Nigeria’s religious problem with Fulani herdsmen leads ‘Winners’ Bishop Oyedepo to call on “God’s wrath” on people behind Christian killings & church burnings – Tola Adenle

The General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, a.k.a. Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has added his voice to the raging calls by millions of Nigerians and organizations, including the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), for government to investigate and deal with those behind the killings of Christians and burning of churches. In reference to the […]

Nigeria: “Religious tolerance, a major aspect of Yoruba National culture” – Tola Adenle

Google Images The essay from thepathfinderinternational.com [below] speaks out on the trend by the “North” as represented by the Fulani Caliphate of which the Sultan of Sokoto is head – to equate religious & political headships of his area with political leadership of all Nigerians who profess the Islamic Faith. In Southwestern Nigeria, there are millions […]

Seven of Forbes’ world’s 20 richest pastors are – drum roll – Nigerians!

The bottom three of the Forbes’ richest in the world of religion as entrepreneurship – are worth – a measly $10 million EACH. Poor guys! TOP, Clockwise: Okotie, Bynum & Ashimolowo [Àṣímọ́lowó]   The results are in, again, and Nigeria’s pastors, a.k.a. “men of God”, are out front ahead of the flock awashed in mega […]

These times call for courageous voices that “Terror will continue until Islam is reformed” & “Islam must undergo painful theological scholarship” – Tola Adenle

These times call for a departure from the default mode of dealing with terrorism by Islamic extremists: near-denying of the role played by Islamic teachings and practices that have led to people resorting to violence to right “injustices” against Christians in the Western world as well as in places far removed from the births of […]

Slaughter of Nigerian Xtians: Pastor Oyedepo invokes God’s wrath on killers’ sponsors; charges followers to fight for their faith

Bishop Oyedepo invokes God’s curses on those fueling Southern Kaduna killings  in this explosive sermon to church members. Read the explosive sermon from [Nigeria’s] Vanguard.   The founder and presiding Bishop of the megachurch, Living Faith Church Worldwide International, Bishop David Oyedepo has invoked God’s curses on those fueling Southern Kaduna killings.   “Lord, if it […]

Murder of 800 Christians in Nigeria’s Kaduna State: Ṣoyinka calls out Buhari & State’s governor – naij.com

“Religion in the history of this continent has been a disastrous venture, a disaster in many zones and continues to be even so today. In this very nation in Southern Kaduna, over 800 souls were brutally extinguished suddenly while the issue of grazing lands versus farming is unquestionably part of the conflict, it is equally […]

Revenues behind Nigerian Govt’s Law for churches? Transfer Oil Blocks to states for accelerated development – A. Afunleyin

Why are Nigeria’s successive governments always using double standards when it comes to what threatens our fragile national unity? Nigeria is a secular State by its Constitution, and the Government therefore should not have any hands in how each religious group runs its show. For example, the sultan of Sokoto is the supreme head of […]

Nigeria’s suffocating environment for Christians: “What is govt’s business with church general overseers?” – Tola Adenle

While the latest news out of Nigeria states that the Nigerian government has “suspended” the “law” and [sort of] thrown the head of the agency [FRCN] under the metaphoric bus, this essay must still go on because “suspension” is not cancellation. We must look at the recklessness of a law that the head of an […]

Nigeria’s growing religious assault on Christianity: “Join political parties …”, Redeemed Church’s Head urges millions of followers

The new general overseer (worldwide) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Enoch Adeboye has called on members of his church to become active politically He also said the church plans to become more influential at every political level. “Some people believe that RCCG is becoming too influential and we’re going to be more influential. […]

Nigeria’s dare of further religious upheaval continues with government making laws on church leaders’ tenure -News Reports

Nigeria now has two government agencies with the initials, FRCN, an abbreviation that used to be the preserve of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. The new one is a regulatory body known as Financial Regulatory Council of Nigeria, a very unusual and strange situation but that’s not what is important. Christians are crying out on […]