The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has attributed current economic hardship to poor decisions made during the 2023 elections.

Suleman made this assertion during Tuesday and Wednesday’s two-day “Recovery Conference 2025” in Bauchi State, the Daily Post reports Thursday.

Ahead of the event, he paid a courtesy visit to the Government House, where he met with Governor Bala Mohammed.

While commending Mohammed for his leadership and hospitality, Suleman described him as “a man of honour” and pledged his continued prayers for the state’s progress. Senior pastors, including Dr. Kingsley Aigbe, accompanied him.

However, speaking with journalists at the Government House, Suleman didn’t mince words about the nation’s state, blaming Nigerians for their electoral choices.

“What Nigerians are going through is partly what they deserve. Before the election, we cried out, we screamed, we yelled. The man (President Bola Tinubu) who came into leadership had no manifesto—just a sense of entitlement with his ‘it’s my turn’ mantra,” Suleman declared.

He criticised Tinubu’s administration for poor policy decisions and the mismanagement of the country’s oil sector.

“The oil sector has been plundered. In the next 10 to 15 years, I don’t think Nigerians will recover from the damage. Now, all we can do is pray,” he lamented.

Suleman urged Nigerians to reflect on their voting decisions ahead of the 2027 elections, cautioning, “If they’ve suffered enough by then, perhaps they’ll make better decisions.”

Echoing Suleman’s concerns, Mohammed, also took a swipe at Tinubu’s policies, warning of their potential to harm the nation irreparably.

“Tinubu’s policies don’t have a clear vision and are taking us to the road to perdition and destruction. That is why when I talk about tax reforms, it is not because I don’t want reform, but because I want reform that will have a national impact. I don’t have anything against the president but respect,” Mohammed said.

The governor vowed to continue criticising Federal Government policies as long as they “shortchange Nigerians.”

“Nigerians deserve better, and I will not shy away from pointing out these shortcomings,” the governor maintained.

In light of the recent controversial predictions made by certain Nigerian pastors and prophets, who have purportedly issued unfounded proclamations that malign the government, Oke Johnson, a clergy member originally from Nigeria residing in Luxembourg, has urged his fellow pastors to refrain from disseminating false forecasts about governmental matters and policies.

Instead, he emphasized the importance of praying for the nation and its leaders, advocating for guidance that aligns with the best interests of all citizens.

The pastor in residence at ‘Seek Thy Kingdom Church in Luxembourg expressed the view that many prophetic declarations made by Nigerian pastors and prophets can be understood as reflections of current circumstances and insights from political analysis.

It appears that some of these declarations may utilize statistical trends from sporting events to inform their predictions. This perspective invites a deeper examination of the methods used in prophetic practices and encourages a dialogue about the value of combining spiritual insights with analytical approaches.

His words:

“Too many prophecies, some are even waiting for others to predict before using synonyms to predict them but they are saying both things. It is only in Nigeria that you see PDP pastors predicting more doom for the APC government. APC pastor will be predicting what the Nigerians will like to hear. All these things are false and misleading. We have turned prophecies into betting. It is also in this country that a so-called pastor predicted football matches using the name of God but he failed at the end of the day. How could you have done that as a pastor? Those prophets criticizing Tinubu’s government have not been reached out to. Only a few pastors in the country have synergy with God and those people are not speaking openly, they call the concerned person to reveal things. Others are making advertisements for patronage and if care is not taken some prophecies and pastors will be jailed at the end of 2025 for false prophecies.

“Politicians have corrupted pastors and prophets in the country because if a Senator or Governor sent you bags of money and the road leading to your church is in bad condition and people in your community are complaining and suffering from infrastructures, would you tell the Senator or governor to return the money and development the community? They won’t because they tag such opportunity as an ‘undiluted blessing’ whereas you are eating from other’s people benefit, yet, you call yourself a man of God. Are you sure you are?

“Prophecies in Nigeria are betting odds for so-called prophets. Some pastors have betting apps on their phones that is why they predict football in the name of God, beware!” 

“Tinubu’s emergence as President of Nigeria is not a prediction of any of these pastors, none of them wanted him as President, they all played religious roles during the campaign and beyond. The pastors and prophets who knew Tinubu would become the president of this country are still alive and because they don’t need traffic on their YouTube and Facebook pages you don’t see them making Sportybet predictions. The pastors predicting doom and toughness in the country have their own children schooling in other countries. Where were they getting the money to fund their children’s school fees abroad?

A recent statement by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has generated a lot of buzz on social media. In his comments, Jesus Christ is the only one who can save humanity.

According to PUNCH, Adeboye made these remarks during the RCCG’s annual ‘Let’s Go A-Fishing’ program, titled ‘Good News’, which has been a cornerstone of the church’s mission to spread the gospel across Nigeria for over two decades.

Adeboye explained that Jesus Christ came to earth, took on humanity’s sins, and offered salvation and eternal life to all who believe.

