In Africa, creation myths have been a great way to explain how the world and man were made. Running the length and breadth of the continent, some different myths like the Zulu, Igbo, Yoruba, and Oromo explanations have continued to dazzle many.

10 African Creation Myths

1. Shona Myth of Creation

The Shona people of Zimbabwe believe that a supreme god called Mwari first made man whom he called ‘Mwedzi’, which translates ‘to the moon’. He then created a woman whom he gave the name Hweva, which means morning star. He gave Hweva to Mwedzi as a wife with the instruction that she would return to heaven after two years of living with the man.

One night Mwedzi and his wife got intimate, and by morning, her stomach was swollen. She gave birth to vegetation of all kinds. After her two years were over, she went back to heaven.

Mwari then sent another woman to the man named ‘Vhenekeratsvimborume’ which means ‘evening star’, to be the man’s wife for another two years. Mwedzi got intimate with his new wife and just like the first, she got pregnant but unlike the first, she gave birth to cattle, goats, and sheep of all kinds. Later, that morning, she gave birth to boys and girls.

After her two years were up, and she was set to return to heaven, Mwedzi got intimate with her again, and this time, she gave birth to wild animals like lions, leopards, snakes, and scorpions. Mwedzi then became king of the earth.

2. Zulu Myth of Creation

The Zulu people of South Africa believe that in the beginning, the earth was as lifeless as a rock, but in the darkness, there was a god called ‘Umvelinqangi’. His voice was like thunder and when he got angry, he would cause earthquakes.

‘Umvelinqangi’ created a tiny seed that he sent to Earth. The seed sprouted and became the very first form of life on earth. The seed produced reeds which fell on the soil and grew into more reeds and continued until it covered a massive swamp, which he named Uthlanga.

One of the reeds grew into a man which was named ‘Unkulunkulu’. He is known as the first ancestor and the great one. As he walked through the Uthlanga, he saw more people sprouting from reeds. These people were the first humans to walk the face of the earth. They spread across the earth and journeyed south of Uthlanga to the lands they inhabit today.

The great one continued walking among the reed and found animals growing from them. He picked the fish and flung them into the water, birds, and antelopes into the wild, and picked cattle to be used by humans. Similarly, plucked a ball of fire and a glowing stone, which he flung into the sky; that was how the sun and moon emerged.

He also plucked spirits, both good and bad. One was the snake-like goddess of the rivers, Mamlambo, who caused people to drown, and she would eat their faces and suck out their brains. Another, is Mbaba Mwana Waresa, a beautiful goddess. She created rain, and rainbows and invented farming. She was said to be the one who gifted the Zulu people the gift of beer.

After all this, the great one plucked a chameleon and sent it to the humans that men must not die but the chameleon was slow and the lizard was faster and he gave the wrong message by saying men must die, which marked the emergence of death in the world. It is for this reason that chameleons change their color because they still feel ashamed that their ancestor caused death due to their slow nature.

3. Ashanti Myth of Creation

According to these people, a man and a woman came down from heaven, while another set of men and women came from the ground. The god also sent a python which made its home in the river.

At the time, the men and women on earth knew nothing about procreation, hence they had no children. The python approached them and asked if they had children and after they told him they had none, he promised to make the women conceive.

He asked the men and the women to stand facing each other and then he went into the river and came out with his mouth full of water which he sprayed on their stomachs saying the words “Kus Kus”. He then asked them to go to their homes and lie together. The women conceived and bore children.

As a way of showing gratitude to the python, the descendants of the men and women took the python which is the spirit of the river, as their clan spirit, and to this day, killing or harming it is a taboo, and when it dies, they bury it humanly.

4. Igbo Myth of Creation

The Igbo people of Nigeria believed that at the beginning of the world, all gods and goddesses lived together in heaven, along with the Supreme Being, Chineke. These gods and goddesses became greedy and there was a power tussle between them. It became a problem for Chineke that he had to come up with a plan.

He divided heaven into equal parts among the gods and goddesses. The god who received the sky was called Igwe, while the goddess who received the land was called Ala. The duo came together and created human beings in their image. They used 4 kinds of materials for this creation. Sticks from the Ofor trees as bones, clay, chalk as flesh, and Umune leaves for the five senses and sexuality. They created eight people in total, 4 males and 4 females

They also educated them on the cycles of life. Ala and the women went to Ala’s garden and gathered food while Igwe and the men went to his garden to gather more food. Ala prepares the food gathered from her and Igwe’s garden for a ceremony.

