sorom4: You got to pity how you think bro, and not how others do. Last time that I checked; you and your cohorts that are supporting Joshua are few and the devil is dancing skelewu for the way you guys have been deceiving the few who are so desperate

Lmfao. Bros e do abeg, I don't tire to dey quote b4 NL go stone me award as highest quoter of the day. Una win the arguement abeg, if una like make una crucify T.B Joshua by unaself b4 Judgment day. Deris God n he is watching

I once said it that the problem of this country is the media....Mr Ibekwe all the cells in my body are proud of u, nigeria need more like u.....n i pray any evil plans against u n ur family because of this issue shall fall back on the doer Insh Allahu.......

cococandy: If he wasn't greedy he would not have built more structures on a design whose foundation wasn't meant to carry more than 4 storeys.

And what do you have to say about him not letting NEMA officials rescue victims from under the rubble in time?
If you were trapped under a collapsed building,badly injured but with a chance to survive only to be denied that chance at life because the owner of the building is more concerned about his image than your precarious life,how would you feel about it?

How on earth is it not evil to bar emergency workers from injured victims just because he wanted to try withold the true extent of the damage from the world?
How?

Is face saving now more important than human lives?

The things my fellow Nigerians say some times gives me the goosebumps.

Are you for real?

MAY YOU NOT BE A VICTIM to something like this. Or maybe you should be in their postion to appreciate what this man is doing for the silent voice of the dead and their families.
Jeez!

I myself could not believe her logic. Her comment is truly mind-boggling. Basically, what she is trying to say whether she knows it or not is that because any person would react in that manner (which is a load of bullshit by the way), that should somehow extenuate his actions. I just don't get some Nigerians. What is wrong is wrong. This discourse is not about what we would do if we were in his situation. It's about the illegalities that eventually resulted in the collapse of the building, as well as the inappropriate actions taken afterwards. All of which ought to be classified as criminal offences, at least in saner climes.

What if s/he too is manipulated by 'pink' envelope?

Dis guy don do d worst o.....no crime in tellin d truth as a journalist....but u suppose apply sense...dis man has bin givin envelopes 2 poor people sef.....Ǻn̶̲̥̅̊ԃ am sure u must av kollected envelope b4 now......I think u shud av taken tins easy....now u are done....4get it

muzeze77: We have a duty to change Nigeria.

How long do we live in abject poverty when the so-called "Men of god" are riding in private jets and sleeping with beautiful women
It is important to note that Reverend Martin L King was a real man of God, he did not have Jet, he fought against Injustice. How many of your so-called Man of god have fought for the poor.

Let him who calls himself "Man of god" and who believe he can do miracles go to sambisa forest to preach to Boko Haram

going to sambisa na big thng, which man of God in nigeria has constantly preached against corruption in the society? they welcome politicians with open hands sofar the money, tiithes n firstfruit offerngs are being paid. someone will donate 2million to church n the person is a civil servant that his or her salary isnt more than 300k, the pastor will bless them n pray for them n encourage people to be emulate them. that s why we see cultist, kidnappers, thieves, politicians being celebrated in the church more than the law abiding citizens.
the day our GOs, SENIOR PASTORS n RESIDENT PASTORS will start questioning donators, n people who give outrageous money that cant be accounted for in churches, NIGERIA WILL BE BETTER.
SO MANY EVIL IS HAPPENING in the church!

It takes gut to uncover this kind of truth

He who supports evil in this trying times is bound by demonic chains for life.

For your own good, never support evil from anyone , be it pastors or not.

Call a spade a spade.

Enough evil in the land.

chai, imagine dangote okon akpan the richest man in obodo naija bribing NIGERIAN JOURNALIST WITH PACKS OF SPAGHETTI, CHAI!
my mentor came lastweek to uyo cos they had a programme, he tld me in his company those isrealis working wif them, most of them are illegal immigrants. they entered d country with visitng visa n our immigration officials knws abt it cos they hv been bought. he said d isrealis always say every NIGERIAN HAS A PRICE!
God put me in that seat n watch me turn this country around. we have abused, soldout out image n rights for a plate of oha soup.

lonelydora: We need people like you to change Nigeria. Good work. May God bless your hustle, journalist.

which kind good work , d man is just looking for easy fame, every body want to become a celebrity

Nicolas Ibekwe aka mr Ajayi no salary

georgecso: Pastors are not infallible

No they are not infallible....but they rather claim to be the holliest of all humans! They want humans to worship them! Call them "papa"..."Daddy"...."His holiness"...etc! Mtchwwww....I kinda hate this (claimed) miraculous men of God.

PerfectFortune: Nicolas Ibekwe has finally found a way to get public attention and become popular and it seems to be working for him already.

Press everywhere in the world receives money to write good stories about somebody or an events. The Briths do it through BBC.

Lol....so u're tryna tells us that BBC pressmen who risk their lives to go and coverage afghanistan fights gets money from the rebels?

Are these examples of Prophets of God?

