The pastor and his accomplices allegedly arranged at least 60 fraudulent marriages.
A Nigerian pastor resident in the United States has been indicted for conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, and visa fraud.
Michael Abiodun
he Year 2021 witnessed a great number of false prophecies and fake declarations by pastors and prophets in Nigeria.
It has become a tradition for many self-acclaimed prophets and ‘men of God’ in the country to release what they term their ‘New Year prophecies’ at the end of the year.
These prophecies are meant to warn and prepare Nigerians, Africa and in some cases, the entire world of events and incidents that would form the New Year.
In some cases, these prophets surprisingly come up with prophecies on already sick popular figures or natural disasters such as flooding or even a heavy rainfall.
Reading through a series of prophecies by Nigerian prophets/pastors in some occasions, one may be tempted to picture God as a talkative.
DAILY POST can authoritatively report that most of the prophecies released concerning President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidency, Nigeria and some popular figures in 2021 did not come to pass.
Some of these prophecies include but not limited to the death of President Buhari, crises in the Presidency, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo suddenly becoming President.
Take for instance, on the 12th of June, 2021, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele came up with a prophecy of a clash that would happen between Buhari and Osinbajo.
He also said that some of Buhari and Osinbajo’s aides will clash, adding that he saw a Presidential convoy attacked.
Primate Ayodele said: “There will be threats in the Villa, I’m seeing confusion in the Villa, Buhari will lose one of his aides.
“There is going to be a clash between Buhari and Osinbajo and their aides, mark my word.”
An investigation by DAILY POST shows that these incidents never happened.
Another prophet, Apostle Paul Okikijesu of the Christ Apostolic Miracle Ministry, had predicted deaths of Nigerian and Ivorian Presidents, saying, “Pray against the death of Presidents of Nigeria and Ivory Coast.”
Okikijesu also predicted a deadly crisis between the Hausa and the Fulani and also called on Christians to be vigilant because a religious war, according to him, was about to happen.
Okikijesu further said that he had heard from God that there was an ongoing plot to move the Federal Capital Territory from Abuja to a different city, which he did not mention.
He also said that the time for the fulfillment of his earlier prophecy about power being taken from President Muhammadu Buhari and be given to Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo hence had come.
“Thus says the Lord: Some people will plan to move the Seat of Government from Aso Rock to another city,” he said.
“Government will be taken away from the President. What I the Lord had said previously concerning the President, the time of its fulfillment has come that the government will be taken away from the President and it will be given to his neighbor that is better than him.:
“Aso Rock need prayer starting from May 26th, 2021 until June 17th, 2021. Aso Rock need adequate security during this period.
“Looming crisis of extreme proportion will burst… When the looming crisis bursts, it will cause worries for people and restlessness will be prevalent in the Nigeria.
“This is what will prompt the government to be given to his vice president; then Osinbajo will occupy the presidential seat for a brief period of time, before I will bring the Beloved to govern the country for Me,” he said.
He went further to predict the death of popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho in 2021.
He also said the blood of former Kano Emir, Sanusi Muhammad, leader of the Indigenous People Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu and former Niger Delta militant leader, Tompolo would be shed.
DAILY POST also can say categorically that these prophecies never came to pass.
Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries, had also declared that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will become President this year.
According to him, God said Nigeria will shake, adding that he also saw power leaving the North in 2023, insisting that there will be no war, neither will the country break up.
“I saw power leaving the North. The Lord told me audibly that number two will become number one. It is a prophecy. Nigeria will not break (up). Nigeria will not divide. There will be no war in this country,” Suleman said.
He also said he saw black day in Aso Rock; power leaving the North in 2021; a serious conspiracy against Vice President Prof, Osinbajo; collapsed Bridge; fire outbreak at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN; cows fighting their owners; Niger Delta to mourn a great leader, Ebola returning; and major TV Channel burgled and razed down with fire.
However, a check by DAILY POST shows that none of the above happened in Nigeria in 2021.
On his part, the founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin in the beginning of 2021, said that the secret behind the COVID-19 pandemic would be exposed in 2021. However, no such exposure has been made till the time of filing this report.
Still on prophecies that never happened, a Ghana-based pastor, Prophet Nigel Gaisie had claimed that God revealed to him that Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo will become President in 2021.
Gaisie, who is the founder of the Prophetic Hill Chapel Prophet made the prediction during his crossover service.
“Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will become president,” his quotes read in part.
Also delivering his New Year prophecies in 2021, the Senior Pastor of Faith on the Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Ebonyi had said there would be a sudden change of government in Nigeria without a coup or election, calling on Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari.
He disclosed that God revealed to him that the number two man (Yemi Osinbajo) will become the number one in Nigerian government.
“God revealed to me in the place of prayer his blessings and intervention in the affairs of Nigeria that government will witness a shift that is going to give ground to the number two citizen to become number one, so saith the Lord,” he said.
Meanwhile, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, had recently attacked the so-called prophets in Nigeria, singling out Primate Elijah Ayodele.
In an article he entitled, “PMB and The Futurologists”, Adesina mocked the then military ruler, Sani Abacha for refusing to leave Aso Rock because he was scared of prophetic visions and predictions.
Adesina disclosed that a cleric told Buhari to send emissaries to him with bags of money so he could pray and stave off the tragedy.
Noting that the President was busy with international travels at the period the ‘prophet’ mentioned, but no accident or incident happened.
“That was what the marabouts did to Sani Abacha, that he remained holed in Aso Rock. Between November 1993 and June 1998 that he was head of state, you could count both local and foreign trips he made on the fingers of one hand,” Adesina said.
The Presidential Spokesman noted that at the beginning of every year, those he described as futurists, prospectivists, and foresight practitioners would be on the praw.
He said those prophets were people who called themselves and have no divine backing but go about, running riot all over the place with guess work, divination, and outright falsehood, “all to beguile the people, pass themselves off as somebody, and ultimately make filthy money.”
Speaking to DAILY POST on the rise of false prophecies in the land, Pastor David Adebola of the Redeemed Christian Ministry, Lugbe, Abuja, said that false prophecy is almost as old as man.
According to Pastor Ademola, “Fake prophecies did not start today. It did not also start in Nigeria. If you know your Bible very well, you’ll agree with me that there were so many of such recorded in the Holy Book.
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Odumosu said the results from the first and second autopsies carried out on Sylvester's body in Delta and Lagos state indicated that he died a natural death.
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Social media users have expressed disbelief over some photos shared on the internet by a Nigerian pastor who claimed an angel visited his church on the 3st cross-over service.
The photos and post which has gone viral on social media have caused a stir amongst social media users, While some made fun of the post, others also questioned how cameras could capture things of the spirit.
According to reports from IGTV Sahara Reporters, the man of God, Kelvin Ugwu took to his social media page to disclose that while the church was having the 31st cross-over service, an Angel of the Lord visited at exactly 12:13 am.
The post from the pastor says, “THIS IS DOUBLE WONDERS INDEED. An ANGLE was captured on Camera during our cross-over Night, on Friday 31th Dec, Exacting 12: 13 am, I have never seen such a thing since l was born. We are in the day of great WONDERS.
“This is God, Thank you, Jesus. For your great visitation and double wonders in Faith foundation ministries Porto Novo.The Benin Republic. Ekuma Uche Philips Igbere TV – IGTV Sahara Reporters Fr Kelvin Ugwu This is wonderful, God still visits His people”.
Some social media users have reacted to the post of the man of God.
Source: http://www.ghgossip.com
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The Federal Government on Wednesday released the Official Gazette on proscription of banditry in Nigeria.
The gazette was titled Terrorism (Prevention) Proscription Order Notice, 2021 on Page A507 -510.
It is dated November 29th, 2021 with No. 212 Vol.108.
The Gazette followed the order of the Federal High Court in Abuja which on November 25, 2021 declared the activities of bandits as acts of terrorism.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo held that the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups constitute acts of terrorism and illegality.
The Judge also proscribed the activities of the bandits’ groups in any part of Nigeria, “either in groups or as individuals by whatever names they are called.”
Delivering ruling, the court specifically declared the activities of the “Yan Bindiga group” and the “Yan Ta’adda group” and other similar groups in any part of the country, especially in the North-West and the North-Central as “acts of terrorism and illegality.”
The court proscribed the activities of the group as well as other similar groups in any part of Nigeria, “either in groups or as individuals by whatever names they are called”.
The judge also made an order restraining “any person or group of persons from participating in any manner whatsoever, in any form of activities involving or concerning the prosecution of the collective intention or otherwise of the Yan Bindiga group and the Yan Ta’adda group under any other name or platform however called or described”.
