Opinion: Religion and corruption in Nigeria-an interplay

by Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi “According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, many of the most corrupt countries in the world also rank high in terms of religiosity.” “In as much as the marriage between politicians and religious leaders remains intact, religion will continue to pose major challenge to the fight against corruption in Nigeria.”... Read More

Christianity, Goodluck Jonathan, islam, nigeria, Religion, religious leaders

November 9, 2016

Opinion: Help, our good Bishop sits on a business empire in the name of God

by Albert Afeso Akanbi From the very day man began to beseech the Gods, from the time many began claiming to hear from above, the line ‘Thus saith the Lord’ has not ceased to have great import for our species. Countless men have risen throughout history wielding this line like some magic wand, getting a large... Read More

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Christianity, covenant university, divorce, hypocrisy, nigeria, Oyedepo, Pentecostal churches, Religion

November 8, 2016

Opinion: When church leaders step out of line

by Tony Ogunlowo In writing this article, I’ve been advised to tread carefully so I do not tread on the toes of certain powerful ‘Men of God’. Naturally I would be scared of a true ‘Man of God’ but not a charlatan. Disregarding whatever potential threat there are I will present the truth as... Read More

Christianity, Church leaders, Men-of-God, nigeria, Religion

November 4, 2016

The Thread: Why did God love David so?

In scripture, David is referred to as a man after God’s heart. This declaration about David was made by God himself. Have you ever wondered why God was so enamoured with David, even though he took another man’s wife to bed and murdered her husband in cold blood? @DamiOludumila_ attempts an answer. Do see below:... Read More

bible, Christianity, David, God, Holy Spirit, Love, revelations, The Thread

October 30, 2016

The Thread: How to deal with mental illness | The Sam Adeyemi tweets that shook the internet this morning

Pastor Sam Adeyemi, senior pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, tried to talk about mental illness, and caused a bit of a furore on Twitter this morning. He tweeted that the root cause of mental illness is sin. The response to that declaration is sweeping. There is now an ongoing discussion on Twitter on the merit of... Read More

Christianity, Mental Illness, nigeria, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, Sin, stigma

October 26, 2016

How House on The Rock Abuja Pastor, Goodheart Ekwueme resigned on the altar (WATCH)

The resident pastor of House on the Rock, The Refuge Abuja, Pastor Goodheart Ekwueme resigned his position in an unusual way. Ekwueme took time out to read a four-page resignation letter to the congregation who he had pastored for 17 years as resident pastor. He appreciated his relationship and service under the leadership of Pastor... Read More

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Christianity, Faith, house on the rock, House on the Rock The Refuge, Pastor Goodheart Ekwueme, pastor paul adefarasin

October 23, 2016

Opinion: What the grace of God is all about

by Arome Osayi Talking about grace it is actually an advanced manifestation of God’s love. The fall made it difficult for us to recognize the love of God, so God through Christ had to fulfill the judicial aspect of our salvation, all at Christ’s expense and offered same to us. Anyone who touches grace now feels... Read More

Christianity, God, gospel, grace, Religion

October 9, 2016

Opinion: A biblical reflection on divorce (Pt. 3)

by Gideon Odoma Marriage is God’s, not our idea. The implication is, for us to be right in our conception and practice, we need to have a good grasp of Author’s intent. How did God intend marriage to be ordered and run? Human creativity, enlightened ideas and reasoned views about marriage cannot on any grounds... Read More

bible, Christianity, divorce, God, Marriage, Relationships, Religion

October 9, 2016

Opinion: Why Nigerians do everything by the grace of God

by Chuks Okeibunor Recently I hosted a friend for a couple weeks; though Nigerian, he hadn’t been to Nigeria in more than 20 years. As his visit wound down, he remembered some last minute items he needed to get done and we needed help if he was going to achieve them…so we decided to call... Read More

Christianity, culture, islam, nigerians, Religion

October 6, 2016

Opinion: I questioned God

by Eketi Ette “A man who asks questions will not miss his way.” – A Nigerian proverb. “If you’re a Christian, and you’ve not yet gotten to a place where nothing makes sense anymore and you question what you believe or have been taught to believe, then your journey of faith hasn’t begun.” – Eketi Ette.... Read More

Christianity, Faith, God, humanity, Love, Pastors

October 2, 2016

Opinion: A biblical reflection on divorce

by Gideon Odoma INTRODUCTION Talking about divorce is a most delicate enterprise. A hush — sometimes vacuous but usually uneasy — invades the atmosphere once the word is mentioned. Yet, as Christians, we must look at the painful subject faithfully, under the governing light of scripture: with surgical care, with sensitivity, with consideration, and with... Read More

bible, Christianity, divorce, Religion

October 2, 2016

Femi Aribisala: No, God will not burn anyone in a fiery hell for eternity

“His anger is but for a moment, his favour is for life.” (Psalm 30:5). When some Samaritans refused to allow Jesus free passage to Jerusalem, the Zebedee brothers asked him to call down fire from heaven on them, just as Elijah did. But Jesus rebuked them strongly. He said to them: “You do not know... Read More