*Pastor Cited For Massive Fraud

The police have mounted a search for Dr. Prince Tetteh, purported co-founder of the London-based Worldwide Miracle Outreach Church (WMO), who is alleged to have been involved in numerous fraudulent activities. Dr. Tetteh, said to be the younger brother of Reverend Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, a renowned evangelist, is alleged to have defrauded about 110 persons of various sums of money to the tune of GH¢102,150 under the pretext of sending them to London to work in a construction company.

Read more at: http://www.modernghana.com/news/541325/1/pastor-cited-for-massive-fraud.html __________________________________________________________________
*Christ Apostolic Church Pastors To Face Prosecution For Fraud Charges

A Oyo State High Court ruled that a former President of the Christ Apostolic Church, Elijah Oluseye, and others, must answer for fraud charges brought up against them. This decision was reached on September 19, 2013, Thursday.

Read more at: http://nigeriana.org/blog/38394.html
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*Pastor Henry Uhunmwagho Arraigned By EFCC Over American Visa Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, November12, 2012, arraigned Pastor Henry Uhunmwagho, 33, before Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court 2 sitting in Benin City, Edo State on a nine count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence.

Read more at: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/top-stories/213507-pastor-henry-uhunmwagho-arraigned-by-efcc-over-american-visa-scam.html
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*Lucy Adeniji: UK-Based Nigerian Pastor Facing Eleven Years For Child Trafficking

An ‘evil’ church pastor brought children from Nigeria to work as slaves for her family. Lucy Adeniji, 45, forced her victims to toil for up to 21 hours a day – washing, cooking, cleaning her five-bedroom home and caring for her five children.

Read more at: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/84830-Lucy-Adeniji-Based-Nigerian-Pastor-facing-Eleven-years-for-child-trafficking.html
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*Eric Abakporo, US-Based Deeper Life Church Pastor Arrested By FBI For $1.8 million Mortgage Scam

Operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have arrested a US-based Nigerian pastor and lawyer, Eric Abakporo over reports linking him and one Latanya Pierce to despicable fraud and the theft of the life savings of an elderly African-American woman(Names withheld by FBI) through deceit and lies.

Read more at: http://www.nigerianeye.com/2012/05/eric-abakporo-deeper-life-church-pastor.html ________________________________________________________________________
*PASTOR CHARGED WITH FRAUD, ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE

Eldoret, Kenya: A pastor was on Wednesday charged before an Eldoret court with 14 counts of criminal offences. Christopher Kibet Ngelechei, a pastor with the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, was accused of robbery with violence and defrauding a bank.

Read more at: http://diasporamessenger.com/pastor-charged-with-fraud-robbery-with-violence/ _______________________________________________________________________
*Nigerian-born UK-based pastor charged with s-x offences, pleads guilty

Dr. Albert Odulele, 47, head pastor of London-based evangelical church, Glory House International, with 3,000 congregation members has been charged with indecent assault on a child under 16. Pastor Odulele initially denied any wrong doing but has since pleaded guilty to assaulting a boy aged 14, and a 21year old man, former members of his congregation.

Read more at:

http://lindaikeji..com/2011/03/nigerian-born-uk-based-pastor-charged.html
http://hinterlandgazette.com/2011/03/london-based-pastor-albert-odulele.html
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*UK based Zimbabwean pastor arrested over sexual offences

Dr. Walter Masocha, the leader and founder of Agape For All Nations Ministries International was arrested last night at his Cosyneuk mansion in Scotland charged with multiple sexual offences and is due to appear in court on Monday the 3rd of February.

Read more at: http://zimkasi.com/index-id-News-zk-19093.html
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*UK Sets Terms for Extradition of UK-Based Pastor Gilbert Deya, Charged with Child Trafficking in Kenya

The United Kingdom will extradite self-proclaimed miracle evangelist Gilbert Deya on the condition that he is held at either of the two Kenyan maximum prisons.

Read more at: http://www.mwakilishi.com/content/articles/2014/02/14/uk-sets-terms-for-extradition-of-uk-based-pastor-gilbert-deya.html
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*GHANA: Prophet Arrested Over Fake Miracles

The founder and leader of Believer’s Faith Chapel at Gbawe in Accra, ProphSaveet Michael Boateng was arrested by the Sowutuom Police last week for deceiving people with fake miracles. Prophet Boateng was alleged to have contracted and paid two young ladies to make appearance at his healing revival at the Grace and Light Chapel at Awoshie A-Lang in Accra where he was invited to minister at a week-long revival programme.

Read more at: http://clergygonewild.com/thefts/39-fraud/2158-ghana-prophet-arrested-over-fake-miracles ________________________________________________________________________
*Matthew Ashimolowo, UK Based Nigerian Pastor's Alleged Crimes

"...after the discovery in 2005 by Charity Commission investigators of financial irregularities. Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo was ordered to repay £200,000 after it emerged he used church assets to buy a £13,000 Florida timeshare and £120,000 on his birthday celebrations, including £80,000 on a car."

Read more at: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/145957-matthew-ashimolowo-uk-based-nigerian-pastor039s-alleged-crimes.html ________________________________________________________________________
*Nigerian Pastor Arrested For Alleged Fake Currency Printing!