The humans were gathered and brought together and were taught that the contribution of the energy of life and the creation of mankind was done by Igwe while Ala made the rules of morality.

Ala and Igwe invited the other gods, Amadioha (the god of thunder and lightning) Anyanwu (the sun god) Ekwensu (the trickster god), and Onwa (the goddess of the moon). This marked the beginning of human existence as the four men and four women went ahead to get married and create families.

5. Berber Myth of Creation

These people believe that at the beginning of time, there was one man and one woman who lived under the earth. They were oblivious to their differences, until one day when they argued while at a drinking well and the man pushed the woman.

When she fell, her dress rose and she was exposed. The man saw that what was under her garments was different from what was beneath his. This made him curious, and she told him that it represented well. He then stayed with her for eight nights. After these eight nights, they gave birth to 50 sons and 50 daughters.

Overwhelmed by their number of children, they sent their children above the ground created mankind, and expanded on earth.

6. Oromo Myth of Creation

According to these people, in the beginning, there was just one male called Waaqa, who was the god of the sky. He kept the vaults of heaven away from the earth and covered them with stars. Wak then made a man and asked him to build himself a coffin.

At the time, the earth was empty. He then pushed it down to the earth from the skies and rained fire for seven years until the earth’s landscape was formed. After seven years had gone by, he released the man from the coffin and took blood from him. After four days, the blood turned into a woman and the man took her as his wife.

The man and the woman gave birth to 30 children. The man was ashamed of the number of children he had, so he hid fifteen of them. Wak in return turned those hidden children into animals and demons

7. Boshongo Myth of Creation

According to these people, creation started with a god called M’Bombo. One day he fell sick and vomited in the sun. The sun was so hot that it dried up some water, leaving dry land. Still, in pain, he threw up a second time, and this time around, he vomited the moon, stars, and some animal.

After a short while, M’Bombo got sick again, and this time, he vomited some men. He named one of them Yoko Lima. The creatures he made, created others.

His 3 sons thought they could complete the creation work their father started and went to work. The first called, Nyonye Ngan, was made white but because he was not equal to the task, he died. The ants as a way of appreciating their maker buried him.

The second son, Chonganda, created a plant. It is from this plant that all other plants emerged. Chedi Bumba, the third son created a bird called the kite.

All the creations were good, except Tsetse the lightning, who caused so much trouble. This made M’Bombo chase her into the sky, without providing a means for fire. Subsequently, the god had to teach people how to create fire from trees. After the creation was completed M’Bombo looked at the people and told them the earth belonged to them.

8. Dogon Myth of Creation

They believed that Amma is the principal of all creation, he created the earth. The stars were the different body parts of the god while the constellation of Orion was Amma’s navel.

Amma then split in two and created Ogo, who represents disorder. Ogo descended to the earth in an ark, through the Milky Way. Ogo created trouble and havoc on the earth. Amma then decided to create order, which he called Nommo. He created eight assistants for him including sets of twins.

These are the first set of humans created. The assistants were brought down to earth in an ark. The ark was suspended from Heaven through a copper chain, which allowed the ark to float down to Earth, and that was how humans made their way to the Earth according to these people.

9. Tswana Myth of Creation

According to the Tswana people of southern Africa, Modimo was the creator and the distributor of good things. As much as he gave good things, he was also a destroyer when he was angry. He had the power to cause drought, hail, cyclones, and earthquakes.

When he was good, he lived in the east and was of the element of water, and when he was angry he lived in the west and was the element of fire. Modimo was also the sky and light, earth and root.

Modimo was the first and only one of his kind, with no past or future, and no ancestors.

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10. Fulani Creation Myth

The Fulani who are found in many parts of West Africa have an interesting creation story based around a huge drop of milk which was there from the beginning. According to the Fulani, Doondari is the creator and he made the world from milk. It was from this basic material that the five basic elements, water, fire, iron, and stone were made.

Doondari is said to have created stone out of the milk. The stone then created iron, in turn, the iron created fire and fire created water. The last element created was air and it was created by water. Doondari shaped these elements into man. But this is not where it ends.

