CAN Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/can/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:39:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 CAN Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/can/ 32 32 42672738 A Hero Beyond Faith: CAN Pays Tribute Imam Who Saved 262 Christians in Plateau https://prnigeria.com/2026/01/17/hero-beyond-faith-can-pays/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:39:57 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=180543 A Hero Beyond Faith: CAN Pays Tribute Imam Who Saved 262 Christians in Plateau The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has paid glowing tribute to the late Chief Imam of Nghar Village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Sheikh Abdullahi Abubakar, describing him as a powerful symbol of courage, compassion, and shared […]

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]]> 180543 DSS Rescues Abducted Pastors, Nab 3 Arms Traffickers in Niger https://prnigeria.com/2026/01/16/dss-rescues-abducted-pastors/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:42:54 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=180483 DSS Rescues Abducted Pastors, Nab 3 Arms Traffickers in Niger  Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State have successfully rescued two pastors and a church member abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna State. The victims—Rev. Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob, and Suleiman Adamu—were kidnapped on January 9, 2026, in Gwagwada, Chikun Local […]

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]]> 180483 Kogi Police, CAN Leadership Strengthen Partnership to Boost Security https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/10/kogi-police-can-leadership/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:26:26 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=175575 Kogi Police, CAN Leadership Strengthen Partnership to Boost Security The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, has reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to strengthening community-based policing as he hosted the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kogi State Chapter, during an advocacy visit to the Command Headquarters in Lokoja on […]

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]]> 175575 BREAKING: CAN Reaffirms ‘Christian Genocide’ Claim Against Official Position https://prnigeria.com/2025/10/23/breaking-can-reaffirms/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:12:59 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=172415 BREAKING: CAN Reaffirms ‘Christian Genocide’ Claim against official Position The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has forcefully rejected claims attributed to the Presidency suggesting that the organization dismissed the widespread violence against Christian communities as a “so-called Christian genocide.” In a statement signed by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN categorically denied using such language […]

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]]> 172415 Tinubu’s Inclusive Governance Surpasses Muslim-Muslim Ticket Concerns, Says Northern CAN https://prnigeria.com/2025/01/25/tinubu-inclusive-governance/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:03:55 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=155462 Tinubu’s Inclusive Governance Surpasses Muslim-Muslim Ticket Concerns, Says Northern CAN The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has acknowledged that President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to inclusive governance has overshadowed concerns regarding the Muslim-Muslim ticket at the presidency. In an interview following the National Executive […]

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]]> 155462 NCTC, CAN Partner on Counter-Terrorism https://prnigeria.com/2023/10/26/nctc-can-partner-counter-terrorism/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:03:24 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=108692 NCTC, CAN Partner on Counter-Terrorism The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), are partnering to countering terrorism, preventing and countering violent extremism in Nigeria. The National Coordinator, NCTC, retired Rear Adm. Yamimu Musa, said this when he received the leadership of CAN […]

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]]> 108692 Plateau: CP urges warring parties to sheathe swords, seeks end to farmers-herders’ clashes https://prnigeria.com/2023/10/15/plateau-farmers-herdsmen-clashes/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 07:30:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=107758 Plateau: CP urges warring parties to sheathe swords, seeks end to farmers-herders’ clashes The Plateau State Police command has met with religious and community leaders to proffer lasting solutions to the lingering crisis between farming communities and pastoralists.   The latest meeting is one of many organized by stakeholders to restore peace between the warring […]

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]]> 107758 Military and Religious Leaders: The Efforts to Build National Peace https://prnigeria.com/2023/09/08/military-religious-leaders-peace/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:25:16 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=105221 NSCIA is led by Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad Saad while CAN is presided by Arch Bishop Daniel Okor.

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]]> 105221 10 Christians, 4 Muslims: CAN Will Not Protest — MURIC https://prnigeria.com/2023/06/24/can-not-protest-muric/ Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:39:28 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=99082 10 Christians, 4 Muslims: CAN Will Not Protest — MURIC The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has berated the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for remaining silent more than 72 hours after the appointment of five Christians and two Muslims as service chiefs by a Muslim president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The group argued that the Nigerian […]

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]]> 99082 CAN Felicitates with Tinubu, Reiterates Hope for Better Nigeria https://prnigeria.com/2023/05/30/tinubu-can-nigeria/ Tue, 30 May 2023 07:42:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=95968 CAN Felicitates with Tinubu, Reiterates Hope for Better Nigeria The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his inauguration. Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were sworn in Monday as president and vice-president of Nigeria. CAN President, Daniel Okoh, in a statement, described the inauguration as a “momentous occasion”, adding that he wished […]

