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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.

CPAN Condoles Pastor Adeboye and Family Christian Press Association of Nigeria (CPAN) joined others around the world to condole and commestrate with Pastor E.A and Pastor Folu Adeboye on the passing on to the glory of their beloved son and miracle child, Pastor Dare Adeboye. In a release signed by the President of the association, Gracious Akintayo, the association said, though his demise is sudden and very painful, not only to his revered parents, respected siblings, family, relatives and RCCG, also to his generation represented and had made an impact and affected lives. No doubt, Pastor Dare came, saw and…

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Presence of God is Missing in Christendom -Bishop Emiaso The Presiding Bishop and Head of Mission, Gospel Church of Christ Worldwide, Archbishop-elect, Eric Emiaso has described the situation in Christendom and among Christians as below expectations. He stated this while speaking on Necessity of His Presence during the opening session of Holy Megafest 2021 with the theme, The Power of His Presence held in the church at Warri. Bishop Emiaso said, “the presence of God is greatly missing in Christendom, among the ministers, church and christians, that is why our society and environment is what it is today. The supposed…

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Nigerian Pentecostal Family Mourns …..in one week 2 leading church leaders loses sons, another leader passes on When it comes to death, we are all equal, no debates, no arguments, when it’s your time you must oblige. Life is a school, we keep learning until we die, no one is insured from the happenings of life, not a single one of us is immune from life’s troubles or sorrows. God is sovereign hence we are not allowed to put our trust in man, only God must remain the source of our faith and trust. As great as men are, the…

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Be  Careful When Strangers Suddenly Become Nice to You  By Babatunde Olugboji   As we continue the series demonstrating that good will eventually prevail over evil, using the narrative of the vegetable garden in 1 Kings 21, a key question is whether you realize that having knowledge of evil being committed makes you as guilty as the perpetrator? At the center of the narrative was Jezebel, one of the three scriptural bad girls, the other two being Potiphar’s lying wife and treacherous Delilah who led Samson down a  ruinous path.  King Ahab, Jezebel’s husband, sought to take over the patch of…

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Lagos Christian Pilgrims To Embark on Pilgrimage to Jordan …it’s optional, LASG   The Lagos Government through the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (LSCPWB), due to Israel refusal to open it’s border for pilgrimage, has opted it’s forthcoming May/June holy pilgrimage to Jordan instead of Jerusalem.  According to a release by Adepeju  Adeyemi, the Asst. Director, Public Affairs, The Hon. Commissioner,  Ministry of Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olarewaju Elegushi made this known during the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board Stakeholders/Sensitization Forum held for its intending Pilgrims at the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Ikeja recently. While stating…

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MANNERS! POLITE WAYS TO COMMUNICATE: We need to reflect some polite manner and development in our daily communication and expression to avoid embarrassing moments. Here are some polite communication that may be of help; Stop saying you are lying, say THIS IS NOT TRUE Stop saying this post is fake, ask, ARE YOU SURE OF THIS? Stop saying you are wrong, say, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE Stop saying you will be punished, say THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES TO THIS Stop saying I am talking and you are not paying attention, say I NEED YOUR ATTENTION or LET ME HAVE YOUR ATTENTION (you…

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Mistakes Most Ladies Make About Relationship By Gracious Akintayo Major reason you heard most ladies crying, complaining, condemning, lamenting, apportioning blames and saddened with words and expression like; “he breaks my heart”, “he jilted me”, “used and dumped me”, “cheated on me”, “disappointed me”, “ignored and turned me away”, “delayed and wasted my time”, etc., is not far fetched. Many ladies suffer heartbreak, broken relationships, regrets, abuse and disappointment because they did not take time to know, study or understand who is an ideal man or what is the man philosophy before going into a relationship with a man. They…

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Kumuyi Corrects Certain Mode of Prayer, …..advises against idolatry The global acknowledged and respected Nigerian holiness and Christian living standard preacher, Pastor Williams F. Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry in one of his message, has corrected certain mode or approach some Christian apply to prayer. Pastor Kumuyi made it known that those approach or mode could prevent bigger opportunity or hinder their prayers, as others may dislike or contrarily dissatisfied with their mode of the prayer. He frowned at Christians who pray without saying anything or with understanding other than make noise or give instructional prayer,…

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REVEALED! Causes of Banditry and Kidnapping in Nigeria With the rise in reported cases of kidnapping, killings, banditry and other crimes in Nigeria, the country is in palpable fear and the citizens lives in oblivious of who will be their next victim of these societal anomalies. Dr. Ofonime Emmanuel Bassey, a Peace Leadership Expert and the President, Institute of Peace Leadership/NISSI Foundation, Lagos, in this interview with EFOSA TAIWO explains why the country is and might keep experiencing banditry, kidnapping and other menace without end. Excerpt: Leadership is said to be problem of Nigeria. Is Peace Leadership, as a branch…

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Good Will Eventually Trump Evil By Babatunde Olugboji This week, we will start a series that demonstrates how truth will eventually prevail over evil, using the narrative of 1 Kings 21 as our starting point. It was the story of a woman known as Jezebel, one of the three biblical bad girls, the other two being Potiphar’s temptress wife and Samson’s treacherous Delilah. Jezebel married the then Prince Ahab, and eventually she emerged as the power behind the throne. She was the daughter of Ithobaal, the priest of the pagan Baal god. The union between Ahab and Jezebel was an…

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