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  • 2023: Everything Bishop Oyedepo says will happen in the New Year

    2023: Everything Bishop Oyedepo says will happen in the New Year

    Bishop David Oyedepo, the presiding pastor of the Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel has released prophecies for 2023.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Bishop Oyedepo released the prophecies during the Winners Chapel Cross-Over service held at the Church headquarters.

    According to the Bishop, there shall be a rise of global solution providers in the New Year and that the year 2023 shall be a year of the outbreak of light that will lead to a supernatural change of story.

    See 2023 prophecies released by Bishop Oyedepo below:

    1. The year 2023 shall be a year of wildfire spiritual awakening in our midst, where every Winner shall be walking in the fear of God as a new way of life, thereby attracting multitudes to Christ and this church.

    2. The year 2023 shall be a year of the outbreak of light that will lead to a supernatural change of story for us as individuals.

    3. There shall be a new dimension of explosive church growth in the year 2023 above all that we ever heard or experienced as a commission till date.

    4. There shall be the rise of an army of giants, the kind the world has never known from our midst in 2023, the darkness and gloominess hovering over the world notwithstanding.

    5. There shall be a rise of global solution providers among us in the year 2023.

    6. There shall be a rise of globally ranked financiers from this commission from the year 2023 onwards.

    7. God shall be turning men and women, boys and girls in this commission into signs and wonders; individuals that shall be operating on the frequency of the supernatural in their various fields of endeavours.

  • Institute bestows global champion honour on Bishop Oyedepo

    Institute bestows global champion honour on Bishop Oyedepo

    The Institute of Business Administration and Knowledge Management (IBAKM) on Thursday honoured Dr David Oyedepo, president of Living Faith Church, Worldwide, with its first global companion award.

    The Global Executive, vice president of IBAKM, Dr Monday Anyaire, announced the conferment of the award during the 3rd Annual International Conference of the Institute at Covenant University, Ota.

    The two-day conference tagged, ‘Business Administration and Knowledge Management,’ was organised in collaboration with Eudoxia Research University, New Castle, USA and Eudoxia Research Centre, New Delhi, India.

    Anyaire said the award had not been conferred on anybody since the inception of the institute.

    “The IBAKM decided to honour Bishop Oyedepo, who is also the Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, because he has contributed positively to human development,” he said.

    In his Welcome address, the Global President and Chairman, International Advisory Council, Dr Gungadhar Joshi, said IBAKM was a unique and innovative global professional body duly licensed by the Federal Government and statutorily empowered to train people on innovation and human capital development.

    Joshi said the conference provided an opportunity for qualified candidates to be inducted and certified as fellows.

    He noted that Bishop Oyedepo had done remarkably well in all spheres of life and contributed to the growth and development of many people.

    Dr Patrick Okpah, the Director in charge of Conferences and Events Management, IBAKM, said there was no other reason why the award was given to Bishop Oyedepo rather than the fact he had greatly impacted visionary leadership, administration as well as humanity.

    “That is the reason Bishop Oyedepo is being celebrated today,” he said.

    Okpah said the institute was determined to raise a crop of leaders and professionals who would valuable contributions to various professions, cultures, religions education and polity.

    “We need to raise professionals by inculcating in them the culture of professionalism, knowledge sharing and understanding.

    “And if that happens, we know that the world will be transformed positively and that is why the institute is in Nigeria for the conference,” he said.

    He said the institute had members who were doing wonders across the five continents of the world.

    In his response, David Oyedepo, represented by his son, David (Junior), thanked the institute and commended its leadership for the honour bestowed on his father.

    Oyedepo implored IBAKM to continue to impact society positively.

  • People who criticized my church have gotten leprosy – Bishop Oyedepo

    People who criticized my church have gotten leprosy – Bishop Oyedepo

    Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel has said speaking against men of God can attract leprosy and that many critics of his ministry have been victims of the warning.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Bishop Oyedepo made this known during the Leadership Empowerment Summit at the church’s headquarters, Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State.

    Oyedepo, who said there was no data to back his claim, however, warned Christians to deviate from criticizing their prophets, saying such attitude attracts dangerous punishment from God.

    He said: “Beware of speaking hurt against the Ministry you claim to be part of advancing, it’s a risk.

    “Beware of speaking hurt against a Prophet you claim to believe. It is dangerous. It can make a man leprous. It is dangerous. We don’t have the data of how many victims may have come from this warning, but I know quite some would have been victims.

