Category: Religion

Suspended RCCG Pastor Iluyomade floats new ministry in Lagos

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Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, a suspended pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s (RCCG) City of David Parish, has launched his own l ministry named “The Family Fellowship” in Lagos. Recall that Iluyomade’s suspension from the RCCG in June 2024, stemmed from the controversy surrounding his wife, Pastor Siju’s, 60th birthday celebration. The event, which took place shortly after the unfortunate death of prominent church member Herbert Wigwe, faced considerable backlash because of its timing. The first “The Family Fellowship” service was held at the Civic Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos, and was characterised…

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Catholic priest suspended over secret US wedding

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Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe of the Catholic Diocese of Warri, Delta State has suspended from priestly duties following his alleged marriage sealed in the United States of America. This was contained in a statement titled ‘Decree of Suspension’, dated Thursday, January 16, 2025, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Sunday. The statement which was jointly signed by the Bishop of Warri, Rt. Rev. Anthony Ovayero Ewherido and the Chancellor/Notary, Very Rev. Fr. Clement Abobo alleged that “Fr. Oghenerukevwe entered into marriage with Ms. Dora…

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Suspected assassins kill Celestial Church prophet inside his church while preaching

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Suspected hired assassins on Sunday, stormed a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Hebrew parish located at the Odo Eran area of the Old Baggage road in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State where they snuffed life out of the Shepherd-in-charge in a gory manner. The deceased, identified as Yomi Adetula was killed inside his church on Sunday morning around 11.a.m. while preaching. It was reliably gathered that Adetula’s assailants, who were six in number were armed with AK-47 gun each and were all clad in the Celestial Church’s…

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Ex-OAU VC Prof. Abimbola: Ifa chose new Alaafin of Oyo because kingmakers were bribed

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Prof. Wande Abimbola, a professor of Yoruba language and literature, and a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ife (formerly Obafemi Awolowo University), has revealed the process through which the Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Owoade was chosen. According to the academician and elder statesman who once served as the Majority Leader of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he was asked by the government to consult the Ifa Oracle to choose the next Alaafin because the Oyomesi Kingmakers had been compromised. Professor Abimbola revealed this in a video clip…

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Man stabs Bishop to death over suspicion of love affair with wife

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Bishop Shina Olaribigbe of Rapture Empowerment International, Osogbo, Osun State was stabbed to death on Thursday while settling a fight between a couple. Sources say to that the woman is an interpreter at Olaribigbe’s church, and the pastor is always mediating each time the couple had fights, which made them live apart, even though they were not officially divorced. The cause of the latest fight was however not known, but it was gathered that the husband had gone to his wife’s residence in the early hours of Thursday and met…

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10 dead, many injured during palliative distribution at Abuja church

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On Saturday morning, stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, claimed the lives of at least ten persons and injured several more. The tragedy happened while thousands of locals rushed to get the church’s palliatives. Over 3,000 individuals attended the event, which was planned to help low-income locals. The majority of attendees came from Mpape, Gishiri Village, and other surrounding communities. The unfortunate occurrence was confirmed by Padre Mike Nsikak Umoh, National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, who also noted that the palliative handout…

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Pope Francis escaped two assassination attempts in Iraq in one year

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Pope Francis narrowly escaped two assassination attempts during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021, according to excerpts from his forthcoming autobiography, Hope, published Tuesday by Italian media. In the book, set for release in January across over 80 countries, the pontiff revealed that his Vatican security team received an urgent warning from British intelligence about two imminent threats. “A young suicide bomber, a woman armed with explosives, was on her way to Mosul to detonate during the papal visit,” Pope Francis wrote. “Additionally, a van sped off with…

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Hisbah confiscates over 200 cartons of alcoholic drinks in Sokoto

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    Religious police force in Sokoto State, Hisbah board have intercepted and confiscated over two hundred cartons of liquid substances suspected to be alcoholic drinks at the Sokoto central motor park. Addressing journalists at the Hisbah office Sokoto on Wednesday, the state Hisbah Commander, Usman Jatau, who paraded the items also gave some rules and regulations expected of residents to abide with within the metropolis. He said nobody has come out to claimed the confiscated suspected alcoholic drinks and the Hisbah would consult the state Commissioner for Justice and…

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Muyideen Bello dies after brief illness

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  Alhaji Muyideen Ajani Bello, a renowned Islamic cleric and preacher, is dead. Bello, according to a family source, died on Friday morning after a brief illness. “The cleric, who was once Missioner, Ansar-u-Deen Islamic Society, Kano State Branch, would be buried this evening in Ibadan,” said the source. Share on: WhatsApp

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Pastor Tobi Adegboyega to be deported from UK over alleged £1.87m fraud

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A Nigerian controversial pastor based in the United Kingdom, Pastor Tobi Adegboyega whose church was shut down over alleged £1.87 million fraud has lost his case against deportation, despite claiming it would breach his human rights. The UK immigration tribunal ruled that Tobi Adegboyega, 44, the cousin of John Boyega, the Star Wars actor, should be deported back to Nigeria after investigations over misuse of funds by his church. Adegboyega was the head of SPAC Nation. The church was shut down after failing to properly account for more than £1.87…

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