In a twist, man became so proud and this made Doondari create blindness to defeat man. but when blindness also became proud of the supreme being, Doondari created sleep to defeat blindness. Blindness also became proud and this made Doontswana dari to create worry. Like other creations, it also became so proud that Doondari created death to defeat worry. Death also became proud and this forced Doondari to descend.

Doondari then took an eternal form known as Gueno.

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The Synagogue Church of All Nations(SCOAN) is facing lots of challenges after she was appointed its leader and raising more questions.

She became well known as the wife of T.B. Joshua, yet, what was their marriage like and why is the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) investigating her? These and other facts are revealed in this article.

Biography Of Evelyn Joshua

Evelyn Joshua was born on 17 December 1968 in Oshimili North, Delta State Nigeria. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Akabude raised her and her siblings. Though she was born a twin, her brother died a long time ago. She is currently  55 years old.

Despite her marriage to the popular pastor, she remained in the background. Many people did not know her till after the death of her husband.

She started her earliest education at St Emecheta Primary School in Delta State but did not complete it there. Evelyn moved to Lagos in 1977 and completed her primary education at Orile Primary School, Oshodi.

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Her Marriage To T.B. Joshua

Evelyn and T.B. Joshua got married sometime in 1990. A slow look at their love life shows that she met her late husband when she visited her sister in Egbe.

While at Egbe, the sisters kept talking about a certain pastor and following this, Evelyn decided to see this pastor for spiritual guidance and counseling. It turns out that he was none other than T.B. Joshua. At this point, your guess is as good as ours. They had a deep connection at this first meeting.

T.B. Joshua is said to have left an impression when he proposed marriage to Evelyn after a 45-minute  session. After their marriage, she worked quietly while supporting her husband’s ministry.

He later revealed that he had seen her in a vision while she confirmed that she was led by the spirit to visit him that day.

Why Is The EFCC Investigating Her?

Ever since the death of her husband, Evelyn Joshua has faced many challenges upon assumption as the new leader. The controversies started with the selection of T. B. Joshua’s successor. Evelyn was later chosen by the church elders to take up the mantle.

Recently the EFCC has been investigating her. Knowing how the organization works will not be far from financial investigations.

However, about 20 SCOAN disciples are to be investigated concerning the funds left by T.B. Joshua. They were suspected to have stolen some of the money to prevent the wife from having access to it.

Further allegations claim the elders stole the money from the church vault for their pockets. They also put his private plane on sale.

7 Other Facts About Evelyn Joshua

1. She Worked at The Nigerian Distilleries

Evelyn was working at the Nigerian distilleries at Ota when she met he husband and attended service at Assemblies of God church. After she married, she went for further studies in Ghana.

2. Evelyn Joshua’s Children

Until her husband’s death, they were reported to have three beautiful daughters in their 31-year-old marriage. Their first daughter, Serah is a trained lawyer and studied at the London School of Economics. She was called to the Nigerian bar in 2015.

Promise happens to be their second child and was closely involved in the church work. Evelyn’s third child, Heart with T.B Joshua is not as well known as her older siblings. From the church’s social media account, we gathered that she is also involved in its activities and sometimes takes reading during service.

4. She Lost Her Husband After 31 Years Of Marriage

After 31 years of marriage, her husband died on June 5 2021 under mysterious circumstances. His funeral was broadcast live with his corpse put in a glass casket.

Many have alleged he was killed but these have not been confirmed. Two stories are told about his death, some say he slept and didn’t wake up while others claim he died after having a heart attack. Many were sent into mourning looking at the reactions from around the world.

3. Her Husband Was Seen As Charlatan By Some

Like every other famous preacher who does miracles and healing, T. B. Joshua’s source of power has been questioned for years. He drew a huge following from across the world and these were people who came for healing and help.

According to sources, T.B. Joshua first started in Jos but later relocated to Lagos due to speculations about the source of his powers.

In a January 2023 BBC documentary, many serious claims were made about Evelyn’s late husband. The documentary gave shocking revelations drawn from witness accounts of how he sexually assaulted people, fabricated miracles, traumatized many as well as lied about the SCOAN guest house collapse in 2014.

While many claims have been made over the years, this is one of the most serious so far.

5. The SCOAN Is Nigeria’s Biggest Tourist Attraction 

It is a fact that the SCOAN she supported her late husband in founding has one of the biggest auditoriums. The number of visitors it receives has led some to refer to it as Nigeria’s Biggest Tourist Attraction.

