June 3, 2026
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BANDITS RETURN TO CATHOLIC SEMINARY IN EDO, KILL OFFICER, ABDUCT THREE SEMINARIANS โ€” AND THE SANCTUARY BLEEDS AGAIN

By Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Amos BENIN CITY, Edo State Once is a tragedy. Twice is betrayal. Nine months after blood first splashed upon the altar of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi, that blood has thickened. It has returned. It now cries โ€” not only from the ground, but from the crucified conscience of

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AUCHI: Gunmen abduct Minor Seminarians, kill security personnel

By Emma Eko Unidentified gunmen have stormed Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary Thursday night, killing a security guard and abducting some minor seminarians. The incident occurred at about 9pm on Thursday 10 July, 2025 at the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, located along the Ivhianokpodi, Etsako East Local Government Area of Auchi, Edo State. According to a

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Papal Nuncio to Address Seminary Rectors, Directors of Formation – Fr. Augustine Okochi

By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Pastoral Agent Department of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), under the directorship of Very Rev. Fr. Augustine Okochi, has scheduled a leadership seminar/workshop for all Rectors of seminary and Directors of formation in religious institutes in Nigeria. The laudable programme will hold from 14 โ€“ 17 July, 2025

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Leadership Seminar/Workshop for Seminary Rectors & Formation Directors

The Pastoral Agents Department of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria cordially invites all Rectors of Seminaries and Directors of Formation in Religious Institutes to a transformative four-day Leadership Seminar/Workshop. ๐Ÿงญ Theme: “Leadership and Administrative Strategies for Effective Formation” ๐Ÿ“… Date: July 14th โ€“ 17th, 2025 ๐Ÿ“ Venue: Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja This timely gathering

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CBCN announces Jubilee of Hope Celebration

(Upbeat music) โ€ข It’s the Holy Year, a time of joy and blessings! โ€ข The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria invites you โ€ข To the celebration of the Jubilee of Hope โ€ข Joining the Universal Church, hand in hand โ€ข Date: September 19 to 21, 2025 โ€ข Venue: International Sanctuary of Jesus the Saviour &

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TRANSITION TO GLORY

With a heavy heart but total submission to the will of the Almighty God, we announce the demise of our beloved Brother, *Rev. Fr. Mathias Dingo Waribugo, OP* whose exit took place yesterday, 9th July 2025 after his battle with Cancer. Rev. Fr. Mathias Waribugo, OP was born on the 11th of May 1975, and

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Ahiara: Fr. Christian Egege returns to his creator

The Catholic Diocese of Ahiara loses her beloved priest, Very Rev. Fr Christian Paul Egege, aged 81, who slept in the Lord on 5th July 2025. Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course. Please continue to remember Fr Egege, the diocese and his biological family in your prayers and Masses. May his soul rest

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‘MSP Family loses a Priest’

On a very sad note, the Superior General of the Missionary Society of St Paul of Nigeria, announces the death of Rev. Fr. Paul Sobande, MSP. He left this world on July 2, 2025. He visited his family in Alakuko, Lagos, and there he died. May the soul of the late Fr Paul Sobande, MSP,

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‘MSP Family loses a Priest’

On a very sad note, the Superior General of the Missionary Society of St Paul of Nigeria, announces the death of Rev. Fr. Paul Sobande, MSP. He left this world on July 2, 2025. He visited his family in Alakuko, Lagos, and there he died. May the soul of the late Fr Paul Sobande, MSP,

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A Call for Review of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution: PUNCH NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL

A former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Victor Attah (1999-2007), has voiced the concerns of many patriots by calling for a new Constitution, rather than the piecemeal reviews by the National Assembly since 1999, which have produced little meaningful change. As the 10th NASS embarks on yet another Constitution review, Attahโ€™s advice resonates with Nigerians

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