(Published by Journalists for Christ International Outreach) February 25, 2025

Death of NewDawn publisher’s wife

The Publisher of NewDawn Online, Mr Tunde Abatan last week lost his wife, Desola who died after a brief illness.
May her soul rest in peace.
*Pray that the Lord will grant Mr Abatan, the children and family members the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
*Pray that the Lord will perfect all arrangements for the burial.
*Pray that the Lord will continue to preserve us all and rebuke the spirit of death in our midst.

Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Revelation 21:4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

HRJN’s session in Taipei
Human Rights Journalists Network, co-founded by Kehinde Adegboyega and Blessing Oladunjoye will on Thursday host a session at the Rights Conference in Taipei, Taiwan on Cybercrime: Criminalization of Expression Online in Sub-Sahara Africa.
*Thank God for journey mercies for them and other participants.
*Commit their session and others to God for fruitful presentation and discussion.

Psalm 121: The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth for evermore.
Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.

Fire in a radio station
Fire gutted a soon-to-be-commissioned radio station in Asaba, Delta state last week.
*Thank God there was no life lost.
*Pray that the Lord will provide for the owner of the station to replace the burnt equipment.
*Pray that no such incident would be recorded in other radio stations and media houses.

Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.

Africa Media Festival 2025
The Africa Media Festival will be held in Kenya February 26-27.
Participants will include media practitioners, creative entrepreneurs, technologists and storytellers from the continent.
*Pray for the journey to and from the conference for all participants.
*Pray that the Lord will perfect all arrangements for the conference.
* Pray for the success of various sessions.
* Pray that the participants would benefit from the various presentations and make contacts with individuals and organisations that would enhance their careers.
Psalm 20:4 May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

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