Catholic Rev. Father slumps, dies during Mass in Nigeria

It was a tragedy in Rivers State on Sunday as the parish priest of the Saint Helen’s Catholic Church, Ogbogoro, Rev. Fr. Simeon Kuro, slumped and died while celebrating the Mass. This sad incident, it was said happened while Kuro was delivering the homily on the church’s altar in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of […]

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“Go arrest Oyedepo”, Nigerians tell Ogun govt officials after arresting a pastor for having more than 50 members in church

The Ogun state task force this morning shut down the Apostolic church in Sagamu, and arrested the presiding pastor for flouting the order of the state government not to have more than 50 persons in any gathering. The state governor, Dapo Abiodun, issued the ban as part of measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the state. […]

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“You can’t be singing gospel songs and be seductive” –Evangelist cautions female singer

An evangelist has criticized gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo’s appearance saying she’s not what a “true Christian” should look like Victor Edet, who prefers to go by Evangelist Victor, shared photos of the “Excess Love” singer and wrote: “YOU can’t be singing gospel songs and be seductive at the same time. A true Christian should look […]

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Man sets three churches on fire for his remaining poor despite their prosperity preaching

Police have on Monday arrested a 21-year-old man who allegedly set three churches ablaze in Kasokoso Kira Municipality in Wakiso District, Uganda, because they preach prosperity gospel and yet have failed to get him out of poverty. According to a police statement issued shortly after his arrest, the suspect John Reagan Ngobi, told them that […]

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Nigeria is not what I was told, Nigeria is rich –American singer says

American gospel lyricist and singer, Bruce Baker, said Nigeria is the opposite of what people told him about while he was in America. Baker who was in Abuja at The Porch Omega Events Arena, Maitama, for a meet and greet with Abuja’s A listers, gospel artistes and entertainment pundits, gave examples of what he saw […]

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Why do we hold expensive burials for the dead? –Actress Kate Henshaw asks

Iconic actress Kate Henshaw has expressed satisfaction with the way Muslims bury their dead when compared to other religions. In a tweet she posted on Friday morning, the actress wrote: “We pay lip service to the words in our holy book. Why are you burying the dead in a tiled grave, 24 hours electricity and […]

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Assemblies of God Church removes General Superintendent over alleged affair with woman

Rev. Dr Chidi Okoroafor, the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria, has been sacked over an alleged affair with a US based woman. Okoroafor was reportedly found guilty of having an immoral affair with a woman identified as Mrs Maurrissal Nwosu by a panel headed by former Lagos District Superintendent Rev Isaac […]

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Woman used by many Nigerian pastors to perform fake miracles nabbed by Police

The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), in Lagos, have arrested 44-year-old woman, Bose Olasukanmi, who was used by several pastors to perform fake miracle in their churches. The woman’s fake miracle was brought to light in October last year after several videos of her being “healed” of her bad hand, […]

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Catholics wear black in Nigeria on Ash Wednesday in protest of insecurity pervading the land (Photos)

Catholics in Nigeria are marking Ash Wednesday by wearing black clothes to protest the killings carried out by insurgents in Nigeria. In reaction to the security challenges in the country, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria were quoted in a statement asking the faithful to wear black or at least black armbands as a sign […]

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Lady flogs her mother because pastor says she is a witch (Video)

A lady was filmed flogging her mother after her pastor told her that her mother is a witch. In a horrific video shared by a social media user identified as Sam Ituama, the lady is seen hitting her mother with a cane in public. According to Ituama, the lady’s pastor revealed to the lady that she is […]

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Creator of universe has no religion –Actress Efia Odo says

Ghanaian actress and media personality, Efia Odo took to her Insta-story to share a damning statement on religion. Efia Odo in her post stated that the “creator of universe has no religion.” She also stated that religion was created by men to relegate women. The actress backed her claim by stating that “there are no female […]

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Nigerian father disgraces Nigerian Pastor for allegedly trying to sleep with his daughter in US church (Video)

A mild drama played out in a US-based church as an aggrieved Nigerian father stormed the building to disgrace a Pastor he accused of trying to sleep with his daughter. The aggrieved Nigerian father said the pastor has already slept with his wife and now trying to sleep with his daughter! The service at First Christ Apostolic […]

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Six Catholic members returning from ‘Oke Maria’ pilgrimage, die in crash

A tragic accident which occurred at a sharp bend in Eripa, along Iree-Otan Ayegbaju-Ila Orangun road in Osun State on Sunday, February 9, claimed the lives of 6 Catholic faithfuls. The late victims of the accident who were reportedly returning from the annual Oke Maria Pilgrimage (Prayer Mountain) in Otan Ayegbaju, were passengers of an […]

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Pastor Andimi’s Faith Should Inspire All Nigerians, By Muhammadu Buhari

Nigerians everywhere, those of belief and those of none, are mourning the death of pastor Lawan Andimi, taken from us by Boko Haram for his refusal to denounce his Christian faith. I did not know Pastor Andimi personally. Yet Nigerians and I both know him and his church by their works: healing, caring, feeding and educating, […]

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As they rush for ‘prosperity and healing oil’, 20 die in church service

At least 20 people died and over a dozen injured in a stampede during a church service at a stadium as the victims were rushing to get anointed with blessed oil. Thousands of people had packed the stadium in northern Tanzania, on Saturday evening in Moshi town near the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and crushed […]

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For winning 2019 edition of BBNaija, Mercy Eke testifies in church (Video)

A video which has gone viral on social media, captured the moment Mercy Eke testified in church for winning the 2019 edition of Big Brother Naija reality show. The reality show star was heard saying that before she was unveiled as a housemate of the show her prayer was just to win, which she eventually did. […]

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CAN declares Jan 31-Feb 2 as days of fasting and prayer, nationwide walk, over killings

Leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN has declared January 31st and February 2nd, days for National fasting and prayers for Christians in Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, CAN president, Reverend Samson Ayokunle, said Christians are expected to use those days to pray for God to stop the incessant killings of Christians in Nigeria. […]

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Anglican Bishops in Nigeria reject Supreme Court’s judgment on Imo Guber election

Anglican Bishops in Nigeria have rejected the Supreme Court’s judgment that nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Imo state governor and replaced him with Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC). On behalf of the Bishops, the Archbishop of Enugu Province, Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma, said there was […]

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