Justice Taiwo then directed the Federal Government to publish the proscription order in the official gazette and two national dailies
Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) of the Federation, Mohammed Abubakar, had filed an ex-parte application seeking to proscribe the activities of bandits waging war against Nigerians.
In its supporting affidavits, the Federal Government said security reports have confirmed that the bandit groups were responsible for the killings, abductions, rapes, kidnappings and related acts of criminality in the North-East, North-Central and other parts of the country.
The Federal Government said that the group is responsible for the growing cases of “banditry, incessant kidnappings for ransom, kidnapping for marriage, mass abductions of school children and other citizens, cattle rustling and enslavement.”
The government also said the group is responsible for imprisonment, severe deprivation of physical liberty, torture, rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, other forms of sexual violence, attacks and killings in communities and commuters and wanton destruction of lives and properties in Nigeria, particularly in the North-West and North-Central states in Nigeria.
“The activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda groups and other similar groups constitute acts of terrorism that can lead to a breakdown of public order and safety and is a threat to national security and the corporate existence of Nigeria,” it added.
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Speaking in a BBC interview on Thursday, December 30, Ghani said that an adviser gave him just minutes to decide to abandon the capital, Kabul. He also denied widespread accusations that he left Afghanistan with millions in stolen money. Karzai said that after calling then-Defence Minister Bismillah Khan, the interior minister and the police chief, and discovering all had fled the capital, Karzai said he invited the Taliban into Kabul “to protect the population so that the country, the city doesn’t fall into chaos and the unwanted elements who would probably loot the country, loot shops”. 
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Titan Trust Bank Limited (TTB) has acquired major stakes in Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.
Somuyiwa Sonubi, Union Bank’s secretary, disclosed this in a statement posted on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday.
The statement said Union Global Partners Limited, Atlas Mara Limited and other existing shareholders agreed to divest 89.39 percent shareholding in Union Bank to TTB.
The board of directors of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc explained that the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals and other financial conditions, would upon completion transfer 89.39 percent of Union Bank’s issued share capital to TTB.
Commenting on the transaction, Beatrice Hamza Bassey, chair, Union Bank, said: “On behalf of the Board, we congratulate all the parties involved in reaching this phase of the transaction and the Board looks forward to supporting the next steps to ensure a seamless completion of the process following regulatory approvals.”
“We are grateful to our current investors whose significant and consequential investments over the past nine years facilitated the transformation of Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s oldest and storied institutions.
“Today, the bank is well-positioned with an innovative product offering, a growing customer base of over six million and consistent year on year profitability.
“This is a solid foundation for our incoming investors to build on as we move into a new era for the bank.”
Tunde Lemo, chair, Titan Trust Bank, said: “The Board of Titan Trust Bank and our key stakeholders are delighted as this transaction marks a key step for Titan Trust in its strategic growth journey and propels the institution to the next level in the Nigerian banking sector.
“The deal represents a unique opportunity to combine Union Bank’s longstanding and leading banking franchise with TTB’s innovation-led model which promises to enhance the product and service offering for our combined valued customers.”
Reacting to the development, Emeka Okonkwo, chief executive officer, Union Bank, described the divestment as “a significant milestone in the journey of our 104-year old bank.”
“Whilst thanking our current investors for their unwavering commitment to the Bank over the years, we welcome our new core investor, TTB,” he added.
“We recognize the strategic fit between the two institutions and expect that this deal will deliver the best outcome for our employees, customers and stakeholders. We look forward to collectively writing the next exciting chapter for Union Bank.”
Mudassir Amray, chief executive Officer, Titan Trust Bank, said: “After completing over two years of operations with aggressive organic growth, we are excited to have an opportunity for a significant leap forward in market share.”
“UBN’s widespread presence, state of the art technology platform, quality staff and strong brand loyalty fits well with our synchronized modular strategy. We look forward to delivering superior results for the benefit of our staff, customers, shareholders, and stakeholders.”
The deal will see Atlas Mara relinquishing one of his strong subsidiaries in Africa.
Last year, the financial services group announced plans to exit African markets, seeking partners and investors to take up its stakes. Access Bank, Nigeria’s biggest bank by customer base, had acquired some of Atlas Mara’s assets in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
With the announcement, Union Bank led gainers of the Nigerian stock exchange, gaining 9.78 percent to close at N5.05 per share.
