Education
On 11 June 2015, Oyakhilome received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from his alma mater, Ambrose Alli University.
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Career
His ministry runs several arms including the Healing School, Rhapsody of Realities (likely the most translated book in the whole world, 667 translations), and an non-governmental organization called the Innercity Missions for Children as well as three Christian television channels: LoveWorld television, LoveWorld SAT and LoveWorld Plus. Oyakhilome"s television programs feature his faith healings, miracles and large meetings which his ministry organises around the world, with gatherings of over 2.5 million people in a single night"s event. Recently, on Friday, the 23rd of October 2015, Oyakhilome received another honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the Benson Idahosa University.
Oyakhilome"s ministry has expanded rapidly beyond the coasts of Nigeria and South Africa, and he now holds large meetings in the United Kingdom and the United States and has Healing school sessions in South Africa and in Canada.
Oyakhilome has a strong following especially among youths and is notable for organizing the Night of Bliss South Africa at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. He currently has over 1.2 million followers on Twitter, over 30 million followers on his own social networking website called Yookos and his personal smartphone messenger called KingsChat Oyakhilome is also the author of the daily devotional "Rhapsody of Realities".
lieutenant is currently available in 667 languages and distributed in all countries of the world. lieutenant ranks as the second most translated book in the world.
Oyakhilome also hosts Higher Life conferences in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States and Canada.
Oyakhilome"s Future Africa Leaders Award is an initiative aimed at exploring and expanding the leadership potential in Africa and for Africa, by identifying, celebrating and supporting young Africans who have demonstrated exemplary leadership by impacting their generation positively through education, youth empowerment and mentoring, and through other projects aimed at building young people and preparing them for a positive future. Over 40 young Africans have been awarded from 2013 till date. Oyakhilome has been the target of the government"s scrutiny for his meetings and alleged miracles.
Oyakhilome has also been a target of criticism by the Treatment Action Campaign for his support of faith healing to cure Human Immunodeficiency Virus. In addition, in 2016, the South African government threatened to jail Oyakhilome if his organization does not reveal what they do with all the donations they receive.
