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Church Celebrates Mothers’ Day With Funfare
Last Sunday, March 31st 2019 was an eventful day of spiritual bliss and divine manifestations at St. Lukes Anglican Church, Emohua Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Ikwerre, Rivers State as Christian faithful came out in their numbers to celebrate this year’s mothering Sunday with the theme. “The Qualities Of A Godly Mother In Our Homes”.
In a special sermon at the thanksgiving service, the guest preacher, Mrs. Mercyline Ojirika who quoted extensively from the Bible, extolled the good qualities of a Godly mother at home which include a help mate to the husband, she is faithful, submissive, tolerant patient and accommodating amongst others.
She urged Christian couples to help each other, love and comfort one another at all times and allow God to rule over their lives. She noted that Mothering Sunday is a special day set aside to honour and appreciated women and it is celebrate annually among Christians all over the world.
High point of the event was the presentation to the mother of the year 2019 award to Madam Sussana Kejeh II by the Archdeacon/Vicar of St. Lukes Anglican Church Emohua, Ven. Blessed N. Orji on behalf of the church.
Speaking shortly after the recognition and award ceremony, Madam Sussana Kejeh II expressed gratitude to God for chosen her among other women for the honour as she described the gesture as a divine honour to the glory of God.
She said. I see the award as a divine call for more dedication and selfless service to God and humanity. I enjoin other women in the church to work harder so as to be equally be recognised and rewarded”. According to her, the harvest is plenty, but the labourers are few.
In his vote of thanks, the eldest son of the awardee Prince Sampson Kejeh, thanked God for the honour and privilege. He assured that the Kejeh’s family would follow the good steps of the awardee in serving and worshipping God so as to sustain the good legacy set in both the church and society.
Other highlights of the event included blessing of marriage of six couples, singing and dancing, special thanksgiving by the women exchange of gifts and well wishes and other variety of shows.
Spotify yesterday revealed a significant surge in heartbreak song streams in Nigeria during the Valentine’s Day season, with a 626 percent increase between 2022 and 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Lagos, Nigeria by Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa Phiona Okumu.
Okumu said, “Spotify data reveals a surprising trend, a massive surge in heartbreak song streams.
“Nigerians are turning to their playlists to express their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024.
“This Valentine, the sound of love is accompanied by the sound of heartbreak, and the data shows it’s louder than ever before.”
She said on Valentine’s Day, most surprisingly, male listeners streamed heartbreak songs at a significantly higher rate than female listeners, with a 362 per cent increase compared to 169 per cent among women.
“This could suggest that men resonate with the feeling of heartbreak more and turn to music as a private outlet for processing emotions.
“Whatever the reason, one thing is clear, when love is in the air, so is heartbreak and Nigerian men are pressing play on their pain more than expected.
“While Valentine’s Day is often celebrated with grand gestures, heartbreak is a common theme on Valentine’s Day -more than what’s publicly shown,” she said.
Nigerians will join their counterparts across the world to mark the 2025 Valentine’s today.
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has joined MLS side San Diego FC’s ownership group as a club partner.
SDFC announced today that Tems joined the ownership group through her company, The Leading Vibe.
In the process, Tems became the first African woman to be involved in MLS ownership.
“We are delighted that Tems has joined San Diego FC as a club partner,” SDFC chairman Sir Mohamed Mansour said in a statement.
“Tems is a globally significant artist who will help us reach new audiences and spread the word about our unique project, which, of course, has its foundations in sub-Saharan Africa through the unique Right to Dream organisation.”
Reacting to her addition as the latest partner in SDFC’s ownership group, the singer said: “I am thrilled to join San Diego FC’s ownership group and to be part of a club that celebrates creativity, culture, and the power of community.
“Football has a unique way of bringing people together, and I am excited to help build something special in San Diego, a city that thrives on diversity and innovation.”
Fashion and beauty entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has claimed she is enduring back pain and that her spine is degenerating.
Lawani revealed this in a video posted on social media last Tuesday.
In the clip, she opened up about her experience with epidural anesthesia, an injection administered to pregnant women in the spine to reduce pain during childbirth.
The mother of three claimed that since receiving the injection, she has not felt like herself.
She accused doctors of not fully informing women about the long-term side effects of epidurals.
According to Lawani, she received the anesthetic injection during the birth of her last two children.
She said, “When you hear ‘epidural,’ run. Doctors tell you about the side effects but do not tell you about the long-term effects on your body. I have about three friends having the same issues that I am having.
“Like, I am just 42, how did I end up with spine issues? I have a degenerating spine. I have implants in my spine. I go paralyzed. I can’t stand for a long time. I can’t even breathe properly sometimes because it affected so many things in my body when I had the surgery.
“They will not tell you because you just want the pain to go away. I have had two epidurals. I had my first as natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one I had epidural because I had to undergo a surgery and I had no choice.
“See, the pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating.”