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Pastor Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin f!res back at Matthias Ezeaku for calling him fake, pastor
He challenged Pastor Jeremiah Fufeyin to bring sick people for him to heal with his spiritual powers, if he claims to be genuine and powerful.
The self-acclaimed freedom fighter said that Nigerian pastors, reverends and bishops in Nigeria are manipulating the sense of Nigerians in the name of Christianity to enrich themselves, by selling spiritual items and performing fake miracles.
He further said:
“You making this video, you’re making fool of yourself, you’ve displayed to the world that you’ve no spiritual power, you’re in front of where you’re making miracles, telling people their dreams, seeing vision, healing them, you’re still in their front talking about using police and in front of them thre@tening me with police.”
Pastor Jeremiah Omoto Fufuyin
Recall that recently, the founder and head prophet of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Warri Pastor Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin gave the sum of N8 million to popular Nollywood actor Clem Ohameze for the treatment of spinal cord injury which he sustained in an accident that has kept him out of movie scenes in recent time.
The Warri based pastor is known for his numerous miracles, healings and deliverance and humanitarian work.
Speaking further, Mr Matthias further said that the problem of Nigeria is bad government, that the real Satan destroying the progress of the country is the politicians, that what Nigerians should be aiming for is good governance and not miracles and prophecies.
He further said that, if anything should happen to him, then Nigerians should know thatPastor Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has made good with his plans of arresting him.
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Three people, all believed to be students, have been killed and six other people have been injured after a shooting at Oxford High School in the United States on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
The shooting happened around 12:55 p.m. today in the section of the school where many history classes take place.
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Two Arkansas men have admitted raping a 6-year-old girl after medical officials at a hospital determined the minor had contracted multiple sexually transmitted diseases, New York Post reported.
Besides confessing to raping the minor, prosecutors said the suspects, identified as Demarcus George, 27, and 33-year-old Mario Waters, also admitted sex-trafficking the girl. The suspects admitted to the said offenses during a hearing in a federal court last week.
The suspects reached a plea deal that would see them avoid an initially planned jury trial. The victim will also no longer have to testify as a result. George and Waters pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of the minor.
Prosecutors said the minor told an FBI forensic interviewer she had been raped by the two men after she was taken to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital on February 18 “due to symptoms that were later determined to be caused by several sexually transmitted diseases.”
Blood and urine samples that were subsequently taken from George and Waters ultimately determined the two men suffered the same sexually transmitted diseases the minor had contracted. “Both George and Waters admitted in court that they had sexual contact with the minor and were involved in trafficking her with others,” prosecutors said.
The minor was also able to describe where she was raped, telling investigators it happened in a “hotel room with a curtain in the middle of the room.” She also made mention of a “picture hanging on the wall in the hotel room.” Investigators were able to ultimately locate the hotel based on that information.
The hotel’s financial records also revealed the minor’s mother had booked a room with a credit card in 2018. The minor is no longer in her mother’s custody.
“The unspeakable crimes committed against this child remind us how vitally important it is to have law enforcement officers willing to investigate and put a stop to these horrific actions,” Acting United States Attorney Jonathan D. Ross said.
“These guilty pleas will spare the young victim from having to relive her experience on the witness stand at a trial. Our law enforcement partners work hard every day to protect children from this abuse, and our office will continue to aggressively pursue those who commit these deplorable crimes.”
The two men will be sentenced at a later date. They face up to life in prison.
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Joshua Olatokunbo Shonubi made his first court appearance on Thursday, October 21, 2021 accused of leading a scheme to fraudulently obtain permanent resident status for foreign nationals by arranging marriages to U.S. citizens.
The indictment said the 50-year-old engaged in the fraudulent scheme between 2014 and 2021, receiving thousands of dollars from foreign nationals in exchange for connecting them with U.S. citizen sponsors and facilitating their marriages.
The pastor of NewLife City Church in Maryland allegedly arranged an estimated 60 fraudulent marriages, and submitted reference letters on official church letterhead to a federal government agency.
He allegedly recruited and groomed American citizens with payments and promises of money in exchange for helping the foreign nationals acquire permanent residency through the sham marriages, some of which he officiated.
"On at least 34 occasions, Shonubi also allegedly created false rental leases, listing Jaypro, a corporation he formed in 2015, as landlord, to provide proof that the foreign national and U.S. citizen were living together, when in fact, they were living separately," the District of Maryland's Department of Justice said in a statement.
Shonubi faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison if convicted on the seven-count indictment.
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