TB Joshua - The African Mirror

Jan

2024

TB Joshua scandal: the forces that shaped Nigeria’s mega pastor and made him untouchable

TB Joshua was a world famous Nigerian televangelist, faith healer and Pentecostal pastor who established The Synagogue Church of All Nations. Three years after his death a BBC investigation alleges Joshua raped, tortured and abused several of his followers over a period of 20 years. There are allegations of child abuse at his Lagos compound and that he faked his miracles. Nimi Wariboko is a leading theologian and social ethics expert who wrote the book Nigerian Pentecostalism. We asked him about the forces that shape a ministry like Joshua’s and what might have allowed him to abuse his power in…

Jul

2021

By The African Mirror

The weeklong farewell to TB Joshua

NEWS

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER A candlelight ceremony has kickstarted a week-long funeral programme of popular Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua. Events that will culminate with Joshua’s burial began yesterday. Joshua (57), the founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) died last month. The candlelight ceremony at the SCOAN will be followed by a 9-hour Tribute Service on July 6, which will be followed by a Service of Songs. Joshua will lie in state on July 8, from 11 am to 5 pm and will be interred on July 9. On July 11, SCOAN and his family will host a thanksgiving service.…

Jun

2021

By The African Mirror

TB Joshua, Nigeria’s controversial Pentecostal titan

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

THE controversial Nigerian televangelist, faith healer, and neo-Pentecostal pastor Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua has died at the age of 57. He was the leader of Nigeria-based The Synagogue Church of All Nations. DION FORSTER, Associate Professor of Ethics and Head of Department, Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology, Stellenbosch University Many will remember him, and his church, from the widely publicised 2014 tragedy in which 116 people died when a church building collapsed in Nigeria. His handling of the tragedy was problematic. He initially claimed that the building’s collapse was caused by a “strange aircraft”. Leaked audio recordings later suggested that he…

Jun

2021

By The African Mirror

Tributes pour in for the late Bishop TB Joshua

NEWS

FOLLOWERS of Bishop TB Joshua, one of Africa’s biggest and richest televangelists, have reacted with shock to his passing and have paid warm tributes to him. The cause of death of Joshua, revered and respected in Nigeria and throughout Africa, remains unknown. He died after participating in a live broadcast for his church, the Synagogue Church of All Nations. His followers took to social media to bid their farewell. Joshua’s followers include the rich, politicians and influencers. The Economic Freedom Fighters, the South African political party whose leader Julius Malema visited Bishop, said he would be remembered for his spiritual…