ALL IN ONE: Some Prophetic Declarations For 2015 By General overseers

Traditionally, clerics from notable churches reveal prophecies that may shape or mar the year as Nigerians are ushered into the New Year. In this report CHIKA OKEKE, writes that for 2015, while some clerics followed the tradition, some others rather avoided making strategic prophetic declarations for the year, opting instead to implore Nigerians to engage in rigorous prayers for Nigeria to remain indivisible Dr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya – MFM For the general overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya who described year 2015 as, “Year of Multiple Restorations and Unparalleled Favour” for MFM members (Psalm 102:13 ; Hebrews 1:9 ; Joel 2:25), he did not present his prophetic outlook as was done in the past. He rather highlighted what he described as, ‘42 prayer points to tackle the year’, a situation many viewed as a deliberate attempt to avoid making controversial statement. According to him, “I will speak in parables. This year is going to be a mysterious, cautious and dribbling year, so, you will have to find the solutions instead of diagnosing the problems carried by the year.” “For emphasis, note that this year would require machine gun prayers. There won’t be too much grammar/explanations but relentless bombardment of prayers like an antidote for the diagnosis is what is needed for the year. “This year’s prophecies are like when you take antibiotics even when you don’t have any symptoms, it is to proactively prepare for and prevent what is coming. It is to counter impending problems. To understand the year 2015 prophecies, you must deduce or decode these prayer antidotes to know the kind of year it portends. “(Hosea 12:13: “… And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.” Reeling out the 42 prayer points, he said, “By the power of the God of Elijah, Terror MUST bury Terror this year in the name of Jesus, I shall not be used as a sacrifice by the power in the blood of Jesus and Vampire powers, hear the word of the Lord, drink your own blood and eat your own flesh as it is written in Psalm 27:2 in the name of Jesus. Also that, ‘Harvest must meet harvest in my life this year in the name of Jesus, My father by your ordained prophet lead me into this year and preserve me in this year in Jesus name. (Hosea 12:13). My father deliver me from every agenda of destiny impotence in Jesus name, and Oh Lord, behold the threatening of my hardened enemies and ARISE for my sake in Jesus name.’ (Form a habit of reporting the enemy to God regularly this year – Acts4:24-31) He continued, “This year, evil shall bow before the good in Jesus name, Favour must meet favour in my life this year in Jesus name, I claim net-breaking breakthroughs by the power in the blood of Jesus (Many children of God would experience net- breaking breakthroughs this year), this year, my Enemies shall die in my place in the name of Jesus, O God ARISE and let my enemies be scattered in Jesus name, Let the padlock from Heaven silence my silencers in the name of Jesus, Weapons brought by the enemy to the battle-front must BACKFIRE!!! In the name of Jesus and this year, anger of the mother-earth, be silenced by the blood of Jesus. Continuing, Olukoya said, “Help me O Lord NOT to major in vanity this year in the name Jesus, this year, the sun shall not smite me by day nor the moon by night in Jesus name, My Rest , My Release, My Restoration: MANIFEST BY FIRE!!! in Jesus name, This year, rebellion must dwell in dry lands in Jesus name, This year, the Lord will perfect that which what concerns me in Jesus name. The clerics further enjoined Christians to regularly sing a song of faith which goes like, “You’ve been doing Your work, Father PERFECT Your work, You’ve been doing Your work in my life, Father perfect Your Work” adding that they should memorize Psalm 91 and make it their medicine. Speaking further on the prayer points, he noted that, “This year, let the manifestation of grace in 3-folds appear in my life, in Jesus name; this year, O Lord, move me by fire to a new level of GRACE in Jesus name; anointing for profitable creativity fall upon me now in Jesus name; this year, Let the fresh anointing of the Holy Ghost fall upon me in the name of Jesus; let the wickedness of the wicked EXPIRE!!! in the name of Jesus; O God Arise and over-answer my prayers this year in the name of Jesus and my body, hear the word of the lord reject infirmity in the name of Jesus. (Pray this ten times). Noting that, “ This year, famine and wearying of the soul, I’m not your candidate, therefore, Die in Jesus name; This year, you must always carry God’s presence by always praising God throughout this year; Laziness and procrastination must die in your life this year; this year, we pronounce judgment on abusers of children in any form of religious guise or otherwise; let the resurrection power of the Lord Jesus Christ overshadow and surround me this year, in the name of Jesus; Just as Hezekiah was delivered and got 15 extra years of life, and the Jews also got delivered from death through Esther, I shall be delivered from death in Jesus name likewise Haman will not contest with me this year in the name of Jesus. He stressed, “The sun of my life shall not listen to the voice of witchcraft in the name of Jesus; God shall make the right people to help me at the right time and at the right place in Jesus; O Lord, pass through the land in violent anger and slay the wicked who has made covenant with bad spirits to destroy; the period of mercy for the WICKED IS OVER!!!; O God Arise and judge every proud and arrogant leader this year, in the name of Jesus and Lord, when I pass through the water and flood, physically