Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor dedicates multi-million naira church auditorium in Warri [PHOTOS]

Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church and PFN National President Ayo Oritsejafor has just completed an ultra-modern 40,000 capacity church auditorium in the heart of Warri, Delta State.

The new facility which was dedicated on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, is said to be worth ₦500 million.

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor ensured that the new facility was built to taste with wall, floor tiles and fully air conditioned, Encomium reports.

Speaking at the dedication, Oritsejafor said the new edifice was necessary to accommodate overflow during church service and crusades.  About 50,000 worshippers attend the church’s crusade, while the figure is projected to rise in years to come.

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Nigeria's First Lady May Die; I do not see Nigeria at semi-final of 2014 W/Cup – Primate Ayodele

 Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has joined Nigerian Ministers to prophecy for 2014. The Primate is known to have predicted the Sosoliso and Bellview Airline crashes few years ago.

Hear him,

Concerning the year 2014, I will advise every Nigerian to take time and be prayerful for the country and for themselves from the 1st to 3rd of January, 2014. This is for God to prevent imminent dangers ahead of the nation and the economy. Let us take it from here. I don’t see anything happening in the Nigerian economy. I see debts everywhere- our crude oil, foreign reserve, and all.

States will be in debt, the Federal Government will be in debt and Nigeria will be planning to go borrow money. So, the government has to be very careful not to be affected by these debts. Prices of food will increase drastically and flour will be scarce and become very expensive. Corruption too will be more prevalent because this government lacks the power to fight it. Fighting oil theft will also pose a major challenge and Nigeria will beg America to support her in the fight. The price of petroleum will increase as well.

Lightning Kills Eight Worshippers at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Malawi

Eight worshippers have been killed and several others injured after lightning struck at a church in Malawi´s capital Lilongwe on Saturday, a health ministry official said.

“The worshippers were having an extended session of Saturday prayers when lightning struck their church at around 4.30pm,” Charles Mwansambo, chief of health services in the ministry of health, told AFP.

He said the eight victims -- included seven adults and one child -- had “arrived already dead” at Kamuzu Central hospital from the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Mwansambo said one person was at the intensive care unit, while 40 others were being “observed” and treated as outpatients.

Mary Mary's Erica Campbell Slammed Over “Sexy Dress” [PHOTO]

When Erica Campbell of the ‘Mary Mary’ gospel music group posted a new photo of herself on her Instagram page to announce her recent Grammy nomination for "A Little More Jesus," few could have predicted the firestorm it would spark in the Christian community. In the now infamous photo, Campbell is wearing a figure-hugging white dress that shows off her curves.

More than a week later, the Gospel singer’s photo is still a trending topic, with many saying the dress is not fit for a Gospel artist.

“I'm taking it in stride and I'm keeping it moving,” Campbell tells Essence.com. “When we took the picture I felt beautiful, I felt confident, I felt sexy and I felt strong.”

“I thought I looked cute,” she says jokingly, “but it obviously offended some people, which was never my intention.”

Catholics, CAN blast Kumuyi for calling Christmas celebration idolatory

Founder of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor WF Kumuyi is currently at the receiving end of harsh criticisms by angry Nigerians for calling Christmas celebration idolatory.

The ‘holiness’ preacher in his sermon on Saturday at the just concluded 2013 National December Retreat of the church said, “We are only gathering together because it is the holiday period and love the lord more, and rededicate ourselves more.

“When you find anybody coming in, or any leader, trying to introduce the idolatry of mystery Babylon, that they call Christmas and you want to bring all the Christmas carol saying that is the day that Jesus was born, and you don’t find that in the Acts of the Apostles or in the early church, then you don’t find that in the church either. If you don’t know that before, now you know”, he stated.

“All Catholics Will Go to Hell, Pope Francis is an Anti-Christ” – Rev Chris Okotie

All Catholics in the world will go to hell because they worship Satan and are led by an Anti-Christ Pope who is a friend to the devil, Nigeria’s controversial preacher and former presidential candidate, Chris Okotie, told his congregation on Sunday, leaving members bewildered.

Fifty-five year old Okotie, while preaching in his Household of God Church in Ikeja area of Lagos, western Nigeria, said the Catholic Church is “a counterfeit church set up by Satan” and that Catholics “bow to idols and crucify Jesus every Sunday when they eat bread claiming they are eating Jesus’ body.”

