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  • Christmas: Why Christians should imbibe giving culture – RCCG Pastor

    Christmas: Why Christians should imbibe giving culture – RCCG Pastor

    Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Mount Zion Cathedral, Bolumole, Ibadan, Pastor Sunday Oyewo, on Sunday urged parishioners to emulate the culture of giving and Thanksgiving.

    Oyewo made the call while delivering a sermon during the Christmas Service of the church.

    Delivering a sermon on the “Perfect Gift’’, Oyewo urged Christians to emulate God Almighty who gave His only begotten son to redeem mankind.

    “Our God is the perfect Giver as He demonstrated in John 3:16,’’ he said.

    John 3:16 says: “For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.’’

    “He gave us the best gift in the person of His son Jesus Christ.

    “We are made in the image of God; we should emulate that attitude of giving, especially during the Christmas season,’’ Oyewo said.

    According to him, man lost his worth in the Garden of Eden, but God, in His infinite mercy. redeemed mankind through the gift of Jesus.

    Oyewo remarked that everyone who received Christ would enjoy at least five benefits: sufficiency and prosperity, success, fruitfulness, freedom from bondage and eternal glory.

    He urged people to use the opportunity of Christmas to accept Jesus (God’s perfect gift) and remain in Him steadfastly.

    “As you accept this perfect Gift and keep Him, all of those benefits and more will be your portion.

    “More so, you will end gloriously and be able to see God and the Heroes of Old because Christ in a man is the hope of glory,’’ he stressed.

    Oyewo thanked God for bringing the Church and country to the last Sunday in 2022 and prayed that He would grant the congregation the best blessing reserved for the end.

    The Christmas service was dominated by praises, worship and thanksgiving.

  • What Nigerians should do this Yuletide – RCCG Pastor

    What Nigerians should do this Yuletide – RCCG Pastor

    Mr Ifeanyichukwu Nweke, the Area Pastor, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Latter House Assembly, Province 2, Isheri Berger, Lagos, has advised Nigerians to imbibe the virtue of sacrificial giving as a lifestyle during the Yuletide.

    Nweke who spoke on the theme: “The Perfect Gift” gave the advice during the parish’s carol service on Sunday in Lagos.

    He said that sacrificial giving is a scriptural principle put in place by God who is known as the perfect gift to humanity.

    Nweke noted that God exemplified such act of sacrificial giving while on earth and it behoves on everyone to exemplify such virtue.

    He advised that the Yuletide known as the season when people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ should be used to give willingly to the less privileged.

    “I want to congratulate everyone for divine preservation and am calling on Nigerians to imbibe the lifestyle of sacrificial giving, it is Christ-like with great reward.

    “This is the season when we all should give to others as a way of showing love, we should extend help to the less privileged regardless of their faith,” he said.

    Nweke encouraged Nigerians to continue to trust in God bearing in mind that with God, healing and overall victory are guaranteed for individuals.

    Also speaking, Mrs Morayo Soares, an elder in the church, urged Nigerian to embrace peace while they celebrate the birth of Christ in calmness.

    Soares said every feeling of overexcitement should be curtailed as it could lead to accidents or death.

    Also, Mrs Oluwakemi Yusuf, a member of the church, said “Jesus is the gift for the season, we all must embrace him to benefit from the blessings meant for the season.”

    The congregants rendered worship to God in hymes and songs with beautiful decoration of the church in Christmas colours.

  • 2023: Omo-Agege reminds PFN leaders that Tinubu’s wife is RCCG pastor

    2023: Omo-Agege reminds PFN leaders that Tinubu’s wife is RCCG pastor

     

    …says Okowa, Oborevwori seeking VP, governorship positions to evade prosecution

    Deputy President of the Senate and Delta State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has reminded leaders of PFN that Ahmed Tinubu’s wife, Senator Remi Tinubu is a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

    The DSP also declared that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vice Presidential Candidate, Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, and Delta PDP gubernatorial candidate, house speaker, Sheriff Oborevwori, are only seeking public office to evade prosecution for criminal mismanagement of public funds accruing to Delta State.

    Omo-Agege who spoke during a Townhall meeting with TEKAN/ECWA bloc of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Saturday, December 10, in Warri, said if the duo of Governor Okowa and Speaker Oborevwori are elected as vice president and governor, they would get immunity to evade prosecution for misappropriating over N3.5 trillion naira that the state received in the past seven years and half years.

