{"id":32825,"date":"2021-06-06T09:44:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T09:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/?p=32825"},"modified":"2021-06-06T09:44:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T09:44:56","slug":"popular-nigerian-televangelist-t-b-joshua-dies-at-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/popular-nigerian-televangelist-t-b-joshua-dies-at-57\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Nigerian televangelist T. B Joshua dies at 57"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Popular Nigerian preacher and televangelist, Temitope Balogun Joshua, also known as TB Joshua, has died, the church has confirmed on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Mr Joshua, the founder of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), died in Lagos on Saturday evening shortly after concluding a programme at his church.<\/p>\n

He was 57.<\/p>\n

The cause of death was not immediately disclosed to The Gazette, but family sources said his remains had been deposited at the morgue and an autopsy would be performed forthwith.<\/p>\n

Mr Joshua reigned for several decades as a fiery preacher on television, using his platform to attract a large number of Christians from across the world. Emmanuel TV, run by Mr Joshua\u2019s SCOAN, is one of Nigeria\u2019s largest Christian broadcast stations, available worldwide via digital and terrestrial switches.<\/p>\n

In 2014, his church was at the centre of a multi-national investigation following a section of his church headquarters in Lagos collapsed, leaving dozens killed and many more injured.<\/p>\n

Mr Joshua denied allegations of negligence and a trial over the incident was still underway prior to his demise.<\/p>\n\n