Tag: Church

Enemies from within broke our marriage up – Stephanie Henshaw

by Isi Esene Stephanie Henshaw, the now estranged wife of former pop singing pastor, Chris Okotie, has shed some light at the emotional pains she is suffering as a result of…

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Femi Owolabi: Is the Pentecostal dress-sense invading the Catholic Church?

I may not be theologically correct, but at least I should make a little sense, morally speaking—or writing. The ubiquitous public display of women's bodies leaving virtually nothing to the imagination has…

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Opinion: Why every church in the North needs to be closed now

by Gbenga Osinaike These are trying times for the Christian community in the country. For those of us in Southern Nigeria, it may be difficult to comprehend the onslaught on…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Northern Christians shun Sunday church service

by Stanley Azuakola Christians in northern Nigeria have faced a grueling couple of months, fearful as they have watched a series of bomb attacks hit a succession of states in the…

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Even the Vatican is worried: Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace in Nigeria

by Tolu Orekoya The explosion of violence in northern cities like Damaturu, Kaduna has caught the attention of the Vatican. In his weekly address, Pope Benedict XVI asked those responsible for…

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Opinion: The local and global franchising of 419 Nigerian churches

by Lawrence Chinedu Nwobu To say that Nigeria is a 419 republic would be an understatement.  Practically everywhere you look there   is a scam. Whether in the government, the…

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BREAKING: Bomb goes off in Jos church

by Hauwa Gambo Premium Times is reporting an explosion in a Jos church. (Read 'Bomb factory discovered in Jos' HERE) According to the site: Reports reaching us say a fresh…

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Church! How music started for Psquare, Wande Coal, Wizkid & others

by Anthony Ada Abraham With what could be described as the tradition of most musical artistes in mainstream entertainment across the world, many Nigerian artistes also started their singing career…

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BREAKING: Bomb explodes inside Bauchi church, at least 12 killed

Bomb blast in Kaduna December 2011 From Reuters: At least 12 people were killed when a bomb exploded in a church on the outskirts of Nigeria's city of Bauchi on Sunday,…

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Too Funny: It’s hard to say amen? Jonathan, ministers quiet when reverend prays against corruption at Democracy Day service

by Tolu Orekoya A congregation made up of top government officials, failed to respond to Most Reverend Peter Akinola's prayer to end corruption in the government during an interdenominational church service…

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Photo of the Day: ‘God Prefers Kind Atheists Over Hateful Christians’

by Hauwa Gambo An American church posted this message on its exterior billboard in late March, and has since gone viral across social networks, and p**sed off a lot of…

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ACN refuses to back down – Accuses President of “the worst form of crudity”

by Hauwa Gambo Yesterday, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) called for President Goodluck Jonathan to be impeached by the National Assembly over what it referred to as the "soliciting…

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Opinion: Bishop Oyedepo: A fisher of wealth?

by Ofordile Tony-Okeke “Archbishop dey enjoy, Pope self dey enjoy, Imam self dey enjoy, My brother wetin you say?” - Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The above are words from the song…

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“#AMFW2012 is officially over!” – Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju From comments on the bomb blast that occurred outside a church in Jos yesterday to thoughts on the just concluded Arise Magazine fashion week, check out the…

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Yesterday’s bombing – Boko Haram or church rivalry?

Bomb at police headquarters by Lekan Olanrewaju Seven people were Sunday morning arrested in Bauchi state for reportedly attempting to carry out a bombing on a COCIN church. The group which…

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