The Kogi State Command of the department of State Security Service has arrested a clergyman, Reverend Godson Akubuiro, his children and 15 man syndicate for printing and circulation of fake Naira notes.

Read more at: http://rovinginformant..com/2014/01/nigerian-pastor-arrested-for-alleged.html ________________________________________________________________________
*Samuel Kayode, Nigerian Pastor In UK Commits The Biggest Education Fraud In UK History

An accountant at a chain of academies championed by Michael Gove is at the centre of a fraud investigation after £4million of school funds ended up in his personal accounts.

Read more at: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/365802-samuel-kayode-nigerian-pastor-in-uk-commits-the-biggest-education-fraud-in-uk-history.html
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*Gay Pastor Jailed For Indecency With Male Church Members

Pastor Phillip Ogbebor, the Founder and General Overseer of a Penecostal church in Benin City is now an unusual inmate at the federal medium security prison, Oko after a magistrate ordered he be remanded for having s-x with male members of his church.

Read more at: http://naijagists.com/nigerian-gay-pastor-jailed-for-having-sex-with-male-church-members-in-benin-city/
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*NIGERIA: Deeper Life Pastor Arrested, Arraigned For Duping Church Member

Men of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos have arrested and arraigned a pastor of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Festus Agim, for duping one of his church members, Mr. [B]Chibuike Ikegwuonu[/B], of N1m. Pastor Festus, 45, was charged before Agbomalu Magistrate’s Court, Ajegunle, Lagos, with three counts of felony, stealing and duping Mr. Chibuike of the money under the guise of investing it.

Read more at: http://clergygonewild.com/thefts/39-fraud/1525-nigeria-deeper-life-pastor-arrested-arraigned-for-duping-church-member ________________________________________________________________________
*GHANA: Prophet Hides In Ceiling

Prophet Daniel Yaw Nkansah of the New Vision Pentecostal Church who has been on the police wanted list for fraud was on Tuesday March 6, arrested at his residence amidst drama. The prophet, a 2008 presidential aspirant for the New Vision Party he founded, allegedly climbed into the ceiling of his bedroom to resist arrest.

Read more at: http://clergygonewild.com/thefts/39-fraud/1521-ghana-prophet-hides-in-ceiling ________________________________________________________________________
*Pastor Christopher Iruke Sentenced To 15 Years for $14.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Christopher Iruke was convicted in August -- along with his wife, Connie Ikpoh, and one of their employees, Aura Marroquin -- of conspiracy and health care fraud. At the time, the two were both pastors at a now-defunct Los Angeles church, the Arms of Grace Christian Church. Ikpoh also worked as a nurse at Southern California hospitals. They ran one of their fraudulent companies, Pascon Medical Supply, from the church. Another -- Horizon Medical Equipment -- was owned by Ikpoh.

Read more at: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/top-stories/132782-connie-ikpoh-and-pastor-husband-in-a-14-2-million-medicare-fraud-scheme.html
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*NIGERIA: Pastor docked over N1.6m fraud

A 37-year-old pastor, Joseph Olukaiyeja, was arraigned in Lagos, last Friday, for allegedly obtaining N1.6 million from two brothers, under false pretence. Olukaiyeja was docked at an Ejigbo Magistrates‘ Court on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud and stealing.

Read more at: http://clergygonewild.com/thefts/39-fraud/1321-nigeria-pastor-docked-over-n16m-fraud- ___________________________________________________________________
NAMIBIA: Pastor in court over N$700 000
Former preacher of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN), Sem Japhet (32), and a fellow worshipper, Eunice Nakapunda (66), made a first court appearance on 15 charges of fraud, alternatively theft, and one count of theft.
Read more at: http://clergygonewild.com/thefts/39-fraud/1155-namibia-pastor-in-court-over-n700-000 ________________________________________________________________________
*GHANA: Pastor And His Brother Arrested For Fraud

HEAD PASTOR of the World Power Gospel Ministry at Nungua, a suburb of Tema, is in the firm grips of the Sakumono District Police Command for allegedly forging documents of the Registrar General's Department and claiming to have been contracted to register companies and shops within Tema.

Read more at: http://www.modernghana.com/news/343975/1/pastor-arrested-for-fraud.html


Btw...self-serving jackals and their pack-mates can stand on their hind legs and bay at the moon all they want but, eventually, they will be sniffed out and their scat exposed...it's only a matter of time.

Alexsmith20: And what do you take the vaticans to be immotals? Everyone is fallible.

The Pope is said to be infallible.

wat have u gained in this?u should neva speak against a man of God

I pray nothing happens to ds guy cos TB joshua hmmmmm

georgecso: The last 72 hours were probably the most intense in my life. The love, kind words and support I’ve received in that period from, mostly, total strangers have been overwhelming. I want to thank everybody who saw the good in what I did. Though, to be honest, I think it was a little stupid. What was I thinking putting my life and probably my career on the line in an attempt to change something so entrenched it seems unchangeable? But really I’m not fazed by the trash talk from those allergic to the truth.

It’s a long time coming and someone has to put the Big Ben on the fat cat, I guess.

