Tag Archives: God
Bishop Isaac Owusu Bempah, Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, has labeled two of Nigeria’s celebrated pastors as partners in winning souls for the devil. In the godly words of the controversial Owusu Bempah, the founding … read more »
Posted in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, West Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Ghana, God, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joshua, Nigeria, Owusu Bempah, Pastor, TB Joshua
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The practice of city pastors commandeering all the tithes and offerings to themselves while pauperizing their village counterparts is one of the reasons every pastor is running to the city to establish a church. Tithes and offerings are biblical injunctions … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Nigeria, Obinna Akukwe, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Christian, God, Gospel of Matthew, jesus, Jews, Levite, New Testament, Tithing
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Chris Okotie is the first cerebral pastor in Nigeria to make an apostolic incursion into Nigeria’s dirty presidential politics . In 2003 he contested under Justice Party, placing 8th out of 29 candidates with 119,547 votes. Okotie formed FRESH Democratic … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Nigeria, Obinna Akukwe, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Chris Okotie, Courtroom, Facebook, God, IndepthAfrica, Journalist, Judge, Nigeria, Nigerian, Procedural law
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KAMPALA, Uganda, (UNHCR) – Few customers come to the simply named Beauty Salon in Kampala’s Kisenyi slum, but for refugee owner Rosette Wabenga, it is still a dream come true. “I am a very lucky woman to have this shop,” … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo, Special Reports
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Tagged Beauty salon, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, God, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, Refugee, Uganda, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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By Jacob Kporfor It does not take one person to achieve it all, it is always a collective effort. What we need to fight is our culture. We can have the most beautiful and well designed democratic system but if … read more »
Posted in Columnist, Jacob Kporfor, Op-ed
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Tagged Ghana, Ghanaians, God, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo, New Patriotic Party, President of the United States
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Election 2012 has indeed exposed the underbelly of the NPP. A careful analysis of the situation reveals why the party’s leaders are so traumatized by their defeat and are expending energy hyping the sentiments of … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Emergency service, Ghana, God, IndepthAfrica, Nana Akufo-Addo, National Democratic Congress, New Patriotic Party, Strike action, Supreme Court of the United States
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Tunde Bakare is among the most controversial gospel ministers in Nigeria-this man who goes by title of a pastor, is obviously, by calling, a prophet of church and national revival. Tunde Bakare, a former legal adviser in Deeper Life Church, … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Nigeria, Obinna Akukwe, Op-ed, Religion, West Africa
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Tagged Bakare, Congress for Progressive Change, God, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Tunde Bakare
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Shifting the Goal Posts & Influencing People with Bribes Won’t Save President Mahama The obstinate President who is full of himself but empty on issues is doomed. President Mahama, as hollow on issues and policies as he is, still believes … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged electoral fraud, Ghana, God, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mills, John Dramani Mahama, Mahama, NDC, Rome
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By Abdulrazaq O Hamzat In the name of the most high, the restorer of peace and bestowal of understanding. The merciful and he, who created the entire human community from a single soul, spread us in different tribes, regions, races … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Religion, West Africa
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Tagged Allah, God, Islam, jesus, Muhammad, Muslim, New Testament, Qur'an
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The Nigerian president condoled with the family of the deceased. President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday visited the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Hanna Awolowo, in Ikenne, Ogun State, to commiserate with the family over the death of Oluwole Awolowo, the … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Awolowo, Gbenga Daniel, God, Goodluck Jonathan, Ikenne, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo, Ogun State
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Tachie, J. Komla Atsu …. and the absence of libation at national events The debate over the appropriateness or otherwise of the gay practice in recent times seems to have taken the better part of our national discourse. Listening and … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Bonwire, Gay, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, Ghana, God, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Lesbian
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KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s president says he intends to step down in 2015 after more than 20 years in power. In an interview published in several Sudanese dailies on Wednesday, Omar al-Bashir says the people of Sudan need “fresh blood … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Al-Bashir, God, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, National Congress Party, Omar al-Bashir, Sudan, Wednesday
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By Charles Kofi Fekpe So, the Government of Ghana wants to spend $600K on a pilgrimage to the Wailing wall in Jerusalem. I can understand why Ghanaians are crying out loud. I do. Inasmuch as I am a strong believer … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Christian, Ghana, God, Government, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, United States, Western Wall
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Folks, it is time to take on the government for what I consider to be the worst “misplaced priority” that it has come out with less than 100 days in office. And I will be … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor
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Tagged Canterbury Tales, Catholic Church, Geoffrey Chaucer, Ghana, God, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, John Dramani Mahama
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By Philip Amiola I have observed with strong feelings of embarrassment, the degree to which people can be so enslaved by religion that they would go to great lengths to defend their religious views. People have been known to mutilate … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Article, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Philip Amiola, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Allah, Bible, Christian, God, Islam, Lagos, Muslim, Nigeria, Qur'an
