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BBC Documentary: Allegations Against T.B. Joshua Satanic, Plot To Pull Down SCOAN – Pastor Obaseki

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2 years ago

January 16, 2024

Senior Pastor of Divine Grace of Glory Church International, Benin, Pastor Peter Obaseki, has said the various allegations leveled against the founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), late prophet TB Joshua by his former disciples and aired by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), was satanically designed to pull down his church.

He said this in Benin while speaking on the recent documentary aired by BBC against him ((TB Joshua).

Pastor Obaseki said he has known the late TB Joshua for 15 years, and not only knowing him but also the in and out of the church.

He claimed that he can categorically say that the allegations are baseless, aimed at pulling down his church.

“Prophet TB Joshua has been my mentor since about 15 years and I go to Synagogue church regularly for prayers.

“There is barely nowhere I have never entered in the church and I have never seen anything that is ungodly in SCOAN.

“So, the allegations going on against SCOAN about prophet TB Joshua is just to bring down the ministry.

“Prophet TB Joshua has been a great man of God that the whole world knows. God used him to do great works when he was alive and many lives are affected.

“Remember that satan is not always happy when he sees the glory of God shinning. Seeing the anointing, power of God upon prophet TB Joshua, pulling down the strongholds of the kingdom of darkness, satan will will never be happy, definitely, he will enter different persons to blackmail the ministry so that the ministry will come down but If the ministry was actually full of dirty things, sins, adultery, fornication as those ex-disciples are trying to say, the ministry will not manifest the glory of God. It will not. It is satan doing what is doing by using those ex-disciples to try to pull down the glory of God.

“Can anyone pull down the glory of God? Jesus says, I will build my church and the gate of hell shall not prevail.

“So, my take on this, is, it is satanic mission against the SCOAN to pull down the SCOAN and you can see the glory of God growing stronger since God called prophet TB Joshua home. If the foundation of SCOAN is not of God, the church would have died before now”, Pastor Obaseki said.

Pastor Obaseki who said that “he will not advise the church to sue the BBC for the documentary aired, said vengeance should be left to God, though his persecution didn’t just start today”, Pastor Obaseki said.

“Well, Most times, we allow God to do His work. I don’t advise Synagogue Church of All Nation or the leader, Pastor Evelyn Joshua to sue BBC, no.

“They should not do that. They should allow God to intervene over the matter. BBC, they are doing their work. BBC was on their own when the ex-disciples went to meet them.

“The judgment goes to the ex-disciples and not even BBC. So, BBC are doing their business to make their money.

” I don’t advice the church to sue BBC and I even know that mummy Evelyn Joshua will never sue BBC because the SCOAN does not operate that way. Yes, and God Almighty knows what to do over the matter. These people who are making these confessions, just watch out, after some time, they will go back to the church to confess and ask for forgiveness. It has happened over the years. So, needless of suing BBC”, Pastor Obaseki said.

He admitted that there were group of persons who worked against the interest of the church even when he was alive.

“Yes, there are group of persons working against the interest of the ministry of prophet TB Joshua church.

“It didn’t just start now even when he was alive, they were working against him, to ensure that he goes down. And this began when the glory of God started to reign in his ministry.

“When he just started his ministry, there was nothing like this. It was when signs and wonders began to take place that is when the blackmailing started.

“When his ministry was now acceptable by the international bodies, people from across Nigeria, seen different people coming to worship in his school and receiving their healings, deliverance, this scandal started.

“That is just it. It is just to pull down the Synagogue Church of All Nations but it is of God, it can never go down.”

He also advised the members of the church to remain focus and not to be distracted as all these will soon be a thing of the past.

“My advice for Synagogue Church of All Nations which is also my church, is, they should remain focus because all these happening are to distract the church.

“So, the church must remain on the divine assignments committed into her by God.

“The church was not ordained by man but by God. So, they should never loss focus on God. Other anointed men of God, they face this kind of thing too”, Pastor Obaseki added.

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VIDEO: Why I’ve Never Tried Convincing My Christian Wife To Convert To Islam — Tinubu

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October 4, 2025

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why he has never attempted to convince his wife, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, to convert to Islam, stressing his belief in love, religious freedom, and mutual respect among people of different faiths.

Speaking on Saturday at the funeral service of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwada, Tinubu said his marriage to a Christian pastor has never created any conflict in their home.

The president, who arrived in Jos, Plateau State around 2 p.m. for the ceremony at the COCIN headquarters church, said he inherited Islam from his family and has always upheld the principle of freedom of religion.

He noted that both he and the First Lady serve the same God and would ultimately be answerable to Him, adding that what matters most are people’s deeds, character, and love for others.

Tinubu urged Nigerians to embrace tolerance and peaceful coexistence, emphasising that hate should never have a place in the country.

He also prayed for the repose of the soul of the late Lydia Yilwada and asked God to grant comfort and blessings to those she left behind.

