According to a report from Nigerian newspaper, ‘The Nation’, up to 10,000 hospitality workers in the Ikotun-Egbe suburb of Lagos State are faced with imminent unemployment.
The Pilgrims Hostels Operators Association of Nigeria (PHOAN) said their troubles in the region are connected to the collapse of a guest-house belonging to The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) last year.
The chairman of the association, Prince Adekanbi Adedayo John, explained: “PHOAN is the biggest employer of labour in this area for over a decade. Our business thrived all these years because of SCOAN’s popularity, which attracted visitors from all over the world to the area. The church’s activities before the incident served as the economic livewire on which PHOAN and other smaller businesses relied on.”
However, since the incident last year, The SCOAN has reduced the number of its church services and no longer attracts the same numbers of foreigners.
http://thenationonlineng.net/new/10000-hospitality-workers-may-lose-jobs/
To worsen matters, the church’s pastor T.B. Joshua has uncharacteristically been absent from church services and has not been seen in public since his crusade in Mexico in May 2015, fuelling suspicions he may be planning to relocate abroad.
A member of the group, Ozumba Sunny, lamented: “The chances of turning Nigeria into a religious tourist haven have been put on the line by the church’s predicament and this has brought hardship to the people, who earn a living as food vendors, drivers, mechanics etc.”
Their concerns were heightened when Joshua directed that his birthday celebrations last month, which attracted over 5,000 foreign pilgrims to Nigeria in 2014, should rather be held in South Africa and Ghana.
Several new hotels which have sprung up in the area due to the church’s popularity are now struggling to find customers.
The Chairman of the group’s Board of Trustees, Kafaru Aminu, added: “Many of us have been struggling to feed our families and pay school fees in the last one year yet we have huge bank loans hanging on our necks. We are on the verge of losing our investments and the only way this can be averted is if the fortunes of the church improve.”
However, Joshua’s supporters believe his recent absence is due to his being unjustly ‘persecuted’, especially over Nigeria’s handling of the inquest into the building collapse.
Chief Justice Komolafe controversially ruled that the disaster was due to structural defaults, a verdict The SCOAN aggressively denied, insisting it was ‘sabotage’.
“Nigeria, you have enjoyed this grace for too long but still tried to destroy it,” wrote a foreign fan on Facebook yesterday. “Your actions have released TB Joshua to the world. Nigeria will regret the decision of Komolafe for many years to come.”
Ihechukwu Njoku, a freelance journalist, wrote in from Lagos, Nigeria
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Only a fool would work for this deceitful chap in the same way only crooks and hopeless chaps are working with the pf government. Lungu has backtracked on everything pf stood for. Busy entertaining corrupt rb kiki laughable
Keep on yapping and sniffing the backsides of politicians in your hope of a better life. Only a fool will keep on thinking that their miserable life which is a result of their insanity will change if UPND came into power.
Cadres like you are the ones who always end up in opposition even when the party they support forms government. Some of the harshest critics if the PF Government are the same ones who were the die hard supporters of the party when it was in opposition.
Kiki you are obsessed with me mune.
You are the one obsessed with PF.
@ New Educated Zambia©:
I am happy that we march in ideas politically but i am sad that the only area we defer is when it comes to the church activities especially those involving Prophet TB Joshua.
To tell you the truth, just as believe in the vision power of HH and so i am with TB Joshua. Iam the ardent follower of TB Joshua and i believe in his miracles.
To me, TB Joshua and Hakainde Hichilema belong to light/God while Edgar Lungu and Rupiah Banda plus Davies Chama belongs to the Kingdom of Darkness or the Devil.
Any way, lets continue working together politically to get ride of Edgar Lungu the Great Satanist Drunkard in 2016 and ursher in HH, the Man of the People.
Iam proud of you NEC politically.God be with You my brother. Hope to see you in Kasama.
And RIDE you shall. Truly RIDE in his leadership.
You are NEZ, trying to comfort yourself.
@ Kakolwe and Czar:
Try to behave you imbeciles and mind your language.
