A Catholic priest in the Diocese of Nnewi, Anambra State, Reverend Father Tobias Okonkwo, was tragically shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Thursday evening. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the incident occurred along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway around 7 p.m. Father Okonkwo, a pharmacist and manager of the Schools of Nursing, Midwifery, and Medical Laboratory at … Read more
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto condemned the ongoing persecution of Christians in Northern Nigeria and criticised the lack of accountability for these crimes. He expressed frustration that despite the repeated violence against the church, no one has been prosecuted for these acts. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kukah made these … Read more
The Interfaith Mediation Centre, IMC under the Community Initiative for Peace Program, CIPP is appealing to Nigerians to remain calm and imbibe the ideals of their religion to promote Peace, unity and development of the country. The Executive Co- Directors of the Interfaith Mediation Centre, IMC in Kaduna Pastor Dr.James Wuye and Imam Dr. Muhammad … Read more