Nollywood star turned Evangelist Tonto Dikeh launches Christian Prayer Ministry in Abuja

• Former Nollywood star Tonto Dikeh has unveiled her prayer ministry in Abuja.

• She described it as an intense gathering of those consecrated and equipped for the purposes of God.

• She joins the list of Nigerian entertainers who abandoned the stage for the pulpit.

After months of announcing her plans to go into ministry, former Nollywood star Tonto Dikeh is now leading a Christian gathering in Abuja. In a video clip shared on her Instagram page, the 40-year-old was captured leading a powerful prayer session in her newly launched New Wine Prophetic Ministry.

The former Nollywood star describes her New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle as an interdenominational altar dedicated to prayer, revival, spiritual training, and the awakening of consecrated believers.

"NEW WINE PROPHETIC TABERNACLE (NWPT) @nwpt_global is an interdenominational altar, spiritual home, and global movement of consecrated believers called to experience the raw power, purity, and presence of God. Grounded in the foundational truth of Scripture “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins...” (Mark 2:22).
NWPT exists as a dwelling place of His presence for those who refuse to settle for lukewarm Christianity and are hungry for genuine revival, fire, and transformation."

She added that her ministry is not a church but an intense gathering of those consecrated and equipped for the purposes of God.

Since converting to a born-again Christian, Tonto Dikeh has been vocal about her faith. In February 2026, she completed a discipleship programme at Pastor Jerry Eze's Streams of Joy International church, sharing her certificate on Instagram and speaking about a profound spiritual rebirth that had reshaped her perspective on life, faith, and service.

The vocal embrace of her Christian faith has not been without some controversy. In March 2026, a video where she was performing a deliverance on a schoolgirl went viral online and led to massive criticism, including the threat of a lawsuit by a Human Rights Lawyer.

With her Christian ministry, the Nollywood star turned Evangelist now joins the list of former actors who abandoned the screen for the pulpit.

Over the years, several figures from the Nigerian entertainment industry have become ministers of God. In 2020, R&B star and hitmaker Banky W became a minister at the This Present House Church, founded by Pastor Tony Rapu.

Zack Orji, former President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, was ordained as a full-time evangelist at the Christian Central Chapel International.

Veteran Nollywood star Eucharia Anunobi was ordained as an evangelist on 5 February 2012 at Fresh Oil Ministry Church in Lagos. Similarly, screen icon Liz Benson retired from acting after being ordained at Rainbow Christian Assembly in Warri, Delta State, pastored by her husband, Bishop Great Emeya.