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Deeper Life Bible Church bars members from dropping old naira notes in offering box

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently redesigned Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, and with the redesign came a number of monetary policies and directives.

One of the Central Bank’s more urgent directives following the Naira’s redesign is to completely phase out the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes by the end of January.

This rush to phase out the old notes have begun to ripple through major institutions in Nigeria such as schools and churches.

Numerous churches in Nigeria, ahead of the CBN’s January 31 deadline of phasing out the old notes, have instructed their members to offer only new N1,000, N500 and N200 notes. Schools and retailers have also set time limits for the collection of the old currencies.

This instruction is coming despite the shortage of new Naira notes that have been reported since the currency’s redesign. Even ATM machines at this point still dispense old currencies in large quantities, leaving Nigerians unclear on where to get these new currency notes from.

While each day sees a rise in the number of new Naira notes in circulation, there are still large quantities of old notes still being used for transactions, especially considering that the deadline is in less than a week.

According to a report by the Punch Newspaper, the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, a premier church in Nigeria released a memo directing its church leaders to stop the collection of the old naira notes before the end of the month.

A copy of the memo which was signed by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry Church Secretary, Pastor S.M. Afuwape, was obtained by Punch.

The internal memo, titled, ‘lodgement of old naira notes’ reads, “Calvary’s greetings to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is to inform you that the Central Bank of Nigeria deadline of 31st January 2023 on the validity of the old N200, N500 and N1000 notes in circulation is drawing near. “The church would like to inform you to sensitize your members and the brethren to lodge all Tithes and Offerings collected in the Group on or before 29th January, 2023.

Also, no old notes in the specified denominations above should be paid as offerings as from 29th January 2023. To this end, any old notes (in the prescribed denominations) brought to the headquarters which were not lodged in the bank will be paid for by the Group. Thanks for understanding and cooperation.

This sort of directive has been given across numerous churches in the country.

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‘What God cannot do doesn’t exist’ is a silly slogan, Patrick Doyle tackles Christians

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Patrick Doyle, the ace actor, has tackled Christians who use the phrase ‘What God cannot do does not exist’.

The slogan is popular among Christians as an expression of belief that God can accomplish the impossible.

But in a recent Facebook post, the thespian argued that despite the fact that the slogan has been proven to be “nonsensical”, people still chant it.

Although Doyle did not provide evidence to back his argument, he also condemned the slogan which he referred to as “silly”.

He urged Christians to be weary of using phrases that have tendencies to introduce “false teachings”.

“Some people are just too obstinate to admit their folly. Even after that slogan “What God cannot do doesn’t exist” has been proven to be silly, they still continue to chant it, ” he wrote.

“The work of bringing things into existence was completed by God on the 7th day of creation. To speculate that some things “don’t exist” and couch that irrational possibility in a slogan is insulting. Slogans, no matter how woke they sound, have the power of attrition to blunt the efficacy of profound scriptures, he added.

“A good example is the slogan “Heaven helps those who help themselves.” This slogan overtime has become part of “Christian Lexicon” and has insidiously introduced the false doctrine of “works of men” to supplant the profundity of the doctrine of the “Finished Work Of Christ.” Here is a word of caution to christian slogan copy writers, “If It Breeds Doubt, Do Without”.”

‘What God cannot do doesn’t exist’ is an expression often used in the daily online ministration of Jerry Eze, the Nigerian Pentecostal pastor.
The cleric and gospel singer Dunsin Oyekan also put out a song with the slogan as the title.

The slogan has also been used by a plethora of notable Christians including gospel singers like Frank Edwards, Steve Crown, and Judikay.

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Ramadan: Niger state government declares five-day holiday for distribution of food items

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The Niger state government has declared a five-day holiday for workers in the state.

Binta Mamman, commissioner for information in the state, in a statement on Friday, said the five-day holiday is to enable civil servants participate in monitoring and distribution of food items for Ramadan, across all the LGAs of the state.

“Monday to Friday next week have been declared public holidays,” she said.

“This is to enable civil servants and political office holders to participate in the distribution and monitoring of the palliatives and Ramadan feeding in their various local government areas.”

She urged workers to ensure transparency in the distribution of the food items.

Mamman Salisu, head of service, said Umar Bago, governor of the state, has reduced working hours until the end of Ramadan.

Salisu said during Ramadan, from Monday to Thursday, workers are expected to resume from 9 am and close by 2 am, while on Friday, closing time is 1 pm.

Salisu also implored residents of the state to pray for the peace and progress of the nation.

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‘I’m not a fake man of God’ — Odumeje replies critics

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Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, the controversial Onitsha-based cleric fondly called Odumeje, has issued a strong warning to his critics.

In a now-viral video, the clergyman dismissed rumours that he makes use of fake powers.

Odumeje maintained that “he is a man of God” and “not a fake prophet”.

The cleric also warned critics who do not like his ways of teaching to desist from spreading falsehood about him.

“I am not a fake man of God. I do not have anything to do with fake power; only Jesus I call. Only Jesus appears to me. I have never gone to any place to seek power or any native doctor. It is all about Jesus,” he said.

“A lot of charms I have collected from people that I have destroyed. It is all about Jesus. I am radical. I am a prophet. Go to the Bible and check Elisha. If you do not know about the word of God; about the prophet. I am not the man you preach about on the altar and go free. I am very dangerous.

“The way I cure those deaf and dumb remove cancer, I can invest it in you. Preach about Jesus. That is the only mission you come here to preach… do not criticise the miracles that Jesus is using me to do because you want to get attention from people. You can never go free. Because when you are saying it people will be placing satan more than Christ. You are misleading people.”

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