The Nigeria Immigration Service figures show that of every ten visitors entering the country, 6 are usually destined.

Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London do not see the kind of visitors that visit SCOAN.

6. Her Daughter Is A Member Of Trustee For SCOAN 

SCOAN is a proper ministry run like an organization. Her daughter, Promise was a member of the Board of Trustees for SCOAN.

After his death, the power tussle led to a court verdict for her to be made a member.

7. How Rich is T. B. Joshua’s Widow?

Evelyn Joshua is generally reported to have an estimated net worth of over $3 million. Though she was never a pastor while her husband was alive she supported his call by also giving spiritual guidance and advice to those who could not be seen by him. Considering that the late preacher had an impressive net worth of over $15 million, we may not be wrong to assume she is one of the beneficiaries of his estate.

It would be recalled Evelyn became the new leader after he died making it her full-time work now. With the resources that the church had, it is explains her earnings also.

Complete profile of Evelyn Joshua

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Many of her life challenges became an inspiration for her music and preaching ministry across the world. =

The news of her death was shocking to many of her listeners around the world. Her life and time is inspiring.

Biography Of Duranice Pace

Duranice Pace was born on 13 May 1958 in Atlanta Georgia.  Her parents were Bettie Ann Pace and Murphy Pace Jr. her father was a pastor.

She and her eight other sisters found music and started singing from their father’s church. It became a great part of their lives. She died at the age of 62.

Duranice life was filled with challenges but she always found a reason to be thankful to God. When she was three months old she broke both ankles but still pulled through. Her son, Demarcus Love recalls the love everyone felt around his mom.

She went to school at Walter F. George High School in Atlanta, Georgia. A music scholarship at the O.R.M Word Processing School marked the beginning of her advanced music career. She didn’t finish the training there. Duranice completed her music major at Andrew College in Georgia.

Since the age of eight, she had dreams of going to broadway.

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Life And Death Of Duranice Pace

Realizing how blessed she was to be talented by God, Duranice pace lived to worship God. Having survived rat poisoning she dedicated her life to the gospel ministry.

Her journey saw her losing half of her vocal cord as a result of the rat poisoning she had suffered for three days in Rochester,  New York. . Other challenges she was forced to live with the diagnosis of having thyroid cancer and was given three years to live.

For eleven years she lived with the disease. She made the popular television personality, Steve Harvey teary when she was interviewed on his show, it showed how powerful her voice is.

She died on 14 January 2021 after herb health failed her.

News of her passing away was a rude shocker to her followers and people who found healing in the soothing words of her music.

6 Other Facts About Her

1. The Anointed Pace Sisters

The Anointed Pace Sisters moved beyond their home state of Atlanta to the world’s stage through their music.

They brought attention to themselves to the stage through social media and have lived up to their name with their voices that touched heaven itself. Their eldest sister, Duranice sang I’ll Always Be Thankful on thanksgiving to her sisters and viewed widely making the group an instant internet sensation.

2. Duranice Pace Became Popular Through The Internet

Some years back, a lot of people did not know of the evangelist of her talented spirit-filled music ministrations till a video of her came out. In the online video, she sang to her sisters.

Many met her for the first time and continued following her till the end of her life.

3. Duranice Worked At Bishop Larry Shaws Jurisdictional Evangelist

Duranice was very serious about her faith reaching the far corners of the earth. she ministered to US and South Korean soldiers.

She went to other parts of the world like New York, London, Italy, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand on evangelism work. her evangelical ministrations were a huge part of her life’s work.

Her singing and preaching were influenced by the Holy Spirit who set people free, healed the sick, and mended the broken heart.

4. How Did Duranice Pace Lose The Weight?

Her life challenges were so enormous, it remains a mystery how she remained hopeful despite the doctor’s report after the rat poisoning and progressing thyroid cancer.

She was told she won’t sing or talk again but she never gave up.

The battle cost her the hair on her hair and led to a serious weight loss.

5. The Anointed Pace Sisters Albums

The group has released five albums before the death of Duranice Pace. Their albums were recorded under two separate labels.

First, they started with Savoy records in 1992 before switching to their own label, Gospel Pace in 2006. The 2006 album had a collaboration with the Tyscot label.