During the same period I’ve also been insulted like never before. I’ve been called the most uncomplimentary names and all the curses in Deuteronomy hurled towards me. They should be ashamed that the brushed ego of their spiritual Godfather meant more to them than the over 90 lives that perished under the rubble.

I can deal with the trash talk and name-calling. But I’m also not naïve. I’ve made plans to evacuate my family to safety at the shortest notice in case things escalate. I hope they don’t. But one can never be so sure with these fundamentalists.

They said I’m an attention freak; that I published the audio clip because I yearned to be a social media celebrity (whatever that means). Well, I won’t lie; I enjoyed the 15 minutes of fame. I loved the thrill of being in the eye of the storm. In case my accusers are reading this, I got over 2,000 followers on twitter within the period. I don’t know what to make of that yet. I’m not so sure about this Twitter thing but if there’s a way I can convert that to money, that would be something. Gbenga Olorunpomi, how much does one twitter follower exchange for a dollar these days?

So why did I publish the audio?

I had recorded the audio six days before posting it on Twitter. To be sincere, I didn’t think much of it until Saturday morning (I’d explain later). I was intently watching the way the collapsed building was being played out in the media after the rather disappointing way Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, dodged reporters through a back door after his private meeting with TB Joshua on September 14. I observed that Nigerian media were being too gentle on TB Joshua despite the glaring irregularities surrounding the collapse. I read more reports about the “hovering craft” and how Boko Haram could’ve sabotaged the building and other poppycock the televangelist wanted the world to believe.

Very little was reported about the structural defects of the building. Not much was written about the fact that the building originally had 2 floors and was being illegally refurbished with 4 additional floors when it collapsed. We didn’t come hard on the Synagogue Church goons who attacked first responders. We didn’t highlight the fact that many of those that perished could have been saved if NEMA officials weren’t barred from the site for almost three days! We didn’t make an issue of the fact that our colleagues who had gone to report the collapsed building were molested on Saturday.

So when I woke up last Saturday morning and saw the picture of Jonathan shaking hands with a grinning TB Joshua with headlines like “Jonathan consoles TB Joshua,” I said damn it! I couldn’t stomach this blatant impunity.

TB Joshua is perhaps the most powerful preacher in Africa and politicians all over the continent fawn at him. But as watchdogs, journalists must hold entrenched powers to account. If Nigerian politicians didn’t realise that more than 90 lives had just perished underneath a building without requisite permit and that those responsible should be held accountable, then the responsibility falls on journalists to force them to do the right thing.

Journalists shouldn’t be seen or heard telling the prime suspect they would write “just like you said” after he offered to buy their consciences with N50,000.

Some of the reporters who collected the N50,000 have called me after the audio went viral to complain. They told me they have been getting calls from colleagues and family members who recognised their voices in the recording. One even accused me of a breach of trust. I told him I didn’t sign a pact of silence with anybody. For me the decision was between covering the ethical shortcomings of my colleagues or doing that which is right to make sure those who died and their families get justice. The decision was easy.

Why didn’t I publish the audio the same day I recorded it? Nigerian journalists habitually ask for gratification at press conferences and corporate events that it has unfortunately become a norm. Reporters actually think you’re a fool if you turned down what they call “brown envelope”. There are several excuses to justify it: “We’re poorly paid,” “We have not been paid for months,” etc. Honestly, it’s hard to dismiss some of these excuses sometimes. Nigerian Journalists are perhaps among the worst paid in the world. This is where the Nigerian Union of Journalist should do more. Its officials should stop paying courtesy calls to politicians (of course, we know what exchanges hands during these visits) and do more to force Jet-flying owners of media organisations to pay reporters more and on time. We deserve it.

Journalists should also explore other related and legitimate means of making money like researching, writing and editing reports for NGOs, writing and editing of brochures and reports, working as fixers to foreign journalists, blogging (I recently met a Nigerian television reporter that make quite some money monthly from his blog), etc.

Like everything in Nigeria, this “brown envelope” thing has been stretched beyond the limit of ridiculousness. I’d give some examples: On August 15, 2010 a truck belonging to Dangote Sugar Refinery caused an inferno at the Ojodu Bridge outside Otedola Estate in Lagos. More that 50 lives perished in the fire. An inquest was initiated by a non-governmental organisation, Access to Justice and Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana. Please take a deep breath before reading the next sentence. During the inquest, officials of Dangote Industries distributed cartons of Spaghetti (and some money, probably to buy ingredients) to court reporters at the Ikeja High Court to probably skew their account of the hearing. In case you missed it let me repeat. Some Nigerian Journalists collected packs of Spaghetti as bribes! Are we that hungry? Some reporters got as little as 12 packs of spaghetti. My friend, Ben Ezeamalu, was almost beaten up for speaking against it.
In fact, they erected a wall of hostility around themselves whenever he came around. According to him, a very senior journalist pulled him aside and told him it was easy for him to turn down the brown envelope because he wasn’t married and had no school fees to pay.

