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People of God, it is another Good Friday, the Historic Friday that brought Freedom and Salvation to Mankind.  We appreciate the Almighty God for the special grace upon us as a Nation and His love over each and every one of us.  On this day Christians commemorate the passion, or suffering and death on the cross of the Lord, Jesus Christ.  This message can be tagged “The Ultimate Sacrifice”.   Crucifixion was not only one of the most disgraceful forms of death; it was one of the most dreaded methods of execution in the ancient world.  Christ’s death provided the perfect atoning sacrifice for the Sins of all mankind hence the crucifix is the symbols of Christianity.     WHY DID JESUS HAVE TO DIE? This incredibly important question involves a matter central to Christianity.   It is also important to understand that Jesus clearly understood His mission on earth, and that it involved laying down His life as a sacrific...

Easter, 2016 "Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, "Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades." Revelation 1:4-7, 17-18

Happy 70th Birthday to a quintessential Nigerian, a trustworthy leader, a father and mentor, a great ambassador of Church of Nigeria and illustrious son of Ijebu Land .May God continue to prosper you ijn Many Happy Returns daddy As you clock 70yrs today , i celebrate you - the amiable father , a highly cerebral personality, a classic and sophisticated achiever, a handsome man with a sartorial taste and a trail blazer.An accomplished man of God with impeccable character, a seasoned administrator, a hallmark of success and embodiment of excellence today and always Having retired as the 2nd bishop of the diocese of Ife- anglican communion recenlty,(though your retirement was due), you made an indelible mark in service to God and humanity. You have worked relentlessly in Lagos, Abuja and Ile-Ife.Cadbury Nigeria plc and Anglican communion worldwide will never forget you because you have left a mark. You have worked and retired, however your legacy to humanity can neve...

The Anglican Arch-Diocese of Enugu has officially banned wearing of topless dresses to Church weddings, reception and services. The Archbishop of the Arch-Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday. Chukwuma said that the ban was to return moral chastity on persons, especially women, who attend such functions in the Church. He said that t Arch-Dioceses had directed priests and senior clergymen to henceforth inspect wedding gowns and approve them before the solemnisation of weddings. The cleric also said that using veils to cover topless wedding dresses would not be allowed again in Anglican Churches in Enugu.

Author: Eliud Wabukala To the Bishops, Clergy and all the Faithful of the Anglican Church of Kenya from the Most Rev’d Dr Eliud Wabukala, Primate of Kenya and Bishop, All Saints Cathedral Diocese Nairobi

Anglican Archbishop of Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos Mainland Diocese, Most Rev. Adebayo Dada Akinde on Monday commended the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, saying the prompt, positive and practical response of the government contributed largely to the success story of the safe rescue of the three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Ikorodu. Akinde who led other bishops of the Anglican Church, Principal of the school, Ven. Olaoluwa Adeyemi and parents of the three rescued female students on a “thank you” courtesy visit to the Governor at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, said the success story of the rescue of the girls cannot be complete without the laudable efforts of the Lagos State Government. He said he and his team deemed it fit to come and appreciate the role played by the state government in the wake of the abduction of the students from the school on February 29 and particularly the role of Governor Ambode.

Three suspects involved in the abduction of three girls from a secondary school in Ikorodu, Lagos, were arrested during rescue operation, the Lagos State Police Command has said. Fatai Owoseni, the Commissioner of Police, told journalists on Sunday that the suspects include one Emmanuel (Arigidi) who was actively involved in the abduction, Seun Akanji, and one Henry who were conspirators. “With respect to the state of the girls, they are very well and they are stable,” said Mr. Owoseni. “I can confirm that immediate medical attention just to test them up has been given to them by the police medical team and I can as well tell you that as we picked them up, one of the questions we asked the girls was whether they were molested in any way and the three of them stated unequivocally that they were not molested in any way.” There were media reports during the week that there were negotiations ‎for a ransom between the kidnappers and the victims’ families, with the forme...

The three abducted schoolgirls of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary in Ikorodu, Lagos, have been rescued by the police. It was gathered that the schoolgirls were rescued in an overnight operation by the police while some of the kidnappers were arrested. The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the rescue and arrests to our correspondent. “Yes, the girls have been rescued safely by the police in an overnight operation. We also made some arrests,” she said. The PPRO promised to get back to our correspondent with details of the operation. The pupils, while studying in a classroom on Monday evening, were seized by gunmen numbering 15 and escaped through the school fence‎. Details later…

The Anglican community in Lagos State and schools around Ikorodu have been thrown into confusion following the abduction of three female students by yet-to-be identified gunmen.  Preliminary investigations are linking the abduction of the students to suspected pipeline vandals, who have been having challenges with the joint task force on pipeline protection. The three students: Olisa Oluwatimilehin, Popo Olaniyan Tofunmi and Akinayo Deborah are all in Senior Secondary School (SSS) 2 and are between the ages of 14 and 15. The students were in their hostel at the Babinton Macaulay Junior Seminary School, at Agufoye Lugbusi area of Ikorodu, when the incident happened. The abduction of the students came barely less than two weeks after a similar incident was foiled at the Government Model School in Owutu area of Ikorodu  The police led by the commissioner of police in the state, Fatai Owoseni, on Tuesday combed the bush around the school in sear...

Three students of the Babington Macurley Junior Seminary (BMJS), Ikorodu, Lagos state, have been reportedly abducted by gunmen who struck from behind the school. The criminals who reportedly forced their way into the school premises located at Agunfoye-Lugbusi village, were said to have broke the perimeter fence which served as protection for the boarding students from the thick bush surrounding it and absconded with three girls at about 8pm on Monday.