Vatican Declares Popes John Paul II And John XXIII Saints

Pope Francis has declared two of his predecessors, John Paul II and John XXIII, saints of the Roman Catholic church.

During the official proclamation at about 10.15am today, Pope Francis paid tribute to "two men of courage" who he said had "co-operated with the Holy Spirit in renewing and updating the church". He said:

"We declare and define Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II to be saints and we enrol them among the saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole church. They were priests, bishops and popes of the 20th century. They lived through the tragic events of that century, but they were not overwhelmed by them.

John XXIII, he said, was a pastor to the church, "a servant leader" who had called the Second Vatican Council. John Paul II, meanwhile, was "the pope of the family". Pope Francis said he hoped the two new saints would intercede with God "so that … [the church] may be open to the Holy Spirit in pastoral service to the family".

Carrying flags, backpacks and rolled foam mattresses, over 500,000 pilgrims from all over the world had flocked into Vatican City overnight to attend the unprecedented double-canonisation mass in St Peter's Square.

Only God Could Have Done This! "A mad man showed me my wealth"

What a big God! What a mighty God our God is. A fool will say there is no God. He looks around and all over the place and does not or can not see what God is doing. What l am today was made possible by the Lord God who made the heavens and the earth. I never imagined l could make it in life the way things turned out to be. 

I desired to make it in life through 'the works of my hands' and the grace of God. But the latter became the major aspect,  while the work of my hands was just an addendum (would l be correct to use this word).

My testimony had been shared with a special class of people some times ago. I always look for a forum like this to tell the people who are hopeless.  If you, reading this piece, has never seen or felt the move of God in your life, l want to tell you there is nothing, l say nothing God cannot do. 

I finished my education to an appreciable level. I applied for work unending. There was no one to give me a push in life. There was one thing l never failed to do, that is crying to God to help me in life. I would tell Him it was only Him that could help.

All around me, l would hear 'Think and get started' l thought and thought yet l could not bring myself up to do anything. But praise to the living God who rules in the affairs of His people. Where l could not help myself, God rose for me. 

I was in a place of worship one fateful day, when the guest speaker that day - a man of God, gave me hope.  

He pointed at me and said that 'by this time next week, you would change your position. You would be in the class of the millionaires'. 

Lol, I just said Amen in the faith but I wondered  how  possible that would be.

Anyway, I received the message as mere declaration.

This happened 7 years ago and l am sharing it with you today to tell you to depend on God totally whatever success you are making now.  We need HIM.

On the fifth day of the prophesy, God used a mad Man for me.

There was this mad man that normally passed by our street, I would buy a small loaf of bread for him or throw N50 at him, praying along side my giving that no power would turn me or my people to such state he was.  

This man was seriously mad. Everybody around our street knew him. Sometimes he would be stark naked walking around talking to only - God knows where. 

Mark my word, he was not like today's mad men with whom you will find expensive hand sets etc.  

So on this fateful day, the mad man spoke to me after I gave him some money, he said 'follow me, l want to show you something'. 

Of course, curiosity took the better part of me. I followed him at a distance; he got to the dunghill around our house- about eight or so houses to ours, and told me to go and carry one salt sack hidden under debris. 

I was initially reluctant, may be it was a setup. But he said 'Go, take it. l want to show you kindness as you have been to me. Some people were fleeing and dropped this. They may come back later in the night to take it. Money is there'. 

His speech was not normal. With fear l moved to the place, picked a plank to hit and feel the 'thing'. People were moving on the UN-tarred road by it. 

l pretended as if l was one of those who go about picking things on the refuse hills. And true, it was money, real money! 

The mad man had seen it while picking junks on that hill. But God put me on his mind to go and invite me to the place. I felt like taking it to the Police but l had a rethink. How would they know the owner? Would it not be descended upon and 'gulped'? 

I came home, separated the whole lot-a million naira and opened four accounts to lodge the money. It must not sleep with me. Until l know what become of the aftermath. I wanted to know or hear of a hue or cry about it. 

For two or so weeks after, nothing happened. l remembered the message 'this time next week....'. God raised me up from that. l went into the business and God has been helping me, giving me ideas to expand. 

I have never shown my face in giving the testimony in order not to get undue attention. I only told my Pastor and decided there and then with him not to mention my name whenever he wanted to use my case to tell people that God can do anything and can use anything to bring about His work to perfection. 

God is the Almighty! Only Him could have done it. Note, the guest pastor that prophesied to me was not in the same town as l was then. If God could pick me out of the crowd and change my story, my destiny is in His hand, SO IS YOURS.

CELEBRITY QUOTE: I’m Tired Of Having Babies-– 2Face Idibia Yells

 
“I am tired of having babies. At this point in my life, I want to show my family all the love and support they deserve. I love my wife and there is not going to be anything like have babies outside wedlock. All I need to do now is to show love to my family and friends who stood by me over the years”
 

Don Jazzy finally finds love...now dating Freda Francis?!

