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HARNESSING AI FOR TRANSFORMATIVE COUNSELLING IN DELTA STATE

The Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) Delta State Chapter held its 2026 Annual State Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Dennis Osadebay University Asaba on Tuesday, 10th March 2026. The conference theme was "Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Transformative Counselling," and it brought together members of CASSON from across Delta State, national executives, and invited dignitaries. In his welcome address, the Chairperson of CASSON, Delta State Chapter, Ven. Dr Peters A. I. Agamugoro, expressed gratitude to members for their dedication and commitment to the counselling profession. He thanked members for their turnout and emphasized the need to harness artificial intelligence for transforming counselling in Delta State and fostering holistic well-being of individuals and the society at large. The National President of CASSON, Prof. Ike C.S. Ifelunni, also delivered a welcome charge, expressing his delight at the Delt...

Abuja 2026: GAFCON Rewrites Anglican Map

By Olamiti Lawrence Nearly two decades after a theological tremor in Nigeria reshaped global Anglicanism, history appeared to circle back on itself in the nation’s capital. In 2007, under the leadership of Peter Jasper Akinola, the third Primate of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion , a decisive rupture gave birth to the Global Anglican Future Conference. The movement - known widely as GAFCON - emerged as a counterweight to doctrinal shifts within the Church of England, particularly over questions of sexual ethics and biblical authority. On Tuesday, 3 March 2026, at the Cathedral of the Advent Life Camp in Gwarinpa, Abuja, that earlier declaration found a modern echo. Before more than 1,000 archbishops, bishops and clergy drawn from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, the fifth Primate of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Henry Ndukuba, delivered a sermon that signalled a further consolidation of GAFCON’s identity. His address did not merely reca...

BOND-SERVANTS FOR THE ELECT - BISHOP DAJUR

The Apostle Paul opens his letter to Titus with a profound self-description: “_Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgement of the truth which accords with godliness_” (Titus 1:1). Paul, once Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee by strictest sect, trained under Gamaliel, and a man of strong religious pedigree, could easily have boasted in his background and accomplishments (Acts 22:3; Philippians 3:5–6). Yet, having become a new man in Christ, he chose to identify himself not by pedigree, nor merely by office, but as a bond-servant of his Lord, wholly surrendered under the authority of Jesus Christ for the sake of the faith of the elect. In the New Testament, there are different Greek words translated as “servant”, but they do not all mean the same thing. Diakonos means a helper or minister, someone who serves by rendering service. Hupēretēs means an attendant or assistant, one who serves under dir...

Primate Ndukuba Arrives Lagos for the 2026 Bishops and Wives Retreat - Charges Bishops on Spiritual Renewal and Biblical Orthodoxy.

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), The Most Rev’d Dr. Henry C. Ndukuba, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Angela Ndukuba, has arrived in Lagos for the commencement of the 2026 Church of Nigeria Bishops and Wives Retreat. The Bishops and Wives Retreat is an annual gathering designed for spiritual renewal and re-invigoration. It is expected that about 180 Bishops and their wives, will be present for this significant spiritual exercise. Upon his arrival, the Primate expressed gratitude to God for preserving the lives of the clergy and the faithful through year 2025 and for the safe journey of all bishops travelling to Lagos from across the country. He prayed for God’s glory to cover the nation, declaring peace and security over Nigeria in this New Year. Speaking on the focus of the retreat, Primate Ndukuba emphasized that the gathering is strictly a spiritual exercise, distinct from administrative duties or ecclesiastical politics. “This period is not about ...

Archbishop Onuoha Re-elected for Owerri Province as Church of Nigeria holds Episcopal Synod

The Primate of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Rev’d Dr. Henry C. Ndukuba has announced the re-election of the Most Rev’d Dr. David Onuoha as the Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province for a second term of five years. The announcement was made at the end of a brief episcopal synod held today 9th of November, 2025 at the end of the consecration service of 15 new bishops in the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Life-camp, Gwarinpa, Abuja. The Primate who congratulated the newly elected Archbishop, prayed that God will keep working through him and grant him all that he needs to pilot the affairs of the people of God in Owerri Province. He urged all members of the Church to continue to put the newly consecrated bishops in prayers as they launch into the mission field in their respective areas. The Anglican Province of Owerri is an ecclesiastical province within the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion and is composed of 12 dioceses. It is one of the 14 prov...

Profile of Venerable Dr. Gershinen Paul Dajur, Bishop-Elect of the Missionary Diocese of Keffi-Karshi

Venerable Dr Gershinen Paul Dajur hails from Fwor community in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State and was born on 12 March 1980, into the family of Nde Paul Shikduna Wukpi (late) and Nana Naomi Paul Dajur. His birth into a Christian environment shaped his early devotion to God and pursuit of knowledge. Even from childhood, he distinguished himself with a disciplined mind, an eagerness to learn, and a sense of responsibility that would define his life and ministry. His primary education at Myet-Nemel Primary School (completed in 1992) was followed by secondary education at Government Secondary School, Ampang East, Kanke, where he graduated in 1998 as the best student of his set. With a strong academic foundation, young Gershinen proceeded to the Federal College of Education, Pankshin, where he earned a Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) in Christian Religious Studies and Social Studies in 2001, graduating with multiple academic distinctions. His...