The American Senators, Marco Rubio and Josh Hawley have written to the president of the United States, Joe Biden, urging him to relist Nigeria as a nation of particular concern due to the country’s rising incidents of violence against Christians in the wake of the Pentecost Sunday churchgoer massacre and the stoning of a Christian college student. Macro Rubio (R-Florida), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Mike Bravn… []
Some years back, there was a case of a church that needed their shepherd changed, the parish youth were tormenting the elders that power must change hands. The authority at Ketu led by Tev EMF sent a letter imposing the said shepherd on the church. The end was so bitter. And recently when the issue of Calvary Parish came up, #cno warned the same authority… []
Let me use this to calm the nerves of a lot of us who are angry about the outcome of what happened in the court today. The story has never ceased to make me laugh since I first saw it about 7 years ago. I am sure you will find it so amusing too. Please read to the end and leave a comment in the… []
It is so disheartening and appealing when some things happen to God’s children. Who are we to question his authority? He creates and destroys life at will, with no need for approval from anyone. The Murder of Rev. Fr. Vitus by the Bandits in Borogo Kaduna, the Secretary-General of Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria Durumi Abuja Nigeria Rev. Fr. Christian Okewu Emmanuel announced the obituary of… []
This is a dilemma of a ‘father’ who has done all to train his two ‘children’ only for them to abandon him when he needed them most. What do you think he should do now? Below is his story, kindly advise him on what to do. “I married my wife 25 years ago. She came with two boys from her previous marriage. I really loved… []
The late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu’s bones will be interred on June 25, 2022, in Abia State. Osinachi, the singer of the well-known song “Ekwueme,” passed away on April 8, 2022, and it is widely believed by her children, relatives, and coworkers that her husband, Peter Nwachukwu, who is presently on trial, beat her to death. In his denial of the charge, Mr. Nwachukwu asserts… []
The alleged culpable homicide suit against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi in a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday, was stepped down for his lawyers to align themselves to represent him. When the matter slated for hearing before Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme came up, the Prosecution Counsel, Aderonke Imana, informed the court that the matter was for hearing and that they… []
The Catholic Church in Enugu has disowned Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the fiery director of Catholic Adoration Ministry Enugu, over his verbal attack on Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party for 2023 elections. Mbaka has been trending in the social media over his comments that Peter Obi is stingy that he would not win the election. He said many abusive things about Peter… []
The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has fixed Friday, June 17, 2022 (Today) for the mass burial of those who lost their lives in the terrorists attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo , Ondo State last week Sunday. According to the church, no fewer than 40 people died in the attack while many others sustained injuries. The Diocese’s Director of Social Communication, Rev. Fr. Augustine… []
Winning guys for oneself has been a common practice among women in today’s culture. Where is the world going that we take the devil’s words more seriously than God’s? Pastor David Ibiyeomie, the founder of Salvation Ministry, has advised against using the popular s.e.x enhancer Kayamata, alleging it has spiritual ramifications that might lead to illness and death. In a sermon, the church urged users… []
There have been controversies among Nigerians over a viral video showing a Catholic pastor mandating members of his church to either present their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) at the door of the church or return home. The pastor who presides over a congregation in a Catholic school said he had initially warned his members to get their PVCs ahead of the 2023 General Elections so… []
I like the fact that the guy resigned from being a pastor to becoming a Herbalist. It is far better than those who are lukewarm and continue to use the name of Jesus to dupe people whereas they are for Sayan, their father. Well, when you think you have heard it all, another phase will surface. A former Winners Chapel pastor resigned from his pastoral… []
My last night’s evil dream. We seriously need to pray. I dreamed that I arrived in Lagos and the war was at the Lagos airport and I was arrested by some Fulani men. I then found myself at a detention centre at a station closed to Badagry. It was terrible, evil doers everywhere, killing our people. Suddenly, I saw a church next door to the… []
