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Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of Nigeria's Oyo Diocese. Credit: Diocese of Oyo

“Rescue Nigeria from evil”: Catholic Bishop Challenges Leaders to Rebuild Public Trust in 2026

Dec 29, 2025

As the New Year 2026 fast approaches, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo in Nigeria has issued a strong moral appeal to the West African nation’s political leadership, warning that continued poor governance and erosion of public trust could push the country deeper into crisis unless urgent changes are made

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Call for New Era of Rigorous, Faith-Centered Vocational Discernment in Catholic Church at First-ever Training in Nigeria

Dec 25, 2025

For the first time in Nigeria, Catholic Clergy, women and men Religious, and lay professionals gathered for “an intensive” formation on Priestly and Religious Vocation Assessment Test (PARVAT) and Priestly and Religious Vocation Assessment Interview (PARVAI) under the theme “Elevating Vocational Discernment in the Church.”

In Goodwill Messages, SIGNIS Africa Lauded for “enriching” Understanding of Artistic Icons, Legacies, Potentials

Jun 19, 2025

The President of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) is among leaders, who have lauded the African region of the World Catholic Association for Communication, SIGNIS Africa, for its commitment to promoting the Church’s understanding and appreciation of art.

Why Nigerian Muslim Donated Modern 400-seater Assembly Hall to Nigeria’s Oyo Catholic Diocese

Nov 21, 2024

The Catholic Church’s centuries of humble service to humanity and her development record to society are among the reasons Alhaji Ahmed Raji, a Nigerian Muslim, has given for donating a modern 400-seater assembly hall to Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Oyo in the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province.

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To Help America Achieve Healing, Trump Needs “more than the wisdom of Solomon”: Catholic Bishop in Africa

Nov 6, 2024

Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States of America (U.S.), will need “more than” Solomon’s wisdom to facilitate healing among Americans following what had been widely described as a closely contested election.

Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo in Nigeria

Catholics in Nigeria Urged to Improve on Communication to Quickly Fish Out People “masquerading” as Church Agents

Sep 10, 2024

People masquerading as Catholic Priests and other Church agents are having a field day in the West African nation of Nigeria owing to gaps in communication between Parishes, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Oyo has said.

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Restoring Ethics in Nigeria’s Education System among Benefits of Returning “taken over” Schools to Church: Bishop

Apr 26, 2024

There are multiple benefits in returning to the Catholic Church learning institutions that the government of Nigeria took over decades ago, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo in the West African country has said.

Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo during the Eastertide press conference on 23 April 2024. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Oyo

Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Warns of Rise in “youth moral decadence”, Calls for Multipronged Solutions, Ethical Guidance

Apr 25, 2024

The rise in the number of young people actively involved in vices is a cause of concern for the Nigerian society, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Oyo has warned.