AllAfrica News: Religion

[This Day] An Islamic cleric standing trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu has told a Federal High Court in Abuja how he was approached to offer prayers for the success of the planned operation.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Association of Evangelicals of Liberia (AEL) on Sunday, May 10, 2026, held a Thanksgiving and Induction Service for its newly elected Board of Governance at the Voice of Pentecost Church (Compassion Center) in Congo Town, Montserrado County, where Bishop Emmanuel Jones is Overseer

[Nile Post] The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Onesimus Asiimwe, has called upon clergy and Christians to embrace what he described as the "true religion" by serving vulnerable people, caring for widows and orphans, and comforting those going through grief and hardship.

[Leadership] A total of 945 intending pilgrims from Oyo State have successfully completed their Umrah in Makkah in continuation of their religious obligations attributed to Hajj.

[Leadership] The first batch of 485 intending pilgrims from Sokoto State departed for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday for the 2026 Hajj.