    “One of the Leaders in this Nation said, “what we are saying now, Bishop is in his room. he is hearing.” When we give warnings, we give it based on prophetic insights.”

    The African richest pastor, however, admitted that criticism is part of what prophets of God must endure, saying it is not a problem.

    “Every prophet is ordained to be spoken against. So it is not a problem. It is already written. It is not that it is something that is new,” he said.

  • Drama as strange man attacks Bishop Oyedepo on pulpit

    Drama as strange man attacks Bishop Oyedepo on pulpit

    There was a mild drama recently during one of the services of the Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel, Canaanland, Ogun after founder and presiding Bishop of the megachurch, Bishop David Oyedepo was attacked on the pulpit.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the yet to be identified man beat the security network of the church and ascended the pulpit where Bishop Oyedepo was ministering, holding and dragging one of his legs.

    It took efforts of security in the church to prevent the Bishop from falling over, while the security battled to keep the strange man away.

    TNG learnt the incident occurred two Sundays before the Shiloh programme organised by the church last week.

    A top source from the church said that the intruder came through the Love wing entrance of the church and tactically, was able to access the altar while Oyedepo was preaching.

    There was a lapse in security as the huge crowd at the fourth service saw the strange man in white suit, made his way to the altar.

    In a video that has gone viral on social media, the man held Bishop Oyedepo on one of his legs and was dragging him and would have brought him down before the security officers quickly intervened.

    The security men and some leaders on the altar, including Oyedepo’s son David had to forcefully pulled the man away from the Bishop to prevent him from falling on the altar.

    The man was bundled out of the church and was given the beating of his life by Oyedepo’s security operatives.

    Since that ugly incident, security had been beefed up in the church and it was tighter at the just concluded Shiloh.

    The security operatives who were on duty when the incident occurred have been changed.

  • Kidnappers invade Living Faith Church, abduct three members

    Kidnappers invade Living Faith Church, abduct three members

    Three members of the Living Faith Church Worldwide have been kidnapped at Osara community along Lokoja-Okene road in Adavi Local Government Council of Kogi State.

    According to reports the kidnapers invaded the church when some of its members were rehearsing during the weekend.

    It was gathered that the kidnappers shot sporadically into the air to scare away residents and security personnel while whisking the victims into the forest.

    The Chairman of Adavi Local Government Council, Joseph Omuya Salami, confirmed the abduction of three members of the church, through his special adviser on media and publicity, Habeeb Jamiu.

    He said the council chairman had visited the scene in company of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Osara Division, adding that the council was working in synergy with security agents to see how the victims will be rescued.

    “Even before now, we had a series of meetings with the people of Osara Community and entire farm center.

    “And I told them to restrict every night activities for now, and whoever that want to hold any activity in the night should get appropriate quarters informed and also get their approval to ensure that adequate security is provided, but out of their disobedience, they chose otherwise,” the chairman said.

    The chairman, therefore, advised residents of Osara to be security conscious and think about their own safety at all times.

    “We all know the security challenges of this country, and the administration of Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello is doing everything humanly possible to keep Kogi State safe, protect lives and property.

    “So, all hands must be on deck to strengthen the peace in our various communities,” he added.

  • CAMA law: Buhari’s aide drops bombshell allegation against Oyedepo’s church

    CAMA law: Buhari’s aide drops bombshell allegation against Oyedepo’s church

    Lauretta Onochie, a media aide of President Muhammadu Buhari has again called out the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo over the Company and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA).

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Onochie on Monday via her official Twitter handle dropped a bombshell allegation against Bishop Oyedepo’s church and Nicholas Mutu, House Committee Chair on Oil and Gas.

    The Buhari’s aide, while stressing that “there is a difference between control and regulation” and that “CAMA aims at regulation”, alleged in her tweet that the House Committee Chair on Oil and Gas paid N20 million in a day to Oyedepo’s church.

    “Theres a difference between CONTROL & REGULATION

    CAMA aims at REGULATION. Where Nicholas Mutu, House Committee Chair on Oil & Gas, regularly received money from @NDDCOnline & also paid ₦20m in a day to Mr Oyedepo’s church, Nigerians want the regulation in place,” Onochie tweeted.

    Recall that Onochie had earlier openly criticized Oyedepo for rejecting the CAMA law, saying it is irrational to subject churches to the same laws as companies.

    Under CAMA, signed into law on August 7, religious bodies and charity organisations will be strictly regulated by the registrar-general of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and a supervising minister.

    But Oyedepo said the law was borne out of the government’s jealousy about the prosperity recorded by the church.

