Category: Church Culture

Prospa Ochimana

Gospel star Prospa Ochimana reveals how he produced some of his best work on credit

Rising gospel star, Prospa Ochimana, who gained national eminence with the release of his single ‘Ekwueme’, disclosed to host of #WithChude and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo, that he…

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Shola Allyson

#TheWorshipPlaylist: “Christians and Muslims are children of the same Father who view him differently” – Gospel Artiste, Shola Allynson-Obaniyi

On this week’s episode of #TheWorshipPlaylist, veteran gospel artiste, Shola Allyson, opens up to host and founder of Joy Inc., Chude Jideonwo, about how she has been able to stay…

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The Experience 15 – Global Edition: ‘The outpouring of the spirit is a visionary people’

2020 was undoubtedly the year that took most people on by a surprise. Where we now experience almost everything virtually, we are also reminded of the idea of globalisation through…

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#TheExperience2020: COVID-19 moves Africa’s Largest Gospel Concert online and it comes with benefits

The Experience is an annual free gospel concert that has now proven to be one of Nigeria’s biggest December events. Started in 2006 by the Senior Pastor of House on…

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Tribute to Tope Alabi at 50: How the gospel music industry never recovered from ‘Ore ti o common’

Nigerian Gospel musician and icon, Tope Alabi, is unarguably one of the greatest to grace the Nigeria gospel music scene and the occasion of her golden jubilee is deserving of…

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Logan February

#YNaijaNonBinary: ‘There is Hope’, A Note from the Guest Editor, Logan February

For much of our recent past, the year 2020 was held as a symbol of futurism in collective imagination. We had various visions for this era: where the world would…

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#YNaijaChurch100: Mercy Chinwo, Banky W, Sam Adeyemi | See the 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria

The Christian tradition demands that we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ (Easter) who is believed to have died - for our sins - three days earlier. The global community…

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‘Flee from all youthful lusts!’ | Adeboye reacts to increasing scandals involving Pastor(s)

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has reacted to the increasing spate of scandals involving Pastors in the country, latest of which bothers on two respective…

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Fatoyinbo

‘1804’: ‘X’ tells her story about her experience with Pastor Fatoyinbo in her own words

As part of our investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), we asked our second interviewee (who prefers to…

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Church

Long Read: When did the Nigerian church become scandal central?

Pop singer, Timi Dakolo ensured the month of May did not go by without the expected dose of scandal. For the Christian community in Nigeria, these occurrences, each one steeped…

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Green Worship raises N4m for five charity organisations in Nigeria

Green Worship, the Live Recording Worship Concert convened by Wale Adenuga to benefit charities has raised N4 million for five Nigerian charity organisations, with more still expected to be donated…

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The Timi Dakolo backlash for alleging Pastor Fatoyinbo sexually abuses COZA members shows that churches aren’t ready for #MeToo

The internet on Thursday was all about Timi Dakolo spilling some tea on his Instagram, wherein he called out a certain pastor for ''leaving a trail of broken women, sexually…

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The backlash against Sam Adeyemi on ‘Sango’s almightiness’ reveals everything wrong with ‘Woke African Christians’

Just at the middle of my journey to the office this morning, a commercial bus almost hit our car from behind and in annoyance, our driver (a learned man from…

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Ressurection

Funeral palour to sue South Africa pastor who triggered the resurrection challenge

South African twitter was thrown into a frenzy with the resurrection challenge, as footage of an allegedly dead young man, is raised to life by Pastor Alph Lukau of Alleluia…

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Church100

Daddy Freeze, Brother Gbile Akanni, Dr Paul Enenche | See the 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria

As we celebrate the coming to earth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we acknowledge the contributions of Nigerian believers using their voices, lives, platforms, and wherewithal to pursue…

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This is what you need to know about the upcoming Lagos governorship debate

As the 2019 elections draw near, with the governorship election coming up March 2, 2019, The Platform - a governance initiative by Covenant Christian Centre to help shape discussions on…

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Timi Dakolo, Kirk Franklin, Chioma Jesus, all the performances that stole our hearts at #TheExperience13 (WATCH)

Praises and prayers rend the heaven as Nigerians in their thousands gathered at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Onikan, Lagos for the thirteenth edition of The Experience, a yearly praise…

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In December, RCCG will feed 50m people in 197 countries

One of the most vilified and misunderstood institutions in Nigeria is the Church. Many people have their reservations about the Church - some of which are justified. Not with the…

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Osinbajo, Jonathan, Adeboye, Oyedepo, others attend Paul Eneche’s 100,000-seater auditorium dedication (PHOTOS)

Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, former president Goodluck Jonathan; General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide,…

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Real Worship 7.0 to hold on November 30

From Left: Pastor Olusegun Okunola, Assistant Pastor, Admin; Pastor Alex Edosa Igbeneweka, Provincial Pastor; Pastor Zacch Akinyemi, Assistant Pastor, Christian Social Responsibility (CSR) and Pastor Ladi Omolayole, Chairman, Real Worship…

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Chude

As we commemorate 501 years of the Protestant Reformation, Nigeria is going through its own special revolution

There are a lot of moments in history that have been held dear as the most momentous points of innovation in our world – everything from the invention of water…

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Poju Oyemade

Dear Pastor Poju Oyemade, this political agenda for 2019 cannot stand

Dear Pastor Poju, I’m a big fan. I think there is a lot to admire about your hard work in recent years especially in building The Platform brand, driving civic…

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“I am the 16th President of Nigeria” | 7 things we learned from Tunde Bakare’s State of the Nation Address

Every year, the founder and Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly Tunde Bakare, delivers a rousing 'State of the Nation Address' that is meant to act as a roadmap…

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Hillsong

Prayers do get answered; Hillsong is finally coming to Nigeria!

We are super duper excited that our favourite foreign gospel band is coming to Nigeria. We don't know how the event organizers managed it, considering that it's been our collective…

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Morning Devotion: Tim Godfrey’s ‘Nara’ is the song we’re getting high on

Not a chemically induced high, mind. It’s Spirit-activated, fam. We’re keeping it holy on these streets. Since its release exactly 10 days ago, Nara is the song in everyone’s mouth,…

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Prophet Tomi Arayomi sounds a warning to the Nigerian Church ahead of the 2019 elections (WATCH)

He may not have made anyone’s list on the prophets to watch out for in 2018 but apparently, Prophet Tomi has made some pretty big predictions in the past. Madiba’s…

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This pastor is doing what everybody says the church should do (WATCH)

Early this morning, I stumbled on a video on Facebook of a pastor ministering. Little did I know that I was about to be moved to tears. In the video,…

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TY Bello’s ‘Spontaneous Worship’ is the gift that keeps on giving

There is a new sound rising in the body of Christ today: pure, unadulterated, straight from the womb of heaven. It's the sound of David - of a people baked…

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Poju Oyemade

Pastor Poju Oyemade’s reply to a Twitter troll is the best thing we have seen from a pastor all year

There are trolls on the loose - that's no news. The microblogging platform, Twitter, has, in the past few years become the convergence point of trolls and celebrities, the object…

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Tim Godfrey’s Fearless Tour is upon us

There are a few things that make Tim Godfrey - fearlessness, energy, reckless faith, the ability to turn a bored audience into one with chairs lifted high in minutes. That's…

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