“It’s not Islam, we just kill people and steal”: Suspected Boko Haram member reveals the group’s motive

by ‘Jola Sotubo A man arrested on suspicion of being a member of terrorist sect Boko Haram has said that the group has nothing to do with Islamic teachings. He said the group’s motives were not to appear noble or pious but that they were interested solely in looting and murder. The alleged terrorist, identified... Read More

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October 15, 2013

Ishola Alolanle Fatai: KICC totally creeps me out (Confessions of a Nigerian Atheist)

by Ishola Alolanle Fatai KICC creeps me out. No, there’s no clever wordplay here, no hidden meaning. The Kingsway International Christian Centre creeps me out. I don’t mean ‘creeps me out’ in the I-wouldn’t-be-caught-dead-within-a-mile-of-it way I would refer to say, TB Joshua’s ‘Synagogue’. But an experience there has left me deeply uncomfortable... Read More

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October 14, 2013

Malaysia court rules non-Muslims cannot refer to God as ‘Allah’

A Malaysian court has ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the word Allah to refer to God, overturning a 2009 lower court ruling. The appeals court said that allowing non-Muslims to use the word would “cause confusion in the community”. Christians argue that they have used the word in Malay for decades and that the ruling... Read More

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October 8, 2013

Wole Soyinka: Muslims, take back Islam

by Wole Soyinka These butchers continue to evoke the mandate of Islam, thus, we exhort our moslem brother and sister colleagues: Take back Islam. Take back that Islam which, even where it poses contradictions, declares itself one with the Culture of Learning, one that honours its followers as People of the Book, historic proponents of... Read More

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October 4, 2013

Move over Terminator! Meet Britain’s first Muslim bodybuilding champion (PHOTOS)

When amateur boxer Zack ‘King’ Khan was forced to give up because of an injury, he decided to concentrate on his hobby of weightlifting. The talented 33-year-old from Sheffield was soon asked to enter competitions, and at 29 he won the International Federation of Body Builders title, making him Britain’s first Muslim professional bodybuilder. Now... Read More

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October 4, 2013

Opinion: Religion, terrorism and the arrogance of truth

by Emmanuel James Ibe-Anyanwu Bombs are evangelical loudspeakers that kill. For the Islamist terrorist, the ideology is simple: all men must convert to the ‘truth’; nations must implement the ‘true’ laws of God, the Sharia, or be sorry for themselves. Yesterday, my teenage cousins were arguing to establish who qualifies as world’s most powerful man.... Read More

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September 29, 2013

Opinion: Black Africa – This earth, my people

by Gimba Kikanda Islam is increasingly being used by many groups of perverts to hurt the conscience of humanity. And the ongoing sparks of terrorism around us are justifications of Blackman’s folly. It’s understandable to see a lining of religion when the Arabs who are largely Muslim wage a war against a country in the... Read More

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September 16, 2013

Oluwabi Mobolaji: The witches are not to blame (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Oluwabi Mobolaji “if he was asked to open a church based on business strategy, it would definitely be the ‘witches and demons must die’ one because it conforms with the African mentality already.” “lebra densa tab deto”, Iya Nkechi said as I watched the fourth customer leave her shop. Iya Nkechi, a member... 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 15, 2013

Ishola Alolanle Fatai: The doubt essential to faith (Confessions of a Nigerian Atheist) [WATCH]

by Ishola Alolanle Fatai I came across this compelling video of Lesley Hazelton delivering a TED talk about the importance of doubt to faith, and it just echoes so many thoughts of mine. You know how you just randomly stumble on something that seems to have been extracted right from your head, and articulated in... Read More

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September 3, 2013

What would you do? Church bans woman for refusing to condemn her lesbian daughter

Would you condemn your own child because your church told you to do so? That’s the question that a mother had to ask, as she had to figure out what love really means for her and her family. The Ridgedgale Church of Christ told Linda Cooper that, in order to remain a member of the... Read More

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September 2, 2013

This is why the Devil can’t try Ghana (LOOK)

by Akan Ido The religious fervour currently running through Ghana is reflected in their amazing posters advertising church events. But very few can compare to the one above showing a prophet apparently battle-ready for combat. With spiritual and physical protection like this even the Arch-enemy would do a rethink approaching Nigeria’s western neighbours while the... Read More

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September 2, 2013

Photo of the Day: If invited, would you attend this church program?

by Akan Ido When church ministries start spilling expletives like a spirit-filled minister speaking in unknown tongues then you know that the situation just got real. This banner publicizing a religious event took it a tad bit higher throwing in some swear words to bring its message of ‘bringing heaven on earth’ home and we... Read More

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August 31, 2013

Kingsley Iweka: Lest we fall prey to the trappings of religion (Y! Superbloggers)

by Kingsley Iweka It is the job of Christians to change the world. The methods used by Christians need to be intelligently extrapolated from scripture, and the key ingredient in this process is simple obedience. Once upon a time, Christianity provided the official system of thought, Life and Law. And I say ‘Christianity’ for lack of... Read More

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August 31, 2013

“Stop the hypocrisy and admit your guilt!”: Clergyman accuses Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of adultery (READ)

by Akan Ido In a twist to the already intriguing story of sex, adultery and religion which started when Ese Walter, a former member of the Common Wealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) accused the presiding pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo of engaging in sexual misconduct with her in a London hotel, Pastor J of God’s House, Abuja,... Read More