    Electing both men to those offices, he maintained, would also enable them escape justice for plunging the state into a further N400 billion debt, all with nothing to show.

    Senator Omo-Agege said while he has nothing personal against them, it is clear to all that Okowa’s priorities as governor are childish and inane; his judgement on issues wrongheaded, and his choice of Sheriff an obvious non starter.

    He insisted while there are constitutional institutions that address public corruption, the most urgent task when you believe that your political leaders are corrupt is to vote them out.

    “When I say Okowa and Sheriff are corrupt, I say so because there is nothing to show for the over N3.5 trillion naira they have received in the past seven and half years and if the people of Delta State agree with me, they should make sure Okowa does not become vice president and Sheriff, governor of Delta State. “

    He assured that he would not witchhaunt anyone when elected governor stating there is enough wealth accruing to the state to expand its economic base, and more than enough to run its affairs.

    “I am a public servant, I want to render service to my people by becoming governor and you will not regret making me your governor. When you chest out for me and I emerge governor, you will not regret it,” he said.

    Head of the CAN bloc, Revd Samson Ichi, speaking on behalf of TEKAN/ECWA leaders across Delta State, assured Senator Omo-Agege of their prayers. “We are not partisan, our role is to pray for you, any time you need us, call upon us and we will pray for you,” he said.

    During an interactive session, Senator Omo-Agege cleared the air on issues concerning the award of Amukpe/Uromi Road saying by his effort, President Muhammadu Buhari has recently approved the re-construction of the road and the contractor will soon go back to site.

    He described Warri as the pitiable swamp city of Nigeria and promised to invest heavily on urban renewal when elected governor. He also pledged to engage Julius Berger to handle the construction of Ughelli/Asaba and Warri/Agbor roads and ensure that local content law is enforced to provide job opportunities for the youths of the State.

    Senator Omo-Agege had also over the weekend engaged the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria
    (PFN) Delta state chapter, and the
    Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria of Agbarho and Oghara.

    He urged PFN to encourage their members to vote for all APC candidates, including Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and himself.

    He noted that the Church can only benefit with Tinubu as President, because “his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and five of their children are Christians.”

    He added that Tinubu’s wife is also a proud daughter of Delta state who deserves Deltans’ support in the contest to elect her husband president in 2023.

  • 2023: RCCG declares support for members vying for political positions

    2023: RCCG declares support for members vying for political positions

    The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has urged its worshippers to mobilise support for its members vying for various political positions in the 2023 general elections.

    Pastor Ralph Afalagboye, Regional Evangelist of the Church in Ebonyi State in his sermon titled, “Living in Covenant” on Sunday in Abakaliki disclosed this as the position the church has taken for the 2023 elections.

    Pastor Afalagboye stressed that its members would continue to be a top priority in terms of support in the upcoming elections.

    Afalagboye in the sermon emphasized the need to have a covenant with God, stressing that such act could bring victory, and peace amongst others.

    He prayed for victory for all its members seeking for political positions, including the Ebonyi Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr IfeanyiChukwuma Odii, who attended the Church.

    “Covenant with God can help to achieve promotions and favours from above. There is need to always draw closer to God because when you are in Christ, you become a new creature and old things will pass away.

    “God never forget His own people. I declare covenant for safety and peace for the nation and for citizens; covenant for promotion and for victory. I prayed as a child of God, you are to be victorious in all you do.

    “In this 2023 election, we are supporting every one of our members, irrespective of the political parties. We have no party but this is our position. Our members are our top priority in the coming general elections. RCCG members must know that our member is our own,” he said.

    In his response, Odii, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate, expressed gratitude to RCCG church for their prayers and support at ensuring that he becomes the Governor of Ebonyi.

    “I sincerely appreciate the support and the prayers I have been receiving. May the Almighty God continue to make the way and I believe in the end, the outcome will be victorious,” Odii said.

  • BREAKING: Pastor Adeboye names Tinubu, Abraham [VIDEO]

    BREAKING: Pastor Adeboye names Tinubu, Abraham [VIDEO]

    Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye rechristened him Abraham.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Tinubu, who is a former Governor of Lagos State, disclosed this during a meeting with some Islamic groups and members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kano State on Monday.

    The APC presidential candidate disclosed that Pastor Adeboye rechristened him Abraham on the day his wife, Oluremi Tinubu was ordained as a pastor in the RCCG.