and spiritually, they shall not overflow me, in the name of Jesus. He concluded by reeling out fifteen D’s that would stand against the year as, “deceit, delay, defilement, despair, disobedience, disbelief, distraction, dishonesty, disappointment, discouragement, discord, doubts, double- mindedness, deadness and deafness. Pastor T. B. Joshua – SCOAN Also, the general overseer of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua during the candle light vigil held in honour of victims of the church building collapse in Lagos and which to usher in the New Year deliberately avoided his yearly prediction. While declaring Year 2015 as ‘The Year of Good Morning’, he tactically said the troubles in year 2014 might spill over to 2015 if Nigerians failed to live holy life. “If you are expecting a New Year, you must be pure in heart, if not, the troubled year of 2014 will continue in 2015. No matter what this New Year brings, if you are more of God, your trials are the soil in which your faith will flourish. According to him, “The freedom the Bible speaks of in John 8:36 is spiritual not physical, this liberation of your spirit is all you need to have the best year,” “You just need a Word from God to change the course of your life. God said, “I should give you the Word – Good Morning. Instead of saying: ‘Happy New Year’, say ‘Good Morning’. 2014 was the afternoon but now we are going to the morning. This Word is anointed”, he concluded. Pastor Enoch Adeboye- RCCG However, the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye divided his prophesy into four segments such as individual, international, RCCG and Nigeria. For individual, he said; “Those who fasted for 100 days last year, the Lord says the harvest for the 100 days fast will be given this year; Daddy says this year will be full of testimonies, those who have none before will have this year; Daddy says some of you will swim in the river of abundance this year; Daddy says there will be miraculous completion of projects; Daddy says there will be fulfillment of dreams; Daddy says there will be miraculous restoration and Daddy says the song of many will be – The Lord has been good to me.” Adeboye noted that scientific and medical breakthroughs will be many, particularly in the areas of insomnia- lack of sleep, dreams and brain disorders at the International level adding that Ebola Virus Disease would die out. “Daddy says all over the world insurgencies will be considerately weakened. He asked us to pray against massive calamities and He also asked us to pray against massive earthquakes, strong hurricane and typhoons Speaking further on the expectation for RCCG members, he added, “This year all you need is to charge your batteries by fasting for 40 days only. Those of you who want to fast continuously 20 days and 20 nights will cover the 40 days. If you miss one day, you have to cover it with two days For Nigeria, he said, “By the end of the year – you will say all is well that ends well Bishop David Oyedepo – Winners Chapel The year 2015 will be a year with clear distinctions, “the GO of Living Faith Church Worlwide (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo said this during the closing day for 2014 Annual Shiloh Convocation in Ota, Ogun State. He maintained that giants would rise up in all sectors of human endeavour adding that there would be a sudden rise of giants in Zion. “In 2015, nobody will doubt those who serve God; It will be clear that we are only in the world, not of the world; in 2015, my God will wipe away all your tears; There shall be no occasion for mourning or weeping; Throughout 2015, you are not permitted to bury anyone in your life because there shall be no more death; in 2015, some things that cause you sorrow will be far from you and in 2015, you will not need any medication to be healthy. Also that, “Your night season is over; God will be all you need for triumphant life, victorious living all through 2015; There shall be a rise of many giants – giants in all sectors of human endeavor; Men like nations will rise in the year 2015; Men that will command attention of many nations shall arise in 2015 and God has brought us into the realm of heaven on earth, where men will live like angels. Pastor William Kumuyi – Deeper Life The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi did not release fresh prophecy for the New Year. Earlier in December during a media briefing ahead of the Deeper Life Bible Church three-day crusade at Eiyenkorin in Ilorin, Kwara State he regretted that Nigerians misunderstood the power of prophesy insisting that Nigeria remains an indivisible entity. “Sometimes people misunderstood the power of prophecy and there are people who will make negative pronouncements. Pronouncements are not necessarily prophecies. Every utterance on Nigeria breaking up is a pronouncement made from observations and not prophecies. “I believe those who made those pronouncements based on some things they see or feel should say ‘they feel Nigeria may break up’ and not that God said that. Because if God could hear the voice of only Moses and spared Israel and they still exist over 3,000 years after, then God loves Nigeria and would not allow it to break up. He concluded by saying that, “God has a purpose for Nigeria. When people talk of division, the truth is that once you start the process, it never ends. Once you say, ‘people in the North, go your way and those in the South, go your way,’ there are other people who will also rise up to say they too want to go their own way even within you. You know what happened in the 1960’s; several sides will begin to be asked to go away but I know that God has a purpose for bringing Nigeria together and we shall remain one.”