Their albums are:

Its Morning Time

In The Hands Of God

U Know

My Purpose

Its Already Done

Return

Access Granted

6. Her Sister’s Solo Career

One of the Pace sisters, Tarrian LaShun Pace is fully into a solo career. It is not unusual to find her singing alongside her sisters as a recurring member.

Tyler Perry bought her a home in 2019 after she was diagnosed with kidney failure.

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So far, the mobile app is the largest online ministry in the world. The app has over 10 million users and with this, she has been able to broaden the chances of enriching the black community.

Dana Chanel has been of immense help in expanding businesses of the black community members online.

Brief Biography Of Dana Chanel

Dana Chanel whose real name is Casey Dana Olivera was born on the 14^th of January 1994 in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents are Dominican so she grew up with Dominican beliefs. Her father is the famous ‘Uncle Majic’. He is a Hip Hop magician.

Dana has 8 siblings and her parents struggled to make ends meet. In order to survive, her mother moved the family to Middletown, Delaware.

She dropped out in her freshman year, just two months to college. Dana Chanel schooled at a community college in Philadelphia. She had dreams of wanting to be a plastic surgeon.

Is Dana Chanel Married To Donnell Morris?

Yes, Dana Chanel is married to Prince Donnell Morris. Dana Chanel and Donnell Morris started their relationship with a social media dm. They initially met while in college in the Community College of Philadelphia. Although they dropped out of college at different times and going separate ways, they reconnected again in 2015.

Donnell reached out to Dana in the guise of wanting her to be his business mentor as he had been following her videos on Instagram. It took quite a while for Dana to respond to the message and when she eventually did, they fixed a date to meet.

Dana and Donnell went on several dates and in 2017, they got married. and they have welcomed a son named Kingston who was born on the 11th of January 2021.

5 Facts About Dana Chanel You Probably Never Knew About

1. How Her Mobile App Came To Be

‘Sprinkle of Jesus’ is a mobile app that was developed by Dana Chanel. She created the app in just two days and she did so because she wanted to encourage the growth of intergenerational wealth amongst Blacks.

As the other entrepreneur in her family after her dad, she felt the responsibility to want to broaden the minds of Blacks with entrepreneurship. She didn’t have a great relationship with her dad and they didn’t communicate often. However, she built the app with her dad.

She has further expanded the business with the introduction of the Curl Bible and Jumping Jack Tax.

2. Dana Chanel’s Journey To Christianity

Chanel was born in a Dominican family but wasn’t so exposed to Christ therefore, she was self-taught everything she knows about Christianity. Her conversion to Christianity came unexplainably. She came across literature which she became interested in and this was her turning point.

Dana Chanel started with inspirational books on faith and then moved further to The Message Bible. She read about the New Testament before she felt ready to take on reading the Bible.

In as much as she was learning a lot and her spiritual life was growing, she needed to share her thoughts and ideas with like minds. In a bid to achieve this, she started blogging and vlogging about her personal experiences.

3. Her Husband Quit His Job To Join Her Family Business

After getting married to Donnell Morris while both were of age 25, she convinced him to join her family business.

Sprinkle of Jesus and the other business that sprung up after became a family business for Dana Chanel. As a result of this, Chanel spoke to her dad to let her husband join the business.

Although Donnell found it difficult to get familiar with the business, he eventually did and is now fully committed. He works really hard to provide for his new family and this has also made him fully invested in spirituality and entrepreneurship.

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4. Dana Used To Live A Reckless Life

From her teenage days, Dana used to also crave for more than she got. She was not satisfied with the struggles her family faced.

In order to see herself through school, she took up a job and elevated her financial status. She started working at a strip club as a desk hostess and used to earn $500 every night.

She got involved in the activities she was exposed to and took up drinking, smoking, and partying. When she eventually got interested in Christianity, she dropped all the bad habits and converted fully to Christianity.

5. She Was Accused Of Being A Scammer

Owner of ‘Sprinkle of Jesus’, Dana Chanel, and her husband, Prince Donnell Morris have been accused of defrauding a lot of Black business owners.

An Instagram account identified as @danachanelscamming came into the limelight for constantly accusing Dana and her husband of scamming people.

In addition to the created page aimed at exposing the couple’s deeds to the general public and importantly, it also aimed at bringing the Federal Trade Commission to light about the activities.

The page handlers also revealed that as well as taking legal action, they have receipts to prove their claims.

