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PRESS RELEASE The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, The Most Rev’d Dr. Henry C. Ndukuba has approved the appointment of The Venerable Dr Simeon Akponorie as the Director for Youth Ministry in the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. The Primate, in a memo signed by the outgoing General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, The Ven. Dr. Paul Dajur, noted that his appointment comes in recognition of his proven commitment, discipline, and diligent service within the Church, and among the young people. His appointment became necessary after the outgoing director of Youth Ministry, Ven. Dr. Benjamin Idume, was elected the bishop of the newly created Diocese of Ozoro last month.    In his new position as the director of Youth ministry, he will oversee all youth related programmes and initiatives across the Provinces and Dioceses of the Church, with a focus on discipleship, leadership development, and mission engagement. His appointment reflects the Primate’s commitment to revitalisi...

  PRESS RELEASE The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, The Most Rev’d Dr. Henry C. Ndukuba has approved the appointment of The Venerable Barr. Festus Opara, PhD, as the new General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. In a document released by the outgoing General Secretary, the Ven. Dr. Paul Dajur,  Ven. Opara's appointment follows a rigorous and merit-based selection process in which he performed excellently and emerged as the most suitable candidate for the office. His appointment became necessary after the outgoing General Secretary, Dr. Dajur, was elected the bishop of the newly created Diocese of Keffi-Karshi Missionary Diocese last month. The General Secretary serves as the chief administrative officer of the Church, working closely with the Primate to ensure the effective coordination of the Church’s national activities, communications, and governance in accordance with the Constitution and Canons of the Church of Nigeria. His appointment takes effect...

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Rev’d Henry C. Ndukuba, will lead other Archbishops and Bishops to consecrate fifteen newly elected bishops on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at a service to be held at the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Life-camp in Abuja. Recall that the House of Bishop, arising from its Episcopal Synod on Thursday, 18th September 2025 at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel, Okesha, Ado-Ekiti, in Ekiti Diocese, elected new bishops to fill one of its vacant Sees (Diocese of Irele/Eseodo) and fourteen of the recently created fifteen dioceses. The following Servants of God were duly Elected at the Episcopal Synod: Diocese of Irele/Ese-Odo – Venerable Samuel Ogunmiluyi Diocese of Ekiti South – Venerable Francis Bankole Diocese of Kalabari – Venerable Boma Briggs Diocese of Lagos South West – Venerable Dr. Adewole Ajayi Diocese of Omoku – Venerable Richard N. Okpara Diocese of Ozoro – Venerable Dr. Benjamin Idume Missionary Diocese of Idanre – Ve...

The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) Primates’ Council has announced a reordering of the worldwide Anglican body today, declaring itself the “Global Anglican Communion” while rejecting the authority of the traditional Instruments of Communion, including the Archbishop of Canterbury. The statement, issued by The Most Revd Dr Laurent Mbanda, Chairman of the Gafcon Primates’ Council and Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, coincided with the Commemoration of the martyrdom of Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley.  Archbishop Mbanda asserted that the future for faithful Anglicans, anticipated since the first GAFCON gathering in Jerusalem in 2008, has now “arrived.” The GAFCON Primates’ resolution, framed as a fulfilment of their 2008 mandate to reform the Communion, immediately established the following eight-point structure for the newly declared body: 1. We declare that the Anglican Communion will be reordered,with only one foundation of communion, namely the...

OFFICIAL REJOINDER FROM THE DIOCESE OF EKITI (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) The attention of the Diocese of Ekiti (Anglican Communion) has been drawn to a publication written by Senator Babafemi Ojudu, titled “The Day Mourners Rebelled in Church,” concerning the burial service of Mrs. Kehinde Adebowale Ajifolawe (née Olokesusi) held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Oraye, Ise-Ekiti, on Friday, 10th October, 2025. The Diocese wishes to state clearly that the narrative, though emotionally charged, contains several inaccuracies and misrepresentations of both the facts of the event and the actions of the officiating ministers or the parish workers. In line with our commitment to truth, transparency, and pastoral integrity, the matter was duly investigated by team set up by the Bishop of the Diocese, The Right Reverend Dr Andrew Olusola Ajayi. Proper findings were made from various eye-witnesses including church staff, burial attendees, church service arm members, and relatives known to the family and ...

 Evening Chant: Psalm 150 Laudate Dominum . Chant: Robert Philip Goodenough Text: 1 O praise | God • in his | holi•ness: || praise him in the | firma•ment | of his | power. || 2 Praise him in his | noble | acts: || praise him ac- | cording • to his | excel•lent | greatness. || 3 Praise him in the | sound • of the | trumpet: || praise him up- | on the | lute and | harp. || 4 Praise him in the | cymbals and | dances: || praise him up- | on the | strings and | pipe. || 2nd half *§ 5 Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals: * praise him upon the | loud | cymbals. || 6 Let | every • thing that hath | breath • praise the | Lord. || Glory | be • to the | Father, || and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; || As it | was in • the be- | ginning, || is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. || °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Have a pleasant evening/night's sleep

  MONDAY, 6TH OCTOBER, 2025 The news of the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally on Friday, 3rd October, 2025 as the next Archbishop of Canterbury is a devastating one that ignores the current situation and challenges being faced by the Anglican Communion. It is a double jeopardy; first, in its insensitivity to the conviction of the majority of Anglicans who are unable to embrace female headship in the episcopate, and second, more disturbing that Bishop Sarah Mullally is a strong supporter of same-sex marriage as evidenced in her speech in 2023, after a vote to approve the blessings of homosexuals when she described the result as a “moment of hope for the Church. ” It remains to be seen how the same person hopes to mend the already torn fabric of the Anglican Communion by the contentious same-sex marriage, which has caused an enormous crisis across the entire Anglican Communion for over two decades. This election is a further confirmation that the global Anglican world could no lon...

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The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), which represents millions of Anglicans, issued a statement expressing “sorrow” and suggesting the decision would deepen existing divisions within the Communion. The statement, delivered by GAFCON Primates Council Chairman the Most Reverend Dr. Laurent Mbanda, focused on the theological stance on marriage and sexuality of Mullally.  GAFCON highlighted that the Archbishop-designate has previously voted in favour of introducing the blessing of same-sex marriages in the Church of England and has been outspoken in her views on sexual ethics.  The body also believes these actions and views are contrary to scriptural authority and constitute a failure to uphold her consecration vows to “banish and drive away all strange and erroneous doctrine.” GAFCON also stated that the appointment of a woman to the role makes it impossible for the Archbishop of Canterbury to serve as a “focus of unity” for the entire Communion. “The majority of the A...

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, The Most Rev’d Dr. Henry C. Ndukuba has appointed The Venerable (Lt Col Rtd) Titilope Ogbonyomi as his new private secretary. The Primate, in the appointment letter signed by the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Ven. Dr. Paul Dajur noted that his appointment comes in recognition of his proven commitment, discipline, and diligent service within the Church, especially in the Nigerian Army Protestant Chaplaincy. The appointment of Venerable Ogbonyomi as the Secretary to the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) takes effect from 1st October 2025, as the immediate past secretary to the Primate, The Ven. Ifeanyi Akunna was recently elected the bishop of the newly created missionary Diocese of Ogaja. Ven. T.E. Ogbonyomi is a retired Lieutenant Colonel and Venerable of the Anglican Communion, who served as the Director of Chaplaincy Services (Protestant) for the Nigerian Army. He had a notable military ca...