pastors

‘Controversial Pastors’ On The Rise Amid Economic Hardship

February 2, 2021 8:43 am

As the activities of self-proclaimed men of God and prophets remain on the rise in Nigeria, some concerned Nigerians are worried about the true status of these acclaimed ‘men of God’. While adherents and supporters of some of the pastors believe they are as real as ‘God Himself,” others have kicked, saying they are fake and only after fame and money.

Nigeria, known for proliferation of churches tolerates all kinds of religious practices with little or no regulation in place.

Many Nigerian pastors have been accused of deviating from their true calling, and are focusing more on enlarging their personal …

Most Pastors Have Lost Focus, Says Theologians’ President

December 14, 2019 8:35 am

National President of Association of Christian Theologians (ACT), Prof. Olakunle Macaulay, friday descended hard on some Christian clerics in Nigeria, saying they had compromised standard, all for the love of money.

Speaking during his 82nd birthday at the United Bible University (UBU), Yakoyo, in Ifo local council of Ogun State, Macaulay said he was pained as a Christian scholar, at the horrible drift in Christian religious practice in Nigeria, which now tends to celebrate moral decadence in the society, rather than rebuke it.

Macaulay, who is also the Director of Studies at the UBU, said, “Some pastors without respect …

Holy War: Ebonyi Pastors Fight Over Gov Umahi’s Manna

November 18, 2019 10:50 am

The leadership crisis that erupted among a group of pastors in Ebonyi State operating under the aegis of Divine Mandate Pastors’ Forum shortly after the election of Chief David Umahi as governor in 2015 is gradually taking a distasteful dimension.

Although the matter was allegedly laid to rest sometime in 2017 in a controversial way; a development which paved way for the emergence of Pastor Eunice Oyeyemi of Christ Embassy, Abakaliki as the new leader of the group, at the moment, the forum has been polarised again.

The two camps appear to have drawn a battle line with fists tightly

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Nigerian Fake Pastors And Ecclesiastical Prostitutes

October 25, 2019 12:39 pm

The social media space has been trending with a case of five fraudulent Nigerian Pastors have been caught in the abominable, sacrilegious act of deception. They got the services of this woman who is apparently disfigured and they paid her for a service that includes acting out a script which is targeted at reducing the intelligent quotient of the ever gullible members.

It is also a good possibility that many other pastor aside these five above must have contracted the services of this woman in order to get the desired results they seek. This further explains why we have

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Marauders masquerading as pastors in Nigeria

July 31, 2019 4:21 am

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Nigeria is supposedly a country where her citizenry make bogus claims as regards having full knowledge of God, and being closer to Him. The country comprises basically, Christians and Muslims. However the ratio of Christians supersede that of the Muslims. The country has uncountable number of churches ranging from kiosk sizes to cathedrals littered on every nook, and cranny of her streets as well as all kinds of individuals masquerading as pastors or “men and women of God,” as they are usually called by their followers.

These so-called men and women of God who are simply nothing …

Gov Udom mocks pastors who predicted he won’t be reelected

March 31, 2019 4:55 pm

Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel has mocked prophets and pastors who predicted that he would not be reelected, describing them as ‘fake’.

Emmanuel, who spoke on Sunday during a convention service at the Insight Bible Church Uyo, warned the people to be wary of fake preachers and prophets as they are not called of God.

His words: “I wasn’t invited to this convention. I just told my team we’ll be worshiping at Insight Bible Church.

“My wife comes here once we don’t have any state function to attend.

Gov. El-Rufai meets with Pastors for endorsement

February 9, 2019 12:24 pm

Kaduna state governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, at the weekend met with a group of pastors, saying his administration’s decision not based on religion and ethnicity.

The governor said he has been working with people around him based on competency to get results, not minding their tribe, religion, as he called on residents to unite for progress of the state.

Speaking during a Town Hall Meeting with a group of pastors under the auspices of ‘Pastors United For Change Association’ held in Kaduna, El-Rufai explained that he has nothing against Christians in the state, adding that his choice of running mate, …