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Nigeria: Okoh Tasks Anglican Youths On Unity

The Most Revd Nicholas Okoh, the Archbishop of Nigeria urged Anglican youths to build bridges of unity and shun tribalism and ethnic sentiments.

21 July 2014

Canterbury remembers Crowther

A service at Canterbury Cathedral last weekend remembered the first black Anglican bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther 

04 July 2014

We must pray for Nigeria, says Archbishop Welby

Prayer must come first, but we must also support Nigeria’s government and keep focused on the country's crisis, says Archbishop of Canterbury in Radio 4 interview

06 June 2014

Archbishop Welby prays with Nigerian president on whistle-stop visit

Archbishop Justin Welby today visited Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan to express his condolences about ongoing terrorism affecting the country.

04 June 2014

Nigeria: Four-storey Anglican school building collapses

Five people are believed to be trapped in the rubble of an uncompleted four-storey building that collapsed on Monday in Onitsha, Anambra.

03 June 2014

Nigerian Primate inaugurates N75 million church auditorium

The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, on Sunday inaugurated a N75 million Cathedral Church of St Peter

28 May 2014

Christian and Muslim leaders condemn Jos bombings

“heart-felt sorrow and condolences” have been expressed in a joint statement

23 May 2014

Chibok girls: Anglican synod seeks overhaul of security system

The Diocese of Lagos West (Anglican Communion) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to overhaul the security system to successfully fight insurgency.

21 May 2014

Abp Welby writes on Boko Haram in the Church Times

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said foreign support in tackling Boko Haram should be offered to Nigeria "humbly and respectfully". 

19 May 2014

Anglican leader warns of 'merciless' Boko Haram

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby warned on Sunday of the difficulties of negotiating with an "utterly merciless" group like Boko Haram

12 May 2014