June 14, 2022

Consider Optional Celibacy, Spain Catholics Advises Church

Consider Optional Celibacy, Spain Catholics Advises Church

June 14, 2022 6:04 am

Spanish Catholics have expressed their desire to have Rome consider talks on the future of the priesthood including optional celibacy, the ordination of women, and also of married men, a key document which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York has shown.

The document was unveiled by the CEE Episcopal Conference that groups Spain’s leading bishops at a 600-strong gathering in Madrid yesterday.

It was coming against the backdrop of months of consultation with more than 215,000 people, mostly lay people but also priests and bishops, with the proposals to be condensed into a final document that will be …

National Grid Collapse Why Nigeria Is In Darkness – Atiku

National Grid Collapse: Why Nigeria Is In Darkness – Atiku

June 14, 2022 5:35 am

Former Vice President and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has bemoaned the recurring national grid collapse in the country.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate put the blame the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government.

In a statement Monday night, Atiku lamented the darkness that has enveloped Nigeria in recent times.

The political leader described it as a metaphor for the collapsing state of the nation.

Read Also: Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, Others Should Publish Their Assets – SERAP

He said the country has been enduring collapsing unity, security, economy, education, well-being and value of …

Panic As Suspected Jihadists Kill At Least 50 In Burkina Faso

Panic As Suspected Jihadists Kill At Least 50 In Burkina Faso

June 14, 2022 5:27 am

No fewer than 50 civilians have been killed following attacks by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, government spokesman Lionel Bilgo said Monday, in one of the bloodiest clashes since a military coup in January.

‘The army has so far found 50 bodies’ after the village of Seytenga was attacked yesterday, Bilgo said, adding that the toll ‘may rise.’

‘Relatives (of the victims) have returned to Seytenga and may have taken bodies away,’ he told a press conference on Tuesday morning.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Seytenga was the site of bloody fighting last week.

Eleven gendarmes were …

2023 Where Peter Obi's Running Mate Would Come From - LP

2023: LP Reveals Where Obi’s Running Mate Would Come From

June 14, 2022 5:10 am

The Labour Party (LP), has asserted that the party would not alter the principles of federal character in its choice of a Vice-presidential candidate even as it gets set to announce who would be running mate to the former Governor of Anambra State ahead of next year’s poll.

The Chairman of Labour Party, Barr. Julius Abure made this known while speaking in commemoration of Democracy Day.

Abure asserted that the principle of social-religious inclusion and the diversity of the Nigerian workforce and membership of the Labour Party would not be compromised in its choice.

He went on to add that …

Nigeria Record Biggest-Ever Win, Destroy Sao Tome 10-0

Nigeria Record Biggest-Ever Win, Destroy Sao Tome 10-0

June 14, 2022 5:02 am

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen on Monday evening scored four goals as the Super Eagles destroyed Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Monday to give Nigeria their biggest win in history.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Osimhen opened the score sheet with just 9 minutes gone into the tie, before adding one each in the 48th, 65th, and 84th minutes. This was his first hat-trick and haul for the senior team.

Terem Moffi netted twice, just as Oghenekaro Etebo, Simon Moses, and Ademola Lookman got one each in the tie.…

Gunmen Kidnap 3 Missionaries In Kogi, Demand ₦20m Ransom

Gunmen Kidnap 3 Missionaries In Kogi, Demand ₦20m Ransom

June 14, 2022 4:58 am
About three Christian missionaries with the Child Evangelical Fellowship, CEF were on Monday night abducted by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Kogi State.
One of the victims whose name was given as Peter Adigidzi is a member of the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA. The others are Pastors Sunday Abah and Mike Baba.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the men were abducted on Friday evening, 10 June, in Ejule, Ofu Local Government Area of the state.
According to multiple sources, they were on mission work to the area when they encountered the gunmen.
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Saudi Embrace Online Registration For Hajj To Combat Scams

Saudi Embrace Online Registration For Hajj To Combat Scams

June 14, 2022 4:53 am

Saudi Arabian authorities have disclosed that it would henceforth require that would-be hajj pilgrims from many Western countries apply for visas via a government portal online, a move which is intended to crack down on ‘fake’ travel agencies, officials told reporters on Tuesday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the new system was put in place as the kingdom concludes preparations to welcome 850,000 Muslims from abroad for the annual hajj after two years during which pilgrims not already in Saudi Arabia were barred because of Covid pandemic restrictions.

It applies to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, …

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