85 YEARS OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESS: TABAR FAMILY CELEBRATES PATRIARCH, JOSEPH TABAR’S 85TH BIRTHDAY Nazareth, Israel: The Tabar family gathered at the ancestral home of Mr. Joseph Tabar, President of Tabar Tours and Tabar Hotel, Nazareth, Israel, to celebrate a significant milestone in his life – his 85th birthday. Born on October 12, 1940, in Nazareth, Israel, Mr. Tabar has lived a life marked by faith, dedication, and service to others. The celebration was a testament to the love and respect the family has for their patriarch, who has been a pillar of strength and guidance for generations. Mr. Tabar’s…
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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.
Nigeria has come a long way since 1999 – H. E Ambassador Abubakar Jidda, Nigeria’s NY Consul General H. E. Ambassador Abubakar Jidda is the Consul General of the Consulate General of Nigeria, New York, USA. During the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York, and amid the flurry of diplomatic side events, Lydia Eke visited the Nigerian House. She had an exclusive interview with the Ambassador in his office at the iconic Second Avenue building. The interview appointment facilitated by Mr Blackson Olaseni Bayewumi, the Country Director of The Royal Commonwealth Society Nigeria,…
Churches Without Leaders – Rev David Aboderin Rev David Kayode Aboderin, the General Overseer of Faith Family Bible Church, Ojodu, also, the President/Convener, Joint Christian Ministers Crusade (JCMC), has berated the rise of false Church leaders, and lacks of genuine church leaders, also called for more synergy towards purposeful driven evangelism and missionary work. According to Dr Aboderin, “In a nation where there is little or no good leadership, you will notice the rise of false leaders, rebels and pirates”. He emphasized that, in the Church, the lack of true leadership gives rise to the proliferation of sin and…
NCPC BOSS NAMES GOV. HOPE UZODINMA THE PILGRIMAGE AMBASSADOR The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has named Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State the Pilgrimage Ambassador. The announcement was made on October 9, 2025, during the presentation of Jerusalem Pilgrims Certificates to the last batch of NCPC delayed Easter Pilgrimage comprising mainly Imo pilgrims at King Solomon Hotel, Tiberias, Israel. In a release by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head of Media Relations, Bishop Adegbite commended Governor Uzodinma for his consistency in sponsoring pilgrims to the Holy Land, highlighting his commitment…
Why Did They Depart From Us? By Babatunde Olugboji 1 John 2:19 clarifies that those who depart from the Christian community and its doctrines, even after having been members, reveal that they were never authentically part of God’s people. The verse states, “They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us. Their going out proved that none of them belonged to us.” This scripture is frequently cited to support the notion that genuine faith leads to perseverance; thus, if an individual strays, it indicates…
NCPC BOSS COMMENDS ADAMAWA PILGRIMS FOR GOOD CONDUCT, Says Gov Fintiri is one of the most resourceful pilgrimage friendly governors in the North East The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has commended the Adamawa pilgrims for their good conduct in the Holy Land during the Jerusalem Pilgrims ceremony organized for the Adamawa and Imo pilgrims. Represented by the Director of Administration of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Mr. Abu Okpanachi, Bishop Adegbite disclosed that Governor Ahmadu Fintiri remains one of the most resourceful pilgrimage-friendly Governors in the North East. He thanked the…
“Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?” By Babatunde Olugboji In Romans 6:1, Paul poses a rhetorical question: “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?” This inquiry highlights a prevalent criticism of Paul’s teachings, both during his era and in contemporary times. Detractors contend that preaching about limitless grace might unintentionally grant a license to sin. However, Paul contends that those who have died to sin cannot persist in it: “By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” (Romans 6:2). This assertion…
YOUR GIFT BRINGS YOU GIFTS – By Dr Segun ‘TREMENDOUS’ Oshinaga Your gift is your principal tool for making contributions to your world. You neglect your gift, and you have forsaken your destiny. If you improve your gift, your destiny will also grow. The quality of your gift will determine the quality of your service to the world. “A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.” – Proverbs 18:16 NKJV Your gift holds the key to your gifts in life. Your promotion, possessions and progress are all locked up in your gift. As your…
NIGERIAN PILGRIMS THRILL AUDIENCE AT MUSICAL CONCERT AT DON BOSSCO BASILICA, NAZARETH, ISRAEL The second batch of Christian Pilgrims for NCPC delayed Easter Pilgrimage exercise, comprising Imo and Abia States, thrilled the audience at a musical concert performance by the Imo State Government House Choir on October 2, 2025, at Don Bossco, the Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent in Nazareth, Israel. In a release by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head of Media Relations of NCPC, the historic event marked the first-ever musical concert organised by any Nigerian Pilgrim group in Israel. The musical concert was a collaborative…
OPINION: Nigeria @65: Nigerian Clerics, Emiaso, Okeke, Oyinlola, Olufestus Speaks The journey of Nigeria as a country after independence has taken on different dimensions and experienced beyond expectations. Leadership have the major highlights of the country and the society, while the citizens are becoming the sacrificial lambs with different life threatening challenges, ranging from political instability, moral decadence, banditry, economic crisis, insecurity, communal clashes, nepotism, religious misunderstandings, kidnapping, broken homes, and marriages; loss of values, and other situations have brought untold hardship, loss of purpose, and senses of confusion to our supposed and expected crisis ridden free and liberal…