NYSC 2015 Batch ‘A’ Time Table Is Out

This is to inform members of the public in particular all Prospective Batch A Corp members for 2015 that the NYSC Mobilization Timetable has been release as projected below; 1. 2015 Batch A pre-mobilization workshop. 17th – 19th December 2014 2. Briefing/Sensitization of final year students and prospective corps members. 19th – 23rd January 2015 3. Display of list of all approved programmes for institutions on NYSC portal for cross checking 1st – 15th February 2015 4. Submission/Uploading of Senate/Academic Board Approved Result and Revalidation Lists by CPIs 16th – 21st February, 2015 5. On-line Registration by Foreign and Locally trained Nigerian Graduates 2nd March – 4th April 2015 6. Notification to prospective Corps Members on their mobilization status 13th – 14th April 2015 7. Delivery of printouts to CPIS. 15th – 17th April 2015 8. Verification of Complaints from prospective Corps Members in all NYSC state secretariats/ FCT 17th – 18th April, 2015 9. Submission of Marital/Ill-health cases by CPIs. 20th – 22nd April 2015 10. Notification for on-line printing of call-up letters 27th April 2015 11. Delivery of call-up letters to CPIs 27th – 29th April 2015 12. On-line printing of call-up letters by Prospective Corps Members/Collection of call- up letters in the schools 27th April – 4th May 2015 13. 2015 Batch A Orientation Course 5th – 26th May, 2015 Stay updated with all Nigeria news, Join/Like Us now on Facebook. Don’t forget to share this news with your friends using the Share buttons below…

God has anointed me to lead a revolution against Islamic jihadists – Bishop Oyedepo

