The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) said about 10,000 Nigerians are expected to perform the 2022 pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan.
Executive secretary of NCPC, Rev. Yakubu Pam, disclosed this on Friday at a reception organised for the first batch of 365 returning Christian pilgrims from Israel and Jordan.
Pam explained that the commission has so far screened about 4,000 of the intending pilgrims, adding that it was not just about screening, but paying and successfully making the journey.
He expressed satisfaction that the 365 Nigerians that went for the pilgrimage came back successfully without any case of abscondment.
The NCPC boss advised the pilgrims to put into practice whatever they have learned during the pilgrimage, and not to keep their experiences within themselves, but to share it with their neighbours, relations and friends.
He commended the medical team and spiritual counsellors for successfully leading the the pilgrims during the journey.
One of the returning pilgrims, Dr. Jacob Tayo Haastrup, told journalists that he was grateful to God for being part of the first batch of Nigerian pilgrims to embark on the spiritual journey to Israel and Jordan.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/a-mcgill-university-tote-bag-sits-on-a-wooden-surface.jpg?id=57057383&width=1245&height=700&coordinates=45%2C0%2C45%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>A new <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/university-rankings" target="_blank">global ranking of universities</a> has just dropped, and while <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/mcgill-university" target="_blank">McGill University</a> held its own, it once again fell short of its longtime rival, the University of Toronto.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings" target="_blank">QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025</a>, released on March 12, evaluated 21,000 academic programs across 1,700 universities worldwide. According to QS, Canadian universities are best at engineering and biological sciences subjects.</p><p>As for McGill, the Montreal institution landed in the top 50 for 29 subjects, an impressive feat — but U of T blew past it with 46 top-50 rankings, more than any other university in Canada <em>or</em> the world for that matter.</p><h2><span></span>How McGill stacks up in 2025</h2><p>McGill made a strong showing across five major faculty areas, securing a 36th place ranking in arts and humanities, 45th in engineering, 28th in medicine, 48th in natural sciences, and 39th in social sciences and management.</p><p>But in a head-to-head comparison, U of T edged out McGill in nearly every category, placing 14th in arts and humanities, 17th in engineering and technology, 13th in life sciences and medicine, 20th in natural sciences, and 14th in social sciences and management.</p><p>McGill ranked in the top 50 in the following subjects:</p><ul><li>Linguistics - 27th</li><li>Music - 14th</li><li>Theology - 27th</li><li>English language and literature - 43rd</li><li>History - 44th</li><li>Modern Languages - 37th</li><li>Performing Arts - 21st</li><li>Chemical Engineering - 44th</li><li>Computer Science - 48th</li><li>Data Science - 30</li><li>Mechanical Engineering - 49th</li><li>Mineral and Mining Engineering - 3rd</li><li>Anatomy and Physiology - 5th</li><li>Biological Sciences - 44th</li><li>Medicine - 28th</li><li>Nursing - 41st</li><li>Psychology - 25th</li><li>Earth and Marine Sciences - 46th</li><li>Environmental Sciences - 21st</li><li>Geology - 41st</li><li>Geophysics - 38th</li><li>Anthropology - 30th</li><li>Education - 28th</li><li>Law and Legal Studies - 41st</li><li>Library and Information Management - 22nd</li><li>Politics - 44th</li><li>Social Policy and Administration - 46th</li><li>Sociology - 48th</li><li>Sports-Related Subjects - 36th</li></ul><div>While McGill still has plenty to brag about, it's not the first time it's been bested by other Canadian schools this year. Back in February, the <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-reputation-rankings#!/length/25/locations/CAN/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc" target="_blank">Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2025</a> ranked McGill 44th on the global scale and third among Canadian universities — behind the likes of U of T and the University of British Columbia.<span class="redactor-invisible-space"> </span></div><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em>
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