AUGUST 12, 2019 Father Mbaka: âIâll resign from priesthood if Oct 1 prophecy failsâ Rev. Father Mbaka Ejike has boldly declared that he would quit t
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AUGUST 12, 2019
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Father Mbaka: âIâll resign from priesthood if Oct 1 prophecy failsâ
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Rev. Father Mbaka Ejike has boldly declared that he would quit the priesthood if his latest prophecy for October 1st 2019 does not come to pass. Mbaka is the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu.
The Catholic priest had prophesied a dark cloud hanging over Nigeria for five hours on Tuesday, October 1st Further, he declared that will be followed by a downpour.
A 1st News correspondent reports that Father Mbaka made this declaration while addressing his congregation in Enugu. [Read more](
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This was contained in a statement signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, its President-General. [Read more](
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The country made its feelings known in a statement issued by Ms Anna-Maria Jojozi in Abuja on Sunday, August 11.
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The financier, associated with royalty and global political leaders, was accused of trafficking girls as young as 14.
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The incident left road and rail networks in chaos, knocked out traffic lights as well as affected hospital services and airports.
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Dear woman... Abiodun Kuforiji-Nkwocha
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Dear woman,
I write to you today with immense trepidation. For a long time in my life, I had resolved to stop preaching to women. This is because everyone does it every single day. We are told who to be. We are told what is acceptable for us to do, say, wear and even think.
I can remember being scolded when I was as little as eight years old on decorum and my aversion to domestic chores. It was never about learning anything for myself. It was all about learning to be the kind of woman that a man would want to marry. [Read more](
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But long-lasting grief doesn't come only from a family member's death. This school of thought is backed up by a study published online April 4, 2019, by PLOS One. Researchers evaluated questionnaire responses from about 9,600 people who had lost close friends. [Read more](
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