogun, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, gave the warning…

Popular South Korean minister and co-founder of Yoido Full Gospel Church, Pastor David Paul Yonggi Cho has on Tuesday passed on at 85. As at 2007, Yoido Full Gospel Church (Assemblies of God) was the world's largest congregation, with a…

Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has officially named the wife of late Prophet Temitope Balogun, aka T.B Joshua’s wife, Evelyn, as the new leader of the church. TB Joshua, who was endeared to many people in Nigeria and around the…

Kano State Hisbah Board has sentenced a Kannywood actress and social media blogger, Sadiya Haruna, to Islamiyya school for allegedly uploading sexual content on her social media accounts. According to Daily Trust, Sadiya, a resident of…