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Shoprite to stop operation in Nigeria Shoprite, Africa’s largest food retailer, says it is exiting the Nigerian market citing continuous decline in sales. In a trading update filed at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Monday morning, the South African-owned retail giant said it will auction off its retail outlets after it sales dropped in Nigeria by 6.3 percent in the 2020 fiscal year. “Following approaches from various potential investors, and in line with our re-evaluation of the Group’s operating model in Nigeria, the Board has decided to initiate a formal process to consider the potential sale of all, or…

5 Things That Slow A Man’s Progress -Gracious Akintayo Have you thought of obstacles that hinder your progress? If not, read this: This article deal with facts that slows or delayed a man progress in life. Many of us went into some act and do things we dont know the adverse effect on our lives. There are things we need to do and avoid to have a better life and a better tomorrow. Following behaviours brings delay to someone life: 1. Setting Your Gaze too high. This is an act most of us do and never think of its effect. Planning something…

‘Don’t Reopen Churches’ –Tunde Bakare Warns Church Leaders The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare has advised pastors and church leaders to ignore the Lagos State Government’s directive to reopen churches on Sunday, August 9. Speaking during an online message, Pastor Bakare, during an online message question the rationale behind reopening of worship centres when the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the COVID-19 pandemic would peak in Nigeria in August. Bakare admonished worshippers and Christians not to allow their pastors, religious leaders or government directive lead them like sheep to the…

I have killed so many Christians to the extend, I can’t remember how many lives I have Wasted –Freed Boko Haram Members Said Abdulwahab Usman, one of the alleged “repentant” Boko Haram fighters, says he did not expect the care he got from the federal government. Usman, who hails from Bama in Borno state, is one of the 602 ex-Boko Haram members who completed a de-radicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration (DRR) programme in July. The military had in 2016 launched Operation Safe Corridor, an initiative for the deradicalisation and rehabilitation of ex-Boko Haram members. Usman, according to PUNCH, said he can’t…

This is Official! Lago Reopens Churches Worship Centres August 7 With Conditions The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that places of worship in Lagos will be reopened for religious activities from Friday, August 7. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this during a briefing on COVID-19 at the Lagos House, Marina. The Governor stated that worship centres must not accommodate more than 50 worshippers in attendance, noting that to ease the lockdown, services can only be held on Fridays in mosques and Sundays in Churches. He added, while listing the conditions, that persons who are 65 years and above should not…

How Pastor Olukoya Goofed on Late Sage, Obafemi Awolowo -Wale Adedayo Pastor Daniel K. Olukoya, the General Overseer of MFM was trying to be clever by half, when he reportedly asserted that late Chief Obafemi Awolowo did not fulfill his destiny, because the old man never accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior before he died. In Mushin, Lagos, we would say Olukoya spoke like an Alagbari. In the report read by son of man, Olukoya spoke about how Great Awo was able to ensure that the Nigeria – Biafra war was prosecuted without the country needing to borrow…

Christian Leaders Did Not Do Enough During Lockdown of Churches and Worship Centres in Lagos -Samson Olabisi Pastor Samson Oluwaremilekun Olabisi JP is the pastor in charge of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Abule-Egba, DCC. Also, the chairman Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria Lagos State and Vice chairman CPFN/PFN Lagos state. In this interview with PROVIDENCE, he spoke on some fundamental issues affecting Christendom in Nigeria and proffers solutions. What does title mean to you or CAC?  We are not title addicted in CAC, we used pastor for every minister, from the top to the last, and we chose to be…

Many State Governors Don’t Deserve To Be in Office -Methodist prelate, Uche The prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Primate Samuel Uche has accused some State governors in Nigeria of not winning elections that brought them to power. Many of them are product of Supreme Court judgement and came to power through help of the Supreme Court who gave them victory. The prelate raised this allegation in Ibadan, while speaking during the funeral service of late Parakoyi of Ibadanland, Chief Bode Akindele over the weekend. Primate Uche described some of the candidates the courts upheld as winners as “undeserving.” “Electoral…

After 15 Years Of Intense Study, Pastor Kumuyi Produced A Yoruba Bible Concordance ‘Bibeli Mimo Atoka.’ The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi, has authored a Yoruba Bible Concordance, called Bibeli Mimo Atoka. The revered Cleric, joined by a team of Yoruba Scholars, reportedly spent 15 years on the project, which was published by the Bible Society of Nigeria. According to a broadcast by the church, the newly-produced scripture is “one of the most reliable and readable Bibles” for personal study and teaching. The report stated, “Bibeli Mimo Atoka offers the most literally accurate…

BAKARE APPOINTED CHAIR OF ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY -AFRICA The Serving Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church (previously known as Latter Rain Assembly), Pastor Tunde Bakare, was on July 15, 2020 appointed the inaugural Chairman of the esteemed Advisory Council of The Royal Commonwealth Society – Africa. The appointment was conveyed to the well-regarded televangelist, statesman and former vice-presidential candidate by the Secretary-General of the Society’s Africa office, John Apea. Bakare accepted the appointment in his July 22, 2020 letter wherein he pledged his considerable intellect, network, and enthusiasm to the pursuit and accomplishment of the Society’s global…