He said, “Jesus Christ’s mission is to save humanity. Christ came to earth, bore humanity’s sins, and offered salvation and eternal life to all who will believe.”

The statement highlighted that his message strongly connected with the audience, leading to altar calls where thousands of participants dedicated their lives to Christ.

Pastor Adeboye’s remarks received a lot of reactions from netizens. While some agreed with him, others argued that his claims were false. Here are some reactions:

Somone wrote, “Jesus Christ is not God. He is only a messenger.”

In the context of ongoing economic challenges in Nigeria, Venerable Superior Evangelist James Aso, the leader of the Celestial Church of Christ, Liberation Parish in Lagos, has called upon Nigerians to offer their prayers in support of the current administration under President Bola Tinubu.

He emphasised the importance of unity in the face of potential influences from various vested interests.

During a special service held on the final Sunday of the year, Aso led the congregation in prayers aimed at restoring peace and fostering harmony throughout Nigeria, as well as for the well-being of the president, despite the existing economic difficulties.

He said: “We should all pray for the good health of our president even though things are hard, he is our president and God should give him good health to lead us away from this hardship and fulfill his dreams for the country. And God should touch the hearts of cabals around him who do not want this country’s progress. 2025 shall be the year of our blessings as a country and individuals in Jesus’ name.”

The congregation proceeded to pray for an abundance of blessings that would transform hardship into a surplus of food, ultimately eradicating hunger in the land.

Aso is renowned for his passionate advocacy of discipline, often called ‘Every Living Soul’.

Despite Christmas being one of the most widely celebrated holidays worldwide, not all Christian denominations observe it.

Some churches decision to refrain from celebrating Christmas is based on historical concerns or a desire to adhere strictly to biblical teachings.

A gathering like  Jehovah’s Witnesses have historically avoided celebrating Christmas since 1928.

They argue that the holiday’s origins are rooted in pagan practices, particularly the Roman festival of Saturnalia, and that the Bible does not command Christians to observe Christ’s birth.

The group believes that if Christmas were significant to Christianity, it would be explicitly mentioned in scripture.

In the case of Seventh-Day Adventists, they don’t  observe Christmas, partly because it does not align with their interpretation of the Bible.

Seventh-Day Adventists maintain that Jesus was not born in December and that there is no biblical mandate to celebrate His birth.

They also view Christmas as a commercialized event with pagan origins. Some members may privately celebrate the holiday, but the church does not officially endorse it.

In Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor W.F. Kumuyi, announced in 2013 that the church does not celebrate Christmas.

The church’s stance is based on the belief that Christmas has idolatrous origins tied to pagan sun god worship.

Deeper Life prefers to commemorate Christ’s birth during an event called Freedom Day in October, arguing that traditional Christmas customs are not grounded in the Bible.

God’s Kingdom Society (GKS)

The GKS, founded in 1934 by St. Gideon Meriodere Urhobo, also rejects the December celebration of Christmas, citing its pagan roots.

The church observes Christ’s birth in October, in line with their interpretation of historical and biblical facts.

They argue that Christmas is a continuation of the Roman Saturnalia festival.

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM)

Founded by Dr. Daniel Olukoya, MFM does not celebrate Christmas, seeing it as a holiday with pagan origins that is not supported by Christian teachings.

Instead, the church focuses on spiritual activities such as the annual “Power Must Change Hands” ceremony to usher in the New Year.

These churches choose to forgo Christmas in favor of what they consider more biblically consistent practices.

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has released his prophecies for 2025.

In a press conference held in Lagos on Friday, Primate Ayodele presented a 95-paged booklet containing his prophecies for the year 2025.

The prophet, who has always been the first to release New Year prophecies, highlighted several topical issues and countries in his 2025 prophecies, warning them of all that will happen in the coming year.

Likewise in Nigeria, Primate Ayodele elaborated on the economic situation, political situation, individuals, and others in this 95-page 2025 prophecies.

Highlight of the Primate Ayodele’s 2025 prophecies reads below…..

“Let us rebuke the removal of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of any State House of Assembly. Let us rebuke also what can cause the impeachment of the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. We must commit our State Governors and their Deputies into the hands of God and rebuke crisis that may arise between or among them.

“The spirit of God says the following States in Nigeria must be careful because of unexpected security challenges; Zamfara, Yobe, Nasarawa, Imo, Enugu, Sokoto, Anambra, Niger, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa and Kaduna. The states will witness cases of banditry, kidnappings, killings and Fulani Herdsmen troubles.

“Afe Babalola, Edwin Clark, Wole Shoyinka, Oba Otudeko should pray for their lives and god divine Protection Oba Oluyemisi Falae should pray for good health and Gods Protection.

“I foresee that the bad economy will make the people to cry and there will be no improvement in 2025. The government of Tinubu must follow the candid advice as I have already mentioned the solutions to the economic problems. The economy will be terrifying. So many things will be going wrong, the process of finding solutions to the economy will adversely affect the masses, businessmen, private investments. Palliatives is not the answer to economic problems as I foresee that it will create more hardship and lead to massive corruption.

