Religion

N5 Million Donation Tears Celestial Church Of Christ Apart, Founder’s Son Disrupts Service The Celestial Church of Christ, Acts of Apostle Parish, Ketu, Alapere, Lagos, has been thrown into crisis following the donation of N5m by the church authority. Punch gathered that the crisis erupted during a Sunday service last week when an acclaimed son of the church founder, Muyiwa Oluponna, stormed the church and disrupted service in an attempt to install himself as the shepherd of the church. Oluponna allegedly seized the microphone from the acting shepherd of the church, Adetayo Adetola, during the sermon and claimed to have…

Leader of the Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, Evangelist Ebuka Obi, has revealed three great promises he made to God before he kick-started the now popular ministry. In an interview with Sun, the popular clergy claimed that he is yet to have sexual intercourse with any woman, saying he will remain a virgin until he gets married. He said while he was growing up, one Rev Fr. Luke Odinkemmelu advised him to remain a virgin until marriage in a bid to sustain the grace and power of God upon him. “He told me not to have sex until I marry. Yes,…

Nigeria has over 100 different Christian churches with different founders, General-Overseer and Pastors. The Whisperer has taken time to prepare this list of top 10 young Nigerian pastors who have achieved considerable success in their respective ministries. These men have elevated Christianity to a completely new level by appealing to young people’s minds with teachings and practices that make Christianity appealing to them. Although there are many of them across the country, we have compiled a list of the top 10 in no particular order. 1. Pastor Jerry Eze Jerry Uchechukwu Eze is one of the energetic young Pastors in…

Chukwuemeka Ohanemere, also known as Odumeje, of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, has claimed that he is responsible for bringing down the exchange rate of Dollar to Naira. Speaking during one of his church programmes, the clergyman said he brought down the exchange rate with his ‘Abidoshaker’ power. The naira’s appreciation against the US dollar continued on Monday, exchanging N1,360 and N1,408.04 per USD at both parallel and official foreign exchange markets. The naira has gained significantly after exchanging N1,920 per USD a few weeks ago. Reacting to the development, Odumeje claimed the dollar exchange rate…

Founder of Madonna University, Nigeria, Rev Fr Emmanual Edeh, has boasted that ladies who gain admission into the university as virgins also graduate as virgins as a result of the high moral standard inculcated in them. According to a video posted by Channels Television on Wednesday, Edeh, who is also a professor, said Madonna University is widely known for its moral and discipline in the academic world. Heaping accolades on the higher institution of learning, Edeh boasted that many persons abroad looking for virgins to marry come to Madonna University because they know that’s where they find them. “It is…

The global evangelisation effort gains momentum this December as the renowned internationally acclaimed evangelist and Bible scholar, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi brings his global gospel campaign to Lagos. The crusade, which is coming under the auspices of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK), is scheduled to be held from Thursday, December 21 to Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the Deeper Life International Conference Centre (DLICC) KM 42, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. GCK, a monthly gospel crusade that is streamed via satellite and social media platforms from an alpha location to the rest of the world, is now in its third year…

Dozens of single ladies made a stunning entrance at the Hallelujah Challenge event, led by Pastor Nathaniel Bassey, at Eko Hotel and Suites. They arrived dressed in wedding gowns, creating the illusion of a massive wedding celebration. The gospel minister had encouraged attendees to “dress like your miracle,” leading to an array of unique outfits. It wasn’t just single ladies; students wore graduation gowns, and women trying to conceive appeared with artificial baby bumps or baby dolls to symbolize their faith. The Hallelujah Challenge, which originally started in 2017 as an Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube praise and worship movement, has…

Catholic Priest Fr. Kelvin Ugwu, has expressed disgust over recent act of single women in a viral video, praying in church for husbands with wedding gowns. The missionary priest who shared the video on his Facebook page, stated that the trend smacks of desperation. In a recent statement that has ignited controversy, Catholic priest Fr Kelvin Ugwu expressed his disdain towards single women donning wedding gowns as they fervently pray for husbands. The missionary priest who posted the video on Facebook called the practice “disgusting” and “reeked of desperation” Speaking further, Fr Kelvin questioned why men aren’t always advised to…