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Hallelujah Challenge
June 27, 2017

[The Church Blog] Nathaniel Bassey, Chingtok Ishaku, Mario Ese, Victoria Orenze and Olumide Iyun to minister at Halleujah Festival

This formation is fire!!! The long awaited Hallelujah festival is finally here. The worship session to round up theis month’s Hallelujah challenge has been one of the most anticipated worship event in this month. The headlining ministers for the event are some of Nigeria’s best when it comes to deep spirit filled worship. Chingtok Ishaku,... Read More
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June 24, 2017

Chude Jideonwo: Here is what the #HallelujahChallenge is really saying to Nigeria and Nigerians

by Chude Jideonwo Who would have thought: that one of the things the Twitter Outrage Machine – a small minority of vocal people who are easy to quote, and quick to offer judgement – would eventually turn on something as innocuous as a group of young people coming together to worship? Of itself, it sounds... Read More
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June 20, 2017

[The Church Blog] When Olowogbogboro does not do it #HallelujahChallenge

With the invent of The Hallelujah Blog; a platform to share and read testimonies from the ongoing Hallelujah Challenge, many have had an opportunity to take a glimpse at the awesomeness and mightiness of the Olowogbogboro we claim to serve. Today, Nathaniel Bassey posed us with a profound statement which stemmed out of a conversation... Read More
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June 19, 2017

LONG READ: Nathaniel Bassey is saying something with the #HallelujahChallenge, and we should all be listening

by Wilfred Okiche Before June 2017, Nathaniel Bassey was a household name, but one mostly mentioned in Christian homes and gospel music circles. As a gospel singer and minister, Nathaniel Bassey is one of the biggest names in the business. He is a regular, influential presence in the church space, especially in the Pentecostal block... Read More
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HallelujahChallenge
June 18, 2017

Opinion: The #HallelujahChallenge is not a fad, the numbers prove this

by Ebenezar Wikina A lot has been said about the #HallelujahChallenge; there are those who are for it and those who are angry because it doesn’t change the ‘price of Garri in the market’. I’m not here to start another “Has religion saved the world?” argument — which many people have been engaging in these... Read More
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June 17, 2017

Opinion: The #HallelujahChallenge army has proven Joy Isi Bewaji right

by Chris Okafor For a religion that preaches love, peace, understanding and tolerance.  For a group that is actually trying to attain or revamp their salvation, the amount of bile and ill-mannered attacks that has befallen any critic of The Hallelujah challenge is nothing short of hypocritical. It’s an open secret that when it comes... Read More
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June 16, 2017

Opinion: The Hallelujah Challenge vs the Joy Isi Bewaji challenge

by Mark Anthony Osuchukwu “They say, “Those that live in glass houses should not walk around naked”. I say, “she who suffers breast cancer forgets the word ‘cleavage’” Over the years, I’ve grown to understand that minding your business is a business that can’t flourish in the human race. The ability to do ‘eyes right’... Read More
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June 15, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Nathaniel Bassey, Imam Tawhidi and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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June 15, 2017

The Church Blog: Nathaniel Bassey LIVE… on CNN… for praise and worship ooh

Who would have thought the day would come in a virulently secularized world that there would be a CNN headline on praise and worship. Praise and worship o. Think about it. Disintermediation. Social media. Democratized media. Live Content. All of the things that drive the culture at the moment, mixed together in a simple proposition... Read More
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June 15, 2017

“It is not prayers we need. We need common sense” | 7 takeways from Joy Isi Bewaji’s Hallelujah Challenge rejoinder

Nathaniel Bassey’s June Hallelujah Challenge has stirred up controversy, the likes of which was unanticipated for a simple praise and worship gathering on Insta Live and Facebook. Strangely, it inspired a collection of Facebook rants by Joy Isi Bewaji, who maintained that the Hallelujah Challenge will change nothing in Nigeria. [In case you missed it]:... Read More
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June 14, 2017

The Thread: “It’s causing spiritual traffic that’s not allowing witches to fly” | Twitter NG claps back at #HallelujahChallenge critics

