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Stop imposing persistent head covering on ladies, it causes odour -Pastor Kumuyi

Sep 18, 2022 topnews

Pastor Williams Kumuyi, General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, has cautioned ushers in his church to stop imposing head covering rules on ladies, stressing that persistent coverings causes heat in the hair and it will emit odour. The revered pastor lamented that many Christians who don’t know how to interpret the word of God are driving people away from the church. Kumuyi made the remarks in a sermon shared on the Facebook wall of the Ekiti State Deeper Life Church. His words, “Somebody is coming to our church for…

Mercy Chinwo publicly celebrates one-month marriage amid criticism

Sep 14, 2022 topnews

Mercy Chinwo, Nigeria Gospel singer, has showered praises on her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, on their one-month marriage celebration. In a post late Monday, the singer shared a picture of herself and her husband on her Instagram page, as she sang his praises. Chinwo noted that getting married to Pastor Blessed was the best decision she made after salvation. She went on to hail the cleric as a man “filled with grace and truth”. The singer wrote, “I can’t contain my joy and excitement. It’s one month already with my…

Anglican priest resigns, begins support for polygamy

Sep 10, 2022 topnews

Rev. Ogbuchukwu Lotanna, an Anglican priest of the Nnewi Diocese in Anambra State, has resigned his position as a priest of the church. Lotanna, also a lawyer, from Mbanagu Otolo Nnewi, in the resignation, stated that he received a divine mandate to float a movement in support of polygamy. He claimed that the divine mandate he received to float a movement was aimed at encouraging polygamy, with a vision to reducing the rate of sexual sins in society. He pointed out that polygamy is not a sin, contrary to what…

I dedicated white garment church based on divine instruction –Pastor Adeboye

Mar 28, 2022Mar 28, 2022 topnews

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has said he dedicated a white garment church last September based on divine instruction. The cleric, who recently clocked 80 years, disclosed this on Sunday during a special sermon titled, ‘Going Higher (Part 54)’. The octogenarian had in September 2021 dedicated the Lagos cathedral of the Love of Christ Generation Church C&S (Worldwide), founded by Reverend Esther Ajayi amid sweeping criticisms by Pentecostals. But Adeboye, on Sunday, said he was directed by God to dedicate Ajayi’s church.…

Lagos pastor remanded for impregnating teenager inside church premises

Feb 9, 2022 topnews

For having unlawful sexual intercourse and procuring an abortion for a 14 year-old teenager, an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded 45year-old Pastor Rufus Olatunji of Royal World Embassy Church, Ipaja in a 2-count charge. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs F.M. Kayode, who did not take Olatunji’s plea, ordered that he should be remand at Ikoyi Correctional Centre. Kayode then adjourned the case to March 8 for mention. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Inspector Kehinde Olatunde told the court that the defendant committed the offences in August 2021, at Royal World…

Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo wanted me to get an abortion, says American lover

Jan 25, 2022 topnews

Popular gospel singer, Sammie Okposo is in the news for an unpalatable reason, as a US based lady identified as African Doll, disclosed that he wanted her to go for an abortion but she refused. Following Sammie Okposo’s public apology for having an affair with a lady in the USA last year, African Doll in an interview disclosed that they had an affair for some months and had unprotected S*x several times. Narrating how they met, she said, “We met at a concert at one of the churches not far…

Those behind Hellfire memes sent gunmen after me —Mummy GO

Jan 10, 2022 topnews

Evangelist Funmilayo Adebayo, the founder of Rapture Proclaimer Evangelical Church of God, has said those behind the trending Mummy G.O hellfire memes sent gunmen after her. She said they have been at it for about eight years now and just recently decided to make use of social media to disgrace her. The Evangelist said they are angry because her messages are pulling their church members away from them and to her own church. This is as she addressed some of the quotes attributed to her in several Mummy G.O memes…

Real reason I appreciate my wife at all tiimes -Apostle Suleman

Nov 3, 2021 topnews

Prior to commanding wives to submit to their husbands the Holy Book taught that spouses are to submit to one another in the fear of God. This is the testimony of Apostle Johnson Suleman, servant of God and senior pastor at the Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide. “When you see me talk about my wife constantly, it is not always her birthday. I am only appreciating her,” stated Apostle Suleman, while answering questions on why he regularly celebrates his wife, Reverend (Mrs.) Lizzy Suleman. “Live with your wife in an…

Mogaji Wole Arisekola commiserates with Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland

Oct 30, 2021 topnews

The publisher of Street Journal, Mogaji Wole Arisekola has commiserated with Dawud Makanjuola Akinola, the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, over the death of his wife, Alimot Olufunke Akinola, on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Mogaji Arisekola in a statement, urged the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, the family of the deceased, friends and entire Muslim community in general to immortalise the good name of the late mother and wife. He said: “The death of a loved one, especially matriarch of a family, is usually painful as it is…

Follow God, Not Your Pastor -Apostle Suleman

Oct 19, 2021 topnews

There is a thin line today between honouring a vessel of the Lord and giving that individual worship that belongs to God alone. The line is already being crossed by many worshippers who might not even realize it. Renowned Christian leader and Senior Pastor at the Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, in one of his weekly lectures, stated that, an alarming number of preachers are spending an enormous amount of time teaching how to respect them and not more about Jesus Christ. What the majority of church…