Governor AbdulRazaq Urges Kwara Christian Pilgrims To Be Good Ambassadors of Nigeria and Kwara The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has urged Christian pilgrims from the state to be good ambassadors of Nigeria and Kwara State. According to a statement by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations of Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Governor AbdulRazaq made this plea on Friday, February 4, 2025, while bidding farewell to the pilgrims at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, as they departed for Israel and Jordan for the 2024 Main Pilgrimage exercise. The…
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Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission Celebrates One Year of Impactful Leadership The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) celebrated the one-year anniversary of Bishop Stephen Adegbite’s leadership as the Executive Secretary on February 5, 2025. According to a statement by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations of the commission, Bishop Adegbite was appointed as the fourth substantive Chief Executive of the Commission on January 4, 2024, and formally assumed office on February 5, 2024. In his remarks during the celebration, Bishop Adegbite expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and Vice President…
DIG IT UP: OPPORTUNITY IS SPELT W-O-R-K By Dr Segun ‘Tremendous’ Oshinaga One of the tragedies of life is to be poor in the midst of plenty, miserable in the land of mirth. I read the story of a poor man who sat on a side street in Manhattan, New York begging for alms in the heat and the cold. City council workers found him dead one extremely cold morning. When they opened his clothes, they found over $100,000.00 sewed into his clothes. Can you believe the irony of a man loaded with so much money begging for pennies?…
Believers as Watchmen By Babatunde Olugboji In Ezekiel 3, God reminded Ezekiel of his watchman role. One of the primary responsibilities of a watchman is to be on the lookout, to stand on the wall, looking out to see when an enemy is coming or when anything is approaching that those inside the walls need to be warned about. This was why God said, “I’ve made you a watchman, Ezekiel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.” Ezekiel 3:17 contains a sobering warning and those who heed those warnings are watchmen on…
NCPC Boss, Adegbite Urges Christian Pilgrims To Live A Christ-Centered Life The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has emphasized the importance of living a Christ-centered life during the Jerusalem Pilgrim award ceremony in Nazareth, Israel for the Fourth batch of Christian pilgrims currently in the holy land. According to a release by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head Media and Public Relations, Bishop Adegbite, represented by the NCPC Federal Commissioner, representing the North East on the Board of the Commission, Rev. Dr. Toma Hamidu, urged Christian pilgrims to undergo a transformative spiritual…
The Power of Dominion in 2025 (2) By Rev’d. Taiwo Richardson Allen Confessions for the Year 2025: This concluding part of The Power of Dominion in 2025 is for anyone who is serious and wise enough to believe that the power of taking dominion in 2025 with its endeavours begins from your tongue’s confession and declaration. There shall be no carry-over in my life and endeavours, I will not suffer, but will be sufficient and have more than enough. I shall no more be afraid of what man can do unto me. I shall not witness disgrace and contempt. For…
Adamawa Governor Commends NCPC Boss, Adegbite on Innovations, Revitalization of the Commission The Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Fintiri, has commended the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, for his innovative approach and revitalization efforts within the Commission. In a release signed by the Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka, Governor Fintiri expressed his renewed faith and confidence in the organization of Christian pilgrimage during a courtesy visit of Bishop Adegbite and NCPC delegation to the governor. “Hope, newness, and strength have been brought back to…
Consistent Praise, Worship, and Thanksgiving Attracts God’s Presence – Apostle Joshua Olaoye Apostle Joshua Olaoye, the general overseer of Triumphant Faith Global Church Inc., Owode-Ajegunle, Ikorodu, Lagos, has admonished that, whatever happens to a man in life, be it positive or negative, he should praise God. “If you consistently live with the spirit of praise, worship, and thanksgiving in your mouth, the evil spirit will find it difficult to keep you busy, to tie you down, and to continue harassing you.” Apostle Olaoye made this known during the church’s annual 30-day prayer and fasting theme, “ENLARGEMENT on Every Side.” He…
We Should Give Face of Christianity New Look – Bishop Adegbite …dedicated new sound equipments for NCPC The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has emphasised the need to give Christianity a new look. According to a statement by NCPC’s Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka, Bishop stated this during a courtesy visit from Chief Funlola Okunowo, the Asiwaju Onigbagbo of Ijebuland. Bishop Adegbite stressed the importance of serving God within the government’s framework, affirming that Christians in government should be exemplary in their conduct, serving as change agents in…
‘I am,’ Says Jesus 7 Times By Babatunde Olugboji In the Old Testament, God told Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you” (Exodus 3:14). In Judaism, the phrase “I AM” is unequivocally recognized as a designation for God. When Jesus made statements beginning with “I am,” asserting divine attributes, He was identifying Himself as God. The Gospel of John contains 7 significant metaphorical “I am” declarations made by Jesus. The first, “I am the bread of life” (John 6:35, 41, 48, 51), illustrates a…