My Brother, My Twin…Bishop Oyedepo Pays Tribute To Fallen Myles Munroe

Bishop Oyedepo of Living Faith Church Worldwide has written a tribute to Myles Munroe who died alongside his wife and seven others this month in a plane crash.

Myles and I called ourselves ‘twin brothers’

Myles, my twin brother is gone up to glory

Ruth, his partner in life and death has gone to eternal rest

Faith and I miss you both!

Our moments together on this side of the Jordan were most memorable.

We stayed together on several occasions under the same roof

We lodged in same hotels time and again; we shared the platform together preaching the

good news of the Kingdom over the years.

Our friendship of over 24 years was a most enriching and adventurous one,

Our partnership in ministry was also a most profitable and rejuvenating one.

Myles, my twin brother

A bundle of inspiration

A man of spiritual depth and insight

A leader of leaders and teacher of teachers

Ruth, a bundle of joy and divine radiance

Your smiles were ever contagious,

You exhumed gentleness, love and care like a fountain

You were indeed a priceless jewel!

The two of you were swifter than eagles

You literally traversed the globe

As you taught nations the principles of the Kingdom

You were both as strong as the unicorn,

Energetic, untiring, never relenting, purposeful and focused

I could still remember, Myles and I took all the inaugural induction lectures for the pioneer

Faculty and Staff of Covenant University in August 2002.

All of Myles’ meetings on our church platform were ever inspiring and impactful.

The Living Faith Church Worldwide really misses you!

Good night Myles, my twin brother!

Good night Ruth, his partner in life and in death

Bishop David & Faith Oyedepo

President & Founder

LFCW a.k.a Winners’ Chapel International

& Chancellor, Covenant University,

Canaanland Ota-Lagos, Nigeria.

Nigerian man sentenced to death in Malaysia for drug trafficking

A 35 year old Nigerian man was sentenced to death today November 25th by a Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 251.66 gm of methapethamine.

Abuchi Ngwoke, was arrested in May 2012 at a Malaysian airport. He had swallowed the drugs.

The High court judge described Ngwoke's testimony about swallowing gemstones in Nigeria before traveling to Malaysia as absurd. A date is yet to be set for his execution.

Photo: Nine cultists arrested in Rivers state

Find the police press release below...

The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform the public that in response to two separate distress calls, nine cultists were arrested. On 24/11/2014 at about 02:00AM a distress call indicated planned battle of supremacy between De-Well and Degbam cults groups at Okwuzi Community in Onelga.

The clash was averted by the swift action of the police where seven suspects were arrested. They are Chinazo Amaechi, Nna Chisom, Solomon Ossai, Regimus Igwelatu, Monday Jackson, Chinonso Fordima and Tony Amanya while others fled.

Items recovered from them included one pump action gun, four live cartridges, one double barrel gun, Honda jeep with registration No. IMO WER 685 FX, Toyota Camry saloon with registration No. RIVERS BER 407 AP, two laptop computers and assorted charms.

The suspects on interrogation confessed to belonging to either of the groups. In a similar response same day at about 1:30PM information received had it that some suspected cultist were sighted with arms around back gate of Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt (RSUST) initiating new members. Team of policemen Storm the area arrested and Joel Ozekume, a final year student of RSUST and Princewill Brown, a graduate of Cross River State University while others escaped. One beretta pistol and 3 rounds of .9mm ammunition were recovered from them.

The Command wishes to use this medium to warn criminals and their alike to denounce or be ready to face tough time as the Command is fully ready to take the aggressive onslaught to their enclaves. The Command equally wishes to assure people of its readiness of sustained instant response to distress calls within shortest possible time while members of the public are urged to security conscious and report any character or move capable of undermining the existing public peace and security, please.

DSP. Ahmad Kidaya Muhammad
Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Police Command.

Prof Wole Soyinka reveals he is a cancer survivor.

Literary Icon, Prof Wole Soyinka, revealed today at a press conference in Abeokuta Ogun state, that he's a cancer survivor. He said his appointment as a board member of the African Cancer Centre made him undergo a routine checkup last year which revealed he had cancer. He said he diagnosed with the disease in December 2013.

"It never occurred to me to test myself because men have their separate test like women and I have heard people who lost very dear ones, closed ones. They just told me, ‘Prof, we hope you’re having your own?’ And I told them I had one 10 years ago and he said, “No, no, do it regularly.” And by accident in December last year, I discovered that I had cancer.”.

Prof Soyinka who is cancer free now after undergoing a vigorous treatment that ended in October this year, said although he was uncomfortable speaking about his experience, he was obligated to speak about it now so as to get rid of the public perception that being diagnosed with cancer is a death sentence

"For me, this is not a decision which I like but I felt I have all obligation, being a member of African Cancer Centre, and also having even donated a performance during the festival, fund raising for cancer, I am under obligation to make it known and to also demystify cancer. Many people feel it is a death sentence. Family feel it; friends, colleagues, they begin to look at you as if you are a ghost once there is rumour you have cancer. No, cancer is not a death sentence, it is curable, I have undergone the treatment and I am able to tell you that I even have a model, that’s my certificate.” he said

Photos: Davido gifts his manager & his producer, expensive cars

Davido recently spent millions of naira on two cars for his manager Kamal Ajiboye and his producer Shizzi for contributing immensely to his success in music this year. He bought a Mercedes 450 GL for his manager and a Porsch Cayenne for his producer.