    Reacting in a tweet, Ononchie said Oyedepo would have to abide by the government’s law as long as he dwells in the country.

    “I hope this is not true. If it is, Oyedepo will have to manufacture his own country and live by his own laws.

    “As long as he lives and operates within the entity called Nigeria, he will live by Nigerian rules and laws. He will do as he’s told by the law. Enough of lawlessness,” she stated.

  • Government seals Oyedepo’s church for breaching COVID-19 protocols

    One of the branches of Bishop David Oyedepo’s church in Bayelsa State was on Sunday sealed alongside five other churches in the State for breaching ”operational protocols” required to conduct services during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

    Recall that the State Government on May 7 relaxed its restriction on social gatherings and allowed churches to hold services with up to 50 worshipers.

    The relaxation was granted subject to compliance with strict conditions on the provision of handwashing facilities, wearing of face masks and observance of social distancing in the seating arrangements.

    Mr Freston Akpor, Permanent Secretary, Bayelsa Ministry of Information on Monday in Yenagoa, said the Security Sub-Committee of the State’s Task Force on COVID- 19 sealed the churches during its surveillance on Sunday.

    “The six churches were sealed for failure to comply with safety measures put in place by the government to contain the spread of the pandemic and protect the people of Bayelsa.

    “The affected churches are, Living Faith Church, Igbogene, Salvation Victory Centre, Igbogene, Shalom International Christian Centre, along Tombia-Amassoma road and Great Grace Distinguished Assembly, Okutukutu.

    “Others are Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Opolo and Hebrews International Church, Ayama road.

    “The churches will remain sealed until further notice to serve as deterrent to other churches.

    “The move will help in ensuring that other churches adhere to the protocols on hand washing, use of face masks and social distancing as measures to check the spread of the virus in the state,” Akpor told NAN.

    He said the security sub-committee of the task force on COVID-19, unsealed two churches earlier shutdown for violating safety measures on the pandemic.

    Akpor explained that the two churches , the Halleluya Deliverance Ministry International and Embassy Faith churches were unsealed after undertaken to comply with prescribed safety protocols.

  • Bomb scare: Police caution Kaduna residents after Living Faith Church incident

    Bomb scare: Police caution Kaduna residents after Living Faith Church incident

    The Kaduna State Police Command has advised schools, worship centers, markets, motor parks and other public places to resume checks on luggages at their entrance points.

    The advice followed the arrest of a suspected suicide bomber, Nathaniel Samuel, at Living Faith Church Sabon Tasha, Kaduna on Sunday.

    The suspect was intercepted while the Church service was in session with some suspected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) contained in a bag.

    The Command Public Relations officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo in a press statement said the measure was necessary to prevent any security breach.

    He said that the Commissioner of Police, Umar Muri had directed all police officers to intensify surveillance and to liaise with stakeholders within their respective jurisdictions to ensure collective vigilance.

    He assured the people of adequate security, through proactive measures adopted by the Command recently.

  • UPDATE: Police identify Living Faith Church bomb suspect

    UPDATE: Police identify Living Faith Church bomb suspect

    The Kaduna State Police Command has identified the suspect caught with suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at a branch of Living Faith Church located at Sabon Tasha area of Chikun local government area of the state.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the suspect was identified as Nathaniel Samuel, a middle-aged man, whom the police said has been taken to the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department for further interrogation.

    Mayhem was averted after a member of the church observed the suspect planting the device and alerted in house security team, during the church’s first service.

    He was then approached by the security team who immediately raised alert and the suspect was carefully apprehended before attempting to detonate the IED.

    It was gathered from a source at the church that this was not the first time the suspect was seen at the church, with the source saying that just last week the suspect was at the church, but was sent away.

    A source at the church, Ekpenyong Edet, who said he is the Chief Security officer of the parish confirmed this when newsmen visited the scene.

    He informed that the suspect was monitored on CCTV carrying a bag into the church auditorium.

    “He successfully gained access and was seated before he was suspected and the bag searched, only to find the explosive device,” Edet said.

    Edet who said he was not in a position to hand out details to the press, appealed for patience that the presiding pastor would address the press when the service was over.

    He, however, said the suspect had been handed over to the police and moved to the Sabon Tasha Division of the Nigeria Police Force.

    The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo disclosed to ChannelsTV that Samuel would be investigated on what was his motive for entering the church with the bag containing explosive devices.

    Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Government was yet to respond to the attack at the time of filing this report.

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