A fiery video of Bishop David Oyedepo preaching at Living Faith Church has been uploaded to the internet in which Africa’s wealthiest clergymen angrily advocates death for the ‘Islamic demons’ in Northern Nigeria. “God has anointed me to lead a revolution against Islamic jihadists,” Oyedepo is seen heatedly shouting to his congregation in the YouTube clip. “If you catch anyone that looks like them – kill him! Kill him and pull out his neck. I will spill his blood on the ground. What nonsense!” “What Islamic demons,” the influential cleric continued, his entire message interspersed with loud ‘praying in tongues’. “If Nigeria waits for the church to rise, Nigeria will disappear as a nation. You mean government cannot protect people? What a mess… Even the president said they (Boko Haram) have infiltrated his government. To do what? Must the North continue to rule? What devils!” Oyedepo further offered a prayer seemingly supporting a split between Nigeria’s Muslim North and Christian South. “All the Northern forces that are sponsoring these uprisings and killings – I decree the curse of God upon them. Lord, if it is Your will to break up Nigeria – break it now!” The Winners Chapel Bishop, in his heated address, further implied that the censuses carried out in Nigeria were hugely inaccurate. “Where are the human beings? I wouldn’t be surprised if all the North is equal to Lagos! We have never had a successful census in this country.” He directly addressed the rumours that Boko Haram agents were targeting his church. “I was even told from reports that they were targeting this church. If you see anyone here, kill him. Kill him and spill his blood on the ground. I am saying that to you. What nonsense! What devils!” Oyedepo claimed he was sent by God ‘as a prophet of liberation’ to release Africa from the snare of Islamic terrorists. “Therefore, the roots of Boko Haram – whether from Sudan or Saudi Arabia – become rotten today! I stand today with every anointing on me and I declare the Boko Haram camp cursed! I declare their collaborators cursed! I decree their sponsors cursed!” According to Oyedepo, “I have called the fire too many times. I am privileged to be an expert in calling it. If I look at a witch with my kind of eyes, it is dead. There is no praying. If my eyes meet your eyes, the bigger will consume the smaller one.” Although there is no date on the sermon televised on Dunamis TV belonging to Abuja Pastor Paul Enenche, the clip was uploaded in November 2014. Oyedepo’s terse message comes at a time when tensions are already rising in view of the upcoming Nigerian election in February 2015 which will pit former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari against incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.

LEO DISTRICT 404B2 HOSTS CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN. TAGGED POSH BABY.

The District President given out gift to one of the orphan 

Christmas comes across the world with lots of celebrations, felicitations and expressions of love. Celebrations among friends and family are very common at this time of the year. What is, however, not common at Christmas is when a youth organisation decides to fete children of a Home for the Disabled to a Christmas party. This was what happened on December 27th 2014 when members of Leo District 404B2 Nigeria hosted children residing at the Centre for Destitute & Empowerment International – a home for disabled children located in Idimu Lagos.

The District President dancing with the children 

 The Christmas party tagged ‘Posh Baby’ was rightfully themed so because toys and dolls were donated by Leos, the Leo district and other well meaning members of the public and presented to the children of the home. The party which started at about 1pm had members and representatives of Leo Clubs from all regions of the Leo district, was anchored by the Chief of Staff to the District President, Leo Kolawole

District chief of staff dancing with the children 

 Akindele. The children of the Home, all dressed in uniformly made attire, had a swell time as there was much to eat, drink and music to dance to. The Leo district presented the toys and teddy bears to the management of the Home headed by Pastor Samson Okoliko, for the use of the children as a show of love and affection to them. Also to make the event memorable was the presence of Santa to gives presents to the kids in the home.

Santa making the kids happy 

 Leo District President, Leo Deji Olukokun also used the event to appraise the performance of all clubs in the district for the first half of the year. He chronicled the activities of the district so far and expressed his appreciation to all Leos for the support and encouragement he was given since the beginning of the service year. He also admonished all clubs to do better than they have done and to always submit monthly M & A reports to the district as that is the official medium of reporting activities. He informed all Leos present that only 6 clubs could be effectively appraised based on reports received from them.

Leos from different club having a hot with the children 

 He ended his appraisal by presenting appreciation awards to Leos who had done very well in the last 6 months of the year and thanked them for their commitment to the success of his administration. The coordinator of the home Pastor Samson also used the opportunity to express his profound appreciation for the kind gesture. He said the event is one of the best the home has ever witnessed and he begged that the District should continually remember the children and to always extend their hands of love. Some key Leo personalities present at the project were Leo Tosin Ijaduola, Past Leo District President; Leo Dolapo Macaulay, 1st Vice District President; Leo Damola Odufuwa, 2nd Vice District President; Leo Adeola Balogun, District Secretary; Leo Monsurat Busari, District Treasurer; Leo Peter Bruno Whedewu, 1st Vice District President for District 404B1 as well as District Coordinators, Club Presidents and members of Leo clubs from across the district. For further information on how Leo District 404B2 is making our society a better place for the less privileged,