    “The day my wife was ordained a pastor, I was there. Pastor Adeboye gave me Abraham. I said, what’s the meaning? He said, watch out, the father of nations,” Tinubu said.

    Watch video below:

     

    “The day my wife was ordained a pastor, I was there Pastor Adeboye gave me Abraham, I asked what’s the meaning, He said watch out, the Father of nation” – Tinubu.

    #RenewedHope2023.

    Posted by Ibukun Ibk Agunbiade on Monday, 24 October 2022

    TNG recalls that Oluremi was 2018 ordained a pastor in the church at the Old Arena of RCCG, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway during the RCCG’s 66th annual convention themed “Dominion”.

    To become a pastor in RCCG, one must have gone through the preparatory stages of baptismal and workers in training class.

    The candidate must have completed a one-year course at the church’s School of Disciples and consistently participating in church activities and programmes.

    The person must also be a worker that has served in different or specific positions in the parish he attends and is recommended by senior pastors for ordination.

    Before her ordination, Oluremi has been a staunch believer of the Christian faith regardless of the faith of her husband, Tinubu, who belongs to the Muslim faith.

    Oluremi once said that her relationship with the APC presidential candidate is the “will of God” for her life.

  • Nigeria at 62: “Don’t let anybody deceive you, we are in a war situation”- Adeboye

    Nigeria at 62: “Don’t let anybody deceive you, we are in a war situation”- Adeboye

    General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has described Nigeria’s present situation as war, saying “we are in a war situation”.

    Adeboye spoke on Sunday during his church’s monthly thanksgiving service, which also commemorates Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary.

    The cleric, whose sermon was titled ‘Perfect peace in the land’, said peace is the absence of war and storm, adding that perfect peace refers to one which is permanent.

    According to him, times have gone by when traditional rulers were accorded respect, adding that currently their palaces are invaded and they are kidnapped.

    He said, “A whole nation can be in a storm. If a governor cannot go to his farm and feel safe, despite the security guards, He has to thank God that he returned safely, despite the bodyguard. When we talk about security, the governor should be secure. When a governor alters such a statement, then you know the situation we are in.

    “As young as I am, I remember a time when the king was coming. Unless you are one of the very special people, you have to move out of the way. But things are different now. Kidnappers can go to the palace and kidnap the king. Don’t let anybody deceive you, we are in a war situation.”

    Adeboye also urged the people to cease criticising their leaders, maintaining that residents should instead pray for them.

    He lamented that people have opted for condemnation instead of seeking solutions through intercession.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Adeboye joined the Redemed Christian Church of God in 1973 and served as an interpreter before he was ordained a pastor in the church by Pa. Josiah Akindayomi in 1975.

    He became General Overseer of the church in 1981. For three years, he filled the role part-time at Unilorin before giving up his university position to preach full-time.

    The church which was not well known before Adeboye became the General Overseer, has branches in about 198[1] nations as of (March 2017), including more than 14,000,000 worshipers in Nigeria[14].Adeboye has stated that he aims to put a church within five minutes walking distance in developing cities and five minutes driving distance in developed cities.[12]

    Adeboye is considered a preacher of the prosperity gospel,[15] a claim he does not deny, saying that “Pentecostals have such an impact because they talk of the here and now, not just the by and by… while we have to worry about heaven, there are some things God could do for us in the here and now.”[16]

    Following new legislation that placed limits on non-profit leadership to 20 years of service and less than 70 years of age,[17] Pastor Adeboye resigned as General Overseer in 2017 (still the general overseer up till date).

    He celebrated his 80th birthday in 2022, Adeboye’s foundation donated eight dialysis machines to Wuse District Hospital, together with a reverse osmosis medical water purification system and an electrical generator.[

  • What Christians need to defeat enemies of the nation – Adeboye

    What Christians need to defeat enemies of the nation – Adeboye

    Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has urged Christian to be united irrespective of their denominations.

    Adeboye gave the advice at the Chapel of Mercy, Dadin-Kowa, Jos, on Sunday.

    He said he was in Jos to commiserate with the family of the Late Rev. Isaac Oyebamiji, the Founder and Senior Pastor of Chapel of Mercy, as well as members of the church.

    Adeboye, who described the deceased as one of his spiritual sons, apologised for his inability to visit immediately Oyebamiji died.

    ”It took me this long to come for this visit because we had a close relationship with your late pastor for over 40 years.

