The Church Has a Role Towards Producing Responsible Christian Citizens – Defence Minister, Gen. Chris Musa The Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd.), has stated that although Nigeria is a wonderful country, blessed in all ramifications, one of its major challenges is disobedience to the two great commandments of the Lord Jesus Christ: to love the Lord your God and to love your neighbour as yourself. Gen. Musa made the statement as the Keynote Speaker during the Kingdom Lifestyle Conference Series IV, themed, “Overcoming the Conflicts of Worldly Systems: Living and Entrenching Kingdom Lifestyle in Our…
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GRACIOUS Akintayo is a journalist of many years experience and exposure. He worked in various media organization as a reporter, researcher and correspondent. He had attended many local and international organized professional, leadership and ministerial conference, training, seminars and workshops. He is a media consultant, editor, an inspirational writer, public speaker and social critics. He is the Editor/Publisher, PROVIDENCE News (a nondenominational general interest Christian publication), former President, Christian Press Association of Nigeria (CPAN) and currently, President, Nigeria Christian Media Forum (NCMF). Gracious is a member of many professional, social and Christian faith organization.
Count It All Joy (Part 1) By Babatunde Olugboji Finding Joy in the Midst of Life’s Trials This week, we’ll begin a series that is essentially about joy in the midst of tribulations, which sounds oxymoronic. How can joy and tribulations appear in the same sentence? But that was the remarkable instruction the apostle James gave believers in James 1:2: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds” (ESV). This is the very first command in his epistle, and it challenges one of our most natural human responses to hardship. James continues in verses 3–4:…
NCPC COMMENCES 2026 GENERAL STAFF TRAINING PROGRAMME The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) commenced its 2026 General Staff Training Programme for Management and Staff of the Commission on 26th October, 2026 at the Army Resource Centre, Asokoro, Abuja. According to a statement by Celestine Toruka, Director Media and Public Relations, NCPC, speaking during the opening ceremony, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Bishop Prof. Stephen Adegbite, emphasised that his leadership has been able to organise three consecutive training programmes for staff in three years. He assured that training and retraining would continue to remain a major plank of his…
DAUGHTERS OF ZION INTERDENOMINATIONAL FELLOWSHIP (DOZIF) SETS FOR 2026 ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The Daughters of Zion Interdenominational Fellowship (DOZIF), a global interdenominational women’s ministry, is set to host her Annual International Conference 2026, theme: “Courageous Women”, on Friday 6th to Saturday 7th November, 2026 at Rehoboth Hall, Covenant Child Academy, Greenview Estate, Awoyaya, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The two-day conference is being held in collaboration with the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Ibeju-Lekki Province Women’s Wing. The “Courageous Women” conference aims to celebrate and uplift women from all walks of life, encouraging them to embrace their strength, resilience, and potentials. This…
Samson: Gifted But Unguarded (Part 5) By Babatunde Olugboji When Your Greatest Strength Becomes Your Greatest Weakness This week, we conclude our five-part series on Samson, one of the most gifted yet tragically flawed men in Scripture. Like Solomon, the wisest king of Israel, Samson reminds us of a sobering truth: You can be extraordinarily gifted and still be destroyed by what you refuse to control. Both men had exceptional gifts from God, yet their inability to exercise self-control in their relationships with women contributed to their downfall. Samson was chosen. Samson was anointed. Samson was set apart. But…
Tola Sepana Foundation Advocates Proper Upbringing, Mentorship for Children and Youths Rev Mrs. Tola Sepana, the Visionary and President of the Tola Sepana Foundation (TSF), has called for proper guidance, upbringing, educational development, mentoring and growth of children and youths in present-day Nigeria, where morals, culture and lifestyle are daily becoming decadent. Mrs. Sepana made the call at the 2026 Annual Tola Sepana Foundation Outreach held at the Foursquare Gospel Church, Hallmark Zonal Headquarters, along the Sagamu-Lagos Expressway, Ikorodu, Lagos. The outreach, themed “Inspiring Our Children Through the Teachers,” adopted a strategic approach that created lasting impact by reaching…
Nathaniel Bassey Makes His Feature-Film Debut in Beautiful Feet Nathaniel Bassey, renowned gospel minister and musician, is set to make his feature-film acting debut in Beautiful Feet, a faith-based drama about the cost of commitment to a divine cause. Directed by Chim Onyibelanma, produced by Austin Awulonu and distributed by Nile Entertainment, the film opens in cinemas nationwide on February 19, 2027. In the film, Nathaniel Bassey takes on a supporting role in a story that explores what it means to surrender to God’s will, even when doing so demands difficult choices and personal sacrifice. His move into feature-film…
Nigeria’s Lekan Otufodunrin Emerges WACC-AFRICA Region President, Senegalese, Amie Joof-Cole, Vice, and Blessing Oladunjoye as Secretary The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) Africa Region has elected a new Executive Board at its General Assembly held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. According to a statement by the new WACC Africa Region Secretary, Blessing Oladunjoye, Nigeria’s, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin, President of Journalists for Christ International Outreach was elected as the President with Amie Joof-Cole, of Inter Africa Network for Women, Media, Gender and Development-FAMEDEV, Senegal emerged the Vice President and Blessing Oladunjoye, of BO Foundation For Inclusive Media, Nigeria became…
50 YEARS MARRIAGE: The Way We Walk With God, He Deals With Us and Never Disappoints – Engr & Engr (Mrs) Fagbamiye Rev (Mrs) Engr Christie Fagbamiye and her husband, Rev (Engr) Oluwamuyemi Fagbamiye, the Senior Pastors and General Overseer of Redemption Faith Mission, Festac Town, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary and in this interview with Gracious Akintayo, they shared the secrets to their successful marital life and blissful marriage. Excerpt: Congratulations, on your 50th wedding anniversary. Thank you very much (chorus). How would you describe this lifetime celebration of 50 years together as a couple? Mummy: It is…
CAN, Lagos Island East LCDA Chapter, Distributes Free School Uniforms to Students of Various Schools Apostle Olalekan Daniel Odejimi, Coordinator of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos Island East LCDA Chapter, has charged Christians and the Church to demonstrate love in practical terms beyond the church walls, take Christianity to the unreached, and impact lives in society so that people can feel the impact of Christ. He made the call during the presentation of free school uniforms, complete with ties and caps, to indigent pupils of various public primary schools within the LCDA. The benefiting schools included Holy…