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Covid-19: Shutting churches doesn’t affect true worship –Pastor Poju

May 8, 2020 topnews

Pastor ‘Poju Oyemade, the Senior Pastor of the Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos, has said shutting church buildings does not affect the true worship of God. According to Oyemade, Christians do not need to gather in a physical building to serve God, adding that in Biblical days, people received divine healing in public places. The host of popular annual event, The Platform, stated this on his Instagram page. The decision of government not to open religious places of worship due to the COVID-19 pandemic had been criticised by some prominent pastors,…

Saudi announces Ramadan starts Friday

Apr 23, 2020 topnews

‌ Saudi Arabia has announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will start Friday, as Muslims worldwide face unprecedented restrictions to counter coronavirus. “Based on the sighting of the new month’s moon … it has been decided that Friday is the start of the month of Ramadan,” the royal court said Thursday in a statement. King Salman said he is saddened that Muslims cannot pray at mosques because of coronavirus restrictions. “I am pained that the holy month arrives amid circumstances that make us unable to perform group prayers…

Oyakhilome recants on 5G controversy, cites health risk

Apr 13, 2020 topnews

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the founder of Christ Embassy, has backtracked on his claim that the introduction of 5G network was responsible for the coronavirus pandemic. Oyakhilome had controversially alleged that 5G – the fifth generation of wireless communications technologies supporting cellular data networks – was initiated to facilitate a “new world order.” The comments had generated heated debate among Nigerians, with the Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre, Matthew Ashimolowo, criticising pastors, who he did not name, for presenting false information with respect to the pandemic. But Oyakhilome, in…

COVID-19: Pastor arrested in Abuja for holding Sunday service

Mar 29, 2020 topnews

A pastor has been arrested in the Federal Capital Territory today (Sunday), for flouting the ban on gatherings as part of measures to prevent the community transmission of COVID-19. The FCTA Enforcement Team arrested the General Overseer of Jesus Reign Family Church, Apo, Pastor U Uden, shortly after the service on Sunday. It stated that despite the presence of the team, Uden continued the service while the team waited till the end of the service to avoid confrontation. In a video released by the FCTA, the Chairman of the team,…

Adeboye, Kumuyi, Olukoya comply with restrictions on gathering, Oyedepo flouts order

Mar 23, 2020 topnews

Senior clerics including the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye; Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre; the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi and Dr Daniel Olukoya of Mountain of Fires and Miracles Ministries complied with the orders of Ogun and Lagos state governments banning gathering of more than 50 persons. But the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Ota, Ogun State held physical services despite the orders. Adeboye during the online service said coronavirus would subside after God had proved…

Coronavirus: Adeboye, Oyedepo, Okonkwo, Adeyemi, others hold online services

Mar 22, 2020 topnews

In compliance with the directive of government banning all gatherings, including religious gatherings to curb the spread of coronavirus, prominent pastors in the country will begin to conduct Sunday services online and on television stations. The virus which started in Wuhan, China in the late 2019, has claimed many lives with many nations shutting down completely to prevent further spread of the deadly virus. Many of the big churches have been transmitting their services online, on their television and radio stations for a long time but these platforms will now…

Some Anglican priests bowing to gay pressure – Most reverend Okoh

Mar 17, 2020 topnews

Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, Primate of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has raised the alarm that some Anglican priests are bowing to gay pressure. He said the church would not hesitate to show such priests the way out of the church if found. Okoh spoke during the dedication of ‘Lady Alice Chiebonam Ozumba Ultra-modern Maternity Complex,’ Iyienu Mission Hospital, in Ogidi, Anambra State. He regretted what he called “the subtle compromisers by some priests in the church, warning them to retrace their steps or risk being exposed. He added, “People…

Gov. Makinde tackles AGF over Southwest security outfit, Amotekun

Jan 17, 2020 topnews

Executive Governor of Our State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has replied the social media statement credited to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami on the issue of the newly launched South West security outfit coded “Operation Amotekun” which the AGF tagged as illegal. In his words, the governor said the AGF lacked the power to make laws of his own regarding the legality or otherwise of the security outfit. He urged members of the public to regard statement credited to the Attorney General as hearsay since neither…

Feminist theologians publish ‘Women’s Bible’

Nov 27, 2018 topnews

‌ A group of feminist theologians from across the Protestant-Catholic divide have joined forces to draft “A Women’s Bible”. As the #MeToo movement continues to expose sexual abuse across cultures and industries, some scholars of Christianity are clamouring for a reckoning with biblical interpretations they say have entrenched negative images of women. The women we know from translations and interpretations of Bible texts are servants, prostitutes or saints, seen dancing for a king or kneeling to kiss Jesus’ feet. But while many feminists have called for The Bible, Christianity and…

Divine Change, As Apostle Suleman Blesses Spain, Lagos, New York

Sep 30, 2018 topnews

Apostle Suleman has lifted the spirits of his eager audience at Sala Museo De Artista, venue of the 2018 Spain edition of The Supernatural crusade which held between Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th of September in Valencia, saying “Christians have no reason to be scared of ‘ember’ months”. Despite the widely held and even promoted notion that the last months of the year connote danger with all kinds of negative significance, the ‘Oracle of God’ waives that the ’ember months’ phenomenon is just one of those myths handed down by man to mankind. Thus,…