The impact of social media and cell phone intervention on marriages has been many. Many disagreements arise often. Wives have the right to their husband’s phones if the conditions are met. Dr Thomas Mukala, a well-known South African preacher, has some advice for husbands. Because their husbands have entrusted them with their future, all wives, according to the cleric, have a right to their husbands’… []
A native doctor has been spotted in a viral video preparing a charm for a yet-to-be-identified Nigerian Pastor. The native was preparing the charm ahead of the launch of the Pastor’s church in Umunna, Orlu, Imo State on the 27th of an undisclosed month. The native doctor prayed that the Pastor’s church will attract a large crowd and miracles that will keep people talking will… []
This is what Niyi Adebayo posted,”Two weeks ago, I caught this Muslim man observing his prayer in the corridor of our church; right at the entrance of the door of the church. I snapped him and moved away. I didn’t interrupt his prayer. My secretary only asked him if he knew he was doing that by the door of a church… He didn’t even see… []
A Christian lady Ms Deborah who was a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Wamako, in Sokoto was killed and her corpse burned by a mob yesterday for alleged blasphemy against a “supposed” prophet Mohammad. The Sultanate Council has however condemned the killing of Deborah and seriously frowned at how she was lynched by some male Muslim students and set on fire, for allegedly insulting… []
About the trending news on the internet, where women are sleeping with dogs for money, Fr. Kelvin Ugwu, a Nigerian Catholic priest serving in Malawi, has counselled people not to be envious of others and instead work hard to obtain a decent existence. He also cautioned individuals not to dismiss their struggles if they are legitimate. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the situation on Facebook,… []
On the 9th of December 1982, a 30-year old woman was r.a.p.e.d and stabbed in her Baton Rouge home in Louisiana by an unknown black male. On the 4th of January 1983, a 22 old black male named ARCHIE WILLIAMS was arrested as the culprit, a crime he knew nothing about. He knew he was innocent and didn’t commit any crime but as a poor… []
Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Mary Remmy Njoku has said that the majority of the religious fanatics she has encountered are very wicked. Here is what she posted; “I am wary of religious fanatics who judge people in the name of Christ and act as gatekeepers to heaven. Real Christians are good people. Living a ‘christ like’ life. Unfortunately for me, the majority of the religious… []
Rev. Ndjom the pastor at “The Chapter of Grace” church, despite the global warning against any form of violence to humanity, has reportedly beaten his wife into a coma. Domestic violence can be one of the most difficult types of situations to talk about and escape from. And, sadly, it can happen to anyone – women, men, children, spouses and even those who claim to… []
Founder and head of Power Revelation Chapel, Prophet Daniel Kwaateng also known as Agya Dan has stated that no Black man will be allowed to enter heaven. But in this kind of scenario, he is admitting that he is a sinner and he is never going to enter paradise and other sinners like him Kwaateng revealed this while preaching to his congregation. He asserted categorically… []
Tragedy struck at Claratian University of Nigeria, Nekede, in Owerri, Imo State when a seminarian, Suel Ambrose, slumped and died while acting in a drama on good Friday. The incident caused panic and pandemonium among the seminarians and passersby as frantic efforts to revive the deceased failed. Some students interviewed on Saturday morning said the deceased, a native of Benue State, was dramatising the character… []
A no-case petition submitted by Ayodeji Oluokun, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), on trial for the alleged issuing of $1.6 million in fake cheques, was denied by an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday. According to the Nigerian News Agency (NAN), the judge, Oluwatoyin Taiwo, found that the prosecution had established a sufficient prima facie case against the defendant in… []
A Facebook user, Ada Uburu, has called off her marriage to one David Okike, scheduled to take place this Saturday. Uburu made the announcement on her Facebook page on Wednesday. She said, “I never wanted to bring this here but I have to, I am a type of person who likes to keep my relationship away from social media but this is for clarification purposes…. []