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Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God has numerous converts who are potentially capable of changing the course of imbecile leadership plaguing the nation. This church with estimated membership of about 12 million is the … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Nigeria, Obinna Akukwe, West Africa
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Tagged Christianity, David Oyedepo, Enoch Adeboye, God, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Obinna Akukwe, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Pentecostalism, Redeemed Christian Church Of God, University of Lagos
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By Promise Egwu “Your Excellency, the plight of Honourable Mrs Lillian Igwe is mind boggling. She was suspended from Ebonyi House of Assembly last year on the lame charges of drunkenness and for coming to the House of Assembly in … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Excellency, God, Goodluck Jonathan, Honourable Igwe, IndepthAfrica, Marriage, newspapers nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, rivers state, State Ebonyi
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The name “Nigeria” was coined by the Colonial Masters when they were about to establish a “consumer-nation” for their finished products after the raw materials had been stolen. The geographical location defined as “Nigeria” claimed to have had independence in … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Ethnic group, God, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Political party, River-Niger, United States
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Latest video released by Boko Haram says the group is not having any dialogue with Nigerian government. The group described as fraud and lies, the dialogue said to be on- going between government and Imam Abdulazeez who claims to be … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged boko harm, bokoharam, God, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Nigeria, Nigerian government, Politics of Nigeria, Shekau
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I am too apt not to jump into conclusion on any event that stares me in the face without thoroughfully investigating the reason behind it. In fact, I am not one of those people who usually takes everything thrown at … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Ashanti, Ashanti people, Ghana, God, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, NDC, Nigeria, Nigerians
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The rising influence of marine spirits among some backslidden pastors and churches in Nigeria had caused a lot of faithful to lose faith in God especially when they discover the lies and deceits about these pastors. Since the series of … read more »
A group of 30 believers from Philadelphia Church in the suburbs of Asmara known as Mai- Temenai were taken to prison after their respective houses were raided and some were found to be praying together. These arrests follow an earlier … read more »
Posted in Comoros, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea
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Tagged about eritrea, Asmara, Demographics of Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea-Ethiopia, eritrean, God, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Information Ministry, Isaias Afewerki, Prison
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor The Founder and leader of Glorious Word Ministry International, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, is in the news again for the wrong reason. He is reported to have predicted that President Mahama will die this year … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor
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Tagged Aliu Mahama, Ghana, God, IndepthAfrica, Mahama, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Owusu Bempah, Supreme Court of the United States
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By President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan The determination of this administration to create wealth in Nigeria and for Nigerians has led us to focus our investment drive towards attracting Foreign Direct Investments in manufacturing and the service sector to ensure that … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Calabar, Ebonyi State, Foreign direct investment, General Electric, God, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, lagos nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria newspaper, nigeria time, Nigerian Railway Corporation, online nigeria
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We live in a country that was in the past inundated with many coups. One of these coups propelled our President to write a must read classic book entitled “My First coup d’ etat”. With this precedence, writing on “My … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Barack Obama, Coup d'état, God, History, IndepthAfrica, Joe Arpaio, United States, Warfare and Conflict, Youtube
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I have read an article stating that the church is not divided and why the exiled synod is not necessary abroad. The writer himself stated his reasoning of why he thought the church was divided and agreed with the idea … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis, church, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Ethiopians, God, Holy Spirit, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Patriarch, Synod
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Introduction The reconciliation efforts underway between the EOTC home and exile synods seem to come to an abrupt halt. Technically speaking, it is the home synod who takes it to the limit. The ratification of a law that governs patriarch … read more »
Posted in Article, Comoros, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea
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Tagged Abune Merkorios, Addis Ethiopian, Australia, Christian, EOTC, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia eritrea, Ethiopia First, Ethiopia in Amharic, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, Ethiopian Church, ethiopian news, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Ethiopians, God, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Synod
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GENERAL Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has deplored the legal backing for same sex marriage in some countries, describing it as evil, capable of wiping out human race in 20 years of its … read more »
By Philip Amiola One of the easiest ways to gain popularity as a public analyst, social commentator or political observer in Nigeria today is to consistently harp on the ineptitude of the government and the resultant helplessness of the citizens. … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Philip Amiola, West Africa
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Tagged Desmond Tutu, God, Government, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, New Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Nigerians, Philip Amiola, Twitter
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By Kabir Mato, Daily Trust opinion The year 2012, in my view, was a very difficult year in terms of the series of negative incidents that have faced the Nigerian people and nation. This is not to say there were … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, God, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, January 1st 2013, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, Nigerian news, President of the United States
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