A PRIEST IN ANAMBRA STATE WEDDED A COUPLE YESTERDAY, DESPITE DISPUTES WITH THE BRIDE’S FATHER. (PHOTOS).
A priest in Anambra State wedded a couple yesterday, despite disputes with the bride’s father In a video circulating online, the Reverend Father narrated that The father of the bride who is from Nteje had insisted that the wedding should not take place unless his daughter swøre never to associate with his mother whom he has a quarrel with. The conflict arose from past marriage issues between the father and her mother. Before the wedding, the father repeatedly met with the priest, warning that he had already taken the bride's mother to a deity and that the girl must follow him to the shrine to appease that deity before the marriage can go on. For peace to prevail, the priest advised the couple to comply with all the father’s requests so the wedding could proceed, the priest even donated some of the items that the brides father told her to bring to use in appeasing the deity. However, when they reached the shr|ne, the father suddenly changed his demand, insisting the daughter take a...
As the Lagos State Government joined the rest of the world to mark the year 2017 International Women's day celebration,the Deputy Governor,Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule has called on women from all walks of life to unite together and speak with one voice that all forms of discrimination,domestic violence and gender inequality against women be stopped with immediate effect.Adebule noted that the annual International Women's Day celebration by the United Nations is in recognition of the important roles that women play in the political,social and economic development of the society,adding that in spite of all barriers being faced in the society,women over the years have broken the walls of limitation to be highly successful in their chosen careers.Adebule wwho described the theme for the year 2017 International Women's Day Celebration,''BE BOLD FOR CHANGE'' as relevant and instructive,stated that it is a clarion call for women to unite,come together and take bold and pragmatic steps to accelerate gender parity and fight all forms of discrimination that have hindered women development.''We all work in synergy to ensure all girls have access to free,equitable and quality education.our unity of purpose must be to help all women to end all forms of discrimination,assault,buse,trafficking,and harmful practicess such as early and forced marriages'',Adebule advised.More photos below.


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