He said, “Hate is not an option for us. Love is what you preach, that we should love one another.

“Nobody, nobody determines what God has ordained. God’s ordained action and his promises are what matter. I inherited Islam from my family. I didn’t change. But my wife is a pastor. She prays for me.

“No conflict. And I never did at any single time try to convince her or convert her. I believe in the freedom of religion.

“We are praying to the same God. We are answerable to the same almighty God. We will answer to him. We will account to him. Our deeds, our character, our love for our fellow beings are what are important.

“May the almighty accept the soul of Lydia and give all that she left behind blessings and glory, so we say, may her soul rest in peace.”

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UK Police Quiz Six After Fatal Synagogue Attack

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October 4, 2025

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Six people arrested on suspicion of “terrorism”-linked offences after a fatal car-ramming and knife attack on a UK synagogue remained in police custody on Saturday, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged people not to take part in pro-Palestinian protests.

Two people were killed and three others seriously wounded in Thursday’s attack in northwestern Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

Police shot dead the assailant, Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old UK citizen of Syrian descent, within minutes of the alarm being raised.

Three men and three women are in custody.

The attack has heightened fear among Britain’s Jewish community.

Police said they were patrolling places of worship across the city “with a particular focus on providing a high-visibility presence within our Jewish communities”.

The attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in north Manchester was one of the worst antisemitic incidents in Europe since the October 7, 2023, attack in Israel led by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

The Hamas attack resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures.

Israel’s retaliatory offensive on the Gaza Strip has killed at least 66,288 Palestinians, also mostly civilians, according to health ministry figures in the occupied territory that the United Nations considers reliable.

The Gaza conflict has inflamed passions in Britain, with frequent pro-Palestinian rallies in cities that some critics allege have stoked antisemitism.

A “global movement for Gaza UK” protest went ahead in London late on Thursday, with police making 40 arrests.

London’s Metropolitan Police asked organisers delay another planned demonstration backing the banned Palestine Action group later on Saturday.

However, organisers Defend Our Juries rejected the calls.

A spokesman said the group “stood in solidarity” with the Jewish community over the attack.

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Starmer urged protesters not to join the pro-Palestinian rally.

“I urge anyone thinking about protesting this weekend to recognise and respect the grief of British Jews. This is a moment of mourning. It is not a time to stoke tension and cause further pain,” he said on X.

During the attack, Shamie was seen “with a big knife, banging his knife into the glass, trying to get through”, synagogue chairman of trustees Alan Levy, who helped barricade the doors, told ITV News.

“The heroes of the congregation who saw what was happening then came to the doors because he was trying to break the doors down to get in,” he added.

A UK police watchdog, meanwhile, said it would look at the police shooting of Shamie.

The probe would also look at the shooting of a second victim who suffered a fatal gunshot and a third person who was shot but survived.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said there was no evidence anyone other than police used firearms at the scene.

“Our independent investigation will look at the circumstances surrounding the fatal police shooting of Jihad Al-Shamie,” it said in a statement.

“A post mortem has today (Friday) concluded another man who died at the scene suffered a fatal gunshot wound.”

IOPC investigations are standard practice in situations where the use of force by police may have resulted in the death of a member of the public.

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Edo Inaugurates Committee On Drug Abuse, Healthy Living

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October 4, 2025

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L-R: ACGN, NDLEA, Fidelis Cocodia, Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon. Dennis Idahosa and Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Edo State, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani during the Inauguration

Edo State Government has inaugurated Drug Control Committee for the state and local governments, aimed at curbing the menace of drug abuse in the state.

Inaugurating the committee, Governor Monday Okpehbolo said the committee was not only saddled with the responsibility of curbing the menace of illicit substances, but to promote healthier living across communities in the state.

Represented by his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, Okpebholo described the initiative as “a vital step in our unwavering commitment to stopping the menace of drug trafficking and substance use among youths.”

The governor, who bemoaned the rising tide of drug dependency and its impact on society, pointed out that the committee’s creation aligns with the national drug master plan and represents a bold stride toward protecting Edo future generations.

On his part, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, represented by ACGN, Fidelis Cocodia, Zonal Commander, Zone 13, emphasised grassroots interventions, awareness campaigns, and support systems as the backbone of the fight against drug abuse.

Edo State commander of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju disclosed that while national drug use prevalence stands at 14.4 percent, Edo state surpasses the average at 15 percent.

He noted that the state is one of the hardest-hit states in the country, warning that the trend has fueled crime and heightened youth vulnerability.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole pledged to make Edo a model in drug control through rehabilitation, youth enlightenment, and second-chance opportunities for recovering addicts.

Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Edo State, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, described drug abuse as a pandemic, noting that “you hardly see a crime without drugs being involved.”

She added that women’s empathy and influence must be harnessed in the campaign against drug abuse.