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Benin in West Africa is probably most famous for being the home of the Vodun or Vodou (more commonly known in the West as Voodoo) religion, of which Haitian Voodoo is derived.  Voodoo is one of the most complex, and therefore misunderstood religions in the world and is a far cry from the demonized version of Voodoo you see in the movies, however, there is some truth in the myth. Voodoo is a life force, culture and way of life in sync with the natural world, something few people in the Western world can truly understand. Yes, there is ‘bad’ voodoo (bad juju) and yes animals are sacrificed on a regular basis, but the majority of voodoo practices are used for good purposes. Unusual things happen in Benin and for many of the Beninese people, magic is as real as you or I. As a British person, I personally found Benin to be fascinating, weird, and wonderful. So if you’re looking for a truly ‘different’ kind of cultural adventure, then Benin is

General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi has cautioned ushers in his church to stop imposing head covering rules on ladies, stressing that persistent coverings causes heat in the hair and it will emit odour. The revered pastor lamented that many Christians who don’t know how to interpret the word of God are driving people away from the church. Kumuyi made the remarks in a sermon shared on the Facebook wall of the Ekiti State Deeper Life Church monitored by Church Times. His words, “Somebody is coming to our church for the first time. And she happens to be a lady not covering her head. We ask the person to cover her head before coming in. We don’t know whether the person does not even know God. We confront her out there before she even enters the church. We don’t know if she does not know how to pray or prophesy. But we impose rules on her. “If I were the person, I would wonder what kind of church is this? If they treat me like a

Summary Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 96 She died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on Thursday afternoon, the palace says The Crown passes immediately to her son and heir Charles, who will officially be known as King Charles III The new King said his mother's death was a moment of "the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family" Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was appointed by the Queen two days ago, described her as "the rock upon which modern Britain was built" The Queen steered the monarchy through turbulent times, as Britain’s Empire ended and its place in the world fundamentally changed She was head of state of the UK and 14 other countries, including Australia, Canada and Jamaica She is survived by her four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Chelsea Football Club has today parted company with Head Coach Thomas Tuchel. On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the Club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the Club. Thomas will rightly have a place in Chelsea’s history after winning the Champions League, the Super Cup and Club World Cup in his time here. As the new ownership group reaches 100 days since taking over the Club, and as it continues its hard work to take the club forward, the new owners believe it is the right time to make this transition. Chelsea’s coaching staff will take charge of the team for training and the preparation of our upcoming matches as the Club moves swiftly to appoint a new head coach. There will be no further comment until a new head coach appointment is made.

  A photo that has gone massively viral on social media platforms has shown the maternal lineage of a Nigerian family up to five generations In the photo, there is a daughter, her mother, her grandmother, her great-grandmother and her great-great-grandmother They were dressed in a beautiful tie and dye specially crafted for the photo session that has melted hearts online. A beautiful photo tracing the maternal lineage of a Nigerian family up to the fifth generation has gone viral on social media platforms. The nice photo has warmed many hearts as many say they are praying for the blessing of having such longevity in their own families. In the photo, there is a daughter, her mother, her grandmother, her great-grandmother and her great-great-grandmother. According to a write-up shared alongside the photo, their names are Arike, Aduke, Anike, Abeke, and Abike. 

 https://youtu.be/z-6Pr-1Hpbo Video A Video of a Nigerian Man jubilating after landing in Canada has been Shared Online. In a Viral Video On The Internet, As Sighted By UpjosTV, The Man laid on the floor as he sang and praised God for leaving Nigeria. ''I have escaped Nigeria'' he said as he lifted his hands in thanksgiving to God. Watch The Video As Obtained By UpjosTV Below: https://youtu.be/z-6Pr-1Hpbo

Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was only a few meters from the finish line, but got confused with the signs and stopped, thinking he had finished the race. A Spanish man, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him and, realizing what was going on, started shouting to the Kenyan to keep running. Mutai did not know Spanish and did not understand.Realizing what was going on, Fernandez pushed Mutai to victory.  A reporter asked Ivan, "Why did you do this?" Ivan replied, "My dream is that one day we can have some sort of community life where we push ourselves and help each other win." The reporter insisted "But why did you let the Kenyan win?" Ivan replied, "I didn't let him win, he was going to win. The race was his." The reporter insisted and asked again, "But you could have won!" Ivan looked at him and replied: "But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor of this medal? What would my Mother think of it?"