You are useless and backward chaps who earn a living by matabeting.
And what, in JEHOVAH’S good universe, matabeting? Matabaaa nangu meno yansoka?
elanguage tulecita mind iyi ba Hilda Makaka, sorry, Malaria, sorry Malama!
Just from what you’ve posted it is clear who the real imbecile is! Maggot!
@ Kakoswe and Czar:
You veteran clients of Chainama Mental Hospital, stop engaging me in your childish debates.
And for you Kakoswe, u are already under a curse which i pronounced on you last time and is now bearing fruits. Evidence; just last week on Tuesday you had a very bad dream/night mares that i sent to you. The following day you had a strong argument with yo relations.
All that is happening because of the curse i pronounced on you. but if you continue troubling me, then i will have no option but to triple troubles on you and you will eventually ran mad.
A timely warning!
Kikikiki, kikikiki, please hilda go right ahead, i would love to see kakolwe go mad. Nice one.
I was in mulobezi during campaigns. I will be returning to Zambian in 3 Weeks time. I like that we can coexist even with differences. Hildah we humbly ask you to also spread the good message of hh to everyone. We need you people to vote and make this country better. We thank you and welcome you.
@ New Educated Zambia;
Thanks for the messages, We are doing our level best. I was one of many women who cerebrated the acquittal of our brother by the Kasama magistrate Courts on cooked charges of defaming Edgar Lungu.
God is on our side my brother.
As a Lecture Medical Doctor, i find it difficult to fully attend to the party, but gladly i have been funding our party at grass root level. I came back last Wednesday, i was in Canada where iam persuing my further studies in medicine. If things work well, i would like to become a Professor like Nkandu Luo.
But first, i should see HH in State House. Iam a pure Bemba from Makasa/Mungwi.
Hildah please carry on with your hard work and studies. We in the UPND hope to revive our tertiary learning insitutions so that people like you can have the confidence to study locally. This in turn will drive our economy as we wont have money leaving our country. We will the reinvest in job creation initiatives to ensure jobs and meaningful living for all. All we ask for is a simple vote, nothing more. we thank you and look forward to working with you
uyu special asistance wa kwa mwansa`kabinga haz made head lines eeeeeeeeeeish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kikiki kwena mwaba nobufi, elo muletamba emmanuel tv bfo u lie….coz th number hs evn ncresd than eva bfo. Woooooooooh! O thngs sha pass away buh th word of God shall forever rmain. Stop fightn a Prophet coz naiwe Lesa akakusanga busy pabubi mwabanobe elo ninshi ubobe ukapila napo. Leave it fo God!
we love all the political parties and we pray that God reveals the truth to each one of you.”LET LOVE LEAD” Emmanuel!!!.Will pray for TBJ & the church as i m encouraged by 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.It is well.
@ NEW EDUCATED ZAMBIA:/NEC.
I am happy that we march in ideas politically but i am sad that the only area we defer is when it comes to the church activities especially those that involve TB Joshua.
To tell you the truth, just as believe in the vision power of HH and so i am with TB Joshua. Iam the ardent follower of TB Joshua and i believe in his miracles.
To me, TB Joshua and Hakainde Hichilema belongs to light/God while Edgar Lungu and Rupiah Banda plus Davies Chama belongs to the Kingdom of Darkness or the Devil.
Any way, lets continue working together politically to get ride of Edgar Lungu the Great Satanist Drunkard.
Iam proud of you NEC politically.
Still RIDING?
RIDE on Edgar Lungu!
“Bazungu” just ignore the ka E.
Watching this space for a blogger gone mad!
Nimpena kale!! Tuesday night the nightmare I had was having met my dreamlady @beautiful Moma. We had interchanged business ideas but the Judge was not very happy with any possible merger. She gave me a peck and they left me transfixed. When I woke up, it was only to see this hideous female creature with one boob pamukoshi calling me on my videophone asking me to invite her to the upnd rally! It introduced itself as Jane Malasha, sorry, Malama. I freaked out!