Ben said his curiosity was aroused while he was researching for material on the internet for an article he was writing days before the coroner’s verdict on the inquest. To his surprise, there was very little material for an inquest that involved Africa’s richest man and had lasted 19 months! After the coroner delivered his verdict, in which he indicted Dangote’s company as well as the Nigeria Police, the (short) article was tucked away in a remote corner in almost all the newspapers the next day. The fact that the coroner indicted Dangote was also carefully left out in the articles.

Other journalists have tagged Ben “a spy” for consistently refusing to collect “brown envelopes”.

Nigerian journalists no longer know where to draw the line. A father that lost his son during last Dana plane crash was forced to pay journalists during his son’s wake-keep before it was reported. There are more puke-inducing instances but I’d stop here.

For those of you saying N50,000 ($300) was too little to entice Nigerian reporters, I’ve seen reporters scuffle over N2,000 ($12) during a press conference.

During last year’s gubernatorial election in Ondo State, reporters literally came to blows at Governor Mimiko’s home after the latter released “appreciation money” for journalists who covered his polling unit. The sharing formula was N10,000 per head, until the cash ran low and the formula switched to N7,000. Cue bedlam. The governor’s PA, looking on with contempt, threatened to evict them from his employer’s residence if they failed to conduct themselves with decorum. One fellow even started arranging for another group of journalists to go meet the governor for another “appreciation money.”

Editors should also monitor their reporters too, but we all know that some editors get theirs through subtler manner (Bank transfers). I’m a Nigerian journalist I want to change things the only way I know how to – going public with it. I’m not saying anything new here, everybody who has one thing or the other to do with journalists knows that these things happen. Maybe I’m the first journalist to go public with it in such a manner.

Corporate organisations and individuals should also stop offering these bribes (I still insist that they are bribes and nothing else). Journalist will report your events whether they like it or not. They want to stay in business. My heart skips anytime I get a call from my editor or receive that email with a subject that reads: “Pending stories”. I know I’m required to deliver. I don’t need that “brown envelope” to turn around that copy. I know in the Punch for instance, reporters are required to fill a certain number of pages every week. They can’t sit around waiting for “money to fuel your cars” to write stories to fill those pages. The threat of losing one of the most lucrative jobs in the industry is enough “inducement”. But the truth is most pressers aren’t news worthy so PR officials feel they need to induce reporters to write about them.

And for the fundamentalist followers of TB Joshua, this isn’t about your spiritual Godfather. I would still have gone public with this if the Pope was involved. I can’t say I’m sorry that his ego was bruised. He clearly meant for the money to influence the reporting of the event. “So what are you going to write?” He had asked. That makes it a bribe. Simple. I can’t help you if you couldn’t decipher that. I’m a reporter not a brain surgeon.

This is the last I’m going to say on this issue unless something drastic happens. Let the personal attacks continue.

Source: http://nicholasibekwe./2014/09/23/why-i-put-out-the-tb-joshua-bribery-audio/

Mr reporter, i have a million reasons why i dont trust nigerian media.. one is mainly becus u didn't handle this case professionally, ask me why? watch bbc , cnn and you will notice how their reporters go extra mile in finding answers, You should have forced him to tell you its a "bribe" rather than concluding its a bribe, or allow him (tbj) to give comments that states the motive of the money?

The media never publish anything good about this man in the past , so how can we trust you now

from the video footage, Tbj has a very strong claim and also why will a plane fly so low?
Also he must provide building plans that supports his building layout!!

lets wait and see the main cause of this incident before we conclude!!!

moshoodn:

The Pope is said to be infallible.

The Pope is a man and by his very nature fallible, regardless of popular opinion.

MizMyColi: Honestly, if I were to spew my thoughts as they came in, I'd be labelled the one thing I'm trying to dissociate myself from; Judgeress


I created this thread https://www.nairaland.com/1915122/5-reasons-not-judge-people because of this man (TB Joshua) and Pastor Chris.
I was somewhat livid with rage at their impunity, I was talking to a senior colleague who kept on telling me to pray for them, I maintained that I had a right to express my opinion.
At that moment, she sounded so merciful than God himself.

Then I remembered to THINK:
Is it Thoughtful, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, KIND.

My arguments/line of thoughts failed 3 or 4 of the above parameters, so I decided to

Yeah
I'd rather shut up and let the law deal with the man.
If the law fails, since he believes in Karma, it awaits him.


RIP to the bereft of life .
I wish the survivors quick recovery
And
I wish TB Joshua well too.



Btw, as far as I'm concerned, this reporter has done no wrong.
I aspire to be like him when I grow up.

Miz ive seen ur pic before...am sure of that and ure no longer a teenager....u shuld b in ur mid twenties or late twenties and said u want to b like d journalist ''WHEN U GROW UP''....wat age is it that u start growing up please!...just curious!

Judging from the comments on these thread, Most of these pentecostal churches know how to disgrace Christianity to the last.

All these pentecostal churches, I pity una sha

Stelvin101:

My brother I completely agree with you. It's a man made disaster due to the fact that the building have been extented to a length the foundation floor couldn't hold it anymore. Okay now if we are to point accusing fingers do we point it to the general overseer of the church or the managemnt in charge of building and maintaining the place cause don't tell me T.B Joshua will leave his altar and supervise building.