Dana and her husband have denied the allegations and are open to going to court if their accusers have evidence proving the allegations.

Complete profile of Dana Chanel

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He is also the senior pastor of ENI. The ministry organizes a gospel fellowship program weekly in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna, and Abuja, Nigeria. The program is called Koinonia.

Apostle Selman began ministering when he was a student at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Who is Apostle Joshua Selman?

Apostle Joshua Selman Nimmak was born on June 25, 1980, in Jos, Plateau State in Nigeria but he was raised and schooled in Zaria, Kaduna state.

He is the second out of four children born to his parents. He has an elder sister and two younger brothers. He and his siblings were raised in a strong Christian home.

Apostle Selman studied chemical engineering at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Is He Married?

Apostle Joshua Selman is said to be currently single but is set to marry soon. He is believed to be dating a woman called Sandra Areh. Miss Areh is an interior designer. She has been nicknamed “Selwoman” after the Apostle’s surname “Selman”.

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Here Are 10 Untold Facts About Apostle Joshua Selman

1. His maternal grandfather is the first president of the Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)

During an interview at the Household of David Church, Lagos, Apostle Joshua Selman revealed that his maternal grandfather was the first COCIN president Rev. Rindap Damina Bawado.

His grandfather served from 1951 to 1981. He was a strong Christian during that time as Christianity was not widely accepted at that time. Rev. Bawado fought hard against the traditional worships in the community. He later died in 1993 after converting many souls to Christianity in Northern Nigeria.

2. Apostle Joshua Selman credits his parents for his ministerial work

Even though there are no details about his parents and siblings, the apostle has constantly praised his parents for raising him according to Christian tenets. They gave him a good foundation in a Christian way and supported his ministerial work.

During one of his services in early 2021, he introduced his parents to the congregation.

3. Apostle Selman started preaching the gospel in his university days

The apostle first encountered Christ as a child. He began his Christian ministry early in life. He got baptized in his secondary school days in Zaria. As an undergraduate in ABU Zaria, he frequently organized Christian gatherings where he would preach and share the word of God with his fellow students.

As a preacher, he attended student congregations while on campus with his friends who shared the same vision with him.

4. He founded ENI at the age of 30

Apostle Joshua Selman went into full-time ministry after he graduated from the university. He was an assistant pastor at Christ gospel church, Samaturu, Zaria. He later became a senior pastor at the church.

In March 2011 he founded Eternity Network International with the vision of emulating and living out of the fullness of God’s life on earth. The ministry aims at saving and demonstrating the power of the Holy Spirit in other to reveal the kingdom’s wealth.

The ministry has two organizations under it: Koinonia global and ENI School of ministry.

5. Koinonia Global

Apostle Selman formed the Koinonia Global. The word Koinonia is a Greek word that literally means “a Christian fellowship or communion, with God or, more commonly with fellow Christians”.

It has become an evangelical department of the church that trains individuals who want to have a closer and intimate spiritual relationship with God. Koinonia holds its meetings at the church premises every Friday by 6 pm, Nigerian time.

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6. ENI School of Ministry

The ENI school of ministry is a bible school ministry that also trains and mentors individuals. The program lasts for a period of six months for every section and includes courses such as ministry, personal transformation, and self-discovery, Pneumatology Leadership among others.

7. How old is Apostle Joshua Selman?

Apostle Joshua Selman Nimmak is currently 43 years old.

8. He has written quite a number of books

Apostle Selman has preached the gospel message across Africa. He also writes gospel literature and Christian inspirational books. His books are usually highly motivational and inspiring and they have become one of the bestselling Christian books in Nigeria. Here is a list of some of his books:

• Admonitions
• Above the storms
• A witness to the truth
• Altars and foundations
• A Night of Prevailing Prayers
• A discussion on Kingdom Truths
• A call to deeper realms

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9. Apostle Joshua Selman’s Spiritual father

The apostle mentioned in one of his sermons that his spiritual father is the lord’s generals. He has been mentored and influenced by many anointed men of God. Among them are Benny Hinn, Bishop David O. Oyedepo, T.L. Osbourne among others.

10. He was named as one of the 100 most influential Christian ministers in Nigeria

In December 2018 and April 2020, Joshua Selman was listed by YNaija as one of the 100 most influential Christian ministers in Nigeria. According to reports, Apostle Selman is into the oil business which he uses to fund his ministry.

