Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- Popular Nigerian televangelist and founder of Streams of Joy International, Pastor Jerry Eze, has shared how his daily online prayer session, New Season Prophetic, Prayers and Declaration (NSPPD), saved him from a near-plane crash.

Speaking during his church service on Sunday, the influential pastor recalled the incident and revealed how he felt a nudge in his spirit to pray before the plane took off.

"We got on a flight after the NSPPD prayer conference in Lagos on Saturday morning. As soon as we got on the flight coming back before we even took off, I just requested to see the pilot.

"The air hostess approached me and said, 'Papa, you are uncomfortable.' I said, 'My spirit is not accepting this pilot.' I said, no ...