Category: Society

ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH EDRA UKPO, A SAINT AND PIONEER GOES HOME

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By Sen. Ndoma Egba In a particular month in 1965, I can’t remember which month exactly now, two major events happened in our young lives for those of us who were in the Catholic Church owned and run St. Martin’s Primary School, Ikom, my hometown. The Headmaster, Mr. K.E. Bassey the burly, strict, cane loving Efik man announced at the morning assembly that we were having very important visitors that day. The first turned out to be a group of Malaysians. They came with an official of ENDC (Eastern Nigeria…

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PASTOR BURIED 579 DAYS AFTER HE FAILED TO ‘RESURRECT’

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Gauteng pastor Siva Moodley has been buried, 579 days after he died. Photographs from the funeral, which was conducted with the assistance of Destiny Church, were circulated on social media this week. In an earlier article, IOL reported that Moodley’s body had been kept at a Johannesburg mortuary since his death on August 15, 2021. Moodley, 53, the founder of The Miracle Centre in the north of Johannesburg, died after falling ill. The “Post” reported that his family and members of the church used to visit the funeral home to…

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PRIMATE AYODELE BUILDS HOUSES FOR 20 WIDOWS, ORPHANS

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The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has built houses for twenty widows and orphans in his church. In the same vein, he empowered more than 70 Youths drawn from the Christian and Muslim communities in Lagos State. The prophet explained in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin that the widows, orphans and the less privileged are dear to his heart and the building is just another testament of his love towards them. He made it known that his decision to build a beautiful…

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REVEALED! EX-SENATE PRESIDENT, JOSEPH WAYAS NOT BURIED 14 MONTHS AFTER DEATH

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The remains of the late Senate President in the Second Republic between 1979 and 1983, Senator Joseph Wayas, have yet to be buried 14 months after death. The PUNCH reports Wayas died in December 2021. Following the demise, the Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, inaugurated a funeral committee immediately to plan for his burial. The committee was chaired by a two-time Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Kanu Agabi. However, after over a year, the late Wayas has yet to be laid to rest as family…

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AT THE GRAND 80TH BIRTHDAY OF LOLO DOROTHY AKUJUO IN NEW YORK

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It was pure bliss, glitz and glamour on Saturday March 4 2023,  when Nigerian teacher, author, journalist, unstoppable intellectual and creative personality, Lolo Dorothy Chinaka Akujuo, celebrated her 80th birthday. The event, which took place at Tiffany & Crystal Hall of Leonard’s Palazzo at the North Shore of Great Neck, Long Island, New York City,  United States of America, has remained talk of the town ever since. Of course, it couldn’t have been less considering that Chief Tony Okoroji, celebrated former president of PMAN and current chairman of COSON, Nigeria’s…

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