So we were all worshipping jejely in the comfort of our homes, plugged into God courtesy Nathaniel Bassey’s Hallelujah Challenge on Instagram Live when the murmurs and complaints began to waft into our ears. Cue Temi: Eric throws jabs I think #hallelujahchallenge is some kind of passive aggressive competition that some christians came up with... Read More
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June 14, 2017

[The Church Blog] Social media and the Gospel: #HallelujahChallenge as a case study

The world constantly progresses at such a fast rate that says “Evolve or you disappear” and the constant question on our minds has been focused on how we can effectively position ourselves for the future which in actual fact is already here. The entire world is being disrupted in ways we are all still trying... Read More
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June 14, 2017

[The Church Blog] “Nor be today” | Nathaniel Bassey replies #HallelujahChallenge critics

In just about 13 days, the ongoing Hallelujah Challenge has attracted so much praise and commendation until lately when some critics decided to attack the whole initiative maintaining it was a sheer waste of time. Some even went as far as saying the testimonies from the event were all made up. Although the critics were well... Read More
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June 13, 2017

“The Hallelujah Challenge will change nothing in Nigeria” | 7 things we learned from Joy Isi Bewaji’s no-nonsense rants

Psalmist and gospel music minister Nathaniel Bassey began a thing he dubbed the Hallelujah Challenge on Instagram this month.  ‘ Basically, believers gather on Insta Live to worship God in song and pray. The time is midnight and the date is every day throughout the month of June. It is the first of its kind... Read More
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June 13, 2017

#HallelujahChallenge: Can we have a billion please?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It is the 13th day of the sensational online live fellowship that is the #HallelujahChallenge. Started as a call to Christians to sing to the Lord and pray for breakthroughs in their lives and for the country, the dimensions it has taken has become multi-faceted and quite extraordinary. With every passing... Read More
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June 13, 2017

#HallelujahChallenge: 5 things every worshipper has likely done

by Alexander O. Onukwue There is credible research that shows that the type of music you listen to affects you. For those who have tuned in to join Nathaniel Bassey’s call to Praise and Prayer via the #HallelujahChallenge, it has been more than just music. The virtual connection with thousands of other persons in other... Read More
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June 13, 2017

Celeb worshippers, upcoming artistes, and other class of people on #HallelujahChallenge

by Alexander O. Onukwue Everyone is talking about Nathaniel Bassey’s #HallelujahChallenge. Ladies and gentlemen are repenting from what they used to stay up to watch, word on the street is that nightclubs have experienced low turnouts for the 13 days of the Challenge so far, and people who have tuned in are reporting changes in... Read More
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June 13, 2017

How is #HallelujahChallenge solving Mike Abdul’s fears for Gospel music?

by Alexander O. Onukwue On Sunday, June 11, singer and songwriter, Mike Abdul, was featured and quizzed on Wazobia TV on the state of Gospel music in Nigeria. Abdul, a member of the famous MidNight Crew whose signature tune “Igwe” rocked the airwaves for a long time, aired his opinions and frustrations on the inequalities... Read More
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June 12, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Atiku, Nathaniel Bassey + Police NG reportedly ask 11 year old child to forgive her 63 year old rapist

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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June 12, 2017

[The Church Blog] People are finally cashing in on the #HallelujahChallenge

Don’t we all just love Nigerians? Our enterprising spirit is not from here at all. Just 12 days into the #HallelujahChallenge by Nathaniel Bassey and people are taking initiatives to cash in big time on this praise/worship project. The grand-finale of the #HallelujahChallenge is scheduled to hold on June 28 and whilst we were all... Read More
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June 12, 2017

[The Church Blog] Did you notice these celebrities at the #HallelujahChallenge this morning?

What a time to be alive! The #HallelujahChallenge is gaining so much grounds and every day is always packed with new realms and a bigger explosion than the previous day. Today, we noticed a couple of celebrities who joined the praise/worship and prayer session but could not take note of many others because we were... Read More
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June 12, 2017

[The Church Blog] #HallelujahChallenge Number of live worshipers skyrockets to over 73,000

Today marks the 12th day of the ongoing praise/prayer/worship session tagged #HallelujahChallenge convened by gospel artiste, Nathaniel Bassey and it just gets better with every single day. Today was yet another record breaking day as the number of live worshipers climbed sharply from an earlier number of over 32,000 to a chart-busting figure of over... Read More
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