5 Things that Should Matter Today: BamBam and Teddy A are on their way to becoming the first #BBNaija married couple

As far as BamBam is concerned, Teddy A has finally put a ring on it [cues in Beyoncé’s Single Ladies]. On Sunday, social media was awash with congratulatory messages for BamBam and Teddy A, who are now officially engaged to each other. The ring was a cute little rock encircling BamBam’s finger, and we can... Read More

Rankings

BamBam, BBNaija, Fatoyinbo, sowore, Teddy A, Tekno

July 17, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 17th of July

Follow the link to read our latest stories on YNaija: The Big 5: Act now before it’s too late – Anyaoku tells Buhari, NASS; Northern Elders wants herdsmen to relocate from the South | Other top stories In a move that surprises no one; CAN publicly disowns solidarity visit to COZA

Cover Stories

Ango Abdullahi, CAN, COZA, Emeka Anyaoku, Fatoyinbo, Fulani herdsmen, herdsmen, Muhammadu Buhari, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Prince Ayobami Adejumo

July 16, 2019

In a move that surprises no one; CAN publicly disowns solidarity visit to COZA

On Sunday, the 14th of July 2019, the Abuja branch of the Commonwealth Of Zion Assembly received a purported solidarity visit from Reverend Dr. Israel Akanji, the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) North Central Zone, and Reverend Dr. Jonah Samson, chairman of CAN, FCT chapter. Both reverends insisted they were at the... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, Specials, The News Blog

CAN, COZA, Fatoyinbo, PFN

July 4, 2019

‘1804’: ‘X’ tells her story about her experience with Pastor Fatoyinbo in her own words

As part of our investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), we asked our second interviewee (who prefers to remain anonymous) to give an account in her own words of her relationship with the pastor and her retelling of the alleged rape. It was... Read More

Church Culture, Editor's Pick, Specials

Biodun Fatoyinbo, COZA, Fatoyinbo, public statement

July 4, 2019

Profile: How Biodun Fatoyinbo became the most hated man in Nigeria

It is a long road from well-regarded spiritual leader to chronic adulterer and eventual social pariah but Biodun Fatoyinbo, founder and senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) has spent the past few years of his life arriving at that ignoble final destination. Even though he leads one of Pentecostal Christianity’s buzziest and shiniest... Read More

Specials

Fatoyinbo, Wilfred Okiche

July 1, 2019

JUST IN: Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo takes a leave of absence

Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, the man at the center of rape allegations and a series of inappropriate relationships with members of his congregation, the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) has announced this morning that he is taking a leave of absence from his position as head pastor. This comes after 5 days of protests against the... Read More

Specials, The News Blog

Fatoyinbo

June 28, 2019

This is bigger than Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo and COZA

This morning, YNaija TV released a four part series of an interview between Chude Jideonwo and Busola Dakolo about her time at the Biodun Fatoyinbo led Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) and how he allegedly singled her out, groomed her and raped her twice. This is not the first time that Fatoyinbo, who is known... Read More

UPDATE: COZA pastors stay quiet on Fatoyinbo rape allegations

YNaija can confirm that the pastors named by Busola Dakolo in her interview with Chude Jideonwo about her experience with Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) in which she was allegedly groomed and raped by the pastor are declining to comment on their alleged knowledge of the event and their attempts... Read More

The News Blog

Fatoyinbo, flo, Wole Soetan