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August 25, 2013

Ishola Alolanle Fatai: My COZA experience (Confessions of a Nigerian Atheist)

by Ishola Alolanle Fatai I haven’t been to church in forever, or at least what feels like it. That should be obvious enough, right? What with me being an atheist and all, particularly considering I grew up Muslim and not Christian. But I’ve always had something of a curious relationship with the House of God.... Read More

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August 19, 2013

“Stop using religion to perpetrate evil” – Sultan of Sokoto warns religious extremists

by ‘Jola Sotubo The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has issued a warning to Nigerians who use religious and ethnic differences as an excuse to perpetrate fiendish and wicked acts of violence. The esteemed religious leader of the Muslim faithful made this chastisement at a special Sallah lunch with the leaders and members... Read More

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August 18, 2013

Ishola Alolanle Fatai: Yes, Christians, I think I’m better than you. So what? (Confessions of a Nigerian atheist)

The message is loud and clear: Follow us or suffer an eternity of eternal damnation [by a God who is supposed to love you unconditionally – they tend to leave this part out] “Atheists think they’re so smart” “I like how people think that because they are atheists, they are better than everyone else.”... Read More

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August 18, 2013

So true, so false: Atheists tend to be more intelligent than religious people – Study

Atheists tend to be more intelligent than religious people, according to a US study. Researchers found that those with high IQs had greater self-control and were able to do more for themselves – so did not need the benefits that religion provides. They also have better self esteem and built more supportive relationships, the study... Read More

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August 17, 2013

Love conquers all: How man who plotted to kill local pastor found Jesus instead

Deeply committed to his religion, Jayesh went to the local temple every morning to worship his gods and godesses. One day, he met Gospel for Asia pastor Nabhith as they were walking past one another through the village. It didn’t take long for Pastor Nabhith to share his love for Jesus with Jayesh. As he... Read More

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August 11, 2013

Ishola Alolanle Fatai: T.B Joshua, spare me please (Confessions of a Nigerian Atheist)

by Ishola Alolanle Fatai It’s simple, if I do not believe in God, then how in hell (all puns intended) does it make sense to you that I will believe in ‘sin’ or ‘the devil’? The church on my street is making noise as usual. I’m irritated as usual. But whatever. That’s all irrelevant, really.... Read More

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August 8, 2013

‘What the f___ would Jesus do?’: Female VICAR under fire for using offensive car sticker (PHOTOS)

A female vicar yesterday insisted she has not sinned against God by putting an obscene bumper sticker reading ‘WTFWJD’ on the back of her car. The Reverend Alice Goodman stuck the sticker, standing for ‘What The F*** Would Jesus Do?’, on the back of her red Subaru Legacy – sparking outrage from members of her parish. But the... Read More

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August 8, 2013

Opinion: Islamic terrorists and presidential committee on security challenges

by Rotimi Fasan It must be realised that patience is wearing thin among those most affected by the activities of these terrorists and their bottled anger might boil over in a manner that might be fateful for Nigeria’s existence. The era of using religion to foment trouble or excuse abominable acts against innocents should no... Read More

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August 7, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: When will the poor Nigerian matter? (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa The biggest ethnic group in Nigeria is the Poverty group. The group defies religion and ethnicity. This group cuts across every region and language in Nigeria. The Nigerian conversation never runs out of options. There is always something attracting our attention as it should be. The unfortunate thing about the Nigerian conversation... Read More

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August 1, 2013

Michael Orodare: Enough of the politics of every man for himself (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare The truth is that we have been infected with the age-long ‘virus’ – lack of trust, which our leaders battled with after gaining independence. Every time we gather at symposiums to discuss the way forward for Nigeria, the social media has become a second home, where we derive ‘pleasure’ in lashing out on public office holders,... Read More

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July 28, 2013

Ishola Alolanle Fatai: No, I am not a ‘pagan’ (Confessions of a Nigerian Atheist)

by Ishola Alolanle Fatai Should an 11 year old kid really be getting told that he worships the devil and he’s going to hell simply because he doesn’t identify as a Christian or a Muslim? I don’t really have much to say today. Okay that’s another one of those mistakes I tend to make; I... Read More

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July 27, 2013

“I’d rather go to hell than worship a homophobic God” – Desmond Tutu supports gay rights

The South African Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he will never worship a ‘homophobic God’ and would rather go to hell than find himself in a ‘homophobic heaven’. The retired archbishop said the fight against homophobia in South Africa was similar to the campaign waged against racial apartheid in South Africa. Archbishop Tutu,... Read More

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July 27, 2013

Opinion: Separating God from religion

by Okwanya Pius-Vincent It must first be argued that God is not religion and he is not religious. Religion relates to the worship of God and since God does not have any other being to worship, then He could not be religious. Let us make one thing clear, man’s attempt is strictly man’s attempt. The... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Femi Fani-Kayode: A nation of depraved perverts and paedophiles

by Femi Fani-Kayode …Every single member of the Nigerian Senate that voted with Yerima on that day and that supported his filthy agenda should bow their heads in utter shame and they should be compelled to offer their own infant and under age daughters to strangers for marriage. The Nigerian Senate includes some of the brightest minds in... Read More

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July 17, 2013

Game on or game over? 4 good reasons to get back with an ex… or NOT

by Lisa Steadman If you give it one more shot with your ex, those relationship obstacles might magically disappear and you two could make a go of the “happily ever after” thing once and for all. It’s over: not only is your relationship in the rearview mirror, your breakup is settling into the dust, too. And yet here you... Read More

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