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]]> 95968 Fact Check: Is CAN Compiling Names of Public Institutions Where Christians Are Prevented From Having a Church/Chapel?  https://prnigeria.com/2022/08/15/compiling-names-christians/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:10:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=76447 Fact Check: Is CAN Compiling Names of Public Institutions Where Christians Are Prevented From Having a Church/Chapel?  Claim: An official letter on the letterhead of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) which is circulating all over the social media claims that all CAN Zonal and State Chairmen have been directed to submit names of public […]

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]]> 76447 Peter Obi Attends the Unveiling of New CAN President Daniel Okoh https://prnigeria.com/2022/07/28/peter-obi-attends/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:57:03 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=75465 Peter Obi Attends the Unveiling of New CAN President Daniel Okoh Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church International, Onitsha has emerged the new spiritual leader of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), after getting a 100 per cent vote of all 259 delegates who participated in its 12th General Assembly and is […]

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]]> 75465 Fact-Check: Is it true that CAN has Never Had a Northern Christian as its President Since 1976? https://prnigeria.com/2022/07/16/northern-christian-president/ Sat, 16 Jul 2022 10:50:08 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=74822 Fact-Check: Is it true that CAN has Never Had a Northern Christian as its President Since 1976? Claim: There was a claim that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has never elected a Northern Christian as President since its inception in 1976. Full text: Lately, a text went viral on social media platforms, especially Facebook […]

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]]> 74822 CAN Suspects Fulani Gunmen for Kidnapping Methodist Prelate, others in Abia https://prnigeria.com/2022/05/30/can-suspects-fulani-gunmen/ Mon, 30 May 2022 13:18:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=72798 CAN Suspects Fulani Gunmen for Kidnapping Methodist Prelate, others in Abia The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the abduction of the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche and two others in strong terms and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to give an express order […]

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]]> 72798 CAN Condemns IPOB over Killing of Arewa Woman, Criminalities in the name of Biafra https://prnigeria.com/2022/05/26/can-condemns-ipob-killing/ Thu, 26 May 2022 18:22:58 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=72672 CAN Condemns IPOB over Killing of Arewa Woman, Criminalities in the name of Biafra The Brutal murder of Madam Fatima, children unacceptable – CAN …Demands for justice The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned, in strong terms, the gruesome murder of Lady Harira and her four innocent children by some “unknown gunmen” and demands […]

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]]> 72672 Deborah Samuel: CAN Restrategizes, Urges Christians to Conduct Protests within Church Premises https://prnigeria.com/2022/05/21/deborah-samuel-can/ Sat, 21 May 2022 11:19:02 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=72496 Deborah Samuel: CAN Restrategizes, Urges Christians to Conduct Protests within Church Premises You are all aware that some Muslims had sent out information that they were going to counter our peaceful protest on Sunday, May 22. Their intention is to cause chaos and attribute it to us. In view of the foregoing, I urge you […]

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]]> 72496 Prof Pantami: Gombe Christian Chairman Suspended for Congratulating Muslim Minister https://prnigeria.com/2021/09/17/pantami-gombe-christian-muslim/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:10:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=66476 Prof Pantami: Gombe Christian Chairman Suspended for Congratulating Muslim Minister …. Muslim Group Commends Minister’s Contributions to Digital Economic Drive The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has suspended its Chairman in Gombe State, Rev. Sunday Congo, for sending a congratulatory message to the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. Pantami […]

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]]> 66476 Pantami: NSCIA Cautions CAN Against Inciting Christians against Muslims https://prnigeria.com/2021/04/25/pantami-nscia-can-christians-muslims/ Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:35:04 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=62890 Pantami: NSCIA Cautions CAN Against Inciting Christians against Muslims The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Saad Abubakar, CFR,mni  has been following heedfully and meticulously how the country and indeed, the world at large, have been so much inundated with barrages and […]

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]]> 62890 NSCIA Lambasts CAN, Provides List of Justices, their Religions over Alleged Marginalisation in Judiciary https://prnigeria.com/2021/03/30/nscia-can-marginalisation-judiciary/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:52:27 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=62444 NSCIA Lambasts CAN, Provides List of Justices, their Religions over Alleged Marginalisation in Judiciary The attention of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has been drawn to the insinuations and vituperations that trailed the shortlisting of 20 Justices-designate by the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). It would be noted that except it is […]

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]]> 62444 CAN Laments Loss of Rice Farmers to Terrorists as National Disaster and Shame https://prnigeria.com/2020/12/04/can-rice-farmers-terrorists-national-disaster/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 08:39:57 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=59567 CAN Laments Loss of Rice Farmers to Terrorists as National Disaster and Shame The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned in strong terms the killing of not fewer than 43 rice farmers in Borno  State by unknown persons suspected to be terrorists and calls on the security agencies to stop the […]

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