The Christmas festivity is here with us again with all the feverish preparations for travel, holiday, exchange of gifts, caroling and all manner of celebration. However, it must be realized and understood that we need to make it a period of reflective evaluation of our lives as individuals, our nation and the society at large.
22 December 2004
Abuja, 6 Dec 2004 - The Most Revd Benjamin Nwankiti, retired Archbishop of Province 2 and Former Dean of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is dead. He died in Owerri at the age of 76.
10 December 2004
The Rt Revd Emmanuel Egbunu has been enthroned as the second Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Lokoja.Bishop Egbunu was enthroned on Tuesday at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity Lokoja during an elaborate ceremony attended by 15 bishops including the Primate of All Nigeria, Most Revd Peter Akinola.
01 December 2004
President Olusegun Obasajo of Nigeria has challenged Anglican bishops meeting in Nigeria to provide courageous and godly leadership in matters of faith and moral conduct.He said the bishops must be clear and authoritative voices on moral issues facing humanity. "The truth of the gospel must be preserved by all of us and particularly yourselves," he said.
28 October 2004
The eagerly awaited Africa Anglican Bishops Conference (AABC) kicked off in Lagos on Tuesday.Delivering the inaugural address at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Cathedral Church in Lagos, Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) chairman and Primate of Nigeria, the Most Rev Peter Akinola said he was thrilled to see the day.
27 October 2004
The Standing Committee of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has approved the creation of nine new Missionary dioceses.Approval for the new dioceses was given in Enugu at the just concluded National meeting attended by members of the House of Bishops, the clergy and the laity.
05 October 2004
The Standing Committee, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) met at the Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd, Enugu under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, presided over by the Primate of All Nigeria, the Most Revd P J Akinola, DD, CON
24 September 2004
The Most Revd Peter Akinola, the Primate of all Nigeria, has commended the role played by the African Union (AU) leader and President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, for his efforts to resolve the Sudan crisis, which is centred on the country's Dafur region.
22 September 2004
The meeting of the Standing Committee of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is currently taking place in the Diocese of Enugu, which will play host to the House of Bishops, House of Clergy and House of Laity.
10 September 2004
My dear people of God, it is my pleasure and privilege to be here to welcome you to Abuja for your Annual National Bible Conference. I thank God for bringing all of you here in safety from all parts of our Church and from various parts of this vast country
16 August 2004