The actress believes that Pastor Paul Enenche’s and his wife’s medical licenses should be canceled. After the death of gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, Nollywood actress Georgina Onuoha has called for Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Center and his wife, Becky, to have their medical licenses revoked. Onuoha made the statement while retweeting an old post from Pastor Becky, in which she declared that… []
The Senior Personal Assistant to the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Leke Adeboye, has ‘swallowed’ his statement and apologised for calling pastors in the church ‘goats’. Leke Adeboye, who doubles as the son of Pastor Enoch Adeboye recently lambasted some erring pastors of the church, calling them ‘goats’ for preaching their sermons after the G.O. had finished speaking and preaching…. []
General Overseer, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, says he is unsure whether an election would be held in 2023. The 80-year-old preacher, E.A. Adeboye claimed that God has not revealed whether or not an election would be held next year. He claimed that God spoke to him more than a year before the 2019 elections, but that this was not the case with the… []
The senior pastor of Evangelical Church in Tana River County, Kenya, has demolished his church in anger after he caught his wife and the assistant pastor having a romantic moment after a prayer vigil. According to Nairobi News, the preacher is said to have caught his wife kissing the assistant pastor in the church. Joan Mulei, a member of the worship team, said the pastor… []
This is a touching story of a mentally deranged woman who put to bed a set of twin children in the market square without the aid of any medical practitioners. According to a talebearer, the location of this is not known yet, but the original writer says that he or she had been seeing this particular mentally deranged woman for almost a year now on… []
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has explained why he consecrated a white garment church in September. He claimed that a heavenly directive led to his decision to consecrate the white garment church, which drew criticism. The cleric delivered a special sermon titled “Going Higher (Part 54)” on Sunday. In September 2021, the Lagos cathedral was consecrated to… []
In the Guma Local Government Area of Kaduna State, bandits kidnapped the Catholic priest of St. Ann’s, Zango Tama. On Thursday, March 24, the Rev. Fr. Felix Zakari was taken by bandits during raids on towns in Guma. In a statement issued on Friday, the Rev. Fr. Patrick Adikwu Odeh, Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Zaria, acknowledged the occurrence. “On Thursday, March 24, 2022,… []
A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) based in the United States, Ghandi Olaoye, has resigned his position in a bid to become the traditional ruler of Ogbomoso, Oyo State. People Gazettes reports . According to the online publication, “He confirmed it yesterday, and he has relinquished his position as the lead pastor,” sources close to the clergy confirmed to The Podium. Having… []
Elijah Emenendu is being investigated by the Ajeromi Division of the Lagos State Police Command for reportedly sodomizing three siblings who are members of his church. Emenendu, a pastor/prophet of the Chapel of Revelation Ministry in Ajegunle’s Ajeromi neighbourhood, alleged to have r.a.p.e.d the victims multiple times. After prophesying that God intended him to stop Yahoo Yahoo, Emenendu was enticed and began having anal intercourse… []
What God can not do, as they say, does not exist. Bishop David Adeoye was a pioneer member/shepherd of CCC, Majemu Parish, Washington, D.C before he left after marrying Sumbo Ajanlekoko who ‘snatched’ him then from Dr Anthonia. According to information, Bishop Adeoye was the one who brought his wife to Celestial Church of Christ and then left when a disagreement surfaced. The Bishop resigned… []
Popular Nigerian rapper, Cynthia Morgan took to her Instastories to share her opinion about the holy book, The Bible. According to her, the Bible is inaccurate and unreliable. Though, many Christians are not in conformity with her submission as they say it is full of heresy. She stated that it baffles her that most pastors that claim they have read it from Genesis to Revelation… []
Evangelist Victor Edet, Daddy G.O., has supported his fellow clergymen who proudly possess pricey private aircraft, stating that owning one is not a sin. He made the statement while chastising those who criticise pastors, asking why they don’t equally mock worldly musicians who use their money to buy useless items like gold and diamonds instead of aiding their underprivileged audience. “There’s nothing wrong with a… []