“They are not Christians and have never been,” Okotie told a stunned congregation.

“They don’t know Jesus. They believe that when they eat bread on Sundays, they are eating the body of Jesus. It’s ritual,” Okotie said.

“God told me to be an advocate for the rights of gays” – Methodist Pastor

A United Methodist minister convicted of breaking church law by officiating at the same-sex wedding of his son in the US said on Tuesday he is unrepentant, declaring he has been called by God to be an advocate for the rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people.

The Reverend Frank Schaefer, testifying at the penalty phase of his church trial, again refused to promise he wouldn't perform another same-sex union. Three of his four children are gay.

The church “needs to stop judging people based on their sexual orientation”, he said.

“We have to stop the hate speech. We have to stop treating them as second-class Christians,” he told a jury of fellow United Methodist pastors.

T.B Joshua Delivers Another Nollywood Actress Nneoma Ukpabi [VIDEO & PHOTOS]

While the dust of Jim Iyke’s deliverance at TB Joshua’s SCOAN is yet to settle, another Nollywood act has been delivered from a case of an overdue pregnancy. Unlike Camilla Mgberekpe's case, Nneoma Ukpabi was ministered to with anointed water from SCOAN, and before you say Jack Robinson, labour started.

Here is TB Joshua’s account;

Mrs Nneoma Ukpabi is a Nollywood actress who had the problem of an overdue pregnancy (10 months). She had previously undergone two Caesarians for her other children. She was again booked for an operation for the third time because her placenta could not support the baby. The doctor stated that she could not undergo normal labour because it could become life threatening.

Nigerian Pastor, Imam announced winners of the 2013 Hessian Peace Prize [PHOTO]

The peace prize awarded annually by the German state of Hessen is a highly regarded acknowledgment of achievements in the cause of peace by individuals around the world. The 2013 award goes to two Nigerian religious leaders, Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye (both pictured above).

Ashafa and Wuye, who are frequent guests on radio and TV talkshows, are the founders of “Interfaith Mediation Center” in the northern city of Kaduna. Interfaith Mediation Center was set up to break down prejudice and strengthen trust between the two religious communities.

Pastor Marvin Winans Refuses to Dedicate Children Born Out of Wedlock [VIDEO]

Charity Grace lives on the east side of the city with her 2-year-old son, Joshua. The two recently started to attend Perfecting Church under the leadership of Pastor Marvin Winans.

On Sunday, a special blessing is planned at the church on East Nevada Street. They are having a dedication service for children two years old and under. Grace was looking forward to having her only child receive this blessing.

"I want to instill values and morals in my son based upon the word of God," said Grace.

She called the church on Tuesday to make arrangements. "I told them I was not married and that's where everything just broke loose."

Grace says she spoke with a woman who told her Pastor Winans' policy is that he is not to bless children of unwed mothers in front of his congregation.

"I've never felt so degraded and disrespected in my life," said Grace.

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Kano State Hisbah Board to arrest cyclists who wear shots and armless T-shirts

The Kano State Hisbah Board has threatened to arrest any commercial tricycle operator found wearing what it described as "three quarter trousers’’ during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in Kano metropolis.

The board’s Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Mohammed Yola, gave the warning in an interview with the New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kano.

He said the warning was necessary in view of the refusal of the tricycle operators to quit the habit of wearing such trousers with armless T-shirts.

"There are some tricycle operators who engage in indecent dressing and anyone caught this time around will be arrested and prosecuted,’’ he said.

Sultan of Sokoto announces Oct 15 as official date for Eid-el-Kabir

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday announced Tuesday Oct. 15 as Eid-el-Kabir.

A statement issued in Sokoto by Prof. Sambo Wali, the Chairman of Sokoto Sultanate Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, said this followed the sighting of the crescent from across the country on Saturday.

“This is sequel to the declaration of Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, as the first day of Zul-Hijja, 1434 AH, by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III.

Jim Iyke Delivered From Evil Spirit at T.B Joshua’s Church {PHOTOS}

 

Nollywood bad boy, Jim Iyke was purportedly liberated from evil spirit that almost ruined his life at TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) today.

Here is how it was captured on Joshua’s facebook page;

As Wise Man Daniel ministered prayer in Jesus' name, Nollywood Actor Jim Iyke, of international fame, was arrested by the power of the Holy Spirit. The evil spirit that had tormented his life for so many years began to manifest, confessing that it was the

Nigerian Catholic Priest Fired Over Sexual Harassment in US

A Nigerian priest serving as chaplain at Avera St. Luke Hospital and Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen for more than 18 years has been fired by the Avera administration.

The Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls says recent allegations of sexual harassment by Reverend Charles Emezie against adult female staff members have been found credible.  These allegations are also violations of the diocesan Sexual Misconduct policy.  Father Emezie’s faculties to minister as a priest in the Diocese of Sioux Falls have been revoked and his bishop in Nigeria has been notified that he may no longer practice ministry in the diocese.

The Diocese of Sioux Falls encourages those who have been victims of sexual abuse or misconduct to contact its Victims Assistance Coordinator so that the Church might offer whatever assistance is appropriate.

Worshippers robbed during Sunday church service

Police are investigating an armed robbery during which a masked man interrupted a church service to steal from the worshipers.

Police Lt. James M. Albert said the incident happened just before 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Pentecostal Church at 326 Appleton St., Holyoke, Massachusetts.

A service was under way when a masked man, described as skinny, short and Hispanic wearing a black T-shirt, pants and hat, entered with a handgun, Albert said.

"He told them it was a robbery," Albert said. "They were all in fear."

Albert said the man stole various items from the people, including numerous cell phones. The state police crime scene unit was called to assist Holyoke police with the investigation, Albert said.

Albert estimated that approximately 20 people were attending the church service. He said the robber ran off, and someone then called police.

Controversial Video: Pastor Kumuyi Disowns ‘Prophetess’ [VIDEO]

Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry has disowned the controversial videos of a ‘prophetess’ and others who claimed to have died, gone to heaven and came back to narrate their extra-terrestrial experience.

In the controversial videos being sold all over Nigeria, two women and a boy claimed they died, went to heaven and came back to narrate what they said God showed them.

One of such CDs is that of a Sierra Leonean woman, simply called Sister Linda Ngaujah. Linda said she died and was shown happenings in heaven and hell and that many of the members of a large church on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway are on their way to hell and that the founder of a leading church in Lagos should repent as he allegedly acquired his

‘Coza’s Pastor is An Adulterer’ –– Pastor J of God’s House, Abuja Affirms

For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.”

Isaiah 9:16 . Let them alone: they be leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Matt 15:14

I was going to be silent on this sad, pathetic but true (in many shades) allegation against Pastor B and his popular and

trendy ministry. My silence was borne out of respect for the kingdom of God and things that pertain to God. But all this changed when I heard the horrific tales of people who had been through the mess of this blind man, and the fact that he had no moral motivation to deny or accept the allegation; all he showed on Sunday was a demented swagger and perverse talk.

Watch Ese Walter when she auditioned as a rapper on Glo X-Factor competition [VIDEO]

Ever since Ese Walter made her confession about her alleged illicit affair with Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Common Wealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), the question on our mind is – who is Ese Walter?

From our snoop, kiyoandfilo observed that she has deleted her facebook and twitter account – however this video of her auditioning at the Glo X-Factor competition in Abuja gives a peep into her person.

Check it out:

Nigeria is not cursed – CAN replies Obasanjo

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has faulted a recent statement attributed to former president, Olusegun Obasanjo who said that Nigeria is jinxed and cursed.

General Secretary of the association, Rev. Musa Asake, while reacting to Obasanjo’s statement noted that despite the fact that Nigeria is going through some challenges, it does not mean that the country is cursed or jinxed.

He maintained that the current state of things would soon be over “as there is always a trying time for every nation”.

“We have not been privileged to get the full information on the statement credited to the former president, but whatever he said may be the way he was seeing things; CAN would not want to speak more about the statement, because we do not know why he made such a statement,” he said.

Emulate James Ibori – Pastor Tells Nigerians

Even in former Governor James Onanefe Ibori’s absence, his home town, Oghara, Delta state, was agog all through Sunday as his admirers, political followers and associates gathered to mark his 55th birthday in grand style. The celebration began with a Thanksgiving Church service at the Baptist Church,

Oghara, where the Pastor, Rev Iweh Godspower, challenged the congregation, to emulate Ibori, who though was not in the church, had attracted the large crowd to both the church and the Oghara town to celebrate his birthday in his absence because of the sheer force of his personality.

What is that aspect of Ibori’s personality that could attract such a mammoth crowed which filled the church and overflowed outside, he asked. He answered his own question: “It is a given that