Na wa for u oooo.
Who owns the building?
Who authorized the construction of additional 4 story building without the regulatory agency approval?
Who has been benefiting from the economic proceeds on that structure?

Why don't u want him to take responsibility?

No insult intended but u didn't make any sense in what u wrote up there.

Segekesy: which kind good work , d man is just looking for easy fame, every body want to become a celebrity

Let him get the fame. He deserves it very well. All those famous people you know, how has it affected you? The south African government is planning to investigate the matter. Some from SA are also planning to drag TB Joshua to court by locally in our county, we are still condemning those that are giving voices for the voiceless. The matter is supposed to be treated like a crime.

sorom4: Its either you are biased or that you have refused to think properly. Who owns the property that failed? Who contracted the Engrs? Who is paying them? Who do they get their orders from? Simple reason should tell you who should answer and bear all the problems. But put aside all these. The problem here and that was why Nicolas was not happy was that the truth was abt to be swept under the carpet. The reporters were giving us a wrong info to d public jst 2 cos there pockets were swelled

you can only sweep what has not been in the media under the feet, and if you are saying that if i get orders from you to repair your faulty car, as a trained mechanic and i am to be paid for it, then i burn your car including people inside the car whilst i am still working on the car, it is your fault and are you the bad guy.
This issue is not as serious as the journalist is shouting about it, when he was giving money to help footballers that made Nigeria proud no condemnation, but now he gave to visiting journalist and people are making the issue as if he committed murder and the journalists are the Judge in the court of law, if 50,000 will buy the conscience of any journalist then we need to think again. to the giver 50,000 could be a change, but the receiver might have a tiny mind to think its money to buy his conscience, lets leave God to Judge so that we will not also be wrongly Judged as we jugded others

zboyd: Are these examples of Prophets of God?

*Pastor Cited For Massive Fraud

The police have mounted a search for Dr. Prince Tetteh, purported co-founder of the London-based Worldwide Miracle Outreach Church (WMO), who is alleged to have been involved in numerous fraudulent activities. Dr. Tetteh, said to be the younger brother of Reverend Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, a renowned evangelist, is alleged to have defrauded about 110 persons of various sums of money to the tune of GH¢102,150 under the pretext of sending them to London to work in a construction company.

Read more at: http://www.modernghana.com/news/541325/1/pastor-cited-for-massive-fraud.html __________________________________________________________________
*Christ Apostolic Church Pastors To Face Prosecution For Fraud Charges

A Oyo State High Court ruled that a former President of the Christ Apostolic Church, Elijah Oluseye, and others, must answer for fraud charges brought up against them. This decision was reached on September 19, 2013, Thursday.

Read more at: http://nigeriana.org/blog/38394.html
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*Pastor Henry Uhunmwagho Arraigned By EFCC Over American Visa Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, November12, 2012, arraigned Pastor Henry Uhunmwagho, 33, before Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court 2 sitting in Benin City, Edo State on a nine count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence.

Read more at: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/top-stories/213507-pastor-henry-uhunmwagho-arraigned-by-efcc-over-american-visa-scam.html
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*Lucy Adeniji: UK-Based Nigerian Pastor Facing Eleven Years For Child Trafficking

An ‘evil’ church pastor brought children from Nigeria to work as slaves for her family. Lucy Adeniji, 45, forced her victims to toil for up to 21 hours a day – washing, cooking, cleaning her five-bedroom home and caring for her five children.

Read more at: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/84830-Lucy-Adeniji-Based-Nigerian-Pastor-facing-Eleven-years-for-child-trafficking.html
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*Eric Abakporo, US-Based Deeper Life Church Pastor Arrested By FBI For $1.8 million Mortgage Scam

Operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have arrested a US-based Nigerian pastor and lawyer, Eric Abakporo over reports linking him and one Latanya Pierce to despicable fraud and the theft of the life savings of an elderly African-American woman(Names withheld by FBI) through deceit and lies.

Read more at: http://www.nigerianeye.com/2012/05/eric-abakporo-deeper-life-church-pastor.html ________________________________________________________________________
*PASTOR CHARGED WITH FRAUD, ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE

Eldoret, Kenya: A pastor was on Wednesday charged before an Eldoret court with 14 counts of criminal offences. Christopher Kibet Ngelechei, a pastor with the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, was accused of robbery with violence and defrauding a bank.

Read more at: http://diasporamessenger.com/pastor-charged-with-fraud-robbery-with-violence/ _______________________________________________________________________
*Nigerian-born UK-based pastor charged with s-x offences, pleads guilty

Dr. Albert Odulele, 47, head pastor of London-based evangelical church, Glory House International, with 3,000 congregation members has been charged with indecent assault on a child under 16. Pastor Odulele initially denied any wrong doing but has since pleaded guilty to assaulting a boy aged 14, and a 21year old man, former members of his congregation.