Wednesday’s argument? My spouse refusing to accept a Ford Expedition for a present! So! Curse On! Bicth!
very childish fool. can we be serious and discuss national matters in a respective way you pf cadre
I still talk to you? The excuse me.
Breaking News:
To all people that believe in God and in his son,Jesus Christ, here is a vision that was shown to the Renowned Prophet in the world in 1950, and 25% of it has now come to pass concerning the Men and Women appointed by God to lead Zambia in 150 years and beyond. Let the one with eyes see and the one with ears hear.
A. Kenneth David Kaunda 1964 – 1991
B. Fredrick Tatus Mpuundu Chiluba: 1991 – 2001
C. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa: 2001 – 2008
D. Rupiah Bwezani Banda: 2008 – 2011
E. Micheal Chilufya Sata: 2011 – 2014
F. Edgar Chagwa Lungu: 2015 – 2016
G. Hakainde Hichilema: 2016 – 2026.
H. Maureen Kakubo Mwanawasa: 2026 – 2036
I. Dr. Christine Kaseba Sata: 2036 – 2046
J. Felix Mutale Mutati: 2046 – 2056
K. Sikota Mundia: 2056 – 2061
L. David Maps Haalushomo: 2061- 2066
M. Hakainde Hichilema Junior: 2066 – 2076
N. Paul Limata Limata: 2076 – 2086
O. David Kyawama: 2086 – 2091
P. Osard David Habanyama: 2091 – 2100.
Q. Mable Halushomo Mweemba: 2100 – 2110
R. Pascalinah Kasonde Lumeta 2110 – 2120 .
S. Mervis Idah Tetamashimba: 2120-2130.
Let the one with eyes see and with ears hear.
This prophecy will really come to pass. People of Zambia will forever remain united and Zambia shall one day become the supper power of the world. May God bless Zambia and its people.
Zambia shall forever be a Cristian Nation.
Therefore people advocating for secession will not succeed. Zambia will remain a unitary state. God is in control.
Note: Some of the Presidents to be are not yet born while some are still in Grade One.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Foolishness.
Yep. Straight outta hell.
From a “Pastor”.
The dolt needs exorcism.
hahahahaha!!!!!!kikikikikiki!!!!hildah ma swity dis edgar lungu & hiz pf truly belong to devils kingdom waitin to be thrown to hell in 2o16 blood shits[burgaz]team nez
Cretin
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Team Nez I like that mune
Joshua mixes Christianity with occult practices, sacrifices have been performed in Joshua’s church to generate a source for occult power.
@ To all bloggers,
Have you observed that since Edgar Lungu collapsed due to alcohol early this year; HH is receiving a lot of positive comments than him (Edgar Lungu) from online bloggers and the general public.
Last week I was on the plane from Cape Town-South Africa to Washington DC in USA, and all people on the plane were talking positive about HH and blaming our Kachasu addicted man for the collapse of our economy.
If the News Headline concerns Edgar Lungu, the maximum number of positive commentators would be 100, while for HH the go up to 200.
This tells us that our drunkard president is no longer popular in this country. HH is 2 times popular than him.
Edgar Lungu is losing the 2016 elections whatever happens.
HH is the 7th President of the Sovereign Republic of Zambia.
@ Kakoswe and Czar:
You veteran clients of Chainama Mental Hospital, stop engaging me in your childish debates.
And for you Kakoswe, u are already under a curse which i pronounced on you last time and is now bearing fruits. Evidence; just last week on Tuesday you had a very bad dream/night mares that i sent to you. The following day you had a strong argument with yo relations.
All that is happening because of the curse i pronounced on you. but if you continue troubling me, then i will have no option but to triple troubles on you and you will eventually ran mad.
A timely warning!
And for you Czar, i ask you to apologize today before sunset otherwise you risk being like your friend Kakoswe. I am serious about this, enough is enough.
Apologise to who? You are clearly a demon possessed insane clown. I dare you to bring out your worst because I am not scared of a fool like you. Bring it on you maggot.
