UP AT DAWN FOR FRONT-ROW SEAT TO HISTORY AT FRANCIS’S FUNERAL. (PHOTO).

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 Up at dawn for front-row seat to history at Francis’s funeral Many had woken up at dawn while others slept in their cars before Catholic faithful poured into St Peter’s Square from all corners of the globe on Saturday, fuelled by a desire to honour Pope Francis. As the first rays of the day rose over the sprawling Baroque plaza, mourners rushed towards empty chairs once they had passed through metal detectors, anxious for a front-row seat to history. Among them was Jean-Baptiste Leclezio, a 22-year-old from Lyon, who slept on the ground overnight at the seat of the Catholic Church to be among the first to enter for the funeral of Francis, who died on Monday age 88. “We took floor mats and sleeping bags and we slept there with 400 people, a lot of young people, scouts,” he told AFP. “There were people singing all night but we managed to sleep,” he said. Australian Eloise Bird, 38, said she was tired but happy to have made it into the square after having queued up since 5:15 am with...

UYO SKYE BANK MANAGER AND HIS BROTHER,BOTH DROWNED IN IBENO BEACH.{PHOTO}.


    According to one of my reporters Chinenye Genevieve who sent in this photos with the caption ''The duo are said to have gone to the Beach to attend a friend's birthday party on Sunday but it turned sour as they both died much to the shock of many.Ubong Ekpe who was married with four lovely children was until his sudden death the Manager of Skye Bank, Nwaniba  Road branch, Uyo.The death of the fair-skinned Manager and that of his brother has thrown the family, friends and colleagues into mourning. When the news broke on social media, many could not come to terms with the news of their death with some wishing it was not true.The Ekpes are said to be a popular family in the state whose family house located on Udo Umana Street in Uyo is well known for the “Ekpe” sculpture in front of the house.When newsmen visited the deceased house, tears and gloom had engulfed the entire household with members refusing to speak on the matter as they were too shocked by the sad news.When newsmen visited the deceased house, tears and gloom had engulfed the entire household with members refusing to speak on the matter as they were too shocked by the sad news.The news of