The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has declared a nationwide prayer and fasting programme to promote free, fair, credible and peaceful elections in 2027.The programme, themed ‘Let Justice and Peace Flow’, is drawn from Amos 5:24.The bishops announced the initiative in a statement signed by their Presiden…

…Osun State, in his address at the opening session of the second plenary meeting of the CBCN, hosted by the Osogbo Catholic Diocese. The cleric, who noted the growing disenchantment among Nigerians over fears of possible manipulation of the electoral process, also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to e…

…challenges Nigerians are facing. “I commend the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) for demonstrating courage and patriotism by drawing attention to the realities confronting our nation,” Kwankwaso stated. According to him, the issues raised by the Church are not political but reflect the everyday struggles…

…between President Tinubu and members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). After the meeting, the cardinal said in an interview that those around President Tinubu were presenting a "rosy picture" of the country's situation to him and suggested that the President was already focused on securing victory…

…Academy, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, has defended the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) over its recent engagement with President Bola Tinubu, saying the bishops were justified in raising concerns about insecurity, economic hardship and governance. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Ikechukwu said…

…challenges. Onaiyekan and members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria CBCN last week paid a courtesy visit to President Tinubu where they expressly informed President Tinubu about the poor state of the economy and the untoward effect it was having on all Nigerians.In an interview with Arise TV, Onaiyekan reve…