God, Pastor Adeboye gave me the go-ahead | Tunde Bakare comes clean on affair with Buhari at 2011 elections

by S’ola Filani After staying off the media for a while now, Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly has come out clean on a wide range of issues including his experience as a running mate to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari at the 2011 general elections. He argued out his case by comparing the experience... Read More

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April 29, 2014

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Opinion: Exposing the lies of Nigerian Babalawo pastors (A Rejoinder)

by Kayode Jason Unlike Aribisala, I cannot lay claim to have pastored a church but as a church goer I know that God blesses us primarily for the promotion of His kingdom on earth. [READ: Exposing the lies of Nigerian Babalawo pastors by Femi Aribisala] “Bishop David Oyedepo says poverty is not of God. ... Read More

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April 27, 2014

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Femi Aribisala: Exposing the lies of Nigerian Babalawo pastors

by Femi Aribisala It was also reported that Pastor Matthew used the church’s visa card to buy a timeshare apartment in Florida. In contravention of British charity law, church payments were made to his private companies which were operated from church premises. Bishop David Oyedepo says poverty is not of God. He insists a child... Read More

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January 18, 2014

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Opinion: An open letter to all Africans

by David Adeleke In the words of David Oyedepo, “there are no 3rd class nations, only 3rd class citizens”. Dear fellow Africans, Our continent is in trouble. Deep trouble. Our problem is as a result of lack of capacity. Our lack of capacity has left us incapacitated. Incapacitated in the sense that we have refused... Read More

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January 7, 2014

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Are these the top 10 richest pastors in the world? Adeboye, Oyedepo, TD Jakes, others listed (READ)

by Oke Efagene A new list has emerged in which some pastors around the globe were named as the top 10 richest pastors, with American preacher, T.D Jakes, leading the pack. While the source of this compilation is not clear, it is rather interesting to know which pastor has been ‘richly’ blessed over the years... Read More

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January 5, 2014

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Blast from the past: Do you recognize any of these pastors? (LOOK)

by ‘Jola Sotubo Nigeria has become renowned for having some of the most powerful pastors in the world. However, these men of God also know what it means to start from the bottom as they had humble beginning themselves. Can you recognize them from the photos above and below?

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May 6, 2013

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Private jet: Oyedepo, Oritsejafor, Dangote, others can’t lift friends and associates – FG

by Akan Ido The new National Civil Aviation Policy, 2013, released by the Federal Government on Friday has barred individuals with private jets from conveying friends and business associates on board the jet. It, however, allows owners to lift family members on the aircraft. It states further that companies with private jets are permitted to... Read More

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April 14, 2013

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Private jets: “You can’t oversee churches in 160 countries on a bicycle” – Pastor Adeboye

by Isi Esene Pastor E.A Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has made a case for mega-pastors owning private jets. He argued that jets are a necessity for effective evangelism especially when you head a church which has its membership spread across 160 countries. Adeboye, in an interview with... Read More

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March 24, 2013

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Love weds: Bishop Oyedepo’s daughter has married her sweetheart (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Love Oyedepo, the daughter of the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, got married to Steve Ogah yesterday at the Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State and it was a joyful affair. We couldn’t help but notice the bride’s beautiful gown and the exquisite wedding cake – bliss. We... Read More

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December 7, 2012

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Opinion: Waiting for the National Commission on Private Jets

by Ike Willie-Nwobu The establishment of such an agency would be the panacea as well as the horses’ mouth that would put paid to the flying snippets of rumour regarding the link between private jet acquisition and the 2015 elections. The feelers from almost every quarter seem to indicate a determined obstinacy for the chase,... Read More

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November 30, 2012

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“There is a dearth of leadership in our nation today” – Bishop Oyedepo laments

The Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr. David Oyedepo, on Friday identified covetousness as the bane of most African leaders. Oyedepo said at the 11th matriculation of the institution that unless a new generation of leaders takes the stage in the art of governance, Africa might “risk total collapse.” He explained that covetousness amongst African... Read More