Three suspects have been arrested by the Kogi State Police Command in connection with the assassination of Pastor Alimi Victor of the Deeper Life Bible Church in the state’s Okehi Local Government Area. According to reports, the pastor was abducted and hacked to death by suspected assailants while returning home from a church service in the Okaito area of Kogi along the Kabba-Okene route. SP… []
Some preachers become so absorbed in their work that they forget about their extended families and acquaintances. You are not obligated to disregard your relative for ministry; you are not permitted to overlook one only to cater to the needs of people in your immediate vicinity (the poor, needy, and disadvantaged). Many ministers’ relatives are neglected as a result. You must also provide for your… []
My wife and I had an issue this morning before we left for work. It was a small misunderstanding between me and her. We were both angry with each other. From my facial expression, my wife knew I was very prepared to keep malice with her that morning. She was also angry and didn’t mind playing along. I stepped out of the house and she… []
Pastor Paul Enenche, the founder of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, has made a commitment to Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide. Enenche promised to buy another plane for Oyedepo in the future. According to PM News, the general overseer committed a combined service at the Glory Dome in the Federal Capital Territory. Despite possessing one, the Dunamis head pastor stated… []
The Queens Bench Division of the UK High Court of Justice has ordered Apostle Johnson Suleiman, the founder and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, to pay £19,601 as part of sanctions in an action he filed alleging defamation of character against a London-based blogger, Maureen Badejo. Maureen had already been asked to appear before the UK High Court of Justice’s Queens Bench Division… []
It is indeed a shameful act for a supposed man of God to have indulged in such a silly and unholy act. NDLEA operatives, as #cno gathered, have arrested the youthful General Overseer of one of the new generation churches in Nigeria. The G.O of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem was arrested at MM International Airport, Lagos on his way to a… []
Anglican Priest impregnated a lady who has approached him for deliverance. The beautiful aspect of this story is the part where the church speedily released details of the sexual exploits of the priest without thinking of the negative impression such would have on the church. They have indeed done well as a body of Christ. The church didn’t cover up for him, they released all… []
I’m not sure where the majority of CCC Prophets and Shepherds got the wrong idea about having multiple wives to help them advance in their calling. We can’t persist in sin and expect grace to abound, according to the Bible. It isn’t conceivable in any way. It is sinful to have carnal knowledge of a woman who is not your wife. Most Prophets/Shepherds believe that… []
According to Punch Newspapers today, The head of Celestial Church of Christ of Ketu faction has suspended five members from worshipping at New Jerusalem Parish 9, Ilorin, Kwara State, for two years, over an alleged breach of peace in the church. The suspension letter, with reference no: CCC/EMF/PO/AD-FCE001/02-22, signed by the Spi Head of CCC, Revd Bilehu Oshoffa, and sighted by our correspondent, said the… []
The velocity at which we celebrate child naming rituals over marriages in CCC constantly amazes me. Naming ceremonies are held on a regular basis in many CCC churches, but only seldom during wedding festivities. What exactly is the issue? Both child naming ceremonies and weddings, in my opinion, should be balanced. Other denominations hold simultaneous naming rituals and weddings. These are some of the factors… []
If you think you have seen or heard all, another thing would still surface. As regards massive killings for rituals among the youths, a certain prophet has gotten social media buzzing after he drummed support for internet fraudsters, fondly referred to as Yahoo boys. Speaking to his congregation, the prophet maintains that he supports Yahoo boys to an extent and pray that God reveals the… []
Deeper Life Bible Church led by Bishop W.F. Kumuyi has refused to wed a couple because the groom kissed the bribe to be 3 days before the wedding. The bride and groom to be, are traditionally married and they have both kept themselves according to the report. According to the report, the couple who have been traditionally bonded were refused marriage after the groom… []
Love requires concentration and effort. It means helping others become better people. It demands time, money, and personal involvement. Most of the so-called love in action around us is hypocritical, vain, and empty. It is mostly geared at taking advantage of the other person. This is not true love. Love does not love unless it is expressed absolutely for the good of others. True godly… []