The Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, says preachers have a responsibility to tell their congregation the truth to achieve societal transformation. The respected cleric was a guest on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme. According to him, greedy politicians select churches they attend and pastors they listen to because they don’t want …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) failed to properly account for how the N90 billion subsidy paid by the Federal Government for the 2024 Hajj exercise was spent. This was at a hearing organised by the Adhoc Committee of the House of Representatives probing the NAHCON and the Federal Capital Territory Administration Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in Abuja. NAHCON’s …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG has urged believers to stop praying against their enemies. Making the appeal during the church monthly Thanksgiving Service held at the church’s national headquarters, Throne of Grace, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, Pastor Adeboye explained that only those with great destiny are being envied. Speaking on the theme of the programme:” ‘Divine …

Adedoyin Odunuga, the wife of prominent gospel singer, Damilare Odunuga, also known as Dare Melody, is dead. The news was shared in a statement on Instagram late Thursday by Dare Melody, who expressed grief over the loss of his beloved Adedoyin. The company released an official statement earlier today, confirming Odunuga’s passing in the early hours of 24 October 2024. …

The Edo Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has instructed 2025 Hajj pilgrims to pay an initial deposit of N8.4 million each, pending the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria’s (NAHCON) final announcement. The board’s chairman, Sheikh Ibrahim Oyarekhua, gave the directive on Sunday during a chat with journalists in Benin. He explained that early deposits were necessary due to Saudi Arabia’s new …

As part of measures to mitigate the recent fuel price hike and the economic hardship being experienced in the country, the leadership of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Youth Province 1, in Lagos, has announced the provision of a free three-month transportation programme tagged “Free Bus To Work Powered By RCCG Youth Province 1”, for Lagos and Ogun State …

The Lagos State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has instructed the leadership of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries to review the pattern with which its members present testimonies at gatherings. Recall that the Christian body condemned one of the viral testimonies shared by a member of the church during the penultimate week. In sharing the testimony, the …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologized for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven. But he apologized for the comment which he described as a “mistake” while addressing a …

No fewer than five people were confirmed dead, while several others are receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, following their participation in a ‘Love Feast’ —popularly known as Ipese — organised by a white garment church in Ibadan. The incident, which occurred last Sunday within the church premises in Apata, …

Tour Operators under the aegis of Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators in Nigeria (AHUON) has urged the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to stop misleading Nigerians about the Saudi 2025 Hajj calendar, to portray AHUON as the body frustrating the preparation of the upcoming Hajj. In a statement by its national president, Alhaji Abdullateef Ekundayo Yusuf, the private …