UAE embassy Last week, a video made the rounds on social media where a group of men with machetes were yelling in an apartment parking lot, chasing one other and damaging public properties. The United Arab Emirates has suspended the issuance of visas to Nigerians after cult clashes between rival groups Eiye and Aiye erupted in Sharjah.  Though an official statement is yet to be released by the Emirati government, multiple travel agencies and residents in Dubai have confirmed the development to Peoples Gazette. One resident mentioned to the Gazette that a 10:00 p.m. curfew had been imposed for all male Africans living in the region. At the time of filing this report, phone calls and messages sent to the UAE embassy in Abuja were unreturned. Last week, a  video  made the rounds on social media. In it, a group of men with machetes were yelling in an apartment parking lot, chasing one other and damaging public properties. The police in a statement on July 21, said the suspects

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A hardworking creative, only identified as Wahab, has designed an umbrella with pure water sachets, an innovation that will help address the plastic pollution menace in the country. The young fashion designer in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana has garnered attention after impressive photos of his work emerged on social media. UpjosTV shared photos of the umbrella made from plastic water sachets on its feed, gaining the attention of users of the app.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday sentenced a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, to 16 years imprisonment. Baba Ijesha is facing six counts of child defilement that include indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration. The offences contravene Section 135, 137, 261, 202, 262 and 263 of the Lagos State Criminal Law 2015, which stipulates life imprisonment for offenders. The actor denied the allegations. A CCTV video recording detailing his relationship with the victim said to be a minor was played in court. Delivering the judgement, Justice Taiwo said that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of all the charges against him. However, she found the defendant guilty of two of the six counts against him.

Run for your life. Run away from domestic violence. It's so sad that she's not even up to 30, and she has been sent out of this world in such a manner. Wether husband or wife, run away from domestic violence. Witnessed a patients death today in A&E( Accident and Emergency). A young Lady that died from hypovolemic shock due to traumatic brain injury as a result of assault (domestic violence). She had 4 cuts on her head with cutlass that caused tearing and bruising of brain tissue and blood vessels( especially middle meningeal artery) You could see the brain tissue, that means she had a skull fracture. Please leave for your life in you're in an abusive relationship/marriage. No Dey form Jagaban abeg, say u sabi fight back (because they said she was with hammer). Save your life first.

OWO TERROR ATTACK WAS A MESSAGE TO US-SOYINKA •A dagger Has Been Drawn To Our Hearts-Gov Akeredolu Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Friday received Nobel laureate and renowned playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka in his office, Alagbaka, Akure. Prof. Soyinka was at the Governor’s office on a condolence visit over the terror attack in Owo, last Sunday. He described the terror attack as a message, adding that “We are dealing with people who are obsessed with domination; it is in their blood, it is in their Creed, their psyche that they need to dominate.” The Nobel laureate noted that the attack was on Governor Akeredolu who has been showing leadership in terms of internal liberation. “He was targeted and there is no question about that. It was not an accident, and it is passing a massage to the rest of us. That is why I'm here. I want the Governor to know that we have received the message. We understand it and we came to sympathize with h

A video showing Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in company with some of his aides buying pop corn amidst laughter and cheers from onlookers is trending. A section of Nigerians have noted that the vice president pulled the stunt in reaction to comments credited to Senator Kashim Shettima, the coordinator of the campaign team of former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ahead of the All Progressives Congress presidential primary scheduled to hold in Abuja. Shettima had while appearing on a Channels Television programe, Politics Today, said Tinubu is the best person for the plum job. When he was asked about Osinbajo’s chances of clinching the APC presidential ticket, he answered, “the VP? Osinbajo is a good man, he is a nice man, but nice men don’t make good leaders, recognized men tend to be nasty. “Nice men should be selling pop corn, ice cream and bologna but he is a very decent person and I can’t doubt that and he’s my personal friend and I would rath

Weeping is a sign of weakness! Fulani NEVER shows mercy to those who weep! The roundabout at Enugu was weeping too and the killers only increased the tempo! They only ran away when IPOB opened a new page for them..You don't weep with the fulani, you don't beg them too! You don't try to preach to their conscience, they have none! What you do to the fulanis is to meet them with bigger Evil. They only run back when they see that you cut off hands and heads the same way they do. Very simple! You see how they run from ESN these days? They are used to killing without reply and they are now running amok! This attack in Ondo State was carefully planned because of this governor! He championed Amotekun and he headed the Southern governors call for power shift! The Fulani whose grandfathers arrived here killing at will, are always of the opinion that killing is the best way to live. They're proud of their violent pedigree. They just wanted to shake the governor with so

  The Confederation of African Football increase the cash prize for the winner from $4.5 million to $5 million for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations while the second best team will get $2.75 million. Senegal won the tournament for the first time after beating Egypt on penalties in the final. Senegal 0-0 Egypt (4-2 penalties) Olembe Stadium, Yaounde. Sadio Mane was the hero as he scored the winning penalty to give Senegal a 4-2 shootout win against Egypt in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde on Sunday evening. The game ended goalless after extra time, but he Teranga Lions finally won their first title in their third appearance in the final courtesy of a penalty shootout.  AFCON: Sadio Mane scores winning penalty as Senegal crowned African champions Senegal were crowned champions of Africa for the first time after Sadio Mane scored the winning penalty - after missing in normal time. For Liverpool teammate Mo Salah and Egypt, it was a second straight final defeat. Senegal are Afri