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By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ondo state government has threatened to jail any church leader who flouts its ban on crossover services across the state due to COVID-19 pandemic. The state government through the Ondo State Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19 had last week directed that the churches and mosques are not permitted to hold any service beyond 10:00 pm, in line with the ongoing curfew. Adding that it was to ensure the state records no substantial case during the second wave of the pandemic. In its response, the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, however, declared that it was not awar...

COVID-19: Ondo CAN, govt disagree over ban on cross-over services Peter Dada, Akure The Ondo State Government on Tuesday insisted that there would be no going back on the ban placed on church activities, particularly the cross-over services on December 31, 2020, following the outbreak of the second wave of coronavirus pandemic. The government, through the Ondo State Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19, had announced the ban last week and said the enforcement of the COVID-19 protocols would begin from January 1, 2021. But the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Joh...

Osun State Government has rescinded its decision to ban churches from holding cross-over services. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday signed by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode. In the statement titled, ‘Covid-19: Osun gives fresh directives on Crossover Service’, the commissioner said the government’s sensitivity to the mood of the season has necessitated a review of its earlier position. Egbemode said, “The Government of the State of Osun has decided to allow cross over religious gatherings, But any organisation holding cross over ...

Views: Visits 40 The Ondo State Government has reiterated that it will not hesitate to sanction any pastor or church that will defile its directive as regards the ban on cross over service in the state. The State Inter-Ministerial Committee on COVID-19 while reacting to directive by the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the state, Rev John Oladapo that the body is unaware of the directive on the ban on cross over services, urging residents of the state, particularly Christians to resist any call by anyone, no matter how highly placed, for them to disobey government ...