Singer and preacher Olubankole Wellington, also known as Banky W, has responded to the mounting criticism of church doctrines regarding wealth by denouncing excesses in certain religious circles and warning against making broad generalisations.
Speaking during a recent discussion, the music executive claimed that talks on the “prosperity gospel” had become extremely divisive, with many Nigerians believing that the shortcomings of a select few speak for the entire church.
“I don’t think it’s fair to make general statements that because I have seen evidence of this here, it means everybody is guilty of this thing,” he said.
Banky W noted that both extremes—the prosperity gospel and the poverty gospel—distort the core of Christian teaching.
“The prosperity gospel is false and corrupted, the poverty gospel is also false and corrupted,” he said. “What the gospel said is that God will provide all of your needs and bless you enough for you to be a blessing.”
He added that popular expectations that Christians must either attain billionaire status or embrace lack are also misguided.
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“That is the promise—the promise is not that we are all meant to be Dangote and Otedola and it’s also not that we are meant to sleep under the bridge,” he said.
While acknowledging that a segment of the church has misused these teachings, Banky W urged Nigerians not to paint all churches with the same brush.
“There’s a segment of the church that has taken that and abused it and those allegations are true and I don’t like them either,” he said.
Toke Makinwa has shared her two cents with new mothers about the unusual method of bathing a newborn.
Makinde said in a video message that she doesn’t bathe her infant every day, citing worries that frequent bathing could harm the baby’s delicate skin.
She maintained that babies don’t need to be cleaned every day because they are not naturally dirty after spending nine months in the womb.
“I know I’m a new mom, and I’m literally just learning as I go, but I really think excessive showering causes skin problems in babies. Babies are not dirty. They’ve been inside the womb for nine months, and inside your womb is not dirty,” she said.
