@Uchekorie: Can we question these men of God? (Y! FrontPage)

by Uche Okorie I have always marvelled at Organized Religion- that structured pursuit of great interest often followed with great devotion by adherents which has an eerie capacity to not just befuddle but to render logical reasoning sacrilegious. Often times in my personal life, I have been at great odds with organised religion as we... Read More

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September 3, 2014

Opinion: Nigerian churches and their individual madness (Part 1)

by Imoh David Believers Love World, aka Christ Embassy, is my favourite clan of all the Nigerian Christian blocs. If you are no stranger to these Christians, you’ll definitely agree that there is no funeral spirit around these guys. They are just one hell of a sui generis in the sky-daddy bandwagon. Attend one of... Read More

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March 11, 2014

Opinion: Because we are all ultra-religious, we are Boko Haram

by Frederick Nwabufor Besides, while Boko Haram is waging a Jihad against the country, churches in Nigeria are waging crusades against the pockets of their adherents. Nigerian churches employ mind-bending strategies to keep their faithful mass of penitents under a regimen of compulsory and thankless giving. Nevertheless, that is a subject for another day. As... Read More

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December 24, 2013

Femi Aribisala: How to deal with thieves and armed robbers

by Femi Aribisala One of the places where thieves and robbers are most rampant in Nigeria is in the churches. This should not come as a surprise. Jesus says: “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’” Make no mistake about it:... Read More

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December 21, 2013

Opinion: Goodluck Jonathan and his loads of unfinished business

by Olalekan Adetayo All these persons were forced to wear the emblem before gaining access into the Council Chambers venue of the events. Some workers in the Villa were seen selling the emblems to those who were desperate to go inside. Journalists were not spared as yours sincerely had to part with some naira notes... Read More

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November 25, 2013

Incredible: Angola becomes ‘first country to ban Islam’, dismantles mosques

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Announcing plans to eradicate the world’s fastest growing faith from its territories, Angola has become the first country in the world to ban Isalm and has taken preemptive steps to enforce it by actually destroying mosques. This action comes by popular demand of the Angolan people because “they see what Muslims are doing to non-Muslims,... Read More

November 24, 2013

The PDP will win in 2015 and Nigeria will break up – Primate Ayodele reveals

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The General Overseer of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, Primate Babatunde Ayodele, speaks in a compelling interveiw on issues that affect Nigeria: Nigeria and the elections come 2015, the proposed National Conference, the current divide in the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) airplane crashes, politics and politicians and more. See excerpts from the interview below:... Read More

October 25, 2013

BUSTED: ‘Repentant Boko Haram member’ arrested by police in Enugu

by Adeola Balogun A man pretending to be a repentant former member of terrorist sect Boko Haram has been apprehended by security agents in Enugu State. Daniel Danboyi, 35, was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) after it was alleged that he used his tall tale of repentance to extort money... Read More

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October 25, 2013

Opinion: All you should know about that controversial Lord’s Chosen church video

by Precious Adeloju The said video, mass-produced but not censored by the National Film and Video Censors Board, and on sale in illegal makeshift shops around the state, features a woman clad in native regalia which gave her a familiar look of a typical member of a Nigerian political party. She, indeed, revealed that she... Read More

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October 20, 2013

Photo of the Day: Is this building the modern day Tower of Babel?

by Oge Okonkwo We hope it does not cause some sort of confusion all in the name of religion but apparently the churches with the large banners seem to be managing well despite the fact that there are six of them struggling for space and anointing in the same building. With this confusion we wonder... Read More

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September 17, 2013

Zainab Usman: My thoughts on el-Rufai’s ‘The Accidental Public Servant’

by Zainab Usman At the height of these disagreements, El-Rufai inadvertently rises to a defacto Vice-President, a position which would ironically lead to his persecution and exile less than a year after leaving public office. “…to put on record my version of events…” is one of the reasons Nasir El-Rufai puts forward for writing his... Read More

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September 15, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: It’s time for COZA pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo to answer these questions

by Japheth Omojuwa “Now read my lips, I know there are people here that are not part of our church, read my lips, we are going to speak but we are consulting to come out with a robust reply.” “When we asked God, God said be quiet.” Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo in his non robust reply to the Ese Walter accusations... Read More

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September 4, 2013

Okorocha backtracks on ‘abortion law’, apologizes to churches

Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha yesterday apologized to churches in the state over the controversial law legalizing abortion in the state made by the state House of Assembly. The Governor therefore ordered the State House of Assembly to repeal the law without delay to assuage the feeling of the church. Okorocha who said... Read More

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August 27, 2013

Panic as robbers attack churches in Imo, steal offerings

by Oge Okonkwo Churches in Imo state are beginning to experience hard times following the recent attacks by armed robbers in the state. It was gathered from sources that in the last two weeks, about three churches have been robbed so far by robbers. The churches attacked were located in Mbano local government area of... Read More

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August 18, 2013

Terrible: Egyptian Islamists attack christian churches

After torching a Franciscan school, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like “prisoners of war” before a Muslim woman offered them refuge. Two other women working at the school were sexually harassed and abused as they fought their way through a mob. In the four days since security forces cleared two sit-in camps by... Read More

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June 12, 2013

Nightmares or strange occurrences: Exorcist gives tips on how to ward off evil

Want to ward off nightmares or strange occurrences at home? Go back to the basic sacramentals, like wearing a scapular or using holy water and exorcised oil and salt. A Rome-based theologian and exorcist, Fr. Joseph Iannuzzi, advised Filipino Catholics that these were some objects present-day believers could use to protect themselves from evil that... Read More

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May 16, 2013

Opinion: Why pastors are talking about ‘Scandal’ and Olivia Pope in their churches

by Stacia L. Brown Take Impact Church of Atlanta, where Pastor Olu Brown preached a series on Scandal that was strategically planned to coincide with the show’s last three-week hiatus. Three Scandal-centric sermons, “I’ve Been Hucked,” “Every Scandal Has a Harrison,” and “The Olivia Pope Syndrome,” dissect the show’s characters and plot in interesting... Read More

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January 22, 2013

Opinion: While businesses struggle, churches and bars boom

by Azuka Onwuka In addition, many pastors lay special emphasis on tithing, and consequently use Malachi 3:10 to instil fear into their congregation… This makes expansion easier. It is increasingly becoming obvious that the two fastest growing endeavours in Nigeria today are churches and bars, at least in the Southern part of the country, where... Read More

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November 26, 2012

Churches, Mosques, other non-for-profits to render accounts from 2013 – Financial Reporting Council

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said it had designed an accounting system for churches, mosques and other not-for-profit organisations, adding that it will compel them to report their financial transactions periodically from January 2013. Executive secretary/chief executive officer, FRC, Mr. Jim Osayande Obazee, who said this in a keynote address presented at the 2012 annual... Read More

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June 15, 2012

Opinion: The local and global franchising of 419 Nigerian churches

by Lawrence Chinedu Nwobu To say that Nigeria is a 419 republic would be an understatement. Practically everywhere you look there is a scam. Whether in the government, the private sector and nowadays even in the once hallowed churches, there is an ongoing scam every second of the day. In the last few... Read More

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