Trial Of Prophet TB Joshua And His Engineers Adjourned As They Refuse To Appear In Court

Just as I expected, prophet TB Joshua and his engineers were a no-show in court today to stand trial for their role in a collapsed building that killed over a hundred persons. I expressed my very real fears yesterday when I highlighted the impunity Mr Joshua was likely to put on display in this trial, and also the complicity of Nigeria's corrupt judiciary.

Nigerian Pastor Whose Collapsed Building Killed 108 Persons To Be Arraigned In Court Tomorrow

It may be the beginning of justice for those who lost their lives when prophet TB Joshua's illegal multi-storey building collapsed in September of last year. Three weeks ago, he had prayed the courts in Lagos, Nigeria to throw out the coroner's court findings and therefore not consider him liable for the deaths of innocent, albeit gullible, miracle seekers.

Boko Haram Describes Victims Of Its Latest Suicide Attacks As Filth

Boko Haram has been unrelenting in its suicide campaigns, carrying out no less than five attacks, and killing at least 50 persons in the last two weeks in northern Nigeria. Yesterday, a suicide bomber detonated explosives killing 22 persons of the shi'a extraction during a procession in a village near Nigeria's northern city of Kano. Claiming  responsibility for the attack, the muslim terror group described the victims as "ploytheists" and promised to "clean the earth of their filth."

The Rapture Through 'Adeboye's' Eyes

My last post was about Enoch Adeboye, the influential general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, in Nigeria, and earlier today, some of my contacts sent me the message below, about the rapture, purportedly from pastor Adeboye. It was a broadcast message they all received from one or more of their own contacts, and I have reproduced it exactly as I received it.

Nigeria's Pastor Enoch Adeboye Confident The Late Mrs Awolowo Is In Heaven

Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the  Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, is showing more of his foolishness by declaring that Mrs HID Awolowo (the wife of the late Obafemi Awolowo, one of Nigeria's leading politicians from independence up until the early 1980's) who died recently is now in heaven.

Staring At The Problem And Doing Nothing

I have had several short discussions with friends and relatives about the terrorist attacks in France last Saturday. I have also deliberately avoided updating myself on the aftermath of the attacks, and my reason is simple.

Nigeria's Muslim President Refuses To Shake Hands With His Female Ministers

Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari's refusal to shake the hands of the female members of his cabinet after they took their oath of office has drawn flak from a Nigerian PR expert. President Buhari unveiled his cabinet nearly six months after he was sworn in as president in May.

Any Doubts About The Religion Of Peace?

I sleep soundly every night, and I do not remember the last time I was unable to sleep. Well, it is 5:22am (GMT) and I am fully awake, after trying unsuccessfully to go to sleep for over 4 hours. Now I know why.

Nigeria's New Ministers Do Not Inspire Hope For Change

Yesterday, president Buhari's ministerial nominees were finally sworn into their various posts and work for them should begin in ernest. You can find their names and portfolios here. In Nigeria, one is sworn into office using either the bible or the koran. There is no other alternative, or one would be seen as godless. Do not even think about coming out as atheist, whether you are a government official or private‎ citizen; you will be seen as the devil himself, and your life as you know it would be over. But I digress.

Man, 50, Blames Evil Spirits After Raping A 2 Year Old Girl

A 50 year old man from Mbak Ekpe in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria, Okon Michael, has blamed evil spirits for his rape of a two year old girl. He told newsmen that he still did not understand what came over him, and that someone had come to his home and told him that something serious was going to happen to him, but that he did not take it seriously.

Nigeria's Former Dictator Distances Himself From Running For President In 2019

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, a retired general and Nigeria's self-styled military president from 1985 to 1993, has dispersed any rumours that he would run for the office of president in the next general elections scheduled for 2019. He made this known while declining an appointment as the chairman of the national conference of the opposition People's Democratic Party, PDP, which had been in power since 1999 when Nigeria returned to democratic governance, before losing to the incumbent, and former opposition All Progressives Congress, APC.

Another Pastor Blames The Devil After Raping 13 Year Old During Deliverance

A Nigerian pastor, Ifeanyi Bernard, 46, is cooling his heels in police custody after admitting to the rape of a 13 year old girl who came to him for 'deliverance' (exorcism). In his own words, "I used my anointing oil to lure her into my room and all of a sudden, I was carried away and before I knew what was happening, I saw myself making love to her." He has reportedly blamed the devil for his misdeed. 

TB Joshua To Face Trial As Federal High Court Throws Out His Suit Challenging Coroner's Court Findings

Mr Temitope Balogun Joshua, the self styled prophet whose illegal building collapsed and killed over 100 persons, will be getting ready for a date with the courts to face trial for complicity and negligence in the building collapse, and possibly murder.

