Church
14 Dec
A raging fire engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, trapping several worshippers inside. The incident occurred at about 9:30 pm at Wisdom Estate, Road 1G, Olohunda Road, in the Lagelu Local Government Area. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the church was hosting a Friday vigil when…
7 Dec
Anxiety on Saturday enveloped the Anglican Church in Anambra State following uncertainties surrounding the whereabouts of the retired Archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Most Revd. Prof. Godwin Okpala. The Guardian gathered that the retired Archbishop left home on Friday for Umuchu, a community in Aguata Local Government Area of the…
5 Dec
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday convicted and sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Oluwakemi Odemuyiwa (also known as Kristein Uyanwanne), along with Temple International Church, to 10 years imprisonment for stealing N52 million. The trial judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, also ordered the deregistration and closure of Temple International Church, stating that it…
19 Oct
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has tasked the church to rise and speak against bad governance in Nigeria with emphasis on free and fair
13 Oct
Founder of Calvary Bible Church, Pastor Olumide Emmanuel, has revealed that he once preached in an Italian church where the choir and workers were prostitutes. Pastor Emmanuel said that evangelism led him to preach in the Italian church that had a lot of commercial sex workers. He said in 2001, he embarked on a global…
2 Oct
A high court in Enugu State presided over by Justice R. Odugu has struck out a suit seeking the nullification of a power of attorney issued to Rev. Okechukwu Obioha by the Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria, over its property in the state. The power of attorney was granted to enable Obioha to superintend and…
16 Aug
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday, sentenced a 28-year old labourer , Naanswan Daboer to 18 months imprisonment for attempting to steal from a church premises. READ ALSO:Panel beater jailed two years for firearm possession The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Daboer after he pleaded guilty to the crime. The magistrate…
19 May
A Nigerian pastor has announced to his congregation that he is temporarily suspending the collection of offerings due to the economic challenges facing the country. In a viral video on X, the pastor also called on other pastors to stop collecting offerings for the time being. The Guardian reports that following the announcement of the…
18 Feb
As we enter the New Year, we must see it as a period of great expectation and realisation. Believers should make this a year of great revival and renewal, a year of righteousness and full restoration.
28 Jan
A United States court in Baltimore County, in the state of Maryland, has ordered a Nigerian blogger to pay $50,000 in damages for defaming the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Olukoya. The lawsuit stemmed from a video posted on the blogger's YouTube channel on November 28, 2023, containing…
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