24th May 1987: Living Faith Church Worldwide begins Church Planting endeavour in Maiduguri, Biu, Azare, Mubi and Bauchi. This was sequel to an instruction from God a month earlier “It is time to spread out” that came during Easter. Notably, Pastor David Abioye was deployed to plant the Church at Maiduguri.
24th May 1983: Dr. Margaret Benson Idahosa is ordained into the Ministry. She is the Archbishop of the Church of God Mission International. She is also the Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University and the first female Archbishop in Africa.
24th May 1960: Pastor Dele Bamgboye is born. He is the Senior Pastor of Highflyers Christian Centre headquartered in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
24th May 2015: Kingsley Okonkwo, the founding Pastor of David’s Christian Center, rewards Josephine Ugwu for her honesty. Josephine was the airport cleaner who returned the sum of N12 million Naira she found while on duty at the Murtala Mohammed Airport.
24th May 1858: William H. Clarke leaves Orile Ijaye for the USA. He never returned after he left and later passed on to glory in 1871 at the age of 42. He was a Baptist Missionary who arrived in Ijaye on 29th September 1854.
24th May 1978: Prince Gozie Okeke, popular gospel artiste and Akanchawa singer is born. Prince Gozie hails from the town of Nnobi in Anambra state. His first gospel album was a massive success amongst lovers of Igbo gospel music. He is popularly known for many hit gospel songs including “Gozie Nnem “ and “You Go Make Am”.
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