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Lol threatening someone with Nigeria. Why she go come Nigeria before.

SalamRushdie:
24 billion Naira is equivalent to 65 million dollars and for the EFCC to say it spent over 65 million on this high rise contraption is very overpriced and questionable.... I I put the modest value of that Build at about 8.5 million dollars ..

See below picture of some other better built and better equipped building in Africa built for a lot less than the cost EFCC built this.

Please can you make this a thread titled "why 24 billion naira new EFCC building is inflated" and tag lalasticlala and me too. Thanks.

They should believe you that private university students are dull. What an irony. If you were a student of one at one point, then it means you are dull. And your dullness is only speaking through you right now. Pls also tell me how your public school prepared you for the future and job market in ways private uni can't.

You and who is hyping Caritas University? Who told you caritas is one of the private universities to reckon with in Nigeria? Caritas would not even make the top 10 private universities I would recommend to anyone.

This is great.

SoldierBoy1:
I know some would still insult Bishop even though he spoke the truth. Nice one, there's no point using neutral words to describe the evil government we have currently.

How do u browse in landmark?

CodeTemplar:
What is Oyedepo saying that MACBAN and MURIC hasn't said double? You are concerned about Oyedepos anger with this govt but seem less bothered by MACBAN and MURIC.
Oyedepo is just one man and not a group of gun carrying men wiping out villages.a

Triple sef

HigherEd:
You better wake up so you don’t suffer the Nigerian kind of change.
Theoretical change.

“3 refineries working! (They must be) located in space.

I can't stop laughing

Lol yaradua, goodluck and Buhari have particularly suffered from Oyedepo's hand.

I remember the time Yaradua or so called for them to include him(Oyedepo) for an award. The man legit said "an uncredible govt cannot give a credible award" lol. They said yaradua was like "what is up with this man." But Buhari seems to be on the special dislike list. And Buhari too no like am either.

Chubhie:
What's you take on bishop bolu martins,Mike Afolabi and Dickinson?

Ah sorry I don't know them o.

DeepSight:
I don't know what you are talking about. It seems odd to me to hear a condemnation of ritual human sacrificial killing from an adherent of a religion which espouses salvation by the ritual human sacrificial killing of a man from the middle east.

That aside, surely you cannot be so ignorant as to claim that African religions have murdered more souls than great Christianity has?

Was the "man from middle east" killed by christians You better read the bible again. Jesus wasn't killed by Christians but roman soldiers in conjunction with pharisee Jews. However Christ(our God) died for us as a one time sacrifice. He didn't ask us to produce one of us. Rather he chose himself knowing the requirements was heavy and impossible to bear by us. He traded himself in place of billions of us.

All religions recognize the importance of blood. But our own God decided to sacrifice his own self in the hands of unbelievers. That's a story of Love and cannot be twisted by any demon inspired individual.

hopefulLandlord:
I disagree!

Colonisation played "a role" in uniting Nigerian tribes and cultures NOT Christianity, Christianity is NEVER a tool of unity and can NEVER be a tool of unity

Stfu how easy do you think it's for a deeper life member from South East to hate Yorubas when his own general overseer is a Yoruba man.

The only connecting dot between an Igbo and a Yoruba is Christianity. If not for Christianity which sort of aligned cultural beliefs it would be virtually difficult for yorubas to do anything with Igbos.

90% of my friends from the East I met on the platform of the church so don't come here saying rubbish about what you know little about.

hopefulLandlord:
Like destroying shrines and persecuting pagans? yeah

What do you know about African shrines and paganism. Because some missionaries have fought the fight, you simply don't how dark African religion was. This blood sucking religions took the life of many in form of sacrifices. But if you are such an advocate for African religion why don't you visit Atan Ogun state at 12 midnight. I am not sure they've found someone to sacrifice for their dead king. When you get there and the Oro people are about disloding your head from ur body you would realise how beautiful African religion are.

JONATHAN's 2015 Election Strengthened Nigeria's Democracy and Zeal to Vote.

Have you noticed that there has been a new zeal for people to get their PVCs and vote? which rarely happened in past elections. People now realise it is possible to vote out a sitting president and would be willing to try it again. Jonathan's removal strengthened Nigeria's democracy and the removal of Buhari would strengthen it further. The belief that followers can remove leaders is the undisputable power behind any democracy, less it is glorified dictatorship.

The American, French or British leaders don't behave rightly because they desire to, but because they fear and respect the power the people wield through the ballot.

The only thing the political class fear is revolution of the people. And elections are the institutional tool towards revolution.

This is why I am persuaded that more than anything else, the glory of Nigeria lies in the integrity of our electoral systems. People didn't start believing democracy in 1999 they started in 2015. Nigerians now know that if the most powerful Nigerian could fall through the ballot in 2015 then it can happen again!

hopefulLandlord:
and Christianity is not destroying African culture? This pastor should tell me what drugs he's on

And how is Christianity destroying African culture? Christianity only insist that the evil part of any culture must go.

Putting this story out there is in no attempt to embarrass anyone or any church. As i always walk a very careful lane when reporting issues regarding the church. I have barely laid the facts as I remembered them.

The bible tells the story of how Lucifer rebelled in God's own perfect territory and was cast out with his entire team. So if rebellion and secession can happen in Heaven then it surely can happen in church.
If Paul and Barnabas(both anointed) could part ways over differences then it can happen between Oyedepo and Adjeman while we agree both of them are still anointed.
Therefore let no atheists nor unbeliever jump on this as reason to villify or misrepresent the church.

The church is Christ bride but it is not perfect, but it is still Christ bride nonetheless. Issue like this are common in Christianity, even from the early days. It then takes wisdom and maturity to handle these challenges as they come. This is not peculiar to Nigerian churches either. Unfortunately, we Christians might continue hearing stories like this till Jesus comes back. So let it not shake your faith in the mandate of the church. It is just one of those things.

I do not agree with Adjeman but I kind of understand him. I know in his heart he regards the church leadership and even respects Oyedepo. But somewhere there he feels he is being cheated and that would be where he might have erred. The prosperity character of a church like winners chapel flows from the top and trickles down. Whether the branch is in somalia or ogbomoso it would prosper. Same way the multiplication anointing in RCCG flows from top to bottom. I'm sure the Ghanian church was even astounded that they could contribute a whole $60,000 a month(back in 2004). Adjeman should have just learnt the principle and left. Men like Enenche, Adeyemi, Poju and Ibeyiomie learnt under Oyedepo and today have equally financially strong ministries irrespective of poor economy.

When the succession plan was allegedly closed to Abioye via church constitution people told him to leave and create his own church. Considering Abioye could cart away thousands of Winners members yet wisdom was present and Abioye refused to leave Oyedepo. And today, even the apparent successor sees Abioye as his Spiritual father and mentor(as I was told).

I also salute Oyedepo's wisdom in not going on a pulpit sponsored tirade against Adjeman. It is better recreational bloggers like me report these things than for it to be heard bitterly on the pulpit.

Lastly there is nothing necessarily wrong with remitting money to headquarters. The early gentile churches also remitted money back to jerusalem. Whatever process has been set up by the leadership of the church should be followed. If you can't, just leave!

By HigherEd


Background: Bishop Adjeman a Ghanian was a protege of Oyedepo in Kaduna and was ordained as bishop by same Oyedepo and then transferred to head Winners Chapel Ghana which consisted of 14 churches spread across Ghana, kingdom heritage schools and church house. Bishop Adjeman later re-registered the church in his own name, secede and the drama broke loose.




In 2004 Bishop Adjeman staged a takeover of the Ghanian branch of Winners Chapel after the Headquarters in Canaanland Ota, Nigeria attempted to transfer him to winners chapel Ibadan when he refused to continue remitting the $60,000.00 monthly church income that was erstwhile remitted to the Nigerian headquarter(Usually Money is remitted from all branches of the world to Nigeria then after, certain percentages would be returned to the branches while HQ keeps rest)

After bishop Adjeman revealed how much was transported to Nigeria every week, all hell was let loose in Ghana as the debate became a Nigeria vs Ghana debate. Some Ghanaians felt it was wrong for a church in Ghana to remit money to a church in Nigeria, therefore took sides with Bishop Adjeman. Others felt Adjeman was disloyal to his former boss in Nigeria and should leave the church using the right way and not taking over any of the church's properties, members or name.

