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  • St Andrew’s Police Chaplaincy, MTD mourns three members at Christmas

    St Andrew’s Police Chaplaincy, MTD mourns three members at Christmas

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    The death of three members of a family and parishioners of St Andrew’s Catholic Police Chaplaincy, MTD Zaria ten days to Christmas left the community disoriented. Presiding over the Mass of their wake in the chaplaincy on Saturday, 18th December, 2021, the Chaplain, Rev Fr Paul Ogbo defined death as everyone’s destination. The priest consoled…

  • Agency tasks Umuchu indigenes on wise spending at UIU end of the year programme

    Agency tasks Umuchu indigenes on wise spending at UIU end of the year programme

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    Managing Director of Obinno Computers Zaria, Mr. Obinna Ubendu, has called on his kinsmen in Zaria, under the aegis Umuchu Improvement Union (UIU) of Aguata, LGA, Anambra State, Zaria Branch, to shun the temptation of engaging in extravagant spending just to compete with others during the bazaar sales that formed part of the group’s 2021…

  • Use Your Votes for the Good of the Country —- Bishop Dodo

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    The Catholic Bishop of Zaria diocese, Most Rev. George Jonathan Dodo, has added his voice to calls for Nigerians to vote according to their conscience and not give in to the temptation of selling their votes in the just concluded elections. During a recent press conference on the elections held at the Pastoral Centre in…

  • Fr. Cletus Dauya Buries Uncle

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    The death has been announced of Mr. John Buba, an uncle to Rev. Fr. Cletus Dauya, parish priest of Sacred, Wusasa. At the funeral service held at ECWA Church Tsoriyang in Zangon Kataf, Fr. Dauya described his uncle as humble, committed and dedicated to the service of God and urged others to emulate him. He…

  • St. Enda’s Parish Celebrates Feast of Valentine

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    Parishioners of St. Enda’s parish palladan, Zaria, on Thursday, February 14 came out en-masse to celebrate the feast of Valentine. The celebration, which was championed by the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Alfred Mamman and the parish laity council chairman, Dr. Solomon Tanko, witnessed a large turnout of parishioners, priests and the Religious. In his speech,…

  • Mr. Gishiri Launches Books

    Mr. Gishiri Launches Books

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    The pioneer deanery chairman of the Catholic Laity Council of Nigerian (CLCN) in the then Zaria deanery, Mr. C.B.Y Gishiri on Sunday, February 10 launched 2 books namely, “Pieces of Advice and Suggestions for the avoidance of corruption in Nigeria” and “The need for love and Togetherness”. Addressing parishioners at the launching held at Sacred…

  • Olivebranch Columnist Launches Musical Album

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    A regular Olivebranch columnist, Mrs. Dorathy Ifeoma Asogwa, on Friday, February 22 launched her maiden gospel musical album title: “Chi Oyoyo”. The launching, which attracted dignitaries from Lagos, Abuja, Awka, Anambra and Enugu, was held at CPS, Ibagwa Ani, Nsukka, Enugu State. Addressing the gathering, the chairman of the occasion, Dr. (Barrister) Uche Ogbu, commended…

  • Ladies of St. Mulumba Visit Anguwar Mulki, Make Donation

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    The Ladies of St. Mulumba (LSM) of Kaduna Metropolitan Council on Sunday, February visited an outstation of St. Peter’s Parish Rumi in Anguwar Mulki and donated 500 hundred thousand naira for the completion of their new church building. Presenting the cash donation on behalf of the Knights, the Metropolitan President of the Knights of St.…

  • Maria Assumpta Holds Parish Congress

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    Parishioners of Maria Assumpta Parish, Jushin Waje came out en masse on Sunday, December and held her parish congress in order to end the year. The congress, which took place after the celebration of the Holy Mass, featured a welcome address from the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Hosea Hassan, interactive session, Questions and Answers, presentation…

  • We Will Go to Confession If …

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    In an unusual twist of fate, some women of Zumuntan Mata of Christ the King Catholic Cathedral (CKCC), Zaria have declared that they would go to confession if they fail to vote in the 2019 general elections. The women gave the declaration during a prayer for the successful conduct of the 2019 general elections on…