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Imo Church Leaders Urged Politicians to Sheath Sword, Support Uzodimma  Heads of faith-based organisations in Imo State on Saturday called on political leaders in the state to sheath their sword and support Governor Hope Uzodimma in his efforts to secure the people and the state. The leaders comprised about 50 Bishops from the Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches under the umbrella body of All Churches in Imo State (Christian Association of Nigeria). The Church leaders noted that the recent insecurity in Imo was majorly as a result of political contestation and insisted that all political gladiators regardless…

Constitution Review:  CAN Seek The Law To Ban Under 18 marriages in Nigeria The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has advocated that 18 years should be the minimum age for marriage in the country. The Christian body disclosed this at the ongoing public hearing organized by the House of Representatives Special Committee On The Review Of The Constitution in Akure, Ondo State capital. According to the CAN President, Olasupo Ayokunle, the position was made in order to protect underage citizens from early marriage and abuse. Citing Bill, Melinda Gates, Rev.   Ayokunle, who was represented by the Ondo State CAN Chairman,…

Yaba Mega Chapter of FGBMFI First Meeting After Pandemic Members of Yaba Mega Chapter of the Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International (FGBMFI) recently had their first physical meeting at Best Western Hotel Sabo, Yaba after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. Members of the chapter were delighted to meet physically after a period of a year behind zoom where they had been meeting regularly. In his brief message titled, “Waiting on the Lord”, the Chapter Field Representative, Mr. Bassey Umoh, described waiting on the Lord as absolute trust in the Lord, exercising strong faith in Him, total humility before God, praising…

Double Diamond Platform To Honour Justice Rhodes Vivior JSC., Prof. Stephen Aliu, Barr. Monday Ubani and Other Nigerians   An Online inspirational media organisation, Double Diamond Platform Global had set to honour some notable Nigerians who have, through their chosen field of endeavours, had contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria, human race and the general society. According to the Convener and coordinator of the platform, Dr. Prince Obed Ezeonye, the platform birthed three years ago, but came up strongly during the peak of the Covid -19 lockdown, spread to thousands of people across the globe with the goal of…

AGRO Enjoin Christians To Avoid Ungodly Acts The Arm of God Reconciliation Outreach (AGRO), a reconciliation and intercession prayer ministry has sent a warning message to Nigerian Christian and the church to abstain from every ungodly act as the return of Jesus Christ is drawing near. In its current End-time bulletin circulated among church leaders in Nigeria through Christian Association of Nigerian (CAN), AGRO advised church leaders to pay more attention to righteous living in this end-time. According to copy of the bulletin made available to the media, the Coordinator of AGRO, Pastor (Mrs.) Clara Alao noted that happenings and events…

Testimony: My Story: Bishop David Sunday Jesufemi “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek”. (Romans 1:16) I was just meditating on the above quoted scripture verse, when the  Spirit of God took me back to where I started my journey.  Until 1990,  I was still smoking and sleeping with Harlots (prostitutes) at Fela’s shrine in Moshalasi area of Ojuelegba. And spent my Friday nights with Adewale Ayuba (a popular fuji musician) at Skindules Club,…

PRISCILLA OTUYA Leads Nigerian Women To Initiate H.E.L.P for Nigeria, says, BUHARI is not Nigeria’s problem Mothers of the Nations and God’s Women in Nigeria recently organised a Campaign for Peace and Reconciliation Conference through Heal, Empower, Love and Promote (H.E.L.P) Nigeria Initiative. The conference held in Lagos at the Conference hall of Rock View Hotel, Festac Town had women from different works of life and Christian denominations, with some men of God and youths participants who contributed to discussions at the conference.  Among other things, the conference was disturbed and troubled with the range of religious intolerance in some…

God’s Ability Awaits Nigerians -Pastor Tokede Christ Power Pentecostal Assembly (CPPA), Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos begins their 2021 annual convention with the theme, “This Able God”.  Welcoming members, delegates and participants to the one week convention that started on Sunday, the General Overseer of the assembly, Pastor Kayode Tokede said, the theme was taking from Ephesians 3:20, “Now unto him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us”. Defining “able” as a power by virtue of inherent ability and resources that has sufficient or necessary power,…

The Evil of Uncontrolled Anger By Babatunde Olugboji Have you noticed how destructive and disruptive that spirit of anger can be? We hear of acts of rage almost every day in the news.  Someone would not stop texting in a movie theater and rage got the best of a fellow movie goer and he shot the man. A man shot 10 rounds into a car full of boys at a petrol station because their music was too loud. A pastor strangled his wife. A woman started arguing with her husband and ended up fatally stabbing him. Many people are living with…

PROVIDENCE ACADEMY: The Brochure And All You Need To Know PROVIDENCE ACADEMY Who Are We? Providence Academy is Christian vocational  institute, situated in the ancient city of Imala Abeokuta Area, Ogun State. The institute was established in October 2019, with programs accredited by STAR university, Oklahoma, United State. The institute serves an educational and human capacity development arm of the Christian Development Foundation. The Institute provides a full range of academic and spiritual excellence that will enable participants to be self-governed and self-sustained, and being a disciple of Christ as well. The Institute was founded by Dr. James Rose, a Christian…