The President of Loveworld Ministry, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has donated a whopping sum of N1 billion to the Benson Idahosa University, as part of his support to the institution, which he described as one of the legacies of his mentor and role-model, the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa.
Oyakhilome made the donation, even as the university yesterday conferred on him a honourary Doctor of Divinity, during which he made the donation to facilitate the Faculty of Engineering project in the campus in Benin city, Edo State.
Oyakhilome said his contribution to the varsity is borne of out his passion to contribute meaningfully to the development of lives, noting that the founder of the institution, late Archbishop Idahosa, positively influenced his life and ministry as a youth.
According to him, the television ministry of the late Archbishop Idahosa, popularly known as Idahosa World Outreach (IWO- Television), was the first of its kind in the country, noting that it helped to liberate lost souls and assisted Christians in the world to accept Christ.
“The Archbishop Benson Idahosa was one of the most remarkable and inspiring personality of the 20th Century. It is a fact of life that those who did not have the privilege to get to meet him are blessed to meet him through many of us. The impact of the Archbishop on me as an individual is unquantifiable.
“Many times, people would ask me why I talk about the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa more than anybody. It will surprise you to know that as a young man, I was working with the Archbishop in the mail room in the Church of God Mission in Benin City. I was blessed to have worked with the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa. While working with him, I had the blessing and benefit of seeing the Archbishop passed by my table everyday to his office,” he said.
The Chancellor of the institution, Archbishop Margaret Idahosa, described Oyakhilome as a spiritual son of the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa, noting that the decision to honour Iyakhilome was in recognition of his contribution to building and saving lives through his ministry.
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Hmmmmmm.....hmmmmm I hope that money will be used wisely.
1billion?.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm
Hope he gives them all oo
Okay
DeleteThanks u
All I see is "honorary doctor of divinity".
DeleteLOL!
Stelz hon,i'm sure this news tickled you! Lol.......
DeleteGod will keep blessing him.This how to give back to society. It is not by buying and displaying .on the net .one house with a false over inflated price.using Jonathan's campaign money.
ReplyDeleteGo and hit ur head on d wall hater oshi.
DeleteThat's y ud be nothing more than an anonymous noise maker. Envy won't take u any where.
Linda is made...go jump in2 a lagoon if her success annoys u.
Btw...d above is rubbish,how does dt summounts in2 given back 2d society huh...how many of his members eat 3square meal a day,y not channel dt money in2 truly helping d poor
Beeffffy.leave linda ikeji n ask God 4 ur own testimony bt ar d rate u are going I doubt urs is in the nearest future.
DeletePls world people allow the lady be!!! What is it?
DeleteDid you say one billion naira?Hmmmnn ....how did a pastor come across such huge amount of money.
ReplyDeleteShatap bfre u receive heavenly knock!!
DeletePple have billions from reporting gossip and suddenly a pastor cannot have money from members abi?
La oju e.
DeleteShine your eyes.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
God bless you real good.
In Mummy Margaret's voice...The Lord will bless yhuuu.
Weldone.
Whaaat!!! 1billion wharahell!!
ReplyDeleteHmmm that's a very lump sum for just a university where majority of the students there are from wealthy homes.
ReplyDeleteVery wealthy homes o.
DeleteSha,it's for the running of the school
Madam nosering and lip ring, you can never disappoint with daft comment. The wealthy parents are obliged to develop the university. Smh
DeleteWell done pastor Chris. God bless u.
ReplyDeleteVery benevolent of him
Delete...... From the day I learnt this man cldnt hold onto his family, I stopped seeing the relevance in his words, all his preaching just didn't make sense to me again, even the ones that made sense, sounded like chalk on a board.
ReplyDeleteYou might not agree with a man of God on his personal decisions... But when it comes to the handling of the word of God that comes from him,you must be extremely careful because those words are not his but that of the CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE.THE MANUAL FOR LIFE!!!
DeleteGbam!
DeleteU forget chalk lasts on d board...abi wen u were taught in school d chalk was falling off d board??
DeleteAbeg give relevant comparison.
