I was raised from very strong Pentecostal Christian Home; a very strict home with no television, no secular music, only long skirt, no weave or attachments, only long natural hairs, no make up or earrings.
Everything natural.
I was raised to look at the Catholic Church with deep suspicion. In fact, we believe that the Anti-Christ was going to come from the Catholic Church.
I believe these teachings until I visited Vatican myself in 2014 when I was a student in France. 🇫🇷
Because I was a tormented skeptic, I got myself books, I had exclusive access to the complete
14 Apocrypha books that were expunged from the Bible, I also read “God is not Great” by Christopher Hitchens.
That was when the foundation of my culture began to evolve, I became more and more curious, after all my studies, I can confidently say that the Catholic Church is one of the most organized human institutions.
Its structure
It’s hierarchy
Its tradition
My respect for the Catholic has increased, I no longer look into the Church with suspicion, anytime I find myself in a city with a Catholic Church, I go in to commune with them.
I love the Pope
I love the Catholic
May God bless the Catholic and all the Christians all over the world who are celebrating Easter.
Anything that takes your breath away is called asthma.
Anything that sweeps you off your feet is epilepsy.
Butterflies in your tummy are gastric ulcers. having
Chills is the flu.
Being head over heels is an emergency craniotomy.
When your heart skips a beat, that's a heart attack.
None of these are love, you're not in love.
you're welcome.
The first thing that stands out in your statement is the language you chose. You referred to the brutal rape and death of your own cousin as “the Ochanya matter.” Let’s be very clear: this was not a “matter.” It was the rape, torture, and death of a child.
Reducing something that horrific to administrative language like it’s a dispute file or a political issue is deeply disturbing. Ochanya was a human being, a child whose life was destroyed in the most unimaginable way. The least she deserves is for her story to be spoken about with the gravity and humanity it demands.
Your entire statement reads less like a search for truth and more like a carefully crafted attempt to protect your image. Much of it centers on how the conversations have affected you, your name, your reputation, your mental health, while the actual victim is mentioned only in passing.
People are not asking questions because they enjoy dragging anyone online. They are asking questions because a child was abused repeatedly and died, and the circumstances surrounding it shocked the entire country. When something that horrific happens, people expect transparency, empathy, and moral clarity, not carefully worded distancing language.
No one is above scrutiny when a crime of this magnitude happens within their immediate environment. That is not cruelty. That is society demanding accountability for a child who no longer has a voice.
If you truly stand for truth and justice, then the conversation should not be about how unfair it is that your name is being mentioned. It should be about Ochanya, her suffering, the system that failed her, and the full truth about what happened.
Because the real tragedy here is not the discomfort of public questioning.
The real tragedy is that a child was raped, brutalized, and died, and even now, some people seem more concerned about reputations than about the life that was lost.
As we begin our journey through #Lent, let us ask the Lord to grant us the gift of true conversion of heart, so that we may better respond to His love for us and share that love with those around us.
O Mary, Health of the Sick, we bring you all our wounds - those we can name and those buried deep. You know the pain that words can’t express. Be our comfort and light in this valley. Intercede for our healing before your Son, the Divine Physician. We trust in your tender care. We believe in the power of your prayer. Amen.
Today, June 19, is globally recognized as World Sickle Cell day, a day to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a serious hereditary blood disorder that affects millions around the world, including many in Nigeria.
SCD can cause lifelong health challenges such as pain crises, infections, and organ damage. Sadly, Nigeria bears the highest burden globally, with thousands of children born with the disease each year.
Here is how we can support:
��Know your genotype and encourage others to do the same
•Promote open conversations to reduce stigma
•Support individuals and families impacted by the disease
•Advocate for early screening
Let us use this day to educate, support, and empower ourselves ♥️