Abraham, bible, Christianity, Faith, Femi Aribisala, God, hell, Jesus, jews, parables, Religion

September 25, 2016

Opinion: A prayer for destiny helpers

by Gideon Odoma “Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.” (Mark 15:43). “And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might... Read More

bible characters, Christianity, destiny helpers, God, Religion

September 25, 2016

Femi Aribisala: Redemptive justice

In death, the disadvantaged lose all their disadvantages; while the advantaged lose all their advantages. Jesus says: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends... Read More

Christianity, Femi Aribisala, God, Jesus Christ, Jonah, Religion, Sabbath

September 20, 2016

Opinion: There is a church uncertain of her true identity

If you studied in the University of Ife before 1987 and you were an active Christian, you would certainly have been impacted by the ministry of a man named S. G. Elton; especially if you were also part of the Evangelical Christian Union. Twice in each yearly cycle, he would attend the meeting of ECU... Read More

Christian Union, Christianity, Missionarywork, Religion, S.G. Elton

September 9, 2016

Femi Adesina: Those of us in Buhari’s government go hungry too

by Femi Adesina Here comes the preacher. What does he want to tell us? Doesn’t he know that we are hungry, and the din of hunger makes one deaf to reason? The rumble in our tummies, as the worms compete for the little food left there, will surely be louder than what anybody can say... Read More

Buhari, Christianity, Dele Momodu, Femi Adesina, Presidential Villa

September 5, 2016

Opinion: Blasphemy – Time to end this psychosis

by Adekoya Boladale Enacting a law on the premises of these two religions constitute a direct infringement on equity which the likes of Ogun, Sango, Obatala, Amadioha, Bori, Alledjenu, and others ought to enjoy. Christiana Oluwatoyin Oluwasesin, Florence Chukwu,Abdullahi Umaru, Methodus Chimaije Emmanuel, Bridget Agbaheme and Eunice Elisha all have one thing in common: they... Read More

alledjenu, Amadioha, blasphemy, Bori, Christianity, Criminal Code, extremism, islam, laws, mob, nigeria, Obatala, Ogun, Religion, Religious violence, Sango

September 4, 2016

Femi Aribisala: The Bible is not infallible

Jeremiah predicts Babylon would be suddenly and completely obliterated. But this did not happen. There are false prophecies in the bible. They are intended to dilute the impact of the more radical prophets. Everything points to the scribes and the priests as the architects of these distortions, since they are often pilloried by the radical... Read More

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bible, Christianity, egypt, Femi Aribisala, God, Jeremiah, Jesus, Nebuchadnezzar, prophesy, Truth

August 23, 2016

Femi Aribisala: How Apostle Paul created the fake mystery of the gospel

Jesus does not have two contradictory gospels; one for Jews and another for Gentiles. The gospel Paul preached is different from that of Jesus. Paul’s gospel is about “the grace of God.” (Acts 20:24). This says: “Rejoice: Jesus died for our sins.” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). However, Jesus’ gospel is not about dying for sins but... Read More

Apostle, bible, Christianity, Church, knowledge, nigeria, paul, Religion, scholar

August 14, 2016

Opinion: About Pastor Adeboye, Raymond Ijabla has 15 questions to answer

by Perry Brimah My dear friend, Dr. Ijabla Raymond is having a field day poking at religious communities. I have had some degree of direct interactions with Ijabla a few years ago when I joined his FaceBook page dedicated to testing jabs at the faiths. After a couple of days of my illuminated responses to his... Read More

adeboye, Christianity, ijabla, raymond, rccg, redeeemed, Science

August 9, 2016

Femi Aribisala: Apostle Paul is the author of the confusion in Christianity

by Femi Aribisala With Jesus, there was one shepherd, one faith and one baptism. But thanks to Paul, there are now thousands of Christian denominations. Jesus says: “Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You shall know them by their fruits.” (Matthew 7:15-16). This echoes... Read More

Apostle Paul, Benjamite wolf, Christianity, Femi Aribisala, Gentiles, Jesus, jews, peter, salvation

August 8, 2016

Opinion: The government’s needless forex policy for pilgrims

With regard to federal government’s decision of August 4, 2016, instructing Nigerian banks to provide forex to the country’s intending Hajj pilgrims at N197 per This follow after the government ordered similar forex reduction for Christian pilgrims going to Jerusalem at N160 per Dollar earlier this year. It’s disgusting and bitter to comprehend that the... Read More

Christianity, Forex, islam, israel, Mecca, Muslim, nigeria, pilgrim, saudi arabia

