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Why I Stopped Attending An Abuja Church — Adesina

5Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

Why I Stopped Attending An Abuja Church — Adesina

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says he stopped attending a branch of a church in Abuja because the pastor was always attacking the President, Muhammadu Buhari. Adesina said this in an article on Thursday titled, ‘This Kumuyi is simply different’, which was written in support of a statement by the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi. Although Adesina did not mention which church he stopped attending, his public profile states that he is a member of the Foursquare Gospel Church where he was ordained a pastor and has attended since 1988. In the article, the President’s spokesman said it was unfortunate that some pastors had turned their pulpits to soapboxes upon which they spew hatred. He w...

Bandits Attack Baptist Church in Kaduna, Kill Two, Scores Abducted – CAN

1Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

Bandits Attack Baptist Church in Kaduna, Kill Two, Scores Abducted – CAN

Some gunmen on Sunday invaded the Baptist Church, Kakau Daji in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two while scores were said to have been abducted. The President of the Kaduna Baptist Convention, Rev. Ishaya Jangado, confirmed the incident but noted that the exact number of those abducted had yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report. “The incident occurred this morning but we don’t know the exact number of people that were kidnapped yet,” he said. Read Also: Police Lied, Zamfara Bandits Overpowered, Killed Security Operatives – Nigerian Civil Defence Corps No official confirmation came too from either the state government or the police as the Kaduna State Police Command’s spokesman, ASP Mohammad Jalige, could not be reached when contacted a...

Buhari Prays For Improved Security, Recovery For Nigeria’s Economy In Saudi Mosque

28Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

Buhari Prays For Improved Security, Recovery For Nigeria’s Economy In Saudi Mosque

President Muhammadu Buhari has had a stopover at Madinah in Saudi Arabia, where he and his entourage prayed for Nigeria. Among the things prayed for are the recovery of Nigeria's dwindling economy and the restoration of peace and security in the country. A statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity on Wednesday said the President engaged in intense prayers, along with his entourage for the return of peace and security all over Nigeria and the world at large. Read Also: Buhari’s Exit In 2023, Solution To Nigeria’s Problems – Afenifere The President who had earlier been received at the Prince Muhammad Abdulaziz Airport, Madinah by the Deputy Governor of the Region, Prince Sa’ud Al-Faisal spent quality time at the Mosque of the Hol...

Buhari Wasting Resources On Fighter Jets That’ll Be Used To Destroy Nigeria – Father Mbaka Warns

12Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Buhari Wasting Resources On Fighter Jets That’ll Be Used To Destroy Nigeria – Father Mbaka Warns

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari that the fighter jets he is acquiring will be used to destroy the country. According to Sun, the cleric who spoke on Sunday during a sermon at Adoration ground in Emene advised the president to rather focus on building more industries to absorb unemployed youths. Recall that President Buhari, last week, confirmed receipt of new fighter jets which he said will be deployed against any form of insecurity in all parts of the country. Mbaka however warned that, “The jets you are buying are going to be used to collapse Nigeria. Please, the first person to meet President Buhari after this message; should tell him that all these jets he is buying will be used to destroy Nigeria....

I Will Receive COVID-19 Vaccine For The Sake Of The Gospel – Adeboye

2Oct

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Covid-19, News, Nigeria

I Will Receive COVID-19 Vaccine For The Sake Of The Gospel – Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has explained that he will receive COVID-19 vaccine for the sake of the gospel. He stated this on Friday night during the monthly Holy Ghost Service programme of the church at the Redemption Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The 79-year-old preacher said God’s mercies have kept Nigerians all along, noting that only those whose time to die had come died. Addressing thousands of his members, Adeboye said, “I have never said to you, ‘Don’t be vaccinated.’ You’ve never heard that from me. Rather than live in fear or doubt, get vaccinated. If you believe that getting vaccinated will put your mind at rest, then go ahead. “Daddy, are you saying that you too could be vaccinated? If there are natio...

Police Stray Bullet Kills Ebonyi Pastor During Morning Devotion

20Sep

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Police Stray Bullet Kills Ebonyi Pastor During Morning Devotion

A pastor of a church, the Glorious Gospel Fire Assembly in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, identified as John Onu, has been killed by a police stray bullet at his house while observing his morning devotion. According to Tribune, the stray bullet from the officer hit the pastor in the heart on Monday and went out through his back. The incident reportedly happened at Nkaliki in the Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state when officers protecting a hotel belonging to one Chukwudi Onyibe, the Special Assistant to the chairman of the local government on Internally Generated Revenue, started to shoot sporadically at rioting youths of the area. It was gathered that youths of the local government had gone on a rampage, burning houses in the area after a man in the Ebyia Upnuhu community was...

Late TB Joshua’s Family Drags Church Officials To EFCC

15Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, News, Nigeria, Religion

Late TB Joshua’s Family Drags Church Officials To EFCC

The family of late Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, alias TB Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to quiz officials of the church over alleged misappropriation of funds. The crisis comes barely four months after the death of the founder. The crisis is linked to the inability of the late Prophet to lay down a clear line of succession before his demise. Recall that T.B Joshua had died on June 5, 2021, and was buried a few weeks after within the premises of SCOAN amid so much fanfare. But, shortly after his burial, the succession crisis commenced. According to Daily Post, TB Joshua’s death led to a leadership limbo between his wife and some of his disciples, who felt she was not qualif...

Christian Pilgrims Barred From Travelling Over Refusal To Take COVID-19 Vaccine

4Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Christian Pilgrims Barred From Travelling Over Refusal To Take COVID-19 Vaccine

Seven intending Christian pilgrims from Bauchi State have been barred from embarking on a religious pilgrimage to Israel due to their refusal to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, even as 18 scholars from two universities in the state volunteered to take the jab. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed while speaking with journalists in Bauchi on Friday. Mohammed had decried the scepticism shown by the people of the state towards the COVID-19 vaccination, adding that some who did not take the vaccine wanted to be issued with vaccination cards, an act he warned against. Read also: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Drops After Six Months – New Study He added that the fact that...

NDA Attack: More Woes Looming, Father Mbaka Warns

31Aug

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NDA Attack: More Woes Looming, Father Mbaka Warns

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has warned that the invasion of the Nigerian Defence Academy was tip of the iceberg compared to what awaits the country if the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, did not change. He also called on the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. Mbaka, who made the call in a homily during Sunday mass, queried whether the attack on the NDA was carried out by the IPOB leader. He warned that the attack on the NDA was still elementary to what would happen if something drastic was not done urgently to avert it. In the homily, which had gone viral, Mbaka stated, “Did you not hear that yesterday (Saturday), bandits entered...

Any South-Easterner Who Becomes President Will Fail – Bishop Mike Okonkwo

29Aug

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Any South-Easterner Who Becomes President Will Fail – Bishop Mike Okonkwo

The bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, TREM, has said that it would amount to pity for a South-Easterner to emerge President on the basis of appeasing the region. The Cleric added that any South-Easterner who becomes President would fail, claiming that the present system cannot allow success. Speaking with journalists in Lagos, the TREM founder stressed that the South-East should not beg to be President rather, should have an equal right with over citizens. According to Okonkwo: “To the best of my knowledge, the easterners are not asking for anything other than live and let live. “They are not saying, ‘give us everything’. For me, to be honest with you, I am not in agreement with any easterner saying, ‘it’s time for us to be president’. Read Also: 2023: Give Igbos A...