6th June 1941: William Folorunsho Kumuyi is born in Erin-Ijesa, Osun State. He is the Founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry.
6th June 1859: CMS Grammar School Bariga, Lagos, the first Secondary School in Nigeria was founded by the Church Missionary Society. The school started with 25 boys.
6th June 2005: University of Mkar, Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria (formerly Hilltop University) is licensed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to operate as a private university. It is a private faith-based university founded by the Universal Reformed Christian Church (URCC).
6th June 1844: English merchant, George Williams founded the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) out of his London meetings for prayer and Bible reading. It was established for the purpose of putting Christian values into practice by developing a healthy body, mind and spirit.
6th June 1870: Anna Hinderer passed on to glory. She had served as a missionary in Nigeria until ill-health forced her to return to England. Despite her health condition while in England, she continued to work among factory girls and children of the poor. She was aged 43.
6th June 2021: Rev. Stephen Akinola passes on to glory. He was the Founder and General Superintendent of Redemption Ministries Worldwide, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He was aged 68.
6th June 1903: Brother Bakht Singh was born in Punjab, India. He was an Indian evangelist regarded as one of the most well-known Bible teachers and pioneers of the Indian Church movement. He passed on to glory aged 97.
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