Happy LEOs 

visit www.leodistrict404b2.ng  

21yr Old Barber Slashes Girlfriends neck Two days Before NewYear

Eighteen-year-old Boluwatife Ajadi had been looking forward to enjoying the New Year festivity with her family in peace and happiness, but she spent it in agony on a hospital bed, hanging on to life. Boluwatife, who finished secondary school in September 2014, fell victim of a vicious attack by a scorned suitor, a young man who had been seeking her hand in a romantic friendship, around 11pm on December 30, 2014. But the culprit, 21-year-old Sakiru Buari, insisted that Boluwatife was his girlfriend. When our correspondent visited Samas Hospital, a private health facility in Baruwa area of Lagos, there was no way of speaking with Boluwatife. She had been unable to speak since the attack, her family said. The girl had been induced to sleep by the hospital staff. Her elder sister, Adeola, who narrated what happened, said she had feared that her sister might not survive the attack which left a long and deep gash on her neck. A picture of the fresh wound showed part of the girl’s neck, flesh that is almost the size of a palm, hanging loose. “The man used a razor to cut her neck,” Adeola began. “There was no doubt that he actually wanted to kill her. It all started about 11pm when we were hearing a noise outside our house on Alhaja Wasilat Street, Baruwa. Someone was shouting ‘thief, thief’ and we all rushed outside but I did not realise my sister was not inside with us. “When I went outside, I saw someone staggering towards us holding her neck. She was struggling to call for help. By the time I realised it was my sister, she collapsed on the ground.” Saturday PUNCH learnt that soon after the attack, neighbours who had heard Boluwatife’s initial alert for help, were able to catch Buari who had attempted to flee at the time. “When they caught him, the man was even saying that he regretted that she did not die. All I could do was scream for help as I went to where my sister collapsed. “At that time of the night, nobody was willing to help us. No vehicle stopped for us to take her to the hospital. At a point, I had to go to the middle of the road pleading for help. By the time Boluwatife got to the hospital, she had lost so much blood that her soaked clothes were dripping blood, it was learnt. “Eventually, a young man at the scene picked her up from the ground and carried her towards the nearest hospital with the help of other eyewitnesses.” Banging on the door of the hospital with screams, those who carried Boluwatife were admitted into the compound as the doctor on duty went to work on the barely conscious girl. Adeola, said she had never seen the man who attacked her sister before that day and was sure he was not her sister’s boyfriend. “The man must not escape justice,” she said. Their father, Gabriel, said he was not at home at the time of the attack but could not imagine what could have pushed the man to want to kill her daughter. He said, “I even thought she was dead when I was called to the scene and saw the amount of blood on the ground. “The place looked like a slab where an animal had been slaughtered. We are lucky that residents of our street called the beast who did this to my daughter. “He said it to my face that he had no regret for what he did and was even angry that she survived the attack. At least, we are happy that he had confessed to the attack and we cannot wait to see him off to jail.” The police at the Ipaja Division, Baruwa, have taken Buari into custody with promises that the suspect would be prosecuted appropriately since he had confessed to the crime. The Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Ajewole Adebayo, a Chief Superintendent of Police, said Buari would be transferred to the Department of Criminal Investigations, Yaba, Lagos, as soon as his men had finished their part of the investigations. When our correspondent and child and woman rights activist, Esther Ogwu, visited the police division, Buari, who was still wearing the clothes soiled with bloodstains, had caked blood on his hands. “I don’t know what came over me at the time,” he said. The young man who said he was from Abeokuta, Ogun State, explained that he dropped out of school in senior secondary year one. “She is my girlfriend and I don’t have any reason to kill her. We did not fight. I just don’t know the spirit that came over me at the time I brought out a razor and slashed her neck. I know now that what I did was terrible,” he said, as he looked away with. Buari said both his parents were dead and that the only known relation he had was in Abeokuta. He said he works as a barber even though he did not have a shop of his own. Ogwu, who has taken over the girl’s case, said that the most important evidence of the case would be the explanation of the victim herself. “Unfortunately, she is not in any condition to speak at this time. But like every case of assault involving women, we would ensure that the girl gets justice in this case,” she said.