August 7, 2016

Opinion: Collective conscience – one more way to make Nigeria great again

by Sylvester Orukpe Conscience- The sense of right and wrong- the small, still voice that gives moral lessons and advice. A man lacks conscience when that small, still voice is overridden by other factors. We can be a good country if our respective consciences are in order-any moment you fail to control the workings of your... Read More

assembly, bad, Christianity, Conscience, GOOD, nigeria, opinion, Religion, wrong

August 7, 2016

Opinion: How Christianity and Islam is ruining Nigeria

by Oyeniran Abioje Nigeria has four principal enemies: egocentricism, Christianity, Islam, and ethnicism. Those are the obstacles blocking Nigeria’s way to progress. The Fulani used Islam to gain territories and thrones through jihad wars, initiated by Usman Danfodio in 1804 in northern Nigeria. In the process, Muslims tried to prevent Christians from gaining a foothold in... Read More

Abia, Christianity, governors, islam, nigeria, Osun, Politics, problems, Religion

March 8, 2016

Opinion: Islamic radicalisation and the cowards of faith

Religion is one of the greatest institutions created by man. For instance, Islam is defined as a “religion of peace” but you will find in the Quran some passages as violent as this: ”And when the sacred months are passed, kill those who join other gods with Allah wherever ye shall find them; and seize... Read More

Buhari, Christianity, Fayose, islam, Religion

February 15, 2016

Opinion: Religion in Nigeria and Christianity as an excuse for mediocrity

Religion, despite the ups and downs that make up its history, remains decisive in the world. In Nigeria, religion is not just decisive. It decides things that become decisive. Every single facet of the normality and abnormality of the country has religious patch all over it. From the ear-piercing speakers that startle you off your... Read More

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Christianity, mediocrity, nigeria, Religion

June 13, 2015

The Nigerian Church is dying before our very eyes

In this end time, More churches will pass on like the wind. It won’t even last more than a decade -Anonymous Recently I attended a prayer meeting. Ninety percent of their prayer points were merely about church growth and members leaving the church. At a point, I stopped praying, left the church auditorium and decided... Read More

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Christianity, churches, nigerian churches

January 21, 2015

Why I don’t believe in the afterlife || Charly Boy wants y’all to try Buddhism

by Damilola Jagun One of Nigeria’s most controversial entertainers, Charly Boy, has opened up on the faith he practices. The veteran singer/songwriter, in a new message, says he is not a religious person, but still believes in “Jesus and Christianity”. Charly Boy also hinted on his leaning towards the Buddhism, saying Buddha shares similar characteristics with... Read More

Buddha, Buddhism, Charly Boy, Christianity, Religion

December 2, 2014

The Pope prayed at a mosque last weekend – Is this the cool, progressive thing to do?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Picture the Pope praying in a mosque alongside top Muslim leaders. That’s what happened in Turkey last weekend. Pope Francis was at the Blue Mosque in Instabul on Saturday as part of his three-day visit to the predominantly Muslim country. He also celebrated Mass at the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit... Read More

CATHOLICISM, Christianity, islam, Pope Francis, Turkey

November 2, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Dont be deceived; the Bible is full of lies and errors

by Femi Aribisala The bible tells us about people who had intimate relationships with God in the past, and it shows how they were mightily blessed by them. Jesus says: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6). He says to Pilate: “For this cause I was born and for this cause... Read More

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Opinion: Religion and corruption in Nigeria-an interplay

Opinion: Help, our good Bishop sits on a business empire in the name of God

Opinion: When church leaders step out of line

The Thread: Why did God love David so?

The Thread: How to deal with mental illness | The Sam Adeyemi tweets that shook the internet this morning

How House on The Rock Abuja Pastor, Goodheart Ekwueme resigned on the altar (WATCH)

Opinion: What the grace of God is all about

Opinion: A biblical reflection on divorce (Pt. 3)

Opinion: Why Nigerians do everything by the grace of God

Opinion: I questioned God

Opinion: A biblical reflection on divorce

Femi Aribisala: No, God will not burn anyone in a fiery hell for eternity

Opinion: A prayer for destiny helpers

Femi Aribisala: Redemptive justice

Opinion: There is a church uncertain of her true identity

Femi Adesina: Those of us in Buhari’s government go hungry too

Opinion: Blasphemy – Time to end this psychosis

Femi Aribisala: The Bible is not infallible

Femi Aribisala: How Apostle Paul created the fake mystery of the gospel

Opinion: About Pastor Adeboye, Raymond Ijabla has 15 questions to answer

Femi Aribisala: Apostle Paul is the author of the confusion in Christianity

Opinion: The government’s needless forex policy for pilgrims

Opinion: Collective conscience – one more way to make Nigeria great again

Opinion: How Christianity and Islam is ruining Nigeria

Opinion: Islamic radicalisation and the cowards of faith

Opinion: Religion in Nigeria and Christianity as an excuse for mediocrity

The Nigerian Church is dying before our very eyes

Why I don’t believe in the afterlife || Charly Boy wants y’all to try Buddhism

The Pope prayed at a mosque last weekend – Is this the cool, progressive thing to do?

Femi Aribisala: Dont be deceived; the Bible is full of lies and errors

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