I was almost quick to judge BennyHinn, guess wat? Hez back wit his wife!!!!
It doesnt matter hw long, be patient.
This just shows us they are humans like us!!!
Well said...there is something about him thaz just itsn't right.
DeleteWho cares about you
DeleteAnon8:11,you must be a mumu.
DeleteA bloody blatant hypocrite.
So he should force the woman to remain in the marriage.
Nice gesture.
ReplyDeleteNice indeed
DeleteClap for urself!!!!! Peoples tithes and offerings.
ReplyDeleteDemons in dah building.
DeleteYet u will drink orijin everyday like its blood tonic.
Atleast d offering was used to better people's lives
Hehehehe....
DeleteAnon 8:13,Mumu
DeleteThat's very nice and selfless of him.
ReplyDeleteExactly
DeleteTotal nonsense.
ReplyDeleteY not take dt money and share amongst d poor in ur congregation.
Self acclaimed men of god of nowadays sha smh
May God forgive your ignorance.
DeleteTHELMA ENEMUWE said..
ReplyDeleteYayy!!!
Ride on pastor!!
BLW building a happier world with love!
*faithful BV enemuwe thelma*
Good
ReplyDeleteMy uni Don hammer. Bless him
ReplyDelete*clears throat* Ehm... 1 kini? *khum khum* Ehm. Abeg. where did I drop my 'peppery' chewing stick?
ReplyDeleteI remembered this Oyakhilome made jest of Okotie that he could not keep his home, during that their brouhaha many years ago over him inviting TB Joshua to his(oyakhilome's) church. Today he has joined the league of those that couldn't keep their homes. Moral lesson, do not laugh at another's downfall.
ReplyDelete1 bn but come to think of it, why add money where there is money already?
ReplyDelete1 bn but come to think of it, why add money where there is money already?
ReplyDeleteThis is true religion. Private universities don't get intervention funds and to run them are very expensive. God bless Pastor Chris for remembering his roots. I wasn't a fan but this won me over.
ReplyDelete1 billion! The a whole lot! Hope it's put to good use.
ReplyDeletedope move
ReplyDelete#GODWIN™
That's one huge amount. God bless him
ReplyDeleteNice one coming from a man of God...
ReplyDeletePledged and not donated!
ReplyDeleteEjike,oya go and pledge ur own.make we see.
DeleteOf cos that's how it's done, you give school huge money and you get a honorary doctorate award. Btw, that money is big oooo. Hey!!!
ReplyDeleteAnon 8:15, is it your tithe or offering? You are the sort that doesn't give a dime, yet you'll be talking rubbish.
ReplyDelete@onome talkam if a Pastor cannot have money, who can? The Bible says every good and perfect gift comes from God.
Anon 8:11 I pray nothing ever goes wrong with your family, so that people do not lose respect for you. He's not interested in your belief in his words. You are not his sheep, he is not your shepherd.
Pls is a pastor meant to be wealthy..HOW Many Jesus apostles weathy?materialism has destroyed spiritual Message of salvation of the soul.
DeleteCoo"!!!
ReplyDeleteJerry curled pastor.. .. .. If he doesn't give to a university in his state, who will?
ReplyDeleteNa wa O! Didn't you read that he gave the money after the conferment? I pity you.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should not be given anything you didn't pay for.
One thing I don't get about this private unis is that all the members of the church donate to its initial construction and welfare (correct me if am wrong) and then only the rich kids can attend. .. and yes I attended a private uni...
ReplyDeletePoor people nid that money.
ReplyDeleteHe wld have gathered all of them,get them homes,organise food stuff for them,empower them. So there is no use for that money? 1billion is a lot of money to waste on B.I.U.
Good for dem
ReplyDeleteWell done pastor chris
ReplyDeleteWell done pastor chris
ReplyDeleteFor all haters..Gid forgive una as una dey do like d the "sad to see" and "far to see" of the days of Lord Jesus..nagging like gals..thank u Rev Dr Chris Oyakhilome(Ph.D D.sc D.D)..oya make una hug transformer if the donation hurts u!
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