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The 10/10 Powerlist
In a nation like Nigeria, diverse in its culture and history, and complicated in its formation and lifetime, excellence is an existence against many odds. Trimming down the abundance of…
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Pastor Poju Oyemade’s reply to a Twitter troll is the best thing we have seen from a pastor all year
There are trolls on the loose - that's no news. The microblogging platform, Twitter, has, in the past few years become the convergence point of trolls and celebrities, the object…
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Tim Godfrey’s Fearless Tour is upon us
There are a few things that make Tim Godfrey - fearlessness, energy, reckless faith, the ability to turn a bored audience into one with chairs lifted high in minutes. That's…
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Outburst Music Group is having a live recording concert and this is why you should care
After recording tremendous success in church rotation, airplay and sale numbers with their pasts singles and album - Kerygma, Outburst Music Group is out again for another live recording concert.…
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American Actor, Chris Pratt legit “preached a storm” at the MTV awards. Here are 3 takeaways from his speech
Owen in Jurassic world, Jim Preston in Passengers, Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy - Chris Pratt is one very loved actor who has mastered the art of the…
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Leke Adeboye wants you jokers to know, RCCG’s money is for him & not for you
So here's the thing with privilege - unlike several other things like oxygen, life and brilliance, it's unevenly distributed. Things like family of birth, nationality of birth, opportunity, exposure which…
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Hillsong is planning a tour. And it might just be in Africa
I'd almost be safe to assume that you have, in the least, heard about Hillsong - the Christian music praise & worship group from Sydney, Australia. If Christian music worldwide…
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O ye Nigerian Christian, this may be your problem
There's the usual church scenario - Preacher teaches about hell, the pain, the suffering, the torment, the heat, whilst the pianist plays the strings sound effect. Let me tell you…
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Mensa Otabil, Victor Adeyemi, Olubi Johnson, others to speak at Accelerate Conference 2018
We are gradually approaching the middle of the year and for many, mid-year is characterised by burnout and exhaust. And, for this reason, The Elevation Church has put together the Accelerate…
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City Church Lagos wants to educate you about being single in Lagos
Thanks to a rather geometric increase in the number of young people in Nigeria, the church is beginning to take conversations on youth more seriously than ever before. Creative content to…
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“We probably featured the future President of our nation” – Adeolu Adefarasin Announces ShopTalk Season 2
The countdown to the second season of Shop Talk has begun. The leading talk show has since inception, provided a platform for men to have conversations about real life issues…
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Hallelujah Challenge 2018 is here!
As an update to a teaser post done by Nathaniel Bassey on the Hallelujah Challenge 2018, he recently posted more information about the upcoming online praise and worship challenge on his…
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On Jesse Duplantis, Gucci Pastors and the Private Jet enterprise
Everyone went wild a few days ago after a video from Jesse Duplantis, popular Louisiana-based Televangelist and founder, Jesse Duplantis Ministries hit the internet waves. The video, which is an excerpt…
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Prophet Sam Ojo is raving mad but it’s only a reflection of the hypnotism that happens in many Nigerian Churches
The Nigerian Christianity is a largely dysfunctional one - different from the normal one we read of or even the usual or the ones practised in several parts of the…
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One year after his debut online Halleluyah Challenge, Nathaniel Bassey set to hold another
When we write about faith stories and movements in Nigeria, May - June 2017 will stand out as a time when one event broke all religious and cultural biases, location…
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6-year-old takes the pulpit at House on The Rock Abuja’s Children’s day sermon (WATCH)
Every year, 27th of May is set aside to celebrate Nigerian children. On this day, children are given special treats and outings, brands channel their communications to communicate their affiliation…
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Why does RCCG allow Nigerian cultural biases pollute its doctrines?
If you are a regular on the popular microblogging platform, Twitter, then you must have, in the least, seen the recent circular from The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)…
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Again! Football meets Faith. And in a grand style #UCLFinal
The Christian Faith and Football (or most appropriately, soccer) are not alien to each other. There has always been a major involvement of Christians in the game of soccer. The…
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Folabi Nuel, Nosa, Nana Aisha, Phrance, Ikay Rocks and others to join Joshua Ville at Rock in the Park
In case that sounds familiar, Rock in the Park is the second edition of Church in the Park; a once in a year experience put together by Joshua Ville -…
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Adekunle Gold is having a Christian track on his upcoming album – About 30, because, why not?
One of the major streaks of successes that singer and songwriter, Adekunle Gold has experienced in the past few years has been his ability share his art and heart in…
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Kingsley ‘Kaestrings’ Innocent is the young wonder we never got to experience
Remember Kingsley ‘Kaestrings’ Innocent? Of course, you should. Kaestrings is the young talented musician whose song - Gashina - by the sheer act of God's divine intervention went platinum at the…
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Morning Devotion: If Yinka Ayefele featured Ron Kenoly
Today's devotion is from the multitalented EmmaOhMaGod. Ron Kenoly might have made a great song but, EmmaOhMaGod just made that great song a Jam. Enjoy So, whose church is adopting this…
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The Music Video of Most High by Nosa and Nathaniel Bassey is here and it’s a minimalist attempt at reviving its airplay
Christian music, like any other material or resource, generally have a church rotation/airplay span of a few months (if it's a really good song and by a popular artiste) and…
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Nigerian artistes lead nominations for the Africa Gospel Music and Media Awards
On the 2nd of June 2018, the African Gospel Music and Media Gospel awards will be honouring the immense gospel talent that exists within the African gospel music and Christian…
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The problem is not Pastor Adeboye’s social media handlers. It’s him
If the internet (Twitter in particular) is anything to go by, the year has been a long, joyless and "banter-full" year for Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer worldwide of The…
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David Oyedepo, David Abioye and the untold story of Ministry Bromance
Nigeria, the Christian community especially, is such a strange place to have a system of platonic and self-sacrificing friendship between two men. So, we'd call it all sorts - mentorship, strategic…
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“The Invasion” is another reminder that we keep recycling music ministers for our concerts
We are gradually approaching the middle of the year and that in itself is great news. It's great news not just because of the sheer idea that the year is…
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Another Look at Pastor Adeboye | Why you should love the man and his work
If you are a “Gen Z”, a fan of the micro-blogging platform; Twitter, or you just love to keep up with trends whilst engaging in discussions on the internet, then…
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Y’all say Pastor Kumuyi built a 10,000 bed capacity hospital. But, where are the pictures?
"Breaking News! Deeper Life Bible Church unveils the biggest and best-equipped hospital ever built in Africa. It’s a 10,000-bed capacity mega-facility that can see to the needs of well over…
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Pastor Sunday Adelaja is teaming up with Daddy Freeze. Should we be concerned?
One of the consequences of choosing to stay too long on a point of view long after everyone seems to have agreed with the common stand is that it will,…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy