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By Oziegbe Okoeki

Public and private schools in Lagos are to resume for the new 2020/2021 academic session on Monday, September 21, 2020.

However while all classes in private primary and secondary schools are permitted to resume, only JSS 3 and SS2 students in public schools will return to classes.
These were contained in a statement dated 13th September 2020 by Head Public Affairs Unit of the Lagos Ministry of Education Kayode Abayomi.

He said the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, explained the ministry is adopting a phased approach to opening public primary and secondary schools.

“The present JSS 3 and SSS 2 students in public schools in the state are to resume classes from Monday, 21st of September, 2020.

Read Also: Schools reopen September 21 in Ogun
“This phased approach to opening will enable public schools meet COVID-19 social distance rules and safety protocols and will help us watch the behaviour of the pandemic as we gradually open up our schools."

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By Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation
Suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has opened up on his travails while in detention.

He asked Nigerians not to give up on the fight against corruption.

He said whether he is the chairman of EFCC or not, “Nigerians must own the war against corruption, which President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to eradicate.”
He said what he went through was “one of those risks of the job.”

He said all the allegations flying around were to tarnish his image and that of EFCC.

Magu, who spoke exclusively with THE NATION, said: “As for me, I will forever wage war against corruption. I urge Nigerians to continue to support the fight against corruption."

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By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja

Final year secondary school students in Nigeria won’t participate in the forthcoming West African Examination Council(WAEC) examinations, the Federal Government has declared.

The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, who disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the week’s virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, also said there is no date for school resumption yet.

He said he would prefer Nigerian students lose an academic year to expose them to dangers.


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By Bisi Oladele, Ibadan
Oyo Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has insisted the family of the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi was aware of his presence at the gate of the residence contrary to its claim.

Olaniyan was denied access to the Oluyole Estate residence of the late Governor on Sunday during the 8th day fidau prayers for Abiola Ajimobi.

Though the family, on Saturday in a statement by Bolaji Tunji, who was the spokesman for the late governor, explained the fidau was going to be a private affair, Oyo State Government took out newspaper pages to console with the family on Sunday.

The Deputy Governor was, however, denied entry to the building when he visited to join the prayer. He waited for between 10 and 15 minutes at the gate before leaving. He was told that the key to the gate was with Mrs. Ajimobi, who was attending the fidau prayer held in the compound.

Tunji, in a statement, had denied that Olaniyan was deliberately denied entry because the family was not aware of his planned visit and arrival at the gate.


He added that that on making efforts to facilitate access for him later, they discovered that he had left. The family offered apologies for the incident.

But in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Omolere Omoetan, Olaniyan countered the explanation that the family was unawares he was waiting at the gate.

He said it was another act of rebuffing hands of fellowship being extended to the family of Ajimobi by Governor Seyi Makinde.

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By Precious Igbonwelundu

A yet- to- be named policeman on Sunday morning allegedly opened fire on his colleagues at Onikan, killing some of them.

The yet- to- be named officer went berserk around 5am following a disagreement with other members of his team.

It was gathered that the trigger- happy cop hijacked their operational vehicle after shooting them and drove straight to Akoka in Yaba around 5am where he attempted to access a compound but couldn’t.

According to sources, the building had a metallic door and the policeman said to be attached to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) allegedly opened sporadic fire on the property to gain access.

Residents said they were frightened and took cover not knowing what was happening since it was around 5am.

The Nation gathered that no fewer than 30 bullet holes were counted in an apartment, corridor and ceiling of the premises.


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By Linus Oota, Lafia


Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Nasarawa chapter, Bishop Joseph Masin, who was kidnapped last week has been released.

One of his sons, Pastor Sam Joseph, confirmed this to The Nation on Sunday.




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By Linus Oota, Lafia

Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Nasarawa chapter, Bishop Joseph Masin, who was kidnapped last week has been released.

One of his sons, Pastor Sam Joseph, confirmed this to The Nation on Sunday.

https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-nasarawa-can-chairman-freed/

Rev Peter Adewuyi, who was arrested two weeks ago for faking his kidnap with some miscreants to extort money from church members and relations, planned his moves for months, his wife has disclosed.

Adewuyi was the officiating priest of Methodist Church of Nigeria Ijan road Diocese in Ekiti until he faked his kidnap with some miscreants.

His wife, Mrs. Rebecca Adewuyi, told church members upon interrogation that the priest had been toying with idea for over two months before carrying out the act.

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* Says Sanwo-Olu should be star of inauguration

The outgoing Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has congratulated his successor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, saying the new governor deserves to enjoy his historic day without him sharing the glory with him.

In a veiled reference to why he will not be attending the formal inauguration of Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, today, Ambode said Sanwo-Olu should be allowed to be the star of his inauguration.

This was part of a press release by Ambode’s Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Mr. Habib Aruba this morning.

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Chartered accountant Adewura Bello, 26, who was declared missing two weeks ago, has been found dead.

Bello had gone missing on May 15 while on her way home from work. She was said to have been on a motorcycle inside Gowon Estate and might have been carried away by flood occasioned by heavy downpour that evening.

In the course of her search, residents of the area had posted on social media that a woman about her size and age was washed away by flood through a manhole shortly after the motorcyclist carrying her was advised not to proceed.

Shortly after the warning, the flood slept them but the motorcyclist was said to have survived the mishap and was arrested, handed over to Mosalashi Police Station.

READ MORE: https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-missing-adewura-found-dead-in-lagos-canal/

Senate President Bukola Saraki has lost his bid to return to the Upper Chamber.

He was defeated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr Yahaya Oloriegbe in the battle for Kwara Central senatorial seat.

The former governor of Kwara State polled 68,994 to Oloriegbe’s 123,828 votes.

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National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other party chieftains on Sunday resolved the conflict between Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and Lagos State House of Assembly.

The resolution was at a Special Governor’s Advisory Committee (GAC) meeting in Marina, Lagos.

Ambode, his deputy, Dr (Mrs.) Idiat Adebule, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, his deputy, Wasiu Esinlokun and Lagos central Leader, Prince Tajudeen Olusi attended the meeting.

Emerging from the meeting, Tinubu said: “We held a meeting on behalf of entire Lagosians. In the last one week or so, there has been some talk about a conflict between the Executive and the Legislature in Lagos.

“This is of great concern to us. We looked at the source of the conflict, which is normal in a democracy and that is why there are also conflict-
resolution mechanisms.

“We examined the grievances on both sides. As leaders, we also looked into areas where there has to be compromise.

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Veteran gospel singer Evangelist Funmi Aragbaye has lost her husband.

Elder Bola Aragbaye died on Tuesday at about 2:30pm at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, capital of Oyo State of undisclosed ailment.

He was 77 years.

The deceased, a seasoned journalist, was husband to Aragbaye, who sang the ever green Ijoba Orun Ku De De album in the 80s.


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The remains of the General Secretary of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Dr Musa Asake, will be laid to rest on June 8, naijachurchnews.com can authoritatively reveal.

This was disclosed by a member of the funeral committee who demanded anonymity.

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As Nigerians from different walks of life, especially in the religious circle, pay tributes to the late CAN general secretary, Reverend Musa Asake, here are some basic facts about him:

(1) Asake was born on 15th September, 1952.
(2) He was an indigene of Ung/Rimi Bajju- Kafanchan in Zango Kataf Local Government Council, Kaduna State.
(3) He worked as the general secretary of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Nigeria between 1999 and May 2005.
(4) Asake began his pastoral career in 1976 as an assistant and senior pastor at the ECWA Church, Unguwar Rimi, Bajju, his hometown, Zangon Kataf Local Government of Kaduna State.

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The Acting Provost of Imo State College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Orlu, Reverend Sister Grace Agu, has been accused by the college’s employee and students of executive high-handedness and certificate forgery.

The Reverend Sister was also accused of arm-twisting, victimisation, lies and abuse of public service procedures among other ills on campus.

The employees and students disclosed that Agu was plotting instability on the campus by allegedly instigating some students to go against established government procedures.

The employees, who preferred to remain anonymous for fear of being victimised, said the acting provost used some students in her good books to harass the ousted provost, Princess Ngozi Duru, by locking the campus gate against her on a day she (Duru) visited the institution.

But in a swift reaction, Agu maintained that the accusations were false, malicious and sponsored to drag her image into the mud.

She said, “Those who peddled the rumour are enemies of progress. I came on board by the state government’s directive to correct the anomalies bedeviling the institution. “I was not in any way connected with the dismissal of Princess Ngozi Duru as the provost of the institution.

“The peddlers are not happy because they wanted the irregularities for which I was appointed to correct to continue, not knowing that my administration will not be business as usual. I am applying both my wealth of academic experience and catholic convent training to put things aright on campus.

She added, “It is very unfortunate and disheartening that instead of the staff and students to key into my mantra towards the sustenance of the institution, they revert to raising calumnies and invectives against me and my led administration.

Read more: http://naijachurchnews.com/employees-students-accuse-rev-sister-certificate-forgery/

Two months after she accepted Christ at a special outreach to a brothel in Diobu, Port-Harcourt, a former commercial sex worker has finally found love.

Her marriage was formalised at a ceremony presided over by General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries, Apostle (Dr) Chibuzor Chinyere.

It was fully funded by the founder of OPM.

Chinyere had promised to provide free accommodation and capitals for business take-over for the 38 converted sex workers during a special outreach by the church last September.

He also promised to sponsor the traditional and church ceremonies of whichever of them presented prospective grooms.

The over excited bride said Thursday September 22nd was a day she can never forget in a hurry.

She was full of joy to God and gratitude to Chinyere for the sudden transformation of her life.

The former commercial sex worker said: “That day, I had personal contacts with Daddy OPM in our evil brothel in Diobu, a place where my life would have been ruined ignorantly in prostitution."


MORE: http://naijachurchnews.com/opm-funds-wedding-ex-commercial-sex-worker/

The just-concluded presidential poll of the United States of America (USA) has delivered damaging blows to the reputation of two of Nigeria’s popular prophets.

Republican candidate, Donald Trump, has been declared president-elect of the world’s most powerful nation, leaving founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua and Primate Babatunde Ayodele of Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church utterly disappointed.

The duo had predicted outright victory for Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Clinton, few days to the historic election.

Joshua, who is renowned for predictions on many global events, including sports, specifically stated the next President of the United States will be a woman just 48 hours to the poll.

In a facebook post on TB Joshua Ministries on Sunday, the popular prophet said: “Ten days ago, I saw the new President of America with a narrow win.

“The new President will be facing several challenges over many issues, including: passing bills, attempts to possibly pass a vote of no confidence on the new President.

“The boat of the new President will be rocked.”

Ayodele,Spiritual head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, also predicted that Hilary Clinton will win the American presidential election.

”She has to restrategise because Trump is going to try many things to frustrate her, including blackmail and scandalous incidents.

“She should be careful about her security details because although the election will be slightly won by Hilary Clinton, there are going to be certain issues to be dealt with.

“Hilary Clinton shouldn’t relent on her efforts,” Primate Ayodele said.

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Those who criticise the tuition fees of Covenant University are risking the wrath of God, its chancellor, Bishop David Oyedepo has warned.

Oyedepo, in a telecast to a pre-Shiloh 2016 Convention gathering of the church monitored via satellite in Jos on Saturday, said the critics were acting in ignorance and risked incurring the wrath of God.

He said one of such critics smitten with a strange plague of chronic mouth odour over the act only received spiritual pardon following his confession and “my intervention before he was restored to dignity”.

Oyedepo said the issue of tuition paid by students of the university was a godly agenda to meet the demands of raising godly children in an environment conducive for learning.

He said such criticisms were products of ignorance as what students pay could not be compared with what obtained elsewhere that lacked facilities.

“The school fees has God’s approval and is in accordance with the quality of facilities provided by the university in meeting the educational needs of the nation,” he said.

He said the church in its pioneering role in pushing the frontiers of education with excellence had concluded plans to establish offshore universities.

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The House of Representatives on Thursday said it did not pass a Bill for the implementation of Sharia law in the country.

Its chairman on Media and Public Affairs committee, Abdulrazak Namdas (APC-Adamawa), told news men in Abuja that “It is just a rumour”.

While clarifying that “the House has not passed any Sharia expansion Bill”, Namdas said: “It is just a rumour. You can check the House order paper and confirm”.

He explained that the House had not tabled any bill for deliberation and as such Nigerians should ignore the rumour.

Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Rep. Chukwuka Onyeama (PDP-Anambra), reaffirmed the position of their spokesman.

According to Onyeama, the bill is before the House ad hoc committee on the review of the constitution and for now it remains a working document until it is forwarded for debate.

“When a bill for constitutional amendment is brought to the House, it is forwarded to the committee on the review of the constitution.

“The committee will review it and present it to the House for debate and it is only when it is tabled that we look at it.”

Onyeama said this at the briefing of the South/East caucus of the House in Abuja.

“You see those of us sitting here are not sleeping and you will see us on the floor when the bill comes. So, no Sharia bill has been passed”.

The Bill titled “A Bill to alter the 1999 Constitution to increase the jurisdiction of the Sharia Courts” also known as the “Sharia expansion bill”, was sponsored by Rep. Abdullahi Salame (APC-Sokoto).

MORE: http://naijachurchnews.com/weve-not-passed-sharia-bill-says-reps/

Kano Magistrates’ Court on Thursday discharged all the five suspects, who allegedly killed a trader, Mrs. Bridget Agbahime in Kano on June 2 over allegations of blasphemy.

The suspects, Dauda Ahmed, Abdulmumeen Mustafa, Zubairu Abubakar, Abdullahi Abubakar and Musa Abdullahi were slammed with a four-count charge of allegedly inciting disturbance, culpable homicide, joint act and mischief.

Agbahime, 74, an Imo indigene, was murdered in Kofar Wambai Market in Kano over alleged blasphemy.

She was wife of a pastor belonging to the Deeper Life Bible Church in the city.

The incident attracted widespread interest across the nation.

The Chief Magistrate, Muhammad Jibril, discharged the five suspects and terminated the case as advised by the attorney-general of Kano State.

Earlier, the Principal State Counsel, Mr. Rabiu Yusuf, representing the attorney-general of Kano State, told the court that “we received the case diary from the police on June 8.

“Having gone through the case diary, the attorney- general of Kano State evaluated the facts in accordance with Sections 130 and150 of the Criminal Procedure Code, presented the legal advice."


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The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, plans to trace descendants of the foremost missionary and first black bishop of the Anglican Church, late Samuel Ajayi Crowther for reunion.

Bishop Ajayi Crowther (1809 – 1891) was born into a Nigerian Yoruba village of Osogun in modern Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State and captured into slavery during a raid.

The little Ajayi found himself in a Portuguese slave ship in Lagos but a British vessel hunting for slave traffickers intercepted the ship and freed the slaves on board, including Ajayi.

He later grew up to become a missionary, linguist, translator, educationist and campaigner against slave trade before his death.

Anglican Bishop and Rector of Crowther Graduate Theological Seminary Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof. Andrew Igenoza, said the church is interested in locating descendants of Ajayi anywhere in the world.

Igenoza spoke with reporters on Wednesday during a briefing to unveil programmes commemorating Crowther week.

According to him, the Crowther Graduate Theological Seminary, Abeokuta, Ogun State, is championing the cause of tracing Ajayi’s descendants.

He noted that the first daughter of Ajayi Crowther was married to Herbert Macauley while the Dr Stella Adedavo who died of Ebola, had links to the late first Black Bishop.

According to him, a well known lawyer practicing in Lagos State is also a descendant of Ajayi.

MORE: http://naijachurchnews.com/wanted-descendants-ajayi-crowther/

Pastor Kallamu Ali Dikwa, an indigene of Borno State, over the weekend, opened fresh can of worm against the leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over the controversial N7billion from Jonathan 2015 campaign organization.

He claimed to have been enticed with N1million to keep quiet.

But in a swift reaction President CAN, Dr. Supo Ayokunle, said the allegation was a mere fabrication which any mature person should dismiss.

He added that he has never given any money out to any individual since he assumed office three months ago as CAN President.

Dikwa had in 2015 boldly told the world that former President Goodluck Jonathan- led federal government gave CAN N7billion to campaign for his failed re-election bid through the then CAN President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.

Briefing newsmen in Kaduna, Dikwa said he was not out to defame or embarrass anybody but to let the world know that CAN as body of Christ is not expected to be using that office for their material gains.

He said: “If as a religious body, CAN cannot stand for truth, then Nigeria will continue to cripple.

“Let come back and tackle it. Buhari will never succeed in his fight against corruption if religion leaders can’t.”

When asked how he got know and whether he has any valid proof about the alleged N7bn he said: “I don’t have the documents on how the money was handed offer to CAN but I have my confidants who were there then and documents on how it was shared. For instance, TEKAN/ECWA was given N50million.”


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A 14-year old Christian girl Habiba Isiyaku has been kidnapped and married off by Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Usman.

The girl, according to her father, Mallam Tanko Isiyaku, was also forcefully converted to Islam.

Mallam Isiyaku alleged Habiba was kidnapped from Government Senior Secondary School, Kudun Kankara, Kastina State by Jamilu Lawal.

Lawal, he said, admitted to abducting his daughter and also stated she is currently being kept at the Palace of the Emir of Katsina.

The Emir, he added, informed him his daughter had been converted to Islam.

He said the Emir also received N50,000 as dowry from Jamilu Ibrahim to whom he plans to marry Habiba in accordance with Islamic rites.

Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, a distraught Isiyaku said: “My little girl was abducted on the 16th of August 2016 from her school.

“After my investigations, I discovered that Jamilu Lawal who lives in the same community was responsible for my daughter’s disappearance.

“I requested that a formal complaint about the incident be lodged to the Commissioner of Police in Katsina. Jamilu and his parents were summoned to the police station and he not only admitted to abducting my daughter Habiba but also revealed that she was presently being kept at the Palace of the Emir of Katsina.

“On arrival at the Palace, the Emir informed me that my daughter has been converted from Christianity to Islam.

“Henceforth, he said there is no longer any relationship between me and my daughter and we can no longer inherit each other.

“He further informed me that he has received the sum if N50,000 as dowry from Jamilu Ibrahim for my daughter."



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Three robbers who dispossessed a priest of his vehicle on Sunday have died few minutes after in an auto crash.
The accident occurred at about 2:20pm by the Iddo Terminus off Eko Bridge in Lagos.
It was gathered that four persons, including the three armed robbers, died after their vehicle fell on a mechanic.
The deceased robbers were part of a five-man gang who snatched a grey coloured Hyundai JX35 marked SMK485CM from a priest.
They were fleeing when the vehicle skidded off the bridge and fell on a mechanic, Nwamba.
The pedestrian and three of the robbery suspects were said to have died instantly.
One of the robbers escaped with injuries while the last one was rushed to the hospital by emergency responders.
It was gathered that a locally made pistol, a priest’s robe and a plague were found in the vehicle.

Confirming the incident, the General Manager Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Adeniyi Tiamiyu said the bodies were handed over to the appropriate agency.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was suspected to have been snatched at gun point with five suspected armed persons."

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A landlord in Rivers State has thrown out his tenant, Prophet Udeme Bassey, for allegedly predicting All Progressives Congress’s Godwin Obaseki would win the just-concluded Edo State governorship election.

Bassey said he predicted Obaseki will defeat Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu on the social media.

He stated he had ever since been at the campaign office of Obaseki till the election was concluded.
Bassey said when the election result was announced in favour of Obaseki, his landlord, Mr. Rotimi Sule, allegedly evicted him and his (Bassey’s) family while he was still in Edo.

Bassey said: “I heard a prophesy after my prayers that Obaseki will win the election. So, I did not hide rather I posted it on the social media that is what God told me.

“The prophesy came to pass and Obaseki won the election because he listened to the instructions of God.
“While I was still struggling to raise some money to return to Rives State after our stay at Obaseki’s campaign office, my younger brother called me that my landlord has thrown my things out from my rented apartment.”

He went on: “I do not owe him. He said I should pack from his house because I prophesied that Obaseki will win even on the social media.
“My landlord swore that never in life will somebody who is praying for his down fall and praying for the progress will be allowed to stay in his house.”

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A Pastor, Prince Adewale Fagbire, who was alleged to have been struck dumb and motionless when he invaded his community shrine at Ketu – Ayetoro in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun state recently said he never lost his consciousness.

God, he said, told him to pull down the shrine and say nothing thereafter.

He also alleged that he was assaulted with charms and other fetish objects by the town’s traditionalists all to no avail.

Fabire, who is a Pastor at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Ayetoro area, stated this on Thursday in a chat with reporters in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Fagbire, son of the past Alaye of Ayetoro, Oba Taiwo Fagbire, who died in 1981 after 20 years reign, said his late father, used to take him to the shrine.

Narrating his experience at the Office of the chairman, Ogun State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Tunde Akin – Akinsanya, Fagbire said he chose to “remain calm and mute” during the assault and interrogation at the shrine by the traditionalists and some villagers.

The father of two debunked reports that he was motionless and rescued after intervention of the town’s monarch.

According to him:”God told me that I should go to the shrine to bring out those things for the liberation of Ayetoro.

“When I started what God told me, he told me to do three things in the shrine. That is, I should evacuate the items there, step aside and watch the film.

“I should not say anything when people come out to see me. So, I did as instructed by God on that 20th of September.

“When I was taken to the palace, I told them that all my actions were directed by God and not human beings or the church of God.


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General Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide, Prophet Samuel Abiara, who lost his wife Christiana eight days ago has been hospitalised.
Family sources confirmed that the septuagenarian was rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan at about 1:30 pm on Monday.
It was gathered that he was immediately placed on admission by medics after examination.
A family source said the popular cleric was weak on arrival at the UCH.
It was learnt that the doctors did not spend much time on him before deciding that he needed admission.
Though the nature of his health has not been confirmed, it was gathered that it had to do with the unexpected death of his wife.
Prophetess Christiana with whom Abiara lived for over 37 years was 70 when she died.
She died after an illness that the family has been battling with.
Sources told naijachurchnews that Abiara has not been the same since his wife died.
It was learnt that he just kept gazing and refused to eat in the last seven days.
His children were said to have been worried about his refusal to eat.
More at: http://naijachurchnews.com/bereaved-popular-cac-cleric-abiara-hospitalised/

Anglican Christian Fellowship Nigeria has suspended one of its members for "fraternising with Ogboni".

It also threatened to expel others if they fail to renounce membership of cult groups, disclosing that many belonging to cult societies in the church are under investigation.

The Anglican Christian Fellowship (ACF) however failed to reveal the identity of the suspended member and those under investigation.

It vowed necessary steps would be taken upon conclusion of investigations.

National President of ACF, Bro Henshaw Adetoye disclosed these in Ijebu - Ode, Ogun State in his address at the ongoing 4th annual convention of the group.

Adetoye lauded the "whistle blower" for exposing cult membership in the church.

The convention tagged "Jesus Christ our solid foundation" was declared opened on Saturday by the Archbishop of Ondo Ecclessiatical Province, Joel Lasebikan.

Bishop of Ijebu Diocese, Anglican Church, Nigeria Ayodele Awosoga hosted the fellowship.

Adetoye, who reiterated the church’s zero tolerance for Ogboni or cult membership, warned that anyone found culpable upon conclusion of the investigations will be shown the way out.

According to him: "I have received reports that some members are fraternising with members of Ogboni or cult groups contrary to our constitutional provisions.

“Investigation on this is still ongoing and the member concerned has been suspended indefinitely pending final determination of the case.


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The Former General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Church, Reverend Paul Emeka may be on his way to jail as the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami has taken over an alleged forgery case against him.

Malami officially took over the case on Tuesday.

Emeka, who had been ex-communicated by the church, was alleged to have forged a Professorial Certificate of University of Derby, Derbyshire, England.

The AGF applied and took over prosecution of the matter, which is pending before an Abuja Upper Area Court at Gudu.

Malami predicated the application he moved through a lawyer in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs. I.A. Charles Okoli, on section 106 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, 2015 and section 174 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.

The trial of the defendant followed a direct criminal complaint that the Incorporated Trustees of the Assemblies of God Nigeria filed against him pursuant to sections 88(1) and 90 of the ACJA.

The charge bordered on forgery and use of forged document.

Specifically, the Church, which said it was duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, told the court that the defendant was one of its trustees as at 2012 but was removed on April 30, 2015.

According to the First Information Report (FIR) before the court, “the defendant presented himself to the complainant as a Professor from University of Derby, Derbyshire, England.

“That based on the above, he was made one of the Trustees of the complainant. Sometime in January 2015, the complainant upon investigation found out that the defendant forged the professorial certificate he presented to the complainant.

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Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Thursday invaded the residents of Ndiagu, Attakwu, Akegbe-Ugwu in Nkanu-West Local Government Area of Enugu State during which a Catholic Seminarian, Lazarus Nwafor was slaughtered.

The herders numbering about 50 also claimed to have severely macheted four members of the Ogbodo Nwarum family, the Seminarian who finished his apostolic work at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Ndiagu, Attakwu on Tuesday is a tenant.

The rampaging Fulani herdsmen reportedly slit the stomach of a six months pregnant woman, Mrs. Nwarum in the operation that started at about 2.15AM.
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Former Head of State General Yakabu Gowon has challenged Nigerians to intensify for the nation’s recovery.

Prayers, he said, will fix the country faster than anything else.

He spoke on Monday in Ibadan during the Nigeria Prays session at Rehoboth Cathedral.

Nigeria Prays is a project of the former Head of State for intercession across various capitals in the nation.

It has been on for several years across the breadth and length of the nation.

While thanking Nigerians for their fervent prayers, he said it won’t be in vain.

The convener of Nigeria Prays project said: “I can say this with every authority that prayer can solve problems better and faster than generals and soldiers can do with physical weapons of war.‎

“I have no doubt in my heart that God will honour our collective prayer and intercession for our dear nation and heal our nation of all challenges facing her.”


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