The Ghanian branch of Winners Chapel Ghana was started in 1996 and already had 14 branches, Kingdom Heritage school(s) etc while Adjeman was transferred to Ghana in 2002. However Adjeman claimed that when he got back to Ghana he met the church badly run and therefore when Govt authorities in Ghana called for Churches to be registered as companies, Bishop Adjeman went ahead to re-register the church in his own name and excluded the names of all the Nigerian trustees without informing the Nigerian church of the new regulatory development nor asking for their assent

Bishop Adjeman Seeks Financial Independence From Winners Chapel Nigeria

The initial aim of Adjeman wasn't so clear at this stage. But what is sure is that Adjeman wanted at least financial independence from Nigeria at some point. The Ghanian church had kicked against the practice of money being "illegally" transferred to Nigeria. The Ghanian church claimed that Winners Chapel isn't a limited liability and should not transfer money to Nigeria only to later receive some percentages of it.

Winners Chapel Nigeria Transfers Adjeman To Ibadan

Following Adjeman's refusal to keep remitting money to Headquarters in Nigeria he was transferred to Ibadan, Oyo state.

Adjeman Rejects Ibadan Transfer

Bishop Adjeman rejected Ibadan transfer and notified church members that he was been transferred because of his refusal to remit money to Nigeria. Some members cheered Adjeman on and encouraged him to disregard the transfer.


Bishop Adjeman Sacked By Winners Chapel HQ in Nigeria


Once Adjeman had refused to honor his transfer to Ibadan, Adjeman was then sacked by the Nigerian Headquarters.

Ghana Pentecostal Fellowship Demands Adjeman should Vacate Church For Winners Chapel Nigeria

Following the attempt at secession the Ghanian Pentecostal Fellowship ordered Adjeman to vacate the Winners Chapel premises. The argument of GPF stemmed from the fact that Winners Chapel Ghana was built with seed funding from the Nigerian church therefore it should be returned to the mother church in Nigerian.

Oyedepo's Faction Of Winners Chapel Intl Sues Adjeman's Winners Chapel Ghana To Court

While attempts where being made to resolve the crisis of ownership, two factions where quickly created. The Oyedepo faction(now referred to as Winners Chapel Intl, Ghana) and the Adjeman's faction referred to as Winners Chapel Ghana. The both factions where unaware that the battle they had just began was going to last for the next 14 years in the Ghanian judicial system.


Oyedepo's Faction(WCI) Starts All Over Again

Once the Adjeman faction had retained the church premises in 2004 the Oyedepo faction secured another space not too far away where they began worshipping as they began tussle with winners chapel Ghana led by Adjeman.( It is important to note that there was never a direct lawsuit between Winners Chapel Nigeria and Adjeman's faction of Winners Chapel Ghana)

As the Crisis metarmophosed the GPF equally admonished Oyedepo to settle Adjeman so he can go and start his own ministry. Oyedepo initially disagreed querying if that wouldn't be tantamount to a bribe. The GPF however encouraged him to see it as a way of setting up a Son.



Adjeman Makes A Request Of $50,000, A House and Car As Conditions For Handing Over the Church

To settle the problem, Adjeman made a demand that he be paid $50,000 as severance, along with the church mission house and a car. Oyedepo vehemently opposed this but he was persuaded to see Adjeman as a son and not a rebel and that he should see the money given to Adjeman as a parting gift to a son. Bishop Oyedepo, after due consultation with his church elders, was said to have agreed to approve $100,000 but without a car and a house. This didn’t go down well with Adjeman and he decided to take over the church for himself.


Adjeman Visits Oyedepo in 2010 "To Return Church Properties"

Seemingly feeling remorseful, Adjeman visited Oyedepo in 2010 against the wishes of his lawyers. There, Oyedepo reportedly agreed to let Adjeman have all the properties but should drip the "winners chapel" tag from his church name which was the root of the contention. Adjeman agreed to drop the name and even church propertiea. But Adjeman changed his mind as he got back to Ghana.



Ghanian Court Delivers Judgment in 2017 In Favor Of Adjeman

13 years after in 2017 the Ghanian court dismissed the lawsuit by Winners Chapel Intl(Oyedepo's faction). According to the court, winners chapel Ghana is a registered and recognized church in Ghana as it was duly registered by Adjeman and therefore won the case. However properties acquired between 1996 and 2002 must be valued and half returned in cash value to Oyedepo's faction. However judgment was not giving as regards the name of the church.

Winners Chapel Intl Today And Winners Chapel Ghana

The Oyedepo faction(WCI) started again in 2004 after the unfortunate split. It now has a network of 150 churches in Ghana and is about getting its own university. However winners chapel Ghana led by Adjeman has plunged from 14,000 members as at the time of secession to 1,000 members.

The day of secession as told by a Ghanian in church.

According to Paul Agbai

"A lot had been going on prior to the coup de tat that day, a Wednesday... In April 2004. Prior to that day, the Pastors from winners chapel Ghana had gone to Lagos for annual pastors retreat of which George Adjeman himself was supposed to go but he didn't and rather handpicked those pastors loyal to him to go. News had gone round before the arrival of the Pastors that those who went to Lagos were made to sign some undertaken against their will, but no one could ascertain this claim. I came to church that night, driving towards the church, behind one Pastor Richard Appiah, who was next to Bishop Adjeman in seniority, himself just coming from the Lagos trip and was heading to Church that night.

Just by the gate of the church, the head of Crowd Control Unit, CCU, stopped him and said "Oga" has said that all the pastors who went to Lagos should not be allowed in. This pastor Richard Appiah gave a note to the brother to go and give the Bishop that he, Richard, had come but Bishop Adjeman sent a message back that he should meet him in the house by 9pm. I was in my car, just behind Pastor Richard as all these unfolded, I was wondering and a bit confused because of all the preceding tension buildups. Well, Richard's wife got down from the car and trekked in to take her sit with the choir I was leading then. I reversed my car abit for Richard to pull back before I could enter the church in my car.

Towards the end of the service, Bishop Adjeman stood up with a script in his hand and started....."when a child in the womb delays in coming out, a surgical operation is needed, we are about doing a surgical operation." Along the lines of the script, was these statements that shocked me to my bones and marrows till date. Bishop Adjeman said that "all the pastors that went to Lagos had been held and detained against their wills and he doesn't know where they are and that the church should rise up so that we pray for their release from those holding them in Nigeria.." I stood up with others...but instead of praying..I was lost in wondering if this was a kind of home movies theatre or a church, I am in?.and congregation prayed like they were casting out demons in Africa...you know that scene....I was asking myself...is it not now that this man asked the pastors to meet him at a place for meeting at 9pm...but unsuspecting souls were led astray to make it look like its a fight between Ghana and Nigeria... 13 years down the line...no sense of remorse... Not even after he later called Bishop Oyedepo that he wanted to come to see him for restitution and he was granted audience. In that meeting captured on Video, he told Bishop Oyedepo that he was ready to let go and Bishop told him he should just drop the name that is creating confusion and go with the properties to start his own life assembly church he jettisoned. Bishop Adjeman said, he won't only drop name of winners chapel he is using but would drop all properties too..(I will soon release that Video...stay tuned)...he returned to Ghana and changed his mind.........End of my eye witness account of that night of "surgical operations" to remove winners chapel, Ghana from winners chapel international... But truth is always truth and if hidden, how can it be known...hence my putting this here!

Eye witness account...


https://educationexplorersite./2018/04/21/how-bishop-adjeman-successfully-hijacked-winners-chapel-ghana-from-oyedepo/

scribble:
Honestly i think we only need 1000 jim ovia in this country to become a first world nation

Jim Ovia and Elumelu are doing great for education end entrepreneurship.
Lalasticlala

Nns

Aditueledumare:
kindly give us rough estimate of msc accounting and duration.
when will you start selling 2018/2019 form?

Maximum school fees should be around N550,000.00 If you decide to stay at the PG hall then you would pay N150,000.00 for the accommodation or in the alternative you could stay at Ota environs.

They should start selling in the next two weeks or so. Just be checking their websites intermittently.

