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AS gospel artistes continue to complain about lack of financial support, debate is going on among born-again Christians that Gospel music has lost its value, owing to the overwhelming secular influences. But has the soul music genre really lost its spirituality? If this is true, what should be done to bring the gospel artistes back on the divine track?
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has commended Pastor Samuel Kakande for preaching the gospel and praying for the sick.
THE month of October may have come and gone but the memories will linger especially as the premier Nigerian indiginous church organisation, the God's Kingdom Society made more inroads to parts of the world with its gospel that Jesus Christ was not born in December as many people would want us to believe. Throughout the month, ministers and members of the church criss-crossed the globe correcting ...
Vice President John Dramani Mahama at the weekend expressed dissatisfaction about the emergence of some Christian missions with questionable practices, that tend to exploit the ignorance of the masses. He said these ministries often de-emphasise the teaching of the pure and unadulterated word of God meant to save and prepare souls for heaven and rather emphasis on prosperity, materialism and ...
The airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year's hajj from the southern zone was concluded at the weekend by Med-View Airline, seven days ahead of schedule.
Nigeria is sending 20,000 pilgrims to Israel, which is this year's highest number of Christian pilgrims in the world.
The vice president and minister of Women's Affairs, Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, yesterday received at her office at State House in Banjul, Alhaji Kisima Juwara, from Basse in the Upper River Region, who has spent most of his life time in Angola.
Vice President Goodluck Jonathan will today in Lagos, flag off the 2009 inaugural flight for the 2009 Christian pilgrimage at the international wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport.
Moderator of the General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Ubon Bassey Usung, has identified the gradual decline of religious, moral and national values amongst Nigerians as the bane of the Nigerian society.
Three Nigerian pilgrims are reportedly cooling their heels at Saudi custody. According to a statement by the head of community leaders of pilgrims in Makkah, Alhaji Umar Abubakar Hadeija, the pilgrims were detained for various offences.
SECRETARY of Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev. Ademola Ishola, has taken a swipe at Christian leaders, saying they have been intricately involved in the political crises that have dogged the nation in the last 15 years.
Government will give the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe a new charter to establish a university following the take-over of the name Great Zimbabwe University by the State, President Mugabe has said.
Eighty-five inmates at Chikurubi Farm Prison were on Saturday baptised by representatives of the Zimbabwe Prison Service Chaplain-General and vowed to lead changed lives when released.
The Evangel Christian University of America, Monroe Lousiana, U.S.A, Africa Campus recently graduated 94 students, with a call on them to impact positively on the life of the people, as the only way they can demonstrate the quality of knowledge they have acquired.
The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has finalised preparations toward having a successful three-in-one celebration as it marks 20 years anniversary, third international convention and 2009 annual anointing service.
Two Nigerian pilgrims, one from Sokoto and the other from Plateau, have been crushed to death by a hit-and-run driver in Mecca while another pilgrim also knocked down is on admission at a hospital in Mecca receiving intensive medical treatment as a result of injuries sustained.
The Church of God Mission (CGM), last weekend consecrated Bishop Margaret Idahosa as the first female archbishop of the church.
President Mugabe has paid tribute to churches in Zimbabwe for a "splendid partnership" with the Government that has seen some religious bodies complementing State efforts to develop the country since Indepe-ndence.
Today, Christ Embassy is making a difference through the instrument of music. They are spreading the word of change for Nigeria to unite. It takes one to start something, but it takes a group of LoveWorld Music Ministry to make this difference with I Believe in Nigeria.
THE Bishop of Ilorin, Most Rev. Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, has said to eliminate corruption, Nigerians must be honest, transparent and God-fearing in any thing they do because the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, according to the scripture.
The Chairman, Governing Board of Katsina Islamic University who is also the Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najib Hussaini Adamu, has disclosed that the university had concluded arrangements to graduate its first set of 200 students. The chairman, who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen at the campus of the university along Dutsin-ma road Katsina, stated that December 20, 2009 has been slated for ...
Only a short while a ago, a business disagreement between two well established car retailers reverberated in the well of the apex court and sent shock waves through the echelons of the judiciary and the entire legal profession.
Few people will say they enjoyed the punishment they got from their parents when they were younger.
Stephen Worgu has protested his innocence after being sentenced to 40 lashes for drinking alcohol.
RESEARCH shows religion sells products , and companies should make sure they are not missing an important marketing opportunity by not taking advantage of this new trend, Rob van Rooyen, strategic planning director for McCann Erickson SA, said yesterday.
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