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The Student Christian Movement (SCM) Gets First Female National President The Student Christian Movement (SCM) of Nigeria recently concluded her 31st National biennial conference at the Daughters of Divine Love Conference Center (DRACC), Lugbe in Abuja. The conference held on Friday, April 9, 2021 and ended with Thanksgiving and commendation service at Our Savior’s Anglican Church, Durumi in Abuja on Sunday April 11, 2021. The conference drew about 3,500 participants and brought students from Secondary schools and tertiary institutions together with senior friends and others including friends from the WSCF community connecting from other parts of the world via zoom…

Stop Watering A Dead Plant By Babatunde Olugboji This week, we’ll round up our conversation on friendship, still using the David-Jonathan relationship as our anchor. Do you know that only a true friend will recognize and celebrate your elevation, just like Jonathan did? ‘You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this (1 Samuel 23: 17b). When someone recognizes the hand of God in your life, without being envious, threatened, or intimidated by your elevation, that is a sign that he or she is indeed a good friend. Jonathan had…

God’s Faithfulness is Immeasurable -Apstl. Lekan Opetunde-Odejimi Lagos Island based Great God Possibility Prophetic and Apostolic Ministry (Mountain of Power), had their 17th year anniversary thanksgiving and celebration, theme: ‘Mighty Good Harvest’. The celebration attracted dignitaries and many men of God from different denomination. The guest speaker during the anniversary, Bishop Bayo Adejola while enjoining christians to prioritize thanksgiving as a quick passage to attract God’s visitation. He said, “God delighted in your thanksgiving than your prayer requests. Thanksgiving is important to God. The more you thank Him, God He will be raised support for you. And whatever you cannot…

The Danger of Having “If Not For Me” Friends -By Babatunde Olugboji There was something refreshing about the friendship between David and Jonathan. The Bible talks about Saul initially embracing David as one of his own, but things changed as David became an astute military leader in his own right. A popular song of the day was “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” (1 Samuel 18:7) When Saul realized that God was with David, he sought to kill David at every opportunity. David succeeded in evading the numerous attempts on his life with the help…

Clerics Easter Celebration Message to Nigerian Christians Nigerian clerics has used the period of Easter celebration to enjoined Nigerians, especially christians to emulate and replicate the reason for Easter celebration, which is the spirit of love and sacrifice. In different messages made available to PROVIDENCE News, it is evidently clear, Easter celebration is unique time for believers to commemorate the persecution, sufferings, crucifixion, death, burial, ressurection and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is not just another holiday or celebration time, but memorial period of what it stands for, means and require of Christians. It is an accurate…

Christ is Risen! By Babatunde Olugboji Jesus was wounded for our transgressions, crucified on the cross and died for us. He died so we may live. And on the third day He rose from the dead that we will also rise again with Him unto eternal life and forever be with our Lord and Savior. Glory to our father in heaven! The world below lies desolate. Christ is risen. The spirits of evil are fallen. Christ is risen: The angels of God are rejoicing. Christ is risen: The tombs of the dead are empty. Christ is risen indeed from…

Ikale Heritage Greets Nigerian Christians, Sanwo-Olu , Akeredolu at Easter The Chairman, Ikale Heritage Development Association (IHDA) worldwide, Otunba Sola Olatunji  felicitates with Nigerians, particularly the Christian faithful, as they join the rest of the Christian world in celebrating Easter. Olatunji notes that Easter is one of the most important events in the Christian calendar which is to celebrate the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In his Easter messages, the socio-cultural leader  likened the social menace such as  banditry, kidnapping, robbery and insurrection ravaging the country to the persecution of Christ whose resurrection we are about to celebrate…

Interesting Facts You Should Know About the Month of APRIL and origin of April Fool! By Gracious Akintayo Every month of the year is significant and peculiar. But the month of APRIL is strategic, positioned and more significant than other month. APRIL is a spiritual month FULL of blessing and outstanding proof of God’s power, grace, deliverance, salvation, resurrection, restoration, redemption, recovery, reformation and promises of new beginning. Known as 4th month in the Gregorian calendar and synonymous with Easter celebration (a season of marking the end of 40 days fasting; eating of the last supper, betrayal night, arrest, suffering,…

More Than A Story -Surveying the wondrous Cross -By Gracious Akintayo The traducers of Jesus made sports and fun of Him. They formed a council -the elders, chief priests and scribes of biased and prejudice; gang up and conspire against Him. Still He did not react or got angry! He was beaten, bruised, battered, broken and betrayed. But Humble and blesses. He was insulted and sorely provoked (Despite His power to call down fire or legions of Angels, He never pray fire, fall and die prayers). He was mocked and maltreated He was revile, yet did not revile back. He…

UGSOSA, Lagos Chapter Holds Inuagural Meeting, Inaugurate Interim Exco. By Dignity Divine The Uzere Grammar School Old Students Association (UGSOSA), Lagos Chapter recently met and had its maiden meeting at Tedi town in Ojo local government area of Lagos State. The meeting inaugurated a 4 man Interim Exco headed by Rev. Greg Uregha as co-ordinator. Other members of the Interim Exco include Barr. Sam Akora as Secretary, Mr Vincent Unufe, Treasurer and Mr Simeon Okworide as P.R.O. In his address, the Co-ordinator, Rev. Greg Uregha thanked the members for the confidence and trust reposed on him and his Exco. He…