Good morning, Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 22nd September 2024. 1.
‘I Am A Chosen, Who Are You?’: CAN Tackles Church Over Viral Testimony, To Begin Investigation A viral video featuring a woman, allegedly a member of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry in Lagos, has ignited controversy after she claimed to have received divine intervention during a Federal Government examination. The woman recounted that an “old man” appeared in the examination hall and provided her with answers, which she then shared with a fellow candidate. In her testimony, the unnamed church member said the exam was one of the promotional assessments for the military, involving 50 questions—40 related to career knowledge and 10 to current affairs.
One of the current affairs questions reportedly asked candidates to list ten Francophone countries and their capitals. “Nobody knew the answer to this question,” she explained. “So, I raised my paper and declared, ‘I am a Chosen! This question: who are you? Where is the God of my pastor’s power?’ Suddenly, an old man in white appeared beside me and said, ‘My daughter, begin to write.
’ And I began to write.” The woman claimed that invigilators, sensing something unusual, removed her apron, causing the “angel” to disappear, but when they returned it, the old man reappeared and continued dictating answers. She further shared that a fellow candidate, w.