Tag: Church
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SAD! Many sustain injuries as church collapses on worshippers
A church building has collapsed in Taraba State, injuring many worshippers during service. The church, United Methodist Church Nigeria (UMCN), is located behind the Police Divisional office in Jantaro community, Mutum-Biyu town, the headquarters of Gassol Local Government Area of the state. Sources revealed that worshipers were said to be in the church on Sunday,…
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Timi Dakolo speaks on his faith journey
Renowned singer, songwriter, and music producer, Timi Dakolo, has described himself as a “church boy” who rarely misses Sunday service, emphasizing his deep faith and love for God.
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Police seal church over alleged killing of LASU graduate
The Police Command in Lagos State has sealed a church over alleged killing of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), Adedamola Ogunbode. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin,
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How couple used church to steal N52m; jailed 10 years
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Kristen Uyanwanne, to 10 years imprisonment for using church to steal N52 million.
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HORROR! Five members die after taking sacrificial offering in church
A sad incident occurred at an Ibadan-based white-garment church, resulting in the deaths of five worshippers and hospitalization of several others. The victims fell ill after participating in a traditional feast, known as “ipese” in Yoruba, held during a church service last Sunday. According to monitored report, about 50 worshippers have been discharged from the…
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The Abel Damina Revolution – By Owei Lakemfa
THE Nigerian Church is in turmoil, but the body of Christ is at rest. The foundations of the Church in Nigeria are quaking, but Christianity is not. After all, it is widely accepted that God does not live in buildings. Rather, as John said: “God is Spirit, and
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Rwanda seals 4,223 churches over failure to obtain permits
More than 4,000 churches have been closed down over the last month in Rwanda for failing to comply with health and safety regulations, including not being properly soundproofed.
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Gov Bago condemns burning of RCCG church in Niger
Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has condemned the burning of the Redeemed Christian Church of God by suspected hoodlums in Kontagora town. Bago, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Print Media, Aisha Wakaso, issued on Sunday in Minna, described the attack on the Church “as mindless and cowardly.”
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My church is bigger than yours – By Femi Aribisala
They contradict the counsel of the Lord without batting their eyelids. They plant church parishes like supermarkets on every street corner. They build cathedrals and church monuments like World Trade Centres, each one striving to be the biggest and most splendiferous in the universe.
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Lorry driver rams van into church
A lorry driver has rammed a van into a Pentecostal church near Vienna several times, police said on Monday night. No one was injured but the church in the town of Brunn am Gebirge was severely damaged, police said.