Religion

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (universally known as Pastor Chris) is the founding president of Christ Embassy (aka Believers' LoveWorld), an evangelical Christian ministry with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. The -year-old is not just one of the most famous and influential religious leaders in Nigeria but also among the richest pastors in the African continent and the world. His ministry is, however, more...

Bishop David Oyedepo is a Nigerian Christian author, pastor, and the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winner's Chapel. Winner's Chapel is affiliated with international churches and is known as Winners Chapel International, with its headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Faith Tabernacle, the church's headquarters, of which Oyedepo is the senior pastor, is a 50,000...

Nigerian pastors are no longer referred to as being poor and wretched. Gone are those days when pastors depend solely on the congregation's offerings and tithes for survival. In recent times, Nigerian pastors have diversified; they own and run businesses, schools, and many other establishments. Also, the growing number of congregants and their giving spirit have contributed a lot...

According to recent findings, Nigeria is the second most religious country in the world. When you walk through the streets of Nigeria, one of the things you easily notice are the 'thoughtless' ways posters are being pasted on the walls, signposts, cars, and every available space, ranging from obituary posters, campaign posters, to church posters, etc. Sincerely speaking, we don't...

Pastor Sam Adeyemi is the originator of the Daystar Christian Center, Lagos, Nigeria, a senior pastor, an author of numerous publications. He is also a well-known motivational speaker, an entrepreneur, the president, and the founder of Success Power International and Daystar Leadership Academy. He is also the host of the program success power that airs on radio and TV...

David Ogbueli is a Nigerian pastor, an international author and speaker, and a government consultant. Having started preaching at the age of 12, the man of God founded Dominion City International in 1996. Since then, his ministry has grown in leaps and bounds and is widely known in Nigeria, Africa, and beyond. In a highly populated country like Nigeria, which...

The new dispensation of Christianity has generated a caucus for the richest pastors worth millions of dollars. This class of pastors operates multinational organizations, drive expensive cars, own personal private jets, and build multi-million cathedrals of worship globally. Given that religion, especially Christianity, has become deeply rooted in Africa, the likes of Bishop David Oyedepo now exert control over...

-year-old Pastor Enoch Adeboye became the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in 1981. Although he was not the founder of the church established in 1952, he has come a long way in actively contributing to its tremendous growth, with about 23,880 parishes in over 196 countries. He is a mentor and spiritual father to...