A French appeals court has upheld a ruling denying an Algerian woman citizenship after she refused to shake the hand of a senior official.

The woman, who has not been named, said her "religious beliefs" prevented her from shaking the hand of the male official in the citizenship ceremony.

A government ruling said it showed she was "not assimilated into the French community" and denied her citizenship.

She appealed, but France's highest administrative court upheld the ruling.

The Algerian woman has been married to a French man since 2010.

African WW2 veterans become French citizens
Passport for Mali-born Paris 'hero'
At her 2016 citizenship ceremony in the south-eastern Isère region, around Grenoble, she refused to shake hands with the presiding senior official or a local politician.

In Islamic teaching, handshakes between unrelated men and women are usually prohibited.

Image copyright AFP/GETTY Macron standing with new citizens after the ceremony in Orleans
Image caption President Macron standing with new citizens after the ceremony in Orleans
The government then denied her naturalisation, saying she was "not assimilated" for avoiding the symbolic ritual.

This is one of the reasons the state can deny citizenship to the spouse of a national under the country's civil code.

The Algerian woman called the decision an "abuse of power", but the Council of State has upheld the ruling.

France's court of last appeal said the government has not "improperly applied" the law.

In 2016, a Swiss regional authority ruled that two Muslim pupils at a Swiss school had to shake hands with their female teacher, or face a fine.

Their previous exemption from the tradition had caused outrage in the country.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-europe-43839655?__twitter_impression=true

Lalasticlala CodeTemplar

A French appeals court has upheld a ruling denying an Algerian woman citizenship after she refused to shake the hand of a senior official.

The woman, who has not been named, said her "religious beliefs" prevented her from shaking the hand of the male official in the citizenship ceremony.

A government ruling said it showed she was "not assimilated into the French community" and denied her citizenship.

She appealed, but France's highest administrative court upheld the ruling.

The Algerian woman has been married to a French man since 2010.

African WW2 veterans become French citizens
Passport for Mali-born Paris 'hero'
At her 2016 citizenship ceremony in the south-eastern Isère region, around Grenoble, she refused to shake hands with the presiding senior official or a local politician.

In Islamic teaching, handshakes between unrelated men and women are usually prohibited.

Image copyright AFP/GETTY Macron standing with new citizens after the ceremony in Orleans
Image caption President Macron standing with new citizens after the ceremony in Orleans
The government then denied her naturalisation, saying she was "not assimilated" for avoiding the symbolic ritual.

This is one of the reasons the state can deny citizenship to the spouse of a national under the country's civil code.

The Algerian woman called the decision an "abuse of power", but the Council of State has upheld the ruling.

France's court of last appeal said the government has not "improperly applied" the law.

In 2016, a Swiss regional authority ruled that two Muslim pupils at a Swiss school had to shake hands with their female teacher, or face a fine.

Their previous exemption from the tradition had caused outrage in the country.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-europe-43839655?__twitter_impression=true

We are waiting for you at Covenant. and it is cheaper than undergraduate studies.

Congratulations to him.
Lalasticlala

CodeTemplar:
To that your question, YES!

Cool. Guessed as much, the good quality of analysis coming from both seemed too remarkably same for it not to be linked

CodeTemplar:
Such isn't officially allowed on Nairaland. You should know better pal.

. issorait.

If the sultan of sokoto can be teaching things like this in the north then maybe Nigeria would develop faster.

CodeTemplar:
Your ignorance and blind hate is clear. Govt subsidizes federal uni grads with hundreds of thousand per year yet they haven't invented anything, not even orange juice.
You are there ranting about about a private uni that's regulated by public uni grads via the NUC and think you are capable of making sense or spiting anyone.
Think deeply next time before ranting offline.

Sorry o. Did you own a former handle called - DesyNer?

Daree88:
Good afternoon nairalanders. Please, I need information on the universities with the fastest M. Sc programmes in Nigeria. I major in the Microbiology field. I would appreciate useful info, please. Can this be pushed to front page, please?

Lalasticlala

barojana:
Admission is open at asheshi. But covenant admission is not yet open for 2018/2019. Can a Nigerian apply for the scholarship at asheshi??

