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  • Ghanaian Chronicle Ghana: Moderator Aboagye Mensah Pays Courtesy Call On TMA Boss

    The Presiding Bishop of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Most Rev. Yaw Frimpong Manso, last Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Kempes Ofosuware, at his office.

  • Daily Observer Gambia: Methodist School Receive Assistance

    George Town Trust recently assisted Methodist Lower Basic School in Janjanbureh,Central River Region (CRR) with funitures and building materials worth forty-two thousand dalasi (42,000) the materials was meant for refurbishment.

  • Observer Uganda: Baha'i Faith is On Trial in Iran

    Last October, seven prisoners in Iran escaped a near-certain death sentence.

  • New Vision Uganda: 800 Denounce Religious Cult in Kibaale

    A total of 821 followers of the Faith of Unity, a religious cult, have denounced their sect and crossed to the Anglican Church since the beginning of this year.

  • Daily Champion Nigeria: Lord's Chosen Crusade to Transform Lives [analysis]

    All is set for the Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry organised crusade.

  • November 19
  • Shabelle Somalia: Minister 'On Behalf of TFG President, We Are Apologizing for Ahlu Sunna Clerics'

    Sheik Yusuf Mohamed Si'ad known as (Inda'adde), the minister of state of the transitional government for the defense ministry has held press conference through the telephone in Kampala on Thursday and apologized the Islamic clerics of Ahlu sunna Waljama'a for the TFG president's statement on the clerics recently.

  • Leadership Nigeria: Hajj - 11 Nationals Die in Saudi Arabia

    The Head of the Federal Government medical team to the 2009 Hajj, Dr Ibrahim Kana, has confirmed that 11 Nigerian pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia.

  • Nation Kenya: Mombasa Pilgrims Jam Airport for Hajj Trip

    A sea of humanity jammed Mombasa's Moi International Airport on Wednesday evening as the largest group of 270 Muslims pilgrims left the country for the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah.

  • Daily Observer Gambia: Sulayman Junkung Mosque Committee Appeals for Help

    The mosque committee of the Sulayman Junkung General Hospital in Bwiam are appealing to the general public, companies and individuals to assist them to finish the construction of their mosque.

  • Daily Observer Gambia: Wanterr Again as Tobaski Approaches

    As Muslims prepare for the feast of Eid-Ul Adha, locally called Tobaski, market vendors are enjoying a fair deal of their business as they start to storm the markets with their valuables being sold at cheaper rates.

  • Leadership Nigeria: Bishop Commends Yar'Adua, Militants Over Amnesty

    The Arch Bishop of the New Aba Province of the Anglican Communion, Dr. Ugochukwu Ezuoke, has commended President Umaru Yar'Adua, the ex-militants and the peace advocates involved in the recent amnesty plan of the Federal Government, describing them as patriots that would never be forgotten by the people of the Niger Delta region.

  • Daily Trust Nigeria: Gombe Pilgrim Abducted, Robbed in Mecca

    A pilgrim from Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area in Gombe State, Alhaji Sule Yahaya, was abducted and robbed of his money by some unknown persons in Mecca.

  • Daily Trust Nigeria: Eleven Die in Saudi Arabia Official

    The Head of the Federal Government medical team to the 2009 Hajj, Dr Ibrahim Kana, has confirmed that 11 Nigerian pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia.Kana told newsmen in Mecca yesterday that 11 deaths (of Nigerians) have so far been recorded in Saudi Arabia.

  • Daily Trust Nigeria: Sultan Declares Nov 27 Eid-El-Kabir Day

    The Saudi Authorities have declared Thursday November 26 as Arafat Day following the sighting of the moon of Zul Hijah on Tuesday. Consequently, the Eid-el Kabir celebration will be marked on Friday November 27.

  • This Day Nigeria: British Envoy Tasks Religious Leaders On Climate Change

    British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Bob Dewar, yesterday challenged religious leaders and faith-based organisations in the country to raise awareness on the impact of climate change by ensuring that the environment is protected.

  • Monitor Uganda: Balaalo Now Kabaka's Subjects

    Pastoralists, commonly known as Balaalo, have accepted to pay allegiance to the Kabaka.

  • Daily Trust Nigeria: Pilgrim Suffers Stroke

    A Nigerian pilgrim from Kaduna State, 55 year old Hajiya Maryam Abdullahi has suffered a stroke in Saudi Arabia. The attack came while she was performing this year's hajj, the Director of Operations of the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Alhaji Yahuza S. Makarfi has confirmed. Speaking with our correspondent, he said she had been taken to the King Fahd Hospital for medication and was ...

  • Daily Trust Nigeria: Lagos Pilgrims to Get Refund

    Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday told the 4,000 pilgrims from the state that he would refund the money used to buy Ihraam by each pilgrim and provide free food for all of them on Arafat Day.

  • Daily Trust Nigeria: November 26 is Arafat Day

    The Saudi Supreme Court has announced Thursday, November 26 as Arafat Day which is the climax of Muslim hajj when pilgrims stand in prayer on the plain of Arafat. This followed the sighting on Tuesday evening of Dhul Hijjah crescent.

  • Daily Champion Nigeria: Nation Has Symptoms of Spiritual Problem - Muoka

    General Overseer of The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Church, Pastor Lazarus Muoka has said most of the difficulties confronting Nigerians were symptoms of spiritual problems which need urgent spiritual solution.

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