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Pastor Kumuyi's Easter Message: Suicide Not The Way Out Of Economic Hardship  Easter messages:  The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has urged Christians to pray for peace, stability and development of the country. Kumuyi said this on Sunday at the end of a three-day national Easter Retreat at the Deeper Life Conference Centre, Km 42, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, in Ibafo, Ogun entitled: “Conquering with the Crucified King.’’ He called on Nigerians to show more love to one another and leave in peace irrespective of religious, tribal and political differences. “We should live at peace with one another; if there is no peace, there is not much we can achieve as a nation.  “Every section of the society should embrace peace so that the nation can move forward; and with our faith in the Lord, things will turn around and change for the better,’’ he said.  The cleric also advised people not to commit suicide s...

FG Spent  ₦ 84m Shuttling Passengers Between Kaduna & Abuja In 6 Weeks The Nigerian federal government has spent over N84 million for the transportation of air passengers between Kaduna and Abuja since the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The sum was shared among three motor companies that provided 29 vehicles in total to transport the passengers during the Abuja airport closure. Chisco Motors provided eighteen vehicles, Auto Star Executives provided nine, and MFC investment provided two, our correspondent learned. Chisco Motors was used to ferry economy passengers, while Auto Star Executives transported international passengers and MFC buses ferried business class passengers. A document exclusively made available to our correspondent by a source close to the Abuja airport indicated that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) provided the funds for the motor companies. The passengers were conveyed free of charge by FAAN the moment they ...

Angry Mob Beat Up FRSC Officials For Allegedly Demanding Bribe (Photos/Video) Pictures and a video footage of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials been manhandled for allegedly demanding bribe has emerged online. The photos of the incident which reportedly occurred in Nnewi, Anambra State on Friday, showed one of the road safety officials being held by his belt, reminiscent of how policemen hold criminals. Modesty Vitus M Ezenwa who posted the visuals on Facebook narrated that the officers “asked for bribe”. “The stubborn cyclist refused to offer,” he wrote. “They wanted to ‘arrest ‘ the cycle, the owner refused.” He noted that some officials ran away, leaving two of their colleagues behind at the mercy of the mob. WATCH VIDEO BELOW:

Easter shocker: Jesus did not die to save the world – Prof Abioje  Professor of Christian theology in University of  Ilorin, Pius Oyeniran Abioje,  has  dismissed the agelong Biblical claim that Jesus Christ died to save the world. Mr Ernest Okorie and others of St Dominic Church Young Christian Workers performed the Passion of Jesus as Christians all over the world mark Good Friday the day Jesus Christ was crucified yesterday. Photo by Biodun Ogunleye Speaking while delivering the 167th Inaugural Lecture  of the university, entitled, ‘Christian Prophets and Other Prophets in Nigeria’, the professor said Jesus Christ was killed by haters of truth. Abioje, who noted that critical prophets should anticipate opposition and conspiracy from unexpected quarters, said: “The conspiracy that killed Jesus Christ came from the millieu of the chief priest and the political elite. “Regrettably,the interpretations by many Christians is that God wanted Jesus to die so a...

Nobody is equal to me, Wizkid boasts During the week, arguments about whose latest single is a bigger hit surfaced and went viral on social media between the fans of Davido and Wizkid. In February, Davido released the audio and visuals to his first single in 2017 titled ‘If’, while Wizkid released the audio and visuals to his first single in 2017 titled ‘Come closer’, featuring American rapper, Drake just last weekend. *Wizkid Both singles which have been receiving massive airplay and reviews from critics, fans and music lovers became the topic of debate on Tuesday, April 11, as fans battled to prove that either Davido’s or Wizkid’s latest single has been a better hit than the other. Wizkid’s fans argued that his new single, ‘Come Closer’, which is less than  two weeks old recorded over two million views on YouTube within two days of its release, surpassing the record made by Davido’s ‘If’, which has been released since February. Showtime’s investigation reve...

Gowon enjoins Christendom to shun denomination, embrace unity Former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has advised Christians in Nigeria to shun denomination and embrace unity. Gowon gave this advice during the Kaltungo Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Gospel centenary in Kaltungo, Gombe State on Saturday. Gowon, who was also the chairman of the occasion, said the focus of Christians should be Christ and salvation as against denomination. According to him, denomination will not take anybody anywhere. He urged the Christian faithful to continue with evangelism from where the missionaries that brought the gospel stopped. In his goodwill message, Alhaji Sale Muhammad, the paramount ruler of Kaltungo, emphasised the need for Nigerians to unite against insecurity and insurgency, irrespective of religious affiliations. He expressed joy to see the fourth generation of early missionaries of Sudan Interior Mission (SIM), now ECWA. He commended Gowon for accepting to chair ...