“These states: Zamfara, Yobe and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja must be careful and watchful so as not to experience the criminal activities of suicide bombers in Nigeria. Nigerians must be careful and prayerful so that the country will not begin to have political tension in the build up towards 2027 polls.

“The spirit of God says the Office of the President must be well protected even as he must watch his health very seriously in the year 2025. The spirit of God says many people will not appreciate his efforts. He will be bombarded with lots of negative remarks and criticisms. I foresee there will be a Judas among the President’ disciples. I foresee that one of his trusted person in the inner caucus will disappoint him. There will be changes in the President’ Security Details.

“ASO ROCK VILLA: The spirit of God says let the people inhabiting the Villa be prayerful and careful in order not to cause any disorder in the observance of official Protocols. Let them also pray for God’s protection over workers in Villa and against sporadic shooting in the seat of government. I foresee a new directive that will lead to changes in the official protocols in the Villa. The spirit of God says the Cabals will rise and promote gang ups in the Villa. The President must pray and be watchful against the unlawful developments as spearheaded by the members of the Cabal.

“NNAMDI KANU OF IPOB: The spirit of God says Nnamdi kanu will be released by negotiation and not by legalistic means.

“POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS AND CONVOYS: Let us pray against attacks on the convoy of any governor and most especially stoning of Ministers and Senators convoys. Let us pray so that we will not record the death of any Commissioner or political appointees in any of the states in Nigeria.

“STATE GOVERNORS: I foresee that some governors in Nigeria will remove the Secretary to the State Government and reshuffle their Cabinets. I foresee the removal of Speakers of two States House of Assembly.

“PRAYER FOR SITTING GOVERNORS: Let us pray against the death of a sitting governor in Nigeria or any sitting governor that will undergo surgery.

“Let us pray against the outbreak of diseases. I foresee the re -emergence of Ebola Virus and Polio in some African nations. Covid, Chicken pox, Monkey pox {MPOX} and other deadly diseases will resurface in the Continent. I foresee that new vaccine for the treatment of the diseases will be discovered. The spirit of God says there will be a new vaccine to be used to fight Cancer. I foresee that another Covid outbreak, Ebola, Lazza Fever and Cholera will resurface in 2025. I foresee that Malaria parasites the carriers of Malaria fever will be on the increase in Africa.

“I foresee that a President will survive killing by poisoning attempt. The spirit of God says some Federal Bureau of Investigation {FBI} and Criminal Investigation Agency {CIA} Agents will be killed.

“SIT-TIGHT LEADERS: I foresee that some “Sit Tight” Presidents and political leaders will end their era of leadership in 2025, 2026, 2027 as revealed by the spirit of God.

“I foresee change in leadership at the African Development Bank. The spirit of God says Africa will be having political problems and apart from this, Africa leaders will not be able to do what is necessary to make Africa great. Thus, there will be uprising in some parts of Africa in bold moves to remove some sit tight and unproductive African political leaders. Africa will face series of crises even as the people will be swimming in abject poverty because of leadership problems and incompetency.

“I foresee that the incoming American president will take a lot of wrong policies and global decisions that will not be admirable but he will use veto power to push it through. This will create a lot of troubles so says the Lord. The government of Donald Trump will support favourism and nepotism. A lot of world leaders will not admire his approach to international policies as he will display signs of rascality in his use of words will be mismanaged.

“Elon Musk: The spirit of the Lord says Elon Musk the Billionaire will be duped. I foresee that certain policies of the Donald Trump government will create troubles between him and President after resuming office. He must be prayerful not to be bereaved.

“United Kingdom: I foresee a lot of political tension, as the opposition makes moves to rescue power from the ruling party. King Charles should pray against any emergency and not to lose anybody in Buckingham Palace, either the guards or anybody at all.

“Exchange rate: I foresee the Nigeria currency the naira will be further devalued and this will shock many Nigerians. The spirit of God says, in the coming year, the exchange rate of the Naira to the American Dollar will be #1,950.00 to one Dollar. I foresee that the five naira {#5} and ten naira {#10} notes will be phased out. In Nigeria, I foresee that #5, #10, #20 notes will become worthless pieces of paper as traders and service providers no longer denominate goods and services in these Naira denominations due to the inflationary trends. Phasing out the notes will amount to creating more hardships. However, the government will be working on an alternative way out.

“Nigerian Army: The Lord says that the Nigerian Army should pray against protests and mutiny, especially from the personnel at the war front. The Chief of Army Staff needs to restrategize so that his efforts will be appreciated. Let him be vigilant so that he can achieve his objectives. I foresee that the Army will demote some officers. Let us pray against army personnel turning against each other and be killing themselves in frustration. There will be total shake up of the Army hierarchy as I foresee that the Army will be taken to court.”