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Special Renditions Thrill Guests At Naming Ceremony
Special renditions and praise worship by the choir thrill guests and worshippers at the
naming ceremony of little Goodness, Ibitone Rogers Jumbo held at St. Cyprians Church, Port
Harcourt, where the Vicar of the church, Venerable A. C. Abbey Kalio charged
parents to give good names to their children in order to attract the blessings
of God.
The Vicar explained that the naming ceremony of the child
is in line with the scripture and that without circumcision, a child is not
named.
The man of God used the opportunity to advice Christians
that God is demanding the circumcision of all hearts, arguing that the heart of
man is full of evil and desperately wicked. He maintained that Christians
should be circumcised inwardly so as to attract God’s blessings.
The Bishop of Niger Delta Diocese of the Anglican
Communion, the Rt. Rev Ralph C. Ebirien, who performed the naming of the child
adviced parents to always give their children good and meaningful names that
will affect the child positively and attract the blessings of God and not a bad
name that will affect the child negatively.
The Bishop lamented that most parents give their children
names based on the circumstances surrounding their birth of which if it is a
bad name, challenges follow the child and the child will hardly achieve his
potential and success in life.
The father of the child, Rev. Rogers Jumbo, in his speech
testified the goodness of God in his
life and family and thanked God for the safe delivery of his wife. He also used
the opportunity to thank parishioners families, friends and well wishers who
grace the occasion.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’