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RCCG Displaces over 100 Destitutes from Premises

Policemen and security personnel of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) have displaced about 100 destitutes from its camp ground situated at KM 46 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. News Telegraph reports that couples with children, middle-aged men and women as well as the elderly were displaced to different locations in Abeokuta, the state capital, after being picked up via waiting vehicles on Wednesday during a vigil. Some of them, who claimed...

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Kaduna: Kidnappers Demand Ransom from ECWA Pastor, Others

Following the abduction of the Senior Pastor of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Dankade, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Rev. Zakariah Ido and 14 others, the kidnappers have reportedly demanded for a ransom of N30 million. Chairman, Kaduna State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab, while revealing this to the News Agency of Nigeria, stated that they have continually reached out to the families of the victims....

Christianity, News

Pastor Odunaiya Testifies of God’s Grace at 80

The Chancellor, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Pastor Dr. Ademola Wemimo Odunaiya, has on Tuesday celebrated his 80th birthday alongside family members, co-Pastors, dignitaries, associates and well-wishers. The event kick started at about 11am, at the celebrant’s church, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Ebute-metta DCC Headquarters, Lagos. Pastor Odunaiya, who is also the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Wemy Industries Limited, the first indigenous company in Nigeria to manufacture disposable baby diapers...

Belief, Care, Charity, Christianity, Faith, News

Charlotte: Christian Leaders Protest over Abortion Clinic

Church Leaders and African-American women have protested the opening of a new Planned Parenthood clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday. Christian post reports that the leaders expressed outrage during the protest, stating that the nation’s largest abortion service providers were not welcomed to the city. First lady and director of women’s ministry at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ, Pamela Wooden, during the protest said, “When I heard about...

Belief, Christianity, Faith

NCEF Calls on Christians to Form Political Party

Christian elders under the aegis of The National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) have urged Christians in the country to organize a political party. Punch reports that the call was contained in a document titled, ‘Testimony of hope in democracy: The secularized residue of Church doctrine of the people of God’ by the forum’s Chairman, Asemota, stating that a Christian party would help promote democracy in the country. The chairman stated, “The major player in politics in Nigeria...

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Imo State Leases General Hospitals to Churches, Security Agencies

The Government of Imo state has handed over the management of State owned general hospitals to some churches and security agencies to operate under the State government’s public private partnership (PPP) initiative. Independent reports that the hand-over event took place on Monday with the signing of the Memoranda of Understanding with the beneficiaries at the Imo Government House, Owerri. The government stated that each general hospitals built across the local government areas...

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Gunmen Abduct Pastor, Daughter, 16 Others in Kaduna

Gunmen have kidnapped the senior Pastor of Evangelist Church Winning All (ECWA), Dankade, Rev Zakariah Ido, his daughter along with 16 others. The Nation reports that the incident which took place within the church premises in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State during a Sunday service witnesses the son of the pastor of Assemblies of God Church being kidnapped. Zaria DCC Secretary of the church, Rev Nath Waziri said “It is...

Belief, Christianity, Crime

Nasarawa: Living Faith Church Donates Relief Materials to IDPs

A month after Boko Haram ravaged Andaha community in Akwanga Local Government, Nasarawa State, the people of the community now have a cause to smile as the Living Faith Church (LFC) donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of the area. The Church gifted two truckloads of items to the IDPs over the weekend following the devastating attacks in Kichingbo, Mente, Ninda, Numa-Kochu, Ancho, Bayan Dutse, Pampam, Kambre zone and Gbunchu...

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RCCG Denies Late Singer’s Church Membership

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has refuted claims that the late singer, Michael Arowosaiye was a member of the church as at the time of his death. The RCCG made this known on Friday in a statement issued by the church’s Head of Media & Public Relation, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi. In an effort to clarify their position on the matter through the statement, the church, while sympathizing with the members...

Christianity, Crime

Court Arraigns House Agent for Swindling Church

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State has prosecuted a house agent, Oni Alakotan on Thursday for defrauding the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) of N200, 000. The Prosecutor, Sergeant Ishola Samuel, stated in court that the defendant committed the offences with other persons, who were on the run, in November, 2018 at 30, Airport Road, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos. He added that Alakotan committed the offense with the false claim of using...

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