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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.

Christianity Takes Over My Country: Iran’s Muslim Intelligence Minister Lament Mahmoud Alavi, Iran’s intelligence minister has publicly admitted that Christianity is fast spreading in Iran. Report has it that, Mahmoud Alavi, the Islamic Republic’s intelligence minister, made this known while speaking in the presence of several Shia Muslim clerics and said, “Christianity is fast spreading in “parts” of Iran.” In an attempt to shed more light on people’s conversion, Alavi said: “These converts are ordinary people whose jobs are selling sandwiches or similar things. ”The intelligence minister advise the Muslim clerics to quit bickering among themselves. “We had no…

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Muslim Scholar Explains Why Jesus Is The True Messiah (Al-Masih) A respected Muslim scholar, Siraj Wahhaj in a video, has stated that Muslims believe Jesus is the Messiah, referring to Him as Al-Masih in the Quran. In the Quran, Jesus is referred to eleven times as Al-Masih, a title given to no other prophet. He explained that Christ is the Greek word for “anointed,” which is how Christians got their name. One of the reasons most Muslims find it difficult to accept Him as the Messiah, according to Siraj, is that a messiah is supposed to bring peace to all…

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Is God in Your Plans? Babatunde Olugboji  As we round up our discussion on the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000. (John 6, Matthew 14, Mark 6; Luke 9),  there are a few more lessons we can learn, including the fact that only the all-sufficient one is able to magnify an insufficient provision.  In John 6 when Jesus was inquiring from his disciples about the modalities of feeding the thronging multitudes, Andrew was worried about the quantity of what was available: “Here is a boy with 5 small barley loaves and 2 small fish, but how far will they…

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Official Announcement: The family of late former general overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church, Rev.(Dr.) Wilson Badejo has officially announced the death of their matriarch and mother Rev. (Mrs.) Adeyinka Badejo who passed away on Saturday 13 November 2021 at the age of 73. According to a release signed on behalf of the family by the daughter, Mrs. Opeyemi Badejo-Aturu to make the passage public, she stated that the funeral arrangement will be announced later.

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PFN Lagos Consoles Late CPM Founder, Rev. Obiorah Ezekiel’s Widow …..congratulate CAN Lagos on 45th anniversary The  Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Lagos State chapter CWC led by it’s Chairman, Apostle Enyinnaya Okwuonu has paid a condolence visit to Dr. (Mrs.) Mercy Ezekiel on the recent home calling of her husband and General Overseer of Christian Pentecostal Mission (CPM), Rev. Dr. Obiorah Ezekiel.  In a condolence message to the widow, Rev. (Mrs.) Mercy Ezekiel signed by the State chairman, Apostle Enyinnaya Okwuonu and the Secretary, Apostle Akin Akindejoye respectively, PFN Lagos said, the news of the God’s general death came…

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Bishop Chioma Dauji Task Nigerians, …assured moving forward to Higher Ground The Presiding Bishop of Amazing Grace Pentecostal Church Worldwide, Bishop (Dr.) Chioma Grace Dauji has tasked Nigerians to continue seeking and focusing on God to move them to a higher ground of life.  Bishop Dauji made this known in a release to herald the Church 25th anniversary coming up on Friday 26 to Sunday 28 November, 2021 at the Church Auditorium in Lagos.  She described the present situation of Nigeria as a process and   requirement from God, for us to seek and focus on Him in righteousness that…

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INSPIRATION:  #FactsOfLife  #Nuggets Takeaways! By Femi Adepoju “The possibility of a destiny is a right decision while wrong decisions destroy destiny. It takes a good decision to be successful”.  “Without faith it is impossible to please god. Without fear it is impossible to please the Devil. No hope for the fearful!” “When you think too much of what to eat, you will get the bread of deceit. It is a sin to think of what to get than what to do ……miracle seekers”. “There’s a need to understand the place of discipline in destiny fulfillment. To be disciplined is more…

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CAN Mourn Deaths of Top Church Leaders This is not a good time for the Nigerian Christian community and the leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) as it mourns the passing away of three top members and leaders in quick succession. In a statement released by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the Special Assistant, Media Communication to the CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle. The association described the demise of the three, General Overseer of Christian Pentecostal Mission (CPM), Rev. Obiora Ezekiel, wife of the late former General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church, Rev. (Mrs) Yinka Badejo and wife of Senior Pastor…

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Transfer It and God Will Transform It! By Babatunde Olugboji This week, we will revisit the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000, the only miracle of Jesus, apart from His resurrection, that was recorded in all four gospels. (John 6, Matthew 14, Mark. 6; Luke 9) And one of the key lessons of that miracle is that when you transfer what you have to Jesus, He will transform it. In John 6 when Jesus was inquiring from His disciples about the modalities of feeding the thronging multitudes, Andrew was worried about the quantity of what was available: “Here is…

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CPM General Overseer is dead, Rev. Dr. Obiora Ezekiel Rev. Dr. Obiora Ezekiel is the General Overseer and Head Pastor of Christian Pentecostal Mission International is dead. He died at the age of seventy-eight years. The death was publicly announced today during the church service. The church promised to give an update on the burial arrangement. Until his death, Rev. Dr. Obiora Ezekiel was the General Overseer and Senior Pastor of Christian Pentecostal Mission International (CPM). He was a well known and highly travelled respected minister of God. He operates in the gifts of the 5 fold ministry as an…

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