Read more at:

http://lindaikeji..com/2011/03/nigerian-born-uk-based-pastor-charged.html
http://hinterlandgazette.com/2011/03/london-based-pastor-albert-odulele.html
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*UK based Zimbabwean pastor arrested over sexual offences

Dr. Walter Masocha, the leader and founder of Agape For All Nations Ministries International was arrested last night at his Cosyneuk mansion in Scotland charged with multiple sexual offences and is due to appear in court on Monday the 3rd of February.

Read more at: http://zimkasi.com/index-id-News-zk-19093.html
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*UK Sets Terms for Extradition of UK-Based Pastor Gilbert Deya, Charged with Child Trafficking in Kenya

The United Kingdom will extradite self-proclaimed miracle evangelist Gilbert Deya on the condition that he is held at either of the two Kenyan maximum prisons.

Read more at: http://www.mwakilishi.com/content/articles/2014/02/14/uk-sets-terms-for-extradition-of-uk-based-pastor-gilbert-deya.html
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*GHANA: Prophet Arrested Over Fake Miracles

The founder and leader of Believer’s Faith Chapel at Gbawe in Accra, ProphSaveet Michael Boateng was arrested by the Sowutuom Police last week for deceiving people with fake miracles. Prophet Boateng was alleged to have contracted and paid two young ladies to make appearance at his healing revival at the Grace and Light Chapel at Awoshie A-Lang in Accra where he was invited to minister at a week-long revival programme.

Read more at: http://clergygonewild.com/thefts/39-fraud/2158-ghana-prophet-arrested-over-fake-miracles ________________________________________________________________________
*Matthew Ashimolowo, UK Based Nigerian Pastor's Alleged Crimes

"...after the discovery in 2005 by Charity Commission investigators of financial irregularities. Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo was ordered to repay £200,000 after it emerged he used church assets to buy a £13,000 Florida timeshare and £120,000 on his birthday celebrations, including £80,000 on a car."

Read more at: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/145957-matthew-ashimolowo-uk-based-nigerian-pastor039s-alleged-crimes.html ________________________________________________________________________
*Nigerian Pastor Arrested For Alleged Fake Currency Printing!

The Kogi State Command of the department of State Security Service has arrested a clergyman, Reverend Godson Akubuiro, his children and 15 man syndicate for printing and circulation of fake Naira notes.

Read more at: http://rovinginformant..com/2014/01/nigerian-pastor-arrested-for-alleged.html ________________________________________________________________________
*Samuel Kayode, Nigerian Pastor In UK Commits The Biggest Education Fraud In UK History

An accountant at a chain of academies championed by Michael Gove is at the centre of a fraud investigation after £4million of school funds ended up in his personal accounts.

Read more at: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/365802-samuel-kayode-nigerian-pastor-in-uk-commits-the-biggest-education-fraud-in-uk-history.html
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*Gay Pastor Jailed For Indecency With Male Church Members

Pastor Phillip Ogbebor, the Founder and General Overseer of a Penecostal church in Benin City is now an unusual inmate at the federal medium security prison, Oko after a magistrate ordered he be remanded for having s-x with male members of his church.

Read more at: http://naijagists.com/nigerian-gay-pastor-jailed-for-having-sex-with-male-church-members-in-benin-city/
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*NIGERIA: Deeper Life Pastor Arrested, Arraigned For Duping Church Member

Men of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos have arrested and arraigned a pastor of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Festus Agim, for duping one of his church members, Mr. [B]Chibuike Ikegwuonu[/B], of N1m. Pastor Festus, 45, was charged before Agbomalu Magistrate’s Court, Ajegunle, Lagos, with three counts of felony, stealing and duping Mr. Chibuike of the money under the guise of investing it.

Read more at: http://clergygonewild.com/thefts/39-fraud/1525-nigeria-deeper-life-pastor-arrested-arraigned-for-duping-church-member ________________________________________________________________________
*GHANA: Prophet Hides In Ceiling

Prophet Daniel Yaw Nkansah of the New Vision Pentecostal Church who has been on the police wanted list for fraud was on Tuesday March 6, arrested at his residence amidst drama. The prophet, a 2008 presidential aspirant for the New Vision Party he founded, allegedly climbed into the ceiling of his bedroom to resist arrest.

Read more at: http://clergygonewild.com/thefts/39-fraud/1521-ghana-prophet-hides-in-ceiling ________________________________________________________________________
*Pastor Christopher Iruke Sentenced To 15 Years for $14.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Christopher Iruke was convicted in August -- along with his wife, Connie Ikpoh, and one of their employees, Aura Marroquin -- of conspiracy and health care fraud. At the time, the two were both pastors at a now-defunct Los Angeles church, the Arms of Grace Christian Church. Ikpoh also worked as a nurse at Southern California hospitals. They ran one of their fraudulent companies, Pascon Medical Supply, from the church. Another -- Horizon Medical Equipment -- was owned by Ikpoh.

Read more at: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/top-stories/132782-connie-ikpoh-and-pastor-husband-in-a-14-2-million-medicare-fraud-scheme.html
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*NIGERIA: Pastor docked over N1.6m fraud

A 37-year-old pastor, Joseph Olukaiyeja, was arraigned in Lagos, last Friday, for allegedly obtaining N1.6 million from two brothers, under false pretence. Olukaiyeja was docked at an Ejigbo Magistrates‘ Court on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud and stealing.