A list of Joshua Selman’s powerful messages

Apostle Selman’s messages and sermons are usually found on the official Koinonia blog. Here are a few:

• The Protocol of Divine Encounters
• Commanding Results (2012)
• Yielding to More of the Anointing(2012)
• The Victorious Mindset (2012)
• Your Light is Come(2016)
• The spirit of True Revival (2016)
• Understanding People, Mastering Relationships (2016)
• The Grace of God (2021)
• The Ministry of the HolySpirit (4^th July 2021)

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He is well known for the huge followership he has and those under his direct leadership. The Spiritual leader is known to have thousands of followers.

Biography of Alph Lukau

Alph Lukau was born on the 25th October 1975 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of  Congo, as of now he is 48 years old. He is originally from DRC but based in South Africa with a full-time gospel ministry.

He is married to Celeste Lukau popularly referred to as ‘Mama’ by their congregation members.  Celeste is said to be the daughter of a pastor too making ministry work suitable for her.

The marriage is blessed with children and one of the sons is known as Richie Lukau.

His Net Worth 

Pastor Alph Lukau is worth $1 billion and is considered to be one of the richest pastors in Africa and the world at large. He earns as a full-time gospel minister. He is known to be heavily invested in charities and is not shy to display his wealth.

He owns AMI TV, a television station that transmits across Africa, Europe, and other parts of the world via satellite. The man of God is ranked among the richest pastors in Africa.

Here Are 7 Interesting Facts About Him

1.His Spiritual Father was Rev. Jaques Vernaud

Being the head of a big church has not overshadowed his need for someone to look up to. Till 2011, he looked up to Rev, Jaques Vernaud. Jacque Vernaud is a product of another evangelist in the person of his father, Gaston Vernaud.

Jacque Vernaud had a mandate to come for evangelism in Africa where he opened churches and mentored a lot of people. He came in contact with Alph Lukau while serving in Africa and took him under his tutelage.

The contact between the two brought about the spiritual rebirth and beginning of his ministry of Alph Lukau and made him submit to the mentorship of Jacques Vernaud. on the 28th of September, 2011, the great man of God Jacques Vernaud was called home for eternal rest.

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2.How Did The Ministry Come About

Alleluia Ministries started from Lyndhurst, Johannesburg on the 24th February 2002. Over the years its membership has increased tremendously with a lot of people seeking salvation while others are moved by the miracles and deliverances.

From Lyndhurst, the ministry has grown with branches in different parts of the world.

3.Alph Lukau Is Known For His Flashy Cars

The man of God has a great appetite for a luxurious life, with a great fleet of some of the world’s biggest car brands under his collection; Ferrari, Lamborghini, Range Rover, Bentley, Rolls Royce, and even a customized four-wheel bike. Aside from the cars and the bike he has private jets.

4. Alph Lukau Officiated The Wedding Of Duduzile Zuma

Brows were raised when pastor Alph Lukau was chosen to officiate the high society wedding of former South Africa President’s daughter, Duduzile and Lonbawo Sambudla.  It was a really glamorous wedding marked by lavish spending, the wedding was at the Inkwenkwenzi Game Reserve at Eastern Cape.

The wedding can best be described as dripping diamonds as both the bride and her bridal train were adorned with diamonds worth about R6 million apart from other ensembles for the ceremony.

5.Resurrection Saga

In 2019 he was involved in the resurrection saga when he allegedly raised a man, later identified as Elliot from the death. He faced a lot of media backlash especially when he was threatened with lawsuits from the funeral homes who claimed they were deceived.

The incident colored his image but he keeps it has not deterred his ministry.

6.Controversy Regarding Payments For Deliverances

Some of his former congregants have come out to say payments are usually made for deliverance with the VIP being more expensive.

7.Alph Lukau Is Undeterred By Hate

Pastor Alph Lukau has stated in his quotes that he is not disturbed by hatred coming from those who want to do bad to him. What a measure of faith he has there.

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Where Is Alph Lukau Now

Alph Lukau is alive and continues with activities in the Alleluia Ministries Internation. Recently, photos have surfaced online showing Alph Lukau in a Rolls Royce which could be an indication of what he is up to these days. Knowing his history of love for flashy cars one cannot help but rethink such claims.

However, he has refuted claims of his owning the said Rolls Royce saying it belongs to one of the members of his church and the member came to show them the car.