Ok guys, so here's some yet-to-be confirmed gist....Don Jazzy spent the weekend in Dubai - he was there for Tiwa and Tunji's wedding. Last night he partied hard at the wedding after-party and then went to bed with some chic (we are not sure who yet) but there are to reasons to believe that the chic is one Freda Francis, a socialite. 

See more below:Quick update: Don Jazzy has said it is all a joke....here's what  he just posted

"My dear bloggers. I love my fans and followers and I love having fun with them on my timeline. Pls when u do ur blog posts try and explain well so ur readers know that we re just funning around o...Ejor I dey beg"...loool

 

My Late Husband Abandoned Me For Another Woman— Actress Rachael Oniga Laments

Veteran actress, Rachael Oniga, who is well known for her motherly role in movies and also well loved by many, had it rough in her marriage, which resulted in her separating from her heartthrob, who is now late. She recently revealed the reason behind her crashed marriage. Speaking with the Sun, the talented actress disclosed that her late husband left her for another woman.

She lamented that she was initially shocked by the development because she had trusted her man, but decided to move on without having any other man in her life since then.

“During our years of courtship and marriage, I never thought we could just break up like that or anything could ever come between us. Back then he told me everything. I could tell you where he was at every moment; I trusted him so much,” she said.

Speaking on why she has remained unmarried since the incident occurred, Rachael said, “I believe so much in myself, and when I got over the shock of the separation and all that, I made up my mind that I was going to make a statement without a man. I wanted to prove that a hardworking woman could make an impact and with God’s grace.”

Rachael advised women to “believe in yourself and with hard work, you will get there. God is always faithful. I killed my emotions and I said to myself ‘Rachael, your kids must go to the best schools.’ It was just work and my children.”

Psquare’s younger Sister also engaged! Her Nollywood actor boo puts a ring on it....

Apparently, all the Okoye siblings are now engaged or married! Recently Jude proposed to his girlfriend Ify on his birthday, now their younger sister, Mary just got engaged to her long time boo Emma Emordi. Congrats to Mary on her new status update...See another photo of the couple below...

How My Uncle Has Been Having Sex With Me Since 2013 - 12-Year-Old Girl Opens Up

A 32-year-old man, Anthony Wayas has been arrested Rivers State Police Command for allegedly having sex with his 12-year-old niece since 2013.
The girl (name withheld) has been living with her uncle Wayas and his wife in Finima community in Bonny Local Government Area since the death of her father while she still a baby.

                               The accused, Wayas and his niece

Recounting her ordeal, the girl said her uncle started abusing her sexually in 2013. He would leave for work in the morning and come back during the day while his wife is away at her work place where she's a cleaner.
She said, "He would take the children to the big room, asking them to stay there, and would take me to the small room. He would remove my pant and push me on the bed. He would then remove his trousers and bring out his manhood. He would then put it inside me and sleep with me. I can’t count the number of times it has happened. When I told the wife, she threatened to return me to our village."
On April 19, her uncle dragged her into the bathroom and had sex with her, warning her not to shout. The next day, she reported the incident to a neighbour who told someone else that came to interview her. After the interview, they called youths in the area who beat him up mercilessly and almost lynched him but for the intervention of policemen from Finima police station, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Mohammed Suleiman Baba.
According to a reliable source within the community, the case of defilement was reported to the chairman of Finima Youth Congress, Comrade Aladiokuma Hart, who in turn notified the DPO and the girl was put in protective custody as Wayas, had allegedly threatened to kill her if she should expose him.
Wayas however denied having sex with the girl, claiming he has a problem with his manhood which has resulted in his inability to make love to a woman.
Confirming the story, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer in Rivers State, Grace Iringe-Koko said that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigations, after which the suspect would be charged to court  if found guilty of the crime. 
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Actress Angela Okorie who was Arrested for Stealing in South Africa, tells Her Story! -

What many of you didn't know was that the actress, and former Miss Delta Soap spent the Easter season in a jail, while you all were eating your chicken! She was accused of stealing 32,000 rands from a Nigerian man based in SA, and has finally opened up to Yes! Intl Magazine on what happened. Read below;