Admission runs about three times a year in asheshi(I am not sure) so I guess that's why.
You would have 30% chances of being picked at asheshi but at CU you have 70% chances. Allotment is 70% for Nationals and 30% for internationals.

Jim Ovia Foundation Leaders Scholarship for Undergraduate African Students to Study at Covenant University 2018/2019 – Nigeria


The Jim Ovia Foundation in collaboration with the Africa-America Institute is offering the Jim Ovia Foundation Leaders Scholarship for Young African leaders to study at Covenant University.


Application Deadline: Contact University for Details

Eligible Countries: African countries

To Be Taken At (Country): Nigeria

About the Award: The granting institution is the Jim Ovia Foundation Leaders Scholarship Fund (“JOFLSF”). The JOFLSF provided the AAI with a gift of Two Million-Dollars(USD) to finance four-year degree programs for high-achieving African students to attend world-class educational institutions around the globe. From this 2-million-dollar pool, Covenant will receive 276,000 dollars for ten students.

This year, both Covenant University in Nigeria and Ashesi University in Ghana were chosen by the executive leadership of the Jim Ovia Foundation.

Type: Undergraduate

Eligibility


Must be a citizen of an African country, residing in Africa
Exhibit strong academic record and penchant for high-achievement

Demonstrate a Financial Need

Present an active record of youth leadership within his/her community

Number of Awards: 10 (three of the ten recipients will be international students from other African countries).

Value of Award: Qualified African students from under-resourced communities will receive full tuition to cover their undergraduate degree, accommodation, mentoring support, books, and student travel.

Duration of Program: 4 years

How to Apply:

The application process is currently open. To find out more information on how to apply, please visit the following link at www.aaionline.org
Applications for the scholarship are now being accepted through the general admission link at Covenant University. http://covenantuniversity.edu.ng/

http://www.aaionline.org/covenant-university-selected-as-a-partner-for-jim-ovia-foundation-leaders-scholarship/

http://www.ashesi.edu.gh/admissions/jim-ovia-foundation-leaders-ashesi.html

Lalasticlala

Let us get one thing straight. Living Faith as a church for instance collects Shiloh Sacrifice. Shiloh Sacrifice is not in the Bible but winners members are very committed to it. If winners church can collect Shiloh sacrifice, is it Tithe that is in the bible that would be difficult for the church to collect. People should stop wasting their time on unnecessary arguments.

As for Pastor Adelaja. This man has had allegations concerning adultery in the the recent past and while I reckon he is an anointed person I would seriously advise anyone to be very careful on taking in what he says hookline and sinker.

In a statement on its website, the Russian Union of Christians Evangelical Faith stated that Adelaja, at a meeting of pastors and board of elders of the church, confessed to having committed adultery with his female parishioners and that he had repented.

"Ulissis said, “Pastor Sunday mentioned that he had a relationship with 20 or 30 women; probably, the number was more than he could remember. Also, I talked with many women (married and unmarried), as well as with their husbands, and they shared with me their pain and described how the pastor manipulates people, who work for him. All the stories were equally horrific, disgusting and depressing. People are very sorry about the current situation with the pastor and wanted him to have psychiatric help."


https://www.google.com.ng/amp/punchng.com/adultery-scandal-rocks-pastor-sunday-adelajas-church/amp/

Lalasticlala

CodeTemplar:
The crab mentality goes beyond Christianedom it is a black man thing. It also manifest in form of crowd mentality and has a blend of Stockholm syndrome.

yea that I pull you down syndrome is so rife in many Nigerian churches. I recently read where one of the leaders of cherubim and seraphim called other churches "misfourtunate" for having money to build universities while theirs has not been completed for about 11 years.

According to him the money other churches are getting to be able to build churches must be proceeds of corruption and I just sighed. That is the problem we have in Nigerian Christianity. Everyone was criticizing dem Oyedepo who where the first to venture into the university system. But when they established their own they discovered it was impracticable to lower fees to the point where poor people would be able to attain.

We still had pastor bakare slam churches with "expensive tuition" and I am patiently waiting for the 50,000 naira/year university that latter rain would establish. I am not throwing shades at anyone but I have discovered that the better than thou attitude of churches is too rife and it must stop.