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The Head Pastor Springs Of GRACE, also added that he saw the spirit of death around Davido who was recently in Ghana to perform. He encouraged fans and followers to take the time to pray for the singer to avert the untimely doom that he saw, while also praying for him. In the prophecy which he shared on Instagram, the pastor claimed that Davido is a target of the enemy who wants to kill him by all means.

While the story has generated interest both in Ghana and Nigeria, more people are trying to understand who exactly Pastor Prince Elisha Osei Kofi is.

Interesting Things About Pastor Prince Elisha Osei Kofi

1. He is the Head Pastor Springs Of GRACE Ministry

Regarded as one of the top pastors in Ghana, the prophet is the founder and Head Pastor of the Springs of Grace. According to him, the church was birthed to restore joy to men, causing them to fulfil their destiny. Although he has been in the pastoring work for a long time, it was in 2019 that he founded the ministry.

In 2020 while celebrating the first anniversary of the church, he organized a health walk, free health screening, and donated to the Akwapim School of the Disabled.

2. The Prophet Prophesied The Winner of Ghanian 2020 Election

Ahead of the December 2020 Ghanaian presidential election, Pastor Prince Elisha Osei Kofi joined other purported men of God in the country to give his own prophecy on what he allegedly saw coming. He revealed that the opposition New Democratic Congress (NDC) and its candidate in the election, Ex-President John Mahama, were set to lose massively.

According to him, it was certain that Prince, Akufo-Addo had already had a firm grip and was going to win the election. Not stopping there, he went on to chastise other prophets in the country who predicted that Mahama was going to win the election, claiming they were only out to deceive him.  He made it clear that NDC had a better shot at the 2024 elections, but could as well forget the 2020 election.

3. He Was Once Accused of False Prophesy

In 2020, the pastor found himself in the eye of the storm when a Musician Mzbel accused him of being a fake prophet. According to her, the Head Pastor of Power Embassy International church contacted and offered her a bribe of Ghc 10,000 so that she could accept a fake prophecy about her life in his church which she turned down. While making the allegations during a chat with Zionfelix on the ‘Uncut Show’, she claimed that the pastor asked her to agree to a prophecy that she has been unable to get a man for herself because she was wedded to a marine spirit.

Prophet Prince Elisha Osei Kofi counteracted the claim, stating that he had never met the musician and didn’t even know who she was. According to him, he was busy fighting with elephants so he had no time for ants. However, he said he was going to keep praying for her to change her ways.

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4. Pastor Prince Elisha Osei Kofi Once Claimed He Didn’t See The Coronavirus in Ghana

At a time when Ghana was reporting  641 cases of Coronavirus in the country, the famous pastor claimed that he did not see the virus in the country. The prophet made the statement while talking with Ama Pratt on “The Couch” TV show. He added that although he was not disputing what politicians were saying, what he was saying was that he did not see the virus in Ghana in the spirit realm.

He also made a prophesy that people would wake up to heavy rain that would wash away the dreaded virus.

5. He Revealed To Vicky Zugah That She Was Cursed 

In 2019, Pastor Prince Elisha Osei Kofi made a prophesied to actress Vicky Zugah that her marriages and relationships kept failing because she was under a curse by a woman whose husband she once snatched. According to the pastor, the actress caused so much pain to the woman and so the woman decided to curse her.

The Ghanaian actress was once secretly married but it came to an end only after a year because her partner was very abusive. One of her exes, Leo Mensah, claimed that the mother of two was a pathological liar who was very abusive once she was drunk.

Following the advice of the pastor, Vicky who claimed she followed the married man in the name of hustling, searched for his wife and apologised, lifting the curse from her head.

6. Kobi Rana Also Got A Prophesy From Pastor Prince Elisha Osei Kofi

Davido is not the only music star who would get a prophecy relating to him. Years ago, the prophet gave a prophecy to musician Kobi Rana who was once known as a member of the group RANA, and who gained fame for Fly With Me. According to the pastor, the musician would never get a hit again because his musical career has been caged in the spirit realm.

7. He claimed that it was politicians that killed Kwame Owusu and Suzzy Willaims

In a chilling revelation he made in 2019, the preacher alleged that the late actor Kwame Owusu and late actress Suzzy Williams were both killed by politicians. Both died in separate car accidents.

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