The Nigerian Factor

Nigeria won the under 17 FIFA world cup tournament last night. I saw the match on tv, the only one of the tournament I did, and was not really surprised we won. Nigeria is the competition's most successful team with this fifth title, and was the defending champion having won the last edition 2 years ago.

Nigerian Actress Says To Stay Off Sex Or Go To Hell

A Nigerian actress, Blessing Effiom Egbe (above), has reportedly told her colleagues, some of whom she deemed to be promiscuous, that they either stay off sex or go to hell. She did this via a Blackberry messenger broadcast message sent to all of her contacts which read:

Wife Of Nigeria's President Visits Renowned Catholic Priest

Aisha Buhari (pictured above), the wife of Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari, who was in Enugu for some charity event, paid a brief visit to Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, a catholic priest who runs the Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN). Father Mbaka, as he is popularly known, controversially did an about-face on the Jonathans (Nigeria's immediate past president and his wife) in the middle of the campaigns for the March 28th 2015 presidential election which brought Buhari into power. He had previously prayed publicly for the Jonathans, but just months later gave them a public dressing-down.

Head Of Nigerian Church 'Predicts' President Buhari Will Surprise Nigerians In 2016

The Most Reverend (Dr) Samuel Abidoye, who is the spiritual head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement in Nigeria, told Nigerians to "expect an incredibly good  performance" from president Buhari next year. He was speaking in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, and also added that the Boko Haram terrorists would only be stopped by divine intervention.

Yobe State Laments Performance Of Its Students

Yobe state commissioner for education, Alhaji Mohammed Lamin, has described as unacceptable the recent 38 per cent pass rate of students from the state in the national examinations. He said this while taking over the affairs of the ministry of education in Damaturu, the state capital, and urged the teachers to improve their students' performance.

Nigerian Man Claims Indian Man Stole His Privates

A bizzarre incident occurred a few days ago in Navy town, Lagos, when a commercial motorcycle (popularly called okada) operator accused his passenger, an Indian man, of making away with his privates. Such incidents are not unheard of, and in the very superstitious minds of majority of Nigerians, it is very real.

Kidnappers Demand 30 Million Naira Ransom For RCCG Pastor

Just two days ago, I wrote about pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, saying that God had a hand in Nigeria's affairs, little did I know that a pastor, Mark Christmas, of one of RCCG's branches in oil rich Bayelsa state, had been kidnapped.

Nigeria's Former National Security Adviser Has His Passport Released So He Can Travel Abroad For Treatment

Sambo Dasuki, Nigeria's former national security adviser, who was recently charged with the illegal possession of arms, and had his passport seized is set to get it back so he could purportedly seek medical treatment abroad. He was granted bail on self-recognition after he had deposited his passport with the court. As is usual with Nigeria's public figures, the ailment he will be going abroad to treat (in all probability at tax payer's expense) will remain undisclosed.

Nigerian Pastor Claims Credit For Predicting Russian Passenger Jet Crash

Nigeria's Prophet TB Joshua, of the 'Morning Water' fame has claimed credit for predicting, over a year ago, the crash or shooting down (whichever version you choose to believe) of a Russian passenger jet in Egypt. Mr Joshua usually releases videos after certain incidents which he would then claim to have predicted, including the attack on former Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, in 2009, and pop icon Michael Jackson's death.

Pastor Adeboye Says God Has A Hand In Nigeria's Affairs

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), whose 2015 predictions for Nigeria and the world was a load of bullshit has told his congregation that God has a hand in Nigeria's affairs. He was speaking at a special event, titled 'Free Indeed', held at one of his church's branches in Ebute-Metta, Lagos. Here is an excerpt from his homily:

“It is possible for a country to be free, but its citizens are not. Nigeria has been free for 55 years, but many of us are not free. If not for God’s intervention, Nigeria would have been in another civil war. Without His intervention in this land, we would not be experiencing peace. We should keep praying for His peace to reign."

South Africa Set To Return $9m Seized From Occupants Of Pastor's Private Jet

In September of last year,  two Nigerian men and an Isreali man were arrested by South African authorities after $9.34m in crisp 100 dollar bills were found in the private jet they arrived in from Nigeria. Ayo Oritsejafor, a pastor who was very close to then president Goodluck Jonathan (both pictured above) admitted he had leased the jet to the Nigerian government and was not aware it was to be used to transport cash. The Nigerian government claimed the money was for the procurement of weapons, ostensibly for the fight against the Boko Haram terror group.