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  • Oyedepo pledges support to Rwandan students

    The  David Oyedepo Foundation will support students of Rwanda with scholarships.

    Making the pledge while receiving Rwandan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Joseph Habinezer, Bishop David Oyedepo, who is the Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State said the gesture to be extended to qualified candidates, is part of the foundation’s contribution to the development of the country which suffered terrible genocide in 1994.

    Since it happened, Habinezer said the country, led by President Paul Kagame, has made efforts to educate its people, including providing nine-year free basic education for all.

    He noted that the country had changed from what it used to be, to become one of the fast growing economies in the world.

    The High Commissioner, who noted that new generation churches have been helping in the development of the nation, particularly in education, requested that Bishop Oyedepo should visit the country to ascertain the level of development.

    Responding, Oyedepo, who was impressed by the development in the country, said: “No nation develops beyond the level of education of her people.

    “If we invest half of what we invest in politics in education, there would be massive transformation. The moment we play down on education, we start going down.”

    He added that the developed nations got to the levels they are through investment in the education of their citizens.

    He was happy that Nigeria is towing that path through private investment in education.

    Dr. Oyedepo hinted that Covenant University has been part of educational revolution in Africa and her graduates are giving special consideration in their postgraduate education overseas because of the academic excellence and moral value displayed at such institutions.

     

  • Oyedepo’s daughter’s day

    Oyedepo’s daughter’s day

    It was a celebration of love at Covenant University, Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State last Saturday as Love Jesutobi, daughter of Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel got married to Stephen Adekola Ogah, a member of the church.

    Guests defied the traffic gridlock on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to attend what some people dubbed the wedding of the year.

    The ambience was inviting. The Covenant University Chapel was tastefully decorated and the atmosphere was cool.

    Bishop Oyedepo and wife, Faith wore brown striped Aso Oke with cap and headgear to match. Mr and Mrs Ogah were dressed in similar attire.

    The hall was packed full; the church members were not left out. Everything was orderly.

    Dressed in a black suit, the groom, Stephen with his men walked into the hall, smiling.

    Beaming and acknowledging cheers from well-wishers and friends, Love also walked into the hall. She sat beside her man.

    The officiating Minister, Pastor David Abioye, urged the couple to tolerate each other.

    In his message entitled: Growing together in marriage, he charged them to live in love and harmony.

    He said: “Man and wife should blend, grease and be appreciative of each other.”

    Quoting from Proverbs 16 and Genesis 2:21, he said, a simple “I love you” can stimulate excitement because ‘love covers multitude of sins.”

    He said the couple should learn to apologise to each other anytime one wronged the other because nobody is above mistake.

    Abioye recommended appreciation, affection and apology, which he called the “three As” as necessary tool for a successful marriage.

    Pastor Paul Eneche, referred the couple to the book of Ephesians, stressing that it contains God’s words that the Holy Spirit will honour as they stand in them in faith.

    He said: “The world has the idea that marriage is simply a legal contract but at the same time, it is a spiritual contract. When the word of God between two born again believers is spoken, the power of God goes into operation.”

    He charged wives to submit to their husbands. Husbands should love their wives as Christ loved the church that He gave Himself for it.

    The couple took their marital vows, exchanged rings and were joined together as man and wife. They also took the Holy Communion.

    Reading from the book of Deuteronomy 28:1-3, the pastor blessed the couple and laid hands on them to impart them with grace. He then presented them as a new couple.

    The newlyweds were later joined by family and friends for photographs.

    Some top government officials attended the event. Top among them was Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, who said he would have been absent but for the insistence of his wife; Deputy Governors of Lagos and Osun states, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and Mrs Titi Laoye-Tomori; Mrs Sarah Sosan and wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Abimbola Fashola.

    There were also guests from outside the country, especially Pastor Kenneth Haggin Jnr from the United States.

    The Christian clergy was well represented. In attendance were: Bishop Faith Idahosa; Bishop Mike Bamidele; Businessman, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim; Pastor Femi Emmanuel of Living Spring Church and Pastor David Ibiyiomie of Salvation Ministries, among others.