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BREAKING: Gospel singer Sammie Okposo dies at 51

BREAKING: Gospel singer Sammie Okposo dies at 51

Popular gospel singer Sammie Okposo is dead. The Wellu Wellu master, as he is fondly called, was 51. Okposo was also a music producer, psalmist, and CEO of Zamar Entertainment. He released his first album Addicted in 2004. He bagged multiple awards including KORA Best Gospel Artiste in Africa (2006), Crown SABC Best of African Gospel (2014), Afro Hollywood UK Best Gospel Artiste (2005), NEA Best Gospel Artiste of the Year (2007&2013), and NMA Best Contemporary Gospel Artiste among others. The singer was in the eye of the storm in January when he offered a public apology to his wife,…
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Assemblies Of God Church Elects Amadi As New General Superintendent

Assemblies Of God Church Elects Amadi As New General Superintendent

Rev. Dr. Abel Amadi has been elected as the new General Superintendent, Assemblies of God Nigeria. Until his election early Thursday morning, Rev. Amadi was the District Superintendent of Owerri East District of Assemblies of God Nigeria. Amadi, a member of the now dissolved current Executive Commitee was elected at the 4th Elective ballot at the ongoing 37th General council meeting of Assemblies of God Church holding at Evangel Camp Okpoto. The election, which commenced early on Wednesday, stretched into the night. Announcing the results, the Chairman of the Council Meeting, Rev. Isaac Mpamugo said Rev. Dr. Abel Amadi polled…
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2023: Fr Mbaka denies prophesying against Peter Obi

2023: Fr Mbaka denies prophesying against Peter Obi

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, AMEN, Fr Ejike Mbaka has denied prophesying against the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi. In a video he shared on Facebook before heading to the monastery, the outspoken cleric, noted that he never spoke ill of Peter Obi on Sunday. Recall that some news media had rumoured that Fr Mbaka had during the Sunday mass, prophesized that the former governor of Anambra state would not succeed in the forthcoming presidential election. Clarifying the allegation Mbaka said he ‘never motioned Obi not to talk about Peter’ during the Sunday…
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BREAKING: Enugu Catholic Diocese lifts ban on Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry

BREAKING: Enugu Catholic Diocese lifts ban on Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry

Three months after it banned all priests and Catholic faithful from attending the Adoration Ministry, Enugu led by the controversial priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the Enugu Catholic Diocese lifted the ban on Thursday. Mbaka announced the reopening of the ministry on Sunday, October 2, 2022. The Bishop of the Diocese, Most. Rev. Callistus Onaga on June 18, 2022 pronounced the indefinite ban in a letter he personally signed to all clerics, religious and lay faithful, directing all Catholic faithful and clergy in the diocese from having anything to do with the Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry. The ban followed scathing remarks…
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16-Year-Old Ezera Nmesomachi Emerges Winner Of 2022 Teens Essay Competition

16-Year-Old Ezera Nmesomachi Emerges Winner Of 2022 Teens Essay Competition

A 16-year-old Ezera Nmesomachi has emerged the overall winner of the 2022 Teens Essay Competition organized by The National Children and Teens Desk of The Presbyterian Church Of Nigeria. A native of Ebem Ohafia, Ohafia LGA Abia state, Nmesomachi worships at Solid Rock Parish of Presbyterian Church Of Nigeria, Umuahia. The essay competition which has as the theme, “The Beauty Of The Presbyterian Liturgy” was organized for teenagers between the ages of 13 – 19 years in all the parishes of the church within the country. Nmesomachi, an ex-student of Intellectual Giant Christian Academy Umuahia sat for the 2022 WAEC.…
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BREAKING: Presbyterian Church Elects Ekpeyong Akpanika, Ekop As New Prelate, Deputy Clerk

BREAKING: Presbyterian Church Elects Ekpeyong Akpanika, Ekop As New Prelate, Deputy Clerk

Most Rev. Dr. Ekpenyong Akpanika, has been elected as the new Prelate of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN), THE WHISPERER reports. Akpanika replaces The Most Rev. Nzie Nsị Eke, whose six-year tenure has ended as the national leader of the church. Akpanika, was unanimously elected as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church at its 25th General Assembly held at the Presbyterian Church Of Nigeria, Hope Waddell Parish Sanctuary Calabar Synod, Cross River State. Most Rev. Dr. Ekpeyong Akpanika polled 451 votes to win Most Rev. Daniel Etim who got 355 votes. Similarly, Rt. Rev. Victor Ekop,…
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Bishop Oyedepo tells ‘Winners’: Be obedient

Bishop Oyedepo tells ‘Winners’: Be obedient

Wife of the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, LFC, Worldwide, Pastor Faith Oyedepo, has urged winners to be obedient in the affairs of the Kingdom (of God). On his part, the husband, Bishop David Oyedepo, said obedience is better than sacrifice. The couple spoke at the church’s monthly leadership conference. The declarations were yesterday, interpreted as a subtle endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi. Obi’s supporters have been campaigning under the alias ‘Obi-dients’. The candidate himself visited the Oyedepos at the Ota-based church after which photos from the…
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Adeboye will not endorse Tinubu for 2023 elections — RCCG

Adeboye will not endorse Tinubu for 2023 elections — RCCG

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has said that the General overseer, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, will not be endorsing any candidate for the 2023 elections. The church made this known in a statement on its official Twitter page. RCCG also refuted claims that Adeboye met with the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The statement reads partly: “It has come to our notice that some news outlets are reporting that a meeting Between Pastor E.A. Adeboye, The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, and the former Governor of Lagos State Mr Bola Ahmed…
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BREAKING: Catholics banned from attending Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry

BREAKING: Catholics banned from attending Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry

The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Calistus Onaga has imposed a ban on Rev. Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry. This is coming on the heels of Mbaka’s outburst against a Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party. The priest had declared that Obi, who he described as “a stingy man”, would never rule Nigeria. This did not go down well with many Nigerians, who demanded that appropriate sanctions should be meted on him. In a letter he personally signed, addressed to ‘All the Clery, Religious and Lay Faithful in the Catholic Diocese of Enugu’, Bishop Onaga has now…
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BREAKING: Fr Mbaka apologizes to Peter Obi, prays for his success

BREAKING: Fr Mbaka apologizes to Peter Obi, prays for his success

Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has apologized and prayed for the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi can never be Nigeria’s President. Mbaka made the apology after declaring that Peter Obi can never be Nigeria’s President. He had during his latest ministration at the Adoration ground said that unless God ceases to exist, Obi would never smell the seat of the President adding that it was better to have an old man as President than a ‘stingy young man’. The comment by the Catholic priest had stirred diverse reactions from Nigerians who accused him of…
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