AEA, West Africa Region Elects Archbishop John Praise Daniel as President Former National Deputy President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and the presiding archbishop of Dominion Chapel International Churches (DCIC), Abuja, Archbishop John Praise Daniel, has been elected for a four-year tenure as the President of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA), West Africa Region. Archbishop John Praise Daniel was elected in a keenly contested election process at the 13th General Assembly of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA), with presence and operations in 51 African countries. It is a momentous season for AEA growth and revival…
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The Significance of Mount Horeb By Babatunde Olugboji In the Bible, Mount Horeb is synonymous with Mount Sinai, the site where the Hebrew people established a covenant with God following their liberation from slavery in Egypt (Deuteronomy 5:2; 1 Kings 8:9; 2 Chronicles 5:10). It is also the location where Moses received the 10 Commandments along with various instructions for the people as they progressed through the desert towards the Promised Land (Exodus 33:6; Malachi 4:4). Referred to as ‘the mountain of God’ in the scriptures, Mount Horeb or Mount Sinai is mentioned in Exodus 3:1, 4:27, and 18:5.…
NCPC Boss Commends President Tinubu for Honoring Pope’s Invitation at Inauguration The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his physical presence at the formal inauguration of Pope Leo XIV as the 267th Catholic Pontiff in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. In a statement released today by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, Bishop Adegbite said, “I am pleased that our dear President Bola Tinubu joined other world leaders at the formal inauguration of the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church at…
AMIDST JAMB FAILURE: Akerele urges faith and perseverance, offers, FROM PRESSURE TO PURPOSE – NAVIGATING UTME DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FAITH AND SUPPORT The Executive President of the Lagos Central Baptist Conference, Dr Victor Akerele has provided a way out of the recent negative incident that occurred due to irregularities and failure in the last JAMB UTME Examination. In a statement released in Lagos, Dr Akerele mapped out some salient points that can be done to mitigate the pains and frustrations of the incident . In a statement titled: “From Pressure to Purpose: Navigating UTME Disappointment with Faith, Akerele urged both the…
A Church Member Corrects My Sermon – Pastor Sam Adeyemi The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has emphasised the need for authenticity and honesty in leadership, especially within the church. Pastor Adeyemi made this known following his personal experience where he publicly acknowledged an error he made during a ministry. In a report by Punch, Adeyemi recounted the incident, which took place a few years before the COVID-19 pandemic, during a teaching session in the church where he claimed that the eagle is the highest flying bird in the world – an assertion he had heard for…
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…
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…