"I left Nigeria for South Africa to shoot my movie, Nwa Abakaliki in South Africa on Monday April 7 2014 with Prince Ekeh, Muma Gee's husband. I paid for his flight and accommodation from Port Harcourt to Lagos and from Lagos to South Africa. Then at a point, I decided to move to a hotel so as to give him space and a friend of mine called M.K said I should come over to her place at North Gate Estate where I can pay less for my accommodation because she has a 3 bedroom flat.
So I moved in and met a friend of mine called Prosper who is actually one of my biggest
fans in her place. But he was also living in a separate room with the lady. As time went on, this guy started disturbing me for sex. He said he liked me and would not mind having an affair with me. But I told him I am married with a child but he would not let me be. It got to a stage he went to hire a car to take me around so as to aid my production but I never gave in to his demand for sex.
Then on Good Friday, April 18th, I was in my room and didn't bother locking my room door. Prosper came in and tried to rape me but I told him that I am ready to kill and go to jail if he ever tried it. After much sweet words and threats, he left me alone and I moved out of the house to Hilton Hotel, Sandton that day.
On Sunday, April 19th, Prince Eke called me that Prosper and some people were coming to meet me at the hotel and I said no problem. Unknown to me, he was coming with about three policemen. I opened the door for them but to my greatest surprise, Prosper said that I stole his 32,000rand which is about $3,200. I was surprised because that to me is ridiculous. How can I steal such money when I paid for Prince Ekeh's flight and accommodation which amounts to about $4,000 dollars, not to talk of myself? I was taken to Honeydew from where I was moved to Ranburg Police station in Johannesburg on Saturday April 19th and was released the following day, being April 20, 2014, Easter Sunday.
Why I am sad about the whole blackmail is that it was after my release that I got to know that Prosper's job in South Africa is to con and defraud new Nigerians in S.A. He would identify strangers who have come with money for a project and offer to assist. Afterwards, he would call the policemen who are also working with him to defraud the innocent people, claiming to have done something for them or that they stole his money. He picked on me because he knows I am a celebrity and would not want to soil my name.
I was seriously embittered when I later learnt that Prince Ekeh harbored him in the house I left for him to stay and that he was on the run because I vowed to take the matter in the law court for defamation of character. When the issue became serious, they started begging me, sending different set of people to beg me but I promised to show them the other side of me because I have not been able to complete my movies since then. Prince Ekeh was even threatening to shoot me; that why would I be telling my friends about the incident and also queried the policemen who gave me my passport.
Prince is an ingrate. I paid for his ticket from Port Harcourt to Lagos and from Lagos to South Africa to help him and his family because his wife, Muma Gee has been the only one assisting his career and all he could pay me with is this cheap blackmail. He was not even happy that my passport was released to me. I keep asking myself why? What does he want to achieve? Anyway, I have told him and his accomplice who tried to rape and blackmail me that I am taking this up in a reputable law court" -

This Couple has Vowed Not to Separate Their Conjoined Baby Twins who Share a Heart & a Liver (Photos)

Conjoined twins Andrew Donovan Lee and Garrett Lee Donovan Stancombe pictured above share both a liver and a heart. And their parents say it's going to stay that way.

The boys who were born on April 10 to 25-year-old father, Kody Stancombe and mother, Michelle Van Horne are joined from their upper chest to the belly button. They share a heart and a liver and were born a month short of a normal full-term pregnancy.

According to the twins' young parents:

We are thankful they were able to survive this long, and they're still going strong. We've discussed it and we see the best is to keep them together. It would hurt us to lose one and have the other. They were born together; they can stay together." The way they’re conjoined, Andrew and Garrett face each other and compete for space to put their arms. Their hands wind up under each other’s necks, sometimes with one brother’s fingers in the other brother’s mouth.

The chances that conjoined twins will survive are minimal. The chances that both conjoined twins will survive surgical separation are even tinier. That's why Van Horne and Stancombe said they will not separate their sons, that it is medically too risky; they could lose one or both of the boys during surgery.
Van Horne told CNN's affiliate WTAE:

For me, (the best part) is being able to hold them and hear them cry and know they're here with me. Definitely, changing their diapers and bathing them is a two person job for me." 

 The twins have an elder brother, Riley, who will turn 2 next month.

Being A First Born Girl Means You More Likely To Succeed-Study

Successful: Both novelist JK Rowling and singer Beyoncé Knowles are firstborn children

A new study has revealed that first born females are more likely to succeed than other children and even first born males.
Researchers have claimed that if you are female and the eldest child among your siblings then you are likely to be more ambitious.
Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, JK Rowling and Beyoncé are all firstborn children.
They are also according to Forbes among the most powerful women in the world.

The study was carried out by researchers at the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the
University of Essex.
 It found that if a child is the eldest female then she is most likely to be the most ambitious and
well-qualified of all of her family.
Firstborn boys were next in line for success.
The study also found that parents were more likely to have high achieving children if they leave a gap of at least four years between each child.
  
          Feifei Bu, who led the study, at the University of Essex

The wider the gap, the greater the chances of higher qualifications.
According to the research, firstborn children were seven per cent more likely to want to stay on in higher education than their younger siblings.
Firstborn girls were 13 per cent more ambitious than firstborn boys.
The probability of attending further education for firstborns is 16 per cent higher than their younger siblings while girls are four per cent more likely to have further education qualifications.
Feifei Bu, who led the study, said there could be many explanations as to why the eldest has greater ambitions.

Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton (left), Oprah Winfrey (right), JK Rowling and Beyoncé were all firstborn children

 

One could be that parents simply give more time to them.
She told The Observer: 'It is interesting that we observer a distinct firstborn advantage in education even though parents in modern society are more than likely to be egalitarian in the way they treat their children.