Category: Religion

Pastor Adeboye tenders apology over statement on tithing

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Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has apologised for saying any believer who does not pay tithes will not make heaven. Tendering his apology while delivering a message at the ongoing annual national youth convention of the church going on at the RCCG Redemption City, pastor Adeboye said: “I am going to be talking to everybody as soon as God permit me, I am going to apologise for making a mistake for saying that if you don’t pay tithe, you will…

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Oyedepo gets Rolls Royce, N1bn for 70th birthday, seeks perfect gift

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Family, friends, dignitaries and prominent clerics, celebrated with the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo on September 27, as he marked his 70th birthday. The birthday celebration was held at the church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, and the auditorium was filled to the brim as guests all dressed in white and blue attires rejoiced with the popular cleric. Although before his birthday, Oyedepo had requested his members to win souls as birthday gifts for him, he was blessed with several gifts,…

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Gunmen rob church during service, kill pastor ‘s aide

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On Saturday, unknown gunmen invaded God’s Doing Healing and Deliverance Ministry, a church situated at Orodo, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State and left one youth leader, Samuel Ogbonna, dead. Until his death, Ogbonna was an aide to the General Overseer of the church, Evang. Maduabuchi Ernest, popularly known as “Dibia Ekpere or Father MEMC”. Ogbonna was also the proprietor of Feel at Home, a restaurant cum bar located within the area. The gunmen who numbered about eight according to sources, arrived the church in two cars, a red…

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2024: Jehovah’s Witnesses Conventions at Ota begin from September 6 to Dec.15

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Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses and interested members of the public will from today, Friday, September 6, start gathering at the Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located along Idiroko Road, Ota, Ogun State. It’s for the Witnesses’ 2024 Regional Convention, which has a theme, “Declare the Good News !” The convention, focusing on hope inspiring good news amidst contemporary challenges face by humans today, holds every weekend until Sunday, December 15. A statement signed by Odeyemi Afolabi , a Regional Spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnessess shows that 2024 Ota Convention Series, will…

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Lagos declares Tuesday public holiday in celebration of Isese Day

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To mark this year’s Isese Day celebration, Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared Tuesday, 20 August 2024, a work-free day. The declaration is contained in a circular titled “Commemoration of Year 2024 Isese Day – Declaration of Work Free Day”, which was issued on Monday by the state’s Head of Service, Bode Agoro. The circular said the holiday was declared to show Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to support traditional institutions, as well as enhance the preservation of cultural heritage. It, however, directed public servants to resume work on Wednesday, August 21,…

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Fight erupts in Abuja Church over alleged ‘alien practices from America’

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Police from the FCT Command reportedly fired tear gas to disperse Church members on Sunday following the outbreak of violence over what worshippers of a church in Abuja called legalisation of practices alien to christian culture. Sources said trouble started at the United Methodist Church, Durumi, when members engaged in a fight over the decision of the parent church, said to be based in America, to impose certain practices which the Abuja Church goers were not confortable with. “The parent church in the US legalised some practices that are not…

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EFCC recovers 314,098 Saudi Riyal from NAHCON chairman

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Jalal Arabi, Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, are currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the alleged mismanagement of the N90bn 2024 Hajj subsidy. The anti-graft agency said, “A total of SR314,098 was recovered,” from the NAHCON chairman and other ranking officials. The EFCC said its investigation revealed that from the N90bn Hajj subsidy, Arabi, fraudulently overpaid himself and others the necessary operational cost. Also according to the document, the approved 2024 Hajj operational cost…

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Nigerian gospel singer Aduke Gold is dead

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Nigerian gospel music sensation, Aduke Ajayi fondly known as Aduke Gold has passed away, according to reports. The news of her demise was shared on Tuesday by fellow gospel artiste, Esther Igbekele on social media, who posted a tribute with Aduke Gold’s picture and the caption: “A general has fallen. RIP.” Aduke Gold’s death comes in the wake of the death of another prominent gospel singer, Egbin Orun, who died on April 28, 2024. Esther Igbekele, a close colleague, had confirmed Orun’s death via an Instagram post. Despite the competitive…

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EFCC quizzes Hajj commission boss over alleged fund mismanagement

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  Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi was a guest of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as he was grilled on Tuesday over alleged mismanagement of 2024 Hajj exercise fund. It was reported that Arabi was at the office of the anti-graft agency to answer questions on how the commission spent the N90 billion subsidy for the exercise. Sources say there were petitions against the chairman and the commission’s management over alleged fund mismanagement, especially during the 2024 hajj exercise. A source…

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Catholic priest flogs choir members over failure to clear church field in Enugu

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Reverend Father Linus Okwu, a Catholic Priest of Enugu Diocese, reportedly flogged choir members of his church for allegedly failing to clear the church field. Okwu, who is the Parish Priest of St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church, Agbani, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, allegedly whipped choir members comprising mothers, young men, ladies and teenagers. Trouble started when the irate priest, armed with canes, interrupted a choir practice in his parish and demanded an explanation on why the church field was yet to be cleared. Not satisfied with the…

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