Read more at: http://clergygonewild.com/thefts/39-fraud/1321-nigeria-pastor-docked-over-n16m-fraud- ___________________________________________________________________
NAMIBIA: Pastor in court over N$700 000
Former preacher of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN), Sem Japhet (32), and a fellow worshipper, Eunice Nakapunda (66), made a first court appearance on 15 charges of fraud, alternatively theft, and one count of theft.
Read more at: http://clergygonewild.com/thefts/39-fraud/1155-namibia-pastor-in-court-over-n700-000 ________________________________________________________________________
*GHANA: Pastor And His Brother Arrested For Fraud

HEAD PASTOR of the World Power Gospel Ministry at Nungua, a suburb of Tema, is in the firm grips of the Sakumono District Police Command for allegedly forging documents of the Registrar General's Department and claiming to have been contracted to register companies and shops within Tema.

Read more at: http://www.modernghana.com/news/343975/1/pastor-arrested-for-fraud.html


Btw...self-serving jackals and their pack-mates can stand on their hind legs and bay at the moon all they want but, eventually, they will be sniffed out and their scat exposed...it's only a matter of time.

My Brother the question is if we focus on this, are we ourselves any better, pastors are also humans like us so its no big deal, they can be tempted and they can make mistakes too, not to forget that there are genuine and fake pastors just like there are decent and irresponsible ordinary followers too.

Brown envelop is even understandable for journalists

They fight over sweet and groundnut when ever they come to cover my DG's meeting

There's no integrity again

50pseamer:

you can only sweep what has not been in the media under the feet, and if you are saying that if i get orders from you to repair your faulty car, as a trained mechanic and i am to be paid for it, then i burn your car including people inside the car whilst i am still working on the car, it is your fault and are you the bad guy.
This issue is not as serious as the journalist is shouting about it, when he was giving money to help footballers that made Nigeria proud no condemnation, but now he gave to visiting journalist and people are making the issue as if he committed murder and the journalists are the Judge in the court of law, if 50,000 will buy the conscience of any journalist then we need to think again. to the giver 50,000 could be a change, but the receiver might have a tiny mind to think its money to buy his conscience, lets leave God to Judge so that we will not also be wrongly Judged as we jugded others

Guy. What are you saying? Comparing car with a house. Are they comparable? Common. Please I don't know you but from your arguments, I know the kind of person you can be. If you will build a bungalow, you must do a foundation and if you want your house not to collapse, is your responsibility to make sure the foundation is perfect for your project. Lagos state will even do soil test, get sites of approval

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Guy. What are you saying? Comparing car with a house. Are they comparable? Common. Please I don't know you but from your arguments, I know the kind of person you can be. If you will build a bungalow, you must do a foundation and if you want your house not to collapse, is your responsibility to make sure the foundation is perfect for your project. Lagos state will even do soil test, get series of approval before starting the project. Guy I'm not a perfect being by you at absolutely unbelievable

byrron:

Na wa for u oooo.
Who owns the building?
Who authorized the construction of additional 4 story building without the regulatory agency approval?
Who has been benefiting from the economic proceeds on that structure?

Why don't u want him to take responsibility?

No insult intended but u didn't make any sense in what u wrote up there.

and who told you it is TB joshua dat decided that 4 stories can be added, such things are done by Engineers and contractors,who do the calculations, TB joshua is not an Engineer, so if an accident happens in guiness nigeria we start insulting the ceo of guiness , only the engineer responsible gets punished or faces the judge, is not the CEOs fault he paid for the services of an expert.

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My brother am an Engineer, and am not a civil engineer, if i want to build a house , an architect will do the drawing , a civil or structural engineer with do the structural design, a mechanical Engineer will do the piping design, and an Electrical Engineer will do electrical Design, all this people have stamps to attest the integrity of their design, if anything goes wrong they will be held responsible. not me because i did not do the design, i only employed approved people by goverment to do it, and if they make stupid mistakes they have to pay for it.

Guy, let them say whatever they want. What I know is there is God o'. Most men live in deceit and it takes a strong will to do the right thing. God will always protect you and your family and keep the light shining.

cococandy: If he wasn't greedy he would not have built more structures on a design whose foundation wasn't meant to carry more than 4 storeys.

And what do you have to say about him not letting NEMA officials rescue victims from under the rubble in time?
If you were trapped under a collapsed building,badly injured but with a chance to survive only to be denied that chance at life because the owner of the building is more concerned about his image than your precarious life,how would you feel about it?

How on earth is it not evil to bar emergency workers from injured victims just because he wanted to try withold the true extent of the damage from the world?
How?

Is face saving now more important than human lives?

The things my fellow Nigerians say some times gives me the goosebumps.

Are you for real?

MAY YOU NOT BE A VICTIM to something like this. Or maybe you should be in their postion to appreciate what this man is doing for the silent voice of the dead and their families.
Jeez!

Wish all Nigerians were this rational and sane like u.
May God continue to bless u and everyone that has stood on the path of truth and justice.