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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.

The Laying of Hands Between Bishop David Oyedepo And Pastor Williams Kumuyi A true life story between between Bishop Oyedepo and Pastor Kumuyi  ‘proof that God sees us as one body of Christ in unity of the spirit.’ Some years ago bishop David Oyedepo the founder of “Living Faith Church” (Winners Chapel WW) once had a female member of his church who was suffering from insanity. The lady was brought to his house and after they prayed, she was temporarily relief. However, she lapsed again and again, so Oyedepo decided that it was best for the lady to come live…

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Joe Biden’s Incoming Administration Plans To Be African Friendly …appoints Nigerian into his Cabinet A Nigerian, Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo a Yoruba from Kogi State and legal practitioner in the US is the 11th African appointee of incoming President Joe Biden. She is to be saddled with the responsibility to investigate, review and wipe out all unethical legacies of 4 Years terrible reign of Donald Trump. Mrs. Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo, served as Ethics Counsel in the Ethics Office in the Barack Obama administration. She is currently working for the Democrats on the House Committee with oversight on the government’s coronavirus response.…

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The Church Has Missed it and Needs Repentance -Rev. David Aboderin Report by: Gracious Akintayo It is saddened today that the lives of our youths have been hijacked over and control by the spirit of cultism, drug addiction, immorality, sexual perversion, frivolities, gangerism and gross indiscipline. Because, parents, pastors and society leaders, have failed in their first calling and responsibilities, not living to expectation of seeing themselves as the light to shine and express being the representatives of God they should be to these youths. Rev. David Aboderin, the President and Convener of Joint Christian Ministers Crusade (JCMC) made this…

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Turn The Misery of 2020 TO A Breakthrough in 2021! -Babatunde Olugboji Welcome to the second week of 2021. Here are some pointers to what you should aim at doing this year, for the year to be your best year ever. Every experience should create a new experience of something better. In other words, 2021 is an opportunity to use the roadblocks of 2020 as stepping-stones and become better. When Moses was herding sheep on the backside of the desert, he faced a choice: to remain a shepherd of sheep, cattle, and bulls, or be used by God to shepherd…

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Welcome to 2021: Right Thinking Ushers in Right Planning -By Babatunde Olugboji 2020 was a year of racial tensions, struggles for social justice across the globe, of oppression and depression, of lost destinies, of political battles. And of Covid-19 and its attendant issues, including coping with lockdown, social distancing, masking up, etc. 2020 was one of the most divisive, challenging, and eventful year for many of us, a year of broken dreams for believers and unbelievers alike. The nature of the year could make the transition to, and planning for, 2021 very tricky. Did you remember when 2020 started and…

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Exclusive! CAN to Coordinate Televised Crossover Service in Lagos  -By Gracious Akintayo In compliance with the state and federal government order of no crossover service in churches and in line with the new guidelines over Covid -19 second wave upsurge. The Lagos state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), will coordinate a one hour crossover (watch night) service in the state through a general television broadcast between 11:30pm on Thursday 31 December and 12:30 am of Friday 1 January 2021, to usher Christian faithfuls in Lagos into the New Year. Stephen Adegbite, CAN Chairman, Lagos State chapter made this…

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In 2021, You Will Do The Impossible! By Babatunde Olugboji I hope you had a nice Christmas and that you are looking forward to an excellent New Year! I pray that God will surprise you the way he surprised the lame man who got his miracle in Acts 3. His story is illustrative of how I believe God can turn things around for us very quickly. His story goes thus: on a particular day, Peter and John were going up to the temple and they saw this man who was lame from birth being carried to the temple gate called…

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The Tithing Parody: My Take! By Akin Akinbodunse Introduction: Had a chatting on the whole “Tithing” topic on my secondary school Alma Mata’s WhatsApp Group. This was spurred by a fellow Gregorian’s sharing of a handsome boy, Reno Omokri’s take on the issue. Surprisingly, he seemed to have cherry-picked scriptures to espouse what he chose to believe on the subject. With the responses to his take, I allowed myself to be drawn into the discussion. Below is my take. The Truth: Let me start by stating, “Truth is the only test of Truth.” Sincerity, handsomeness, beauty, popularity, age, etc., are…

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Prophetess Funmi Eniola Launches Two Books -“The Giant in You” and “It’s All About HALLELLUYAH Praise” It was a celebration of God’s grace and glory for Prophetess Olufunmilayo Eniola when she celebrate her 23 years in the ministry with public presentation and launching of her two books, “The Giant in You” and “It’s All About HALLELLUYAH Praise” recently in Lagos. Tracing her journey into the ministry, Prophetess Eniola, who is the pastor in charge of Praise and Power Int’l. Ministries, Lagos said, God ordained and ordered her life and had been there for her. While commending and thanking her mentor…

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FUNKE EGBEMODE Celebrates One Year and Sixty Days in Office as Commissioner …Shares Experience I knew it was not going to be a walk in the park but I must confess I didn’t know it was going to be this intense. Thirty years in the newsroom toughens you but this, running points on information management of the state is like jogging uphill constantly. Try and imagine that, jogging uphill everyday. You know what that does to you? Even if you don’t jog, you can picture how hard that can be. One of the things it does to you is you…

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