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Christmas Message to the Nation

As we celebrate another Christmas, we thank God for all His mercies towards us as individuals and as a nation. The main reason for joy and celebration is that at the fullness of time, God sent to us His only begotten Son to deliver us from our sins. Christ came into the world at a time such as this to give us joy, peace and eternal life.

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Translate Experiences to Action, Akinola Urges Church's Provincial HIV Coordinators

Abuja, December 13, 2005- The Most Rev Peter Akinola has urged Provincial HIV/AIDS Coordinators of the Church, who attended the just concluded International Conference on Aids and Other Sexual Transmitted Diseases in Africa (ICASA 2005) to translate their experiences into action when they return to their various dioceses.

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Abuja, Dec. 14, 2005- The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is in a state of mourning after the death of a young enterprising and evangelical Bishop.

Laudamus Atushiaka Ereaku, 52, Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Bauchi died on Monday 12th December, in an automobile accident while on an inter-faith peace programme in the State. The three other occupants of the vehicle including the Islamic Sheikh also died in the accident.

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Church of Nigeria Redifines Anglican Communion.

With a careful rewording of her constitution, the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) redefined her relationship with all other Anglican Churches.

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Abuja, April 28, 2005- The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has donated a Land cruiser jeep to the Primate of Congo, the Most Rev Dirokpa B Fidele, to ease mobility and support evangelical work in the area.

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Abuja, April 12, 2005 - The Anglican Bishop of Kubwa, the Rt Revd Simon Bala has urged the Nigerian government to make the on-going anti-corruption campaign all encompassing.

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Following the translation of Bishop Simon Bala to the missionary Diocese of Kubwa, the Episcopal synod of the Church of Nigeria has announced the election of the Revd Canon John Garba as the new Bishop of Gusau Diocese.

Also the Standing Committee of the Church has received application for the creation of three additional dioceses.

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A report on the Standing Committee meeting in Kaduna for the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), reported in ACNS 3954 (http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/39/50/acns3954.cfm) can be found here:

http://www.anglican-nig.org/kaduna_peace.htm

March 5, 2005 - Past and Present Bishops of the Anglican Church were among thousands of people who attended the funeral of Archbishop Albert Agbaje at St James Anglican Church Ibillo, Edo State.

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Archbishop of Bendel Province Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) the Most Rev Albert Agbaje is dead. He died in Sabongidda-Ora on 31 January 2005 at the age of 68.

Until his death, he was the Bishop of Sabongidda-Ora and the Archbishop of ecclesiastical province of Bendel comprising the dioceses of Benin, Asaba, Warri, Sabongida-Ora, Ughelli, Oleh, Esan and Ika.

Consecrated in 1993 Archbishop Agbaje was the pioneer Bishop of the Diocese of Sabongida-Ora. He was ordained priest in 1973 and served in different dioceses including the Diocese of Benin and the Diocese of Lagos.

Burial arrangements will be announced later.

The Episcopal Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has announced the election of ten new Bishops.

In a statement issued at the weekend in Abuja, Director of Communication of the Church of Nigeria, The Rev Canon Tunde Popoola said the election was made at the Bishops' meeting held in The Chapel of St Peter, Ibru Centre Agbarha-Otor in Delta state.

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The Federal government of Nigeria has established a Relief Committee on Tsunami Disaster and appointed the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Grace the Most Revd Peter Akinola, the Primate of All Nigeria, as the Co-Chair of the committee with His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto.

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Abuja, Jan 10. 2005- The Federal government has granted license for the establishment of seven new private universities in Nigeria including the Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Oyo State owned by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).

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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.

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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.

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Abuja, 1 Dec 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Archbishop Akinola also condemned the perpetrators of violence in the region and called for justice. He made statements at the end of a four-day standing committee meeting of the Church of Nigeria in Enugu, in the country's south-east.

More here: http://www.anglican-nig.org/AU_Sudan.htm