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Religion:RCCG Pastor Sentenced To Two Years Imprisonment For Issuing $1.6m Dud Cheque

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a pastor, Ayodeji Ibrahim Oluokun, to two years in prison. The assistant pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, Victoria Island, was jailed on Tuesday, September 21, 2022. Oluokun’s conviction came, consequent on […]

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Hijab: Oyo Govt Didn’t Alter Policy On Freedom Of Religion

The Oyo State government, on Saturday, declared that it has not altered its policy on freedom of religion, urging residents of the state to discountenance recent attempts to misinterpret a statement from the office of the Special Assistant on Islamic Affairs on the wearing of Hijabs. It added that the government of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde […]

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World Hijab Day: Oyo Govt Reiterates Commitment To Freedom of Religion

The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah in the state, especially the female adherents, on the 2022 World Hijab Day with a further assurance that the present administration in the state will not trample on the religious rights of anyone. Governor Makinde stated this in a statement issued by his Special […]

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