    ”So, it has not been easy with me trying to accept the fact that he is no more, but I’m here today to condole and pray for his family and indeed all members of this congregation.

    ”The servant of God has finished his assignment on earth and has gone to be with his maker; ours is to live right so that we will meet him on the resurrection day.

    ”But I want to use this opportunity to call on Christians in Nigeria to be united in order to defeat the enemies of the nation,”he said.

    Adeboye advised family members of the deceased to emulate the good ways of their father and sustain the legacies he left behind.

    Responding, Pastor Olutoyin Oyebamiji,  wife of the deceased thanked Adeboye for the visit and described it as encouraging.

    Adeboye was accompanied for the visit by his wife, Foluke.

    Oyebamiji, 64, died in February after a brief illness in the United States.

    He held a doctoral degree in Ministry, with emphasis on ”Leadership and Preaching” from the Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky, U.S.

  • RCCG pastor bags two years for issuing $1.6m dud cheque

    RCCG pastor bags two years for issuing $1.6m dud cheque

    An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced Ayodeji Oluokun, an assistant pastor of the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, Victoria Island, Lagos, to two years imprisonment for issuing 1.6 million dollar dud cheque.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oluokun was charged alongside his company, Peak Petroleum Industry Nigeria Ltd., on an amended six-count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque, stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.

    Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in her judgment, held that the prosecution had successfully proved the charge of issuance of dud cheque against the defendants.

    Taiwo, however, discharged and acquitted the defendants of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.

    “The defendant issued two cheque in the sum of 1.6 million dollars to the nominal complainant, which was dishonoured because there was no fund in the defendant’s account.

    “Issuance of cheque for lack of credit is a strict liable offence.

    “If the defendant was truly expecting some money till the end of July 2014 as claimed by him, he would have waited till he received the money before issuing the cheque on June 24, 2014,” said Taiwo.

    The judge said the first defendant knew all of these and still went ahead to issue the cheque dated June 24, 2014.

    “It is hereby in the view of this court that the defendant was deliberate in issuing the dud cheque.

    “He is hereby found guilty of counts one and two of issuance of dud cheque.

    “The defendants, however, are discharged and acquitted of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences as the prosecution failed to establish the facts against them,” she said.

    The judge thereafter sentenced the first defendant to two years in prison or payment of a fine of N2 million, and the second defendant to a fine of N2 million.

    She ordered the convict to make restitution of 1.6 million dollars to the nominal complainant within 18 months.

    The defence counsel, Mr Edoka Onyeke, in his allocutus, prayed the court to grant the convict a non custodial sentence, adding that he was a pastor and could use his pastoral work as service to humanity, through community service.

    “My lord, apart from the defendant being a first offender, if he is incacerated, he will not be able to carry out the necessary things on behalf of the second defendant so as to make the restitution easy.

    “The first defendant is a pastor of a church. This is a very good opportunity for him to engage in community service instead of custodian sentence so as to preach the word of God.

    “On a final note, the defendant has promised to involve the nominal complainant in order to make the restitution,” Onyeke said.

    Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Samuel Daji, however, urged the court to convict the defendants as charged.

    He argued that the convict and the nominal complainant had not been on talking terms, thereby making the terms of restitution difficult to meet.

    He also prayed the court to order the defendant to forfiet his property in order to pay up the debt.

    “My lord, from the evidence before this court, the defendant is not committed. It has been nine good years my lord.

    “A dollar was N150 at the time the loan was granted to the defendant. The defendant does not even greet the nominal complainant unless it is of utmost necessity.

    “There is an evidence that the defendants never want to settle this case.

    “The defence counsel said he is a pastor. My lord, the more reason he should be given a custodial sentence in order to server as deterrent to others.

    “The court has stated mandatory sentence. We shall be asking for restitution. I shall be urging the court to order the defendant to forfeit his property so as to use it to pay his debt,” Daji said.

    The EFCC counsel had submitted that the defendant issued a Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd. cheque of 1.6 million dollars payable to GOSL Nigeria Ltd.

    He said when presented for payment, the cheque was dishonoured on the ground that there were no sufficient funds standing to the credit of the account on which the cheque was drawn.

    The offences contravened Sections 1(1) (b) of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act, Cap D 11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and Section 285 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State and section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences.

  • RCCG pastor jailed 2 years

    RCCG pastor jailed 2 years

    An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced Ayodeji Oluokun, an assistant pastor of the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, Victoria Island, Lagos, to two years imprisonment for issuing 1.6 million dollar dud cheque.

