Controversial Nigerian televangelist T. B. Joshua dies at 57

by Sam Olukoya in the June 30, 2021 issue

(AP Photo/Carley Petesch)

Temitope Balogun Joshua, one of Africa’s most popular televangelists, died on June 5. He was 57.

The Nigerian-born pastor, known as T. B. Joshua, was founder of the megachurch Synagogue, Church of All Nations, which also runs the Emmanuel TV station in Lagos.

No cause of death was given.

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