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Canadian Church Installs Nigerian Journalist As Elder

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2 years ago

February 13, 2024

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A Nigerian journalist, Chief Femi Shodunke, has been ordained as an elder in a Canadian church.

Shodunke was a one-time Deputy Editor of the Nigerian Compass newspaper.

He was ordained alongside three other women members of the Christ Reconciliation Ministries International.

The other three are Helene Tabah Keating, Mary Eyere Tataw, and Lydia Besong Nkongho.

Speaking at the church’s headquarters in Fort McMurray, Alberta Province, the leader of CRMI, Apostle Lewis Ayuk Nkongho, stated that the ordination was the first set of elders.

Nkongho said the ordination was a surprise decision as directed by the Holy Spirit.

Nkongbo said, “And today, God wants us to honour them. I don’t honour them with levity; I honoured them with God’s grace, and I want to pray that the church should honor them as well.

“And you will not look at them henceforth with levity because you will miss the blessings they have.”

Addressing the Elders, he said, “I know this caught you by surprise; so it was not prearranged. So, it’s not me; it is an endowment that God wants to give to you.

“Now you will make it more public because you are public now. You have been hiding, so the manifestation of His presence will become public given upon you that even when you salute somebody something will come out.”

He added, “We are recognising them as elders in this church. These ones standing here, they carry the spirit, they carry God’s presence, they carry God’s glory. Don’t make the mistake that those who stand on the pulpit always are the carriers.

“There are people sitting at the pew that carry more grace than the people standing here; many, they have the grace that is bigger than people standing on the pulpit.

Nkongho described Shodunke, popularly called “Oluwo”, as a gift to the church with his abundant wisdom and knowledge.

“Most of you can not tell us the message that was preached last Sunday, but he can tell you the message preached six months ago. This is grace; I say this is grace. There was a day I greeted him in front of my house and we all laughed.

“I was not alone and he told me, pastor, you greeted me, I said yes. But, he said I felt something within you; that’s been over a year, but I greeted many other people, they did not catch it.”

“So, from that day, no matter what’s happening, I knew for God to have made him understand that truly there is something in me that connected to him, that’s how God did it. Me, I will give high five every day, but you will not see it, but if it is God’s time you will see it. It’s God’s time,” he added.

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How Our Airstrikes Stopped Christmas Attacks In Nigeria — US Lawmaker

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2 days ago

December 27, 2025

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Riley Moore, a member of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia’s 2nd District, has linked the absence of Christmas attacks in Nigeria this year to US military airstrikes carried out against Islamist militants on Christmas Day.

In a post on his official X account on Saturday, Moore contrasted the situation with the past two Christmas seasons, during which he claimed Christians were killed in attacks across parts of Nigeria.

The lawmaker noted that this year’s response targeted extremist groups instead of marking another period of violence.

He added that US forces acted decisively against militants in coordination with the Nigerian government.

“For the past two Christmases, Christians have been murdered in Nigeria. This year, thanks to @POTUS, Radical Islamic Terrorists were on the receiving end of 12 Tomahawk missiles as a present.

“The successful strikes on ISIS, in coordination with the Nigerian government, are just the first step to secure the country and end the slaughter of our brothers and sisters in Christ,” Moore wrote.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that American forces had conducted deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in north-western Nigeria.

Trump, who spoke via his Truth Social platform, warned that more attacks would follow if the militants continued killing Christians, adding that the Department of War executed numerous “perfect strikes.”

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U.S. Lawmaker Reacts To Nigeria, U.S. Airstrikes

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3 days ago

December 26, 2025

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United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has stated that President Donald Trump is determined to put an end to the killing of Christians in Nigeria, warning that further action may follow if the violence persists.

Moore made the statement on Friday via his official X handle.

According to the lawmaker, the strike represents the first step in addressing what he described as the ongoing slaughter of Christians and the broader security crisis affecting Nigerians across religious and ethnic lines.

“President Trump has been clear that the killing of Christians in Nigeria must end,” he said.

He that the administration’s resolve on the matter should not be underestimated.

“As I stated at the outset: Do not test President Trump‘s resolved in this matter.

“Tonight’s strike in coordination with the Nigerian government is just the first step to ending the slaughter of Christians and the security crisis affecting all Nigerians,” he said.

He stressed that the operation signals a stronger stance by the United States in support of Nigeria’s efforts to tackle terrorism and violent extremism, noting that further measures could be taken if the situation does not improve.

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US Dept Of War Shares Video Of Air Strikes In Nigeria

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December 26, 2025

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A video footage of the US military air strikes in Nigeria has emerged.

The video was released by the US Department of War following its air strikes against terrorists in Sokoto.

Earlier, the US secretary of War, Pete Hegseth had confirmed that military air strikes hit terrorists in Nigerians, saying it was deadly.

Later on, the US. African Command, confirmed that it conducted the attacks described as very deadly by President Donald Trump.

Trump said he was only keeping the promise he made earlier last month to strike the terrorists he believes are killing innocent Christians.

Although described as powerful and deadly, the casualty caused by the attack is yet to be released.

Explaining further, security expert, Brant Philip, said the strikes may have been launched “from the USS Paul Ignatius, using a Tomahawk missile.”

The Nigerian government through its ministry of foreign affairs has also confirmed that the strikes were successful.

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