Category: Religion


  • William Dappa Pepple was the king of Bonny, between 1835 and 1866, who called the Christian faith in 1864 to Bonny, thereby pioneering the Niger Delta pastorate of the Anglican Church. Born… read more

  • Garrick Braide was the first Nigerian Christian charismatic figure whose Prophetic Movement, between the years 1914 and 1916 spearheaded a strong religious awakening in the Niger Delta. Braide was born c.1882 in… read more

  • Ayo Babalola; Native missionary and founding pastor of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC. Babalola, one of the players of the Pentecostal movement in Nigeria of 1930, termed Aladura, was a man given… read more

  • Aladura is the branch of Christianity in Nigeria inspired by the 1918 Pentecostal movement of Anglican lay leader, Joseph Sadare, D.O Odubanjo, I.O Sanya, J.A Babatunde, and their friends in faith from… read more

  • Celestial Church of Christ is the most popular white garment-wearing church in Nigeria. Founded 1947 in Port-Novo, Dahomey (now Benin Republic) by Samuel Bilewu Oshoffa. The church was established in Nigeria through… read more

  • Enoch Adejare Adeboye; Pastor who in 2009 was recognised as one of the most influential people in the world by Newsweek Magazine, USA. Adeboye is the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church… read more

  • Holy Cross Cathedral is an historical Lagos church building located at Catholic Mission Street opposite the city mall, Lagos Island. The Holy Cross Cathedral was built in 1932 by French Priest, Rev.… read more

  • Isaac Oluwole, Bishop of the Anglican Church, was born June 5, 1852 in Abeokuta to Ijesha parents.With the nomination of J.B. Wood, Bishop Oluwole was among the first batch of three students… read more

  • Isele Mosque was built in 1911 by Bello Ariran and Hadam Kaliah and is now owned and maintained by the Isele Muslim Community. The mosque was built on the site where the… read more

  • James Pearse was a Lagos clergyman of the late 19th Century who was tutor to distinguished persons like Ademola II, Alake of Egba, Eric Moore, Adebesin Folarin and J.K. Coker. Pearse was… read more

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