Joy Ahiakwo, Caleb University 2025 First Class and Best Graduating Student says, …the only thing that would limit a person is the person + 10 Take aways Joy Nmachukwu Ahiakwo, 26 is a celebrated overall best-graduating student of Industrial Chemistry from the Caleb University, Ikorodu, Lagos State. She graduated with a 4.98 CGPA out of 5.0 as a First Class student in the Class of 2024 and won almost all the school’s available top prizes. Here she shares her academic journey of success, strategies and principles with Providence News. Except; What motivated your choice of course study? I liked chemistry…
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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.
Wilson & Yinka Badejo Foundation (WYBF) Opens 2025 Scholarship Award Portal for Indigent Students The Wilson & Yinka Badejo Foundation’s Educational Assistance Programme for brilliant and underprivileged students pursuing their higher education in any government-owned higher institution in Nigeria has opened its 2025 Scholarship Award application portal for interested and qualified Nigerian students. The 2025 application period runs from March 15th until April 30th. The Wilson & Yinka Badejo Foundation (WYBF) is a non-profit organisation empowering underprivileged individuals and communities through support services, education, and development initiatives. Established in 2007 by Rev. Dr. Wilson Badejo of blessed memory, Rev. Badejo…
The Affliction of the Thorn Part 1 (2 Corinthians 12:7–10) By Babatunde Olugboji In this passage, Paul discusses the affliction he refers to as a “thorn in the flesh,” which arose following his extraordinary heavenly encounter. While contemporary readers might envision a minor thorn from a rosebush, the Greek term used (skolops) can also refer to something as substantial as a stake used for impalement. This thorn caused more than simple irritation; it inflicted profound suffering that paralleled the magnificence of the revelations Paul experienced in the highest realms. Although this affliction likely entered Paul’s life 14 years earlier, verses…
NCPC BOSS, ADEGBITE CALLS FOR UNITY TO GET NIGERIA ON THE RIGHT PATH The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has called on all Nigerians to join hands to get Nigeria on the right path. Bishop Adegbite made this call while hosting the National Coordinator and CEO of SERVICOM, Mrs. Nnenna Akajemeli, and her management team in his office in Abuja. He emphasized the importance of unity and collective effort in achieving this goal. In a release signed by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations, Bishop Adegbite said, “I…
State of the Nation: I’m Ready To Listen, I Won’t Be A Bigot, My Wife is RCCG Pastor – President Tinubu Amid the hardship and insecurity rocking the country, the President assured Nigerians of hope, reiterating his commitment to running a government that listens to the needs of Nigerians. President Bola Tinubu on Friday 14 March 2025 at the State House in Abuja during the visit of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) said he won’t be a religious bigot in addressing the challenges in the country. He told the bishops that he made a tough decision upon assuming office…
NCPC TO AIRLIFT LAST BATCH OF INTENDING CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS ON 20TH MARCH The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has announced that it will airlift the last batch of intending Christian pilgrims to Israel and Jordan on 20th March, 2025. This will be the 13th batch to be airlifted since the commencement of the 2024 Main Pilgrimage Exercise on 22nd December, 2024. The Executive Secretary of the NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, made this announcement during a prayer devotion at the Commission’s Chapel in Abuja on Thursday, 13th March, 2025. According to a release by Celestine Toruka the Deputy Director and…
NCPC AIRLIFTS 12TH BATCH OF INTENDING CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS TO ISRAEL, JORDAN The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has successfully airlifted the 12th batch of intending Christian pilgrims to Israel and Jordan. The flight, which comprised mainly Ogun State intending Christian pilgrims, as well as consular officers, departed from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. According to a release by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations, the Executive Secretary of the NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite said, the pilgrims are expected to have a glorious and wonderful journey. He…
Pilgrimage is Not A Tourism, But an Important Spiritual Journey of Faith – NCPC Boss, Bishop Adegbite The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has reiterated that pilgrimage is a spiritual journey of faith, not mere tourism. Bishop Adegbite made this known during the airlift of the 11th batch of intending Christian pilgrims comprising mainly Plateau State contingent to Israel and Jordan at the Pilgrims Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on 9th March, 2025. In a release by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations of the…
The Role of Ministering Angels By Babatunde Olugboji The Bible in Hebrews 1:14 provides insight into the role of chosen angels in relation to believers, stating, “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” Angels, as spiritual entities, engage in a variety of functions, and a significant aspect of the work of elect angels is to serve or minister to believers in various capacities. The Greek term for “ministering” denotes a commitment to serving others. In this context, angels are described as servants who “serve” believers, a concept that evokes the image of someone…
ASH WEDNESDAY: NCPC BOSS ENJOINS CHRISTIANS TO UPHOLD JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has called on Christians in Nigeria to uphold justice and fairness during the Lenten season. In his Ash Wednesday message, Bishop Adegbite emphasized the importance of putting God at the center of their fasting and prayers. “When you fast, you must uphold justice and fairness, God must be at the centre of it all,” he said. In a release signed by Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations, Bishop Adegbite explained…