@Czar:
The ultmetum is after sunset, you still have time to apologize or face far reaching consequences.
your outburst will not protect you.
What is that thing called “ultmetum”? Anyway whatever it is you mean, you are not getting any apology from me. You have cursed me before and nothing came out of it. Go ahead hell maggot, curse as much as you like as a TB Joshua follower since that’s what your “Prophet” teaches you to do.
Curse On!! B!tch!!!
At least every time you curse, tenders flock in! Please, please, please, @Hilda Kanama!! Curse me on Wednesday! So that as I collect my downpayment from the oncoming job (K#00,000) I re-invest it). Palya ule cursing’a, .ninshi ndeocelapo nomuchopo wa mutton! Lean meat! Mwaice. Palya ileasha ka torch kapa phone, .ninshi ine genset nayaka nama clients balenchita praise. Ati curse, curse! Twaloko akalufumo. Iwe mukazi naka pot belly!
you seem so backward in thinking and so agitated. ushe watina? kiki akakolwe can you calm down mune
@kakolwe..
Yes! My Lady.:-)
@kakolwe, Kanshi naimwe efyo mulima tute ifi? Chawamwa pantu mulailimina mwebene. Tukapunkana paku shitisha ku market. 😉 😉
@Beautiful Moma
Yes my lady, tulailimina elyo ishi imbushi Hilda ne ule lyakwe baleti Curse!! Tabaumfwapo ati When Jehovah Blesses, no Hilda or Heaters can curse,
iwe mwaiche, nalamweba aku cursing’a buleke ukwima, what a sigh of relief that will be for madam kakolwe, kikikiki.
Iyo kwena, twalilileni. Efyo twachetekelamo ififine. Twalipalwa fwe baisuka amenso. Lesa alinaimwe.
Pipo of God do u know that satan still has the power to do miracles?be carefull with these prophets like TB joshua.the devil is at work.Anyway how do u know that this prophet is from God,the time u will knw this u will have the truth
@ a follower of hh and TB Joshua yet u insult and curse people.u are sick woman
Ba idiot,if u think HH won’t rule next year!! U re wrong!!!!!! Guys let’s give him support! Lik for real!!!!!
we thank you and welcome you to the UPND
@Mankondo C. Why join the team that is mono-visioned? I mean the team of supporters that believe that anyone who supports the person they do not support is either a fool or an idiot? Ah ah! Respect decent plz. I believe alcohol intake is bad but that does not give me the right to call NEZ a fool because he hugs 15proof alcohol beverages every Friday. Same applies nakuma politics: Your support for Edgar & my support for Hichilema or the lack of it makes neither of us fools nor idiots. It just a matter of preference! 1st & last appeal since your blog name seems new.
Kakolwe and exhilda you are dirty
Dirty in which way?
That witch, Hilda Malama cursed me yesterday but it was all in vain. I am still here and had a very wonderful day. The cursed ones are those who worship politicians in the hope of bettering their lives.
I am a medical practitioner and I know for sure that Hilda Malama is not a medical doctor but a paid up member of Dr Vongo’s association. THPAZ.
TBJ is a man of God. If Nigeria can not appreciate his services he is free to do his work elsewhere. After all God is everywhere and His people can worship Him anywhere.
Time will come when Nigeria will need TBJ than before.
But it is very unfortunate for the folks to fight the anointed one of God. Those who hate him are animals without vision. They have been misled by their church doctrines. SDAs na bachitawala are the worst deceived creatures. Google and read Church Denominations.
Stop condemning the man of God and your soul will be free. As for you Hell bound guys you still have chance to repent.
Evil governments will come and go but God still remains the same.
Christians pray always to save yourselves. The core business of salvation is prayer. Give, help and do not sin. Pray 4 me.
bîtch take your rubbish about that thief elsewhere
kiki wansekesha neshina iyo kiki
people shall regret about TB JOSHUA. the best option is to leave him alone. You satanists you are just inviting more fire on yourselves. remember how many times you have been burnt and yet not to relent
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