Religion Archives

Two killed as protesting Shi’ites members clash with Police

Aug 31, 2020 topnews

Public protest by members of the Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky- led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shi’ites, has left two people dead while many others were injured during a clash with police in Kaduna yesterday. The sect members were out in protest to press demand for release of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, who have been in detention since December, 2015 after a bloody clash with soldiers in Zaria. Kaduna State Government had since outlawed the group and prohibited all forms of protest in…

Pope Prays For peace and security in Nigeria

Aug 17, 2020 topnews

Roman Catholic’s Pope Francis has prayed for the victims of insecurity and for peace in troubled parts of Nigeria. The Pope said in his Angelus address broadcast via his official Twitter handle @Pontifex. He said, “Let us also seek intercession for all the situations in the world that are most in need of hope: hope for peace, for justice, hope for a dignified life. “Today I would like to pray in particular for the population of the northern region of Nigeria, victims of violence and terrorist attacks.” Pope Francis said…

Oyedepo vows to resist government regulation of church activities

Aug 17, 2020 topnews

Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a Winners’ Church has vowed to resist the application of the Company and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA) in churches. The popular pastor, said this to his congratulation on Sunday, during church service, that government is jealousy about the prosperity recorded by the church. Oyedepo demanded to know the rationality behind subjecting churches to the same laws as companies, describing the church as God’s heritage on earth. Recall that, President Muhammadu Buhari signed CAMA into law on August 7, 2020. Under the…

MFM explains why Lagos, Ogun churches will not reopen yet

Aug 8, 2020 topnews

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries has explained why it will not reopen its churches in Lagos and Ogun states, despite the federal and state governments allowing for worship centres to reopen. The ministry, in a statement by the Chairman, MFM Media Committee, Pastor Oladele Bank-Olemoh, on Friday, noted that the church would not reopen in the two states until the tentative date of September 13, 2020. Bank-Olemoh said, “The leadership of this ministry is aware that the governments of Lagos and Ogun states had announced that churches could…

Don’t sow religious strife in Ogun, Muslim group warns MURIC director

Aug 6, 2020 topnews

An Islamic advocacy group, Community of Muslim Professionals (CMP), on Thursday, warned the Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola, to desist from sowing the seeds of religious friction in Ogun State in the bid to promote his own brand of irredentism. CMC described Akintola as a well-known rabble rouser fond of hiding under the guise of Islamic rights advocacy to promote division, sectionalism and religious strife, adding that Muslims in the state, being responsible and progressive individuals, had not at any time given him a mandate to…

Pastor Kumuyi produces Yoruba Bible

Jul 29, 2020 topnews

Pastor William Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, has produced a Yoruba Bible concordance, called Bibeli Mimo Atoka. The revered cleric, with the support of a team of Yoruba scholars, reportedly spent 15 years on the project, which was published by the Bible Society of Nigeria. According to a broadcast by the church, the newly-produced scripture is “one of the most reliable and readable Bibles” for personal study and teaching. The church stated, “Bibeli Mimo Atoka offers the most literally accurate translation from the original, while keeping the integrity…

Adamawa CAN secretary suspended over funds misappropriation

Jun 21, 2020 topnews

‌ Mr Anthony Elishama, secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Adamawa State chapter, has been suspended for three months over alleged N1.35m misappropriation. The association also directed the suspended scribe to refund the amount within the period of his suspension. It was reported that Elishama was further asked to return all official properties, including vehicle and documents, to the secretariat. According to a statement issued by the state Chairman of CAN, Bishop Stephen Mamza, Elishama’s suspension followed the unanimous decision adopted during the state executive meeting of the association…

Chris Oyakhilome: “You Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of Touching COVID-19 Patients”

Jun 21, 2020 topnews

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has again lashed out at Church leaders following the ban on a religious gathering which is yet to be lifted due to the increased number of Coronavirus cases in the country. In a televised service the founder of Loveworld Ministries a.k.a Christ Embassy presided over, he stated that one can’t believe in Jesus and be afraid of touching Coronavirus patients and other viruses. He reiterated his claim of churches still being shut because some church leaders have insisted that for places of worship to reopen, health guidelines…

Bakare refuses to open church, says ‘I can’t endanger people’s lives’

Jun 8, 2020 topnews

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, has said he is not prepared to open his church yet at the risk of putting the lives of his congregants in danger of contracting coronavirus. Bakare, who insisted that it was not yet time to open places of worship, said he was sorry for the country as some Christian and Muslim clerics were putting pressure on the government to open worship centres. In a sermon titled, ‘You are free to dream…

Chris Okotie opposes social distancing in churches

Jun 1, 2020 topnews

Rev. Chris Okotie, Pastor of the Household of God Church, Oregun, Lagos, has tackled the Christian Association of Nigeria, saying the body cannot be the mouthpiece of Christians in the country. Okotie, in a statement on Sunday, said CAN “is an amorphous organisation sustained by a Christian appellation.” “It is bereft of any authority to speak on behalf of the Church of Jesus Christ. Arrayed in Episcopalian vestments, they are the modern day Pharisees who arrogate divine honors to themselves. “They have a form of godliness and yet hobnob Nicodemusly…