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November 19, 2012

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Opinion: Only God can judge pastors, but man can testify

by Ejike Alphonsus Kanife A pastor should receive a gift jet when every other member of his Christian community receives one. Nigeria, thank God, is a very religious country. Very, very religious indeed such that when anyone attempts to criticize a religious leader of owning a private jet, they rise in their millions to defend... Read More

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November 18, 2012

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“Did Ayo Oritsejafor’s embezzle church money?” CAN chides Tunde Bakare

by Isi Esene The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has replied the convener of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) and senior pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, vice presidential candidate to General Buhari in the April 2011 elections, Tunde Bakare, over his statement, last week, condemning pastors’ acquisition of private jets. In its reaction to... Read More

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November 18, 2012

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Lanre Olagunju: My issues with Nigerian pastors and their jets

by Lanre Olagunju Religious bodies should be thinking of more ways to eradicate poverty, speak truth to power rather than just eating and dining with the political class and then claiming that all is well! The most controversial issue on my TL this week was the issue of Nigerian pastors and their new quest for... Read More

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November 18, 2012

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Opinion: Why you and I are badly losing the argument on pastors and jets

by Chude Jideonwo Rants are of course easier than research. But it is an insult to members of this church to reduce their shepherd to a false caricature, and the more we do that, the more they respond with matching disdain, and no one changes for the better. I attend Daystar Christian Centre, have been... Read More

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November 13, 2012

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#PastorsJets #YQuestionOfTheDay: Should pastors own private jets? See our readers’ fierce debate

by Isi Esene The disclosure last week that members of Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor’s church presented him with a gift of a private jet to mark his birthday/40 years anniversary has thrown up a debate on how appropriate it is for religious leaders to own private jets. Oritsejafor is just one of the mega pastors in... Read More

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October 21, 2012

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“Oyedepo is exploiting British worshippers” – The UK’s Daily Mail alleges

by Isi Esene Bishop David Oyedepo is no stranger to controversy at home and abroad. The latest accusation thrown at the founder of the Winners’ Chapel Church is coming from a British tabloid, the UK Mail on Sunday which quoted a British MP, Paul Flynn describing Oyedepo’s brand of Christianity as ‘cynical exploitation’. This is... Read More

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September 11, 2012

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Praying Papas: Adeboye, Oyedepo, Jonathan, to attend National Fasting and Prayer Day

by Akan Ido The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), and Bishop David Oyedepo of the Winners’ Chapel are billed to be in Ibadan, Oyo State for the National Fasting and Prayer Day on September 22. The one day... Read More

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God, Pastor Adeboye gave me the go-ahead | Tunde Bakare comes clean on affair with Buhari at 2011 elections

Opinion: Exposing the lies of Nigerian Babalawo pastors (A Rejoinder)

Femi Aribisala: Exposing the lies of Nigerian Babalawo pastors

Opinion: An open letter to all Africans

Are these the top 10 richest pastors in the world? Adeboye, Oyedepo, TD Jakes, others listed (READ)

Blast from the past: Do you recognize any of these pastors? (LOOK)

Private jet: Oyedepo, Oritsejafor, Dangote, others can’t lift friends and associates – FG

Private jets: “You can’t oversee churches in 160 countries on a bicycle” – Pastor Adeboye

Love weds: Bishop Oyedepo’s daughter has married her sweetheart (PHOTOS)

Opinion: Waiting for the National Commission on Private Jets

“There is a dearth of leadership in our nation today” – Bishop Oyedepo laments

Opinion: Only God can judge pastors, but man can testify

“Did Ayo Oritsejafor’s embezzle church money?” CAN chides Tunde Bakare

Lanre Olagunju: My issues with Nigerian pastors and their jets

Opinion: Why you and I are badly losing the argument on pastors and jets

#PastorsJets #YQuestionOfTheDay: Should pastors own private jets? See our readers’ fierce debate

“Oyedepo is exploiting British worshippers” – The UK’s Daily Mail alleges

Praying Papas: Adeboye, Oyedepo, Jonathan, to attend National Fasting and Prayer Day

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