NCPC To Commence Easter Pilgrimage Exercise In July – Bishop Adegbite The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has announced that the Commission will commence the 2025 Easter Pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan in July. According to a statement by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, Bishop Adegbite made this disclosure during a meeting with members of the Conference of States, comprising Chairmen and Secretaries of the States Christian Pilgrims Welfare Boards, including FCT, at the NCPC Corporate headquarters in Abuja. He emphasized the importance of teamwork…
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NCPC TO SIGN CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH AIR CARRIER AND GROUND HANDLERS IN JUNE FOR THE 2025 PILGRIMAGE EXERCISE The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) is set to sign contractual agreements with air carriers and ground handlers in June for the 2025 Pilgrimage Exercise to Israel, Jordan, Rome, Greece, and Turkey. According to a statement by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head Media and Public Relations, the Executive Secretary of NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, disclosed this during the financial bid opening for airlifting and ground handling services for the 2025 pilgrimage exercise on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Bishop Adegbite…
16 Year-Old Student from Delta, Anthony Toruka Makes History with UTME, SAT Scores 364 out of 400 The 16 years old Delta born Anthony Chinecherem Toruka has made history in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. He became the first student of Delta State to put in such an impressive performance in UTME in the history of JAMB. Anthony Toruka an SS3 student of St Augustine College new Karu Nasarawa, near Abuja, sat for the 2025 UTME exam at Ansar-Ud-Deen Society Centenary Resource Centre (CBT) in Maitama, Abuja on 26th April. In the results officially released by JAMB last…
‘Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter’ – Babatunde Olugboji The shepherd theme is prevalent throughout Zechariah’s prophetic ministry (Zechariah 10:2; 11:4-14, 15-17). An example is in Zechariah 11:4-14, where the prophet foretells Israel’s impending rejection and subsequent death of the Messiah. In response to this, the Lord issues this profound command: ‘Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones’ (Zechariah 13:7). According to the vision in Ezekiel 34, the sheep referenced in Zechariah’s prophecy represent God’s people. In the era of Ezekiel, the inhabitants of Judah…
Nigeria’s Case is Not Peculiar – Pastor Dipo Omolewa The Senior Pastor of Impacting Lives Christian Centre, Asolo, Agric-Ikorodu, Lagos, Pastor Dipo Omolewa, has described the church’s present state as doing and getting better. Pastor Omolewa said this while speaking at the church’s annual convention to be held on May 17th and 18th, 2025, theme “Open Heaven.” “By God’s grace, today, the church in Nigeria is not doing badly; it is doing better. Though the church is not where it is going to, but it is no longer where it used to be”, he said, Pastor Omolewa said the…
Apostolic and Cardinals Leadership Association Congratulates the Newly Elected Pope The Apostolic and Cardinals Leadership Association Inc. (National Coalition of Apostles, Bishops, Archbishops, and Cardinals of Nigeria) extends warmest congratulations to the newly elected Pope of the Holy Roman Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV. In a statement signed by Benjamin Okoh, the Chief Press Secretary and Media Director to Cardinal Olusegun Roberts, National Leader of the Association, the NCABAC expressed joy and support for the Pope’s leadership, believing that under his guidance, the Church will continue to be a lighthouse of faith and hope to nations. The statement prays…
Most Pastor Contributes to the Failure of the Society -Bishop Ademola Olurombi The presiding bishop of Kingdom Family Church (KFC), Ijanikin, Lagos, Bishop Ademola Olurombi, has said the major challenge of the church and society today is having leaders who do not provide leadership but occupy positions and give directions that are not productive. “People in leadership positions are not providing quality leadership to lead people correctly, and it has become a leadership position without coordination,” he said. Bishop Olurombi made the statement while addressing youths from different Nigerian higher institutions of learning on training, mentoring and leadership. “As leaders…
Pastor Oladiyun Charges Pastors on Development for Stress-Free Ministry Work The Senior Pastor of Christ Livingspring Apostolic Ministry (CLAM), Pastor Wole Oladiyun, has charged church leaders and ministers of the gospel to prioritise empowering themselves with knowledge of technology and learn street language of the present generation to have stress free ministry work. He said, “If you don’t balance what you want to teach or preach to the present generation, they cannot listen to you. Telling them about Christ’s power and wisdom dimension, or talking about Elijah and Elisha, this and that, does not catch their attention. But when you…
We Don’t Tell our Stories, We Take a Lot for Granted – Ben Chiadika Ben Chiadika is a household name in Nigeria’s Nollywood. He is an acknowledged filmmaker, movie director, acting coach, scriptwriter, actor, inspirational speaker, and a pastor. He is the team lead at The Pater’s Heritage Mission and recently celebrated his 60 years birthday with the launching of his three books. In this interview, he spoke with Gracious Akintayo on his career, family and ministry. Excerpt: How do you feel being 60? I feel grateful to God for how I’ve spent my life. I look around me…
2025 PILGRIMAGE EXERCISE: NCPC Opens Bid For Ground Handling and Airlifting The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC has opened a bid for the expression of interest for the 2025 Pilgrimage exercise for ground handling and airlifting with the service providers. In a released statement by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head of the Media and Public Relations, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite speaking during the event on Wednesday 2nd April, 2025 at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja, said with the successful completion of the 2024 Main Pilgrimage exercise, the commission…