    Oluokun was charged alongside his company, Peak Petroleum Industry Nigeria Ltd., on an amended six-count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque, stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.

    Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in her judgment, held that the prosecution had successfully proved the charge of issuance of dud cheque against the defendants.

    Taiwo, however, discharged and acquitted the defendants of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.

    “The defendant issued two cheque in the sum of 1.6 million dollars to the nominal complainant, which was dishonoured because there was no fund in the defendant’s account. Issuance of cheque for lack of credit is a strict liable offence.

    “If the defendant was truly expecting some money till the end of July 2014 as claimed by him, he would have waited till he received the money before issuing the cheque on June 24, 2014,” said Taiwo.

    The judge said the first defendant knew all of these and still went ahead to issue the cheque dated June 24, 2014.

    “It is hereby in the view of this court that the defendant was deliberate in issuing the dud cheque. He is hereby found guilty of counts one and two of issuance of dud cheque.

    “The defendants, however, are discharged and acquitted of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences as the prosecution failed to establish the facts against them,” she said.

    The judge thereafter sentenced the first defendant to two years in prison or payment of a fine of N2 million, and the second defendant to a fine of N2 million.

    She ordered the convict to make restitution of 1.6 million dollars to the nominal complainant within 18 months.

    The defence counsel, Mr Edoka Onyeke, in his allocutus, prayed the court to grant the convict a non custodial sentence, adding that he was a pastor and could use his pastoral work as service to humanity, through community service.

    “My lord, apart from the defendant being a first offender, if he is incacerated, he will not  be able to carry out the necessary things on  behalf of the second defendant so as to make the restitution easy.

    “The first defendant is a pastor of a church. This is a very good opportunity for him to engage in community service instead of custodian sentence so as to preach the word of God.

    “On a final note, the defendant has promised to involve the nominal complainant in order to make the restitution,” Onyeke said.

    Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Samuel Daji, however, urged the court to convict the defendants as charged.

    He argued that the convict and the nominal complainant had not been on talking terms, thereby making the terms of restitution difficult to meet.

    He also prayed the court to order the defendant to forfiet his property in order to pay up the debt.

    “My lord, from the evidence before this court, the defendant is not committed. It has been nine good years my lord.

    “A dollar was N150 at the time the loan was granted to the defendant. The defendant does not even greet the nominal complainant unless it is of utmost necessity.

    “There is an evidence that the defendants never want to settle this case.

    “The defence counsel said he is a pastor. My lord, the more reason he should be given a custodial sentence in order to server as deterrent to others.

    “The court has stated mandatory sentence. We shall be asking for restitution. I shall be urging the court to order the defendant to forfeit his property so as to use it to pay his debt,” Daji said.

    The EFCC counsel had submitted that the defendant issued a Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd. cheque of 1.6 million dollars payable to GOSL Nigeria Ltd.

    He said when presented for payment, the cheque was dishonoured on the ground that there were no sufficient funds standing to the credit of the account on which the cheque was drawn.

    The offences contravened Sections 1(1) (b) of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act, Cap D 11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and Section 285 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State and section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences.

  • RCCG gives details on explosion near Redemption Camp

    RCCG gives details on explosion near Redemption Camp

    The public relations (PR) unit of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has provided more details on the explosion that rocked a gas station situated near the Redemption Camp, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday.

    According to a statement issued by the RCCG PR unit and obtained by TheNewsGuru.com (TNG), the explosion was completely outside of the Redemption Camp, now known as Redemption City.

    The church, through the PR unit, the explosion occurred inside the Axella Gas depot on the Sagamu bound traffic in between the Car Park C gate and the main gate of the Redemption City.

    While empathizing with the people involved in the unfortunate gas explosion that occurred in the early hours of the day, the RCCG PR unit stated, “our fire service team only responded as part of our community service support to our neighbours within the environ”.

    “This incident which has been brought under control by the combined efforts of the RCCG Fire Service and Lagos Fire Service occurred inside Axella Gas depot on the Sagamu bound traffic in between the Car Park C gate and the main gate of the Redemption City.

    “Against the news making the round, the incident was completely outside of the Redemption City and our fire service team only responded as part of our community service support to our neighbours within the environ.

    “We thank God the incident has been put under control and will like to inform all residents and visitors to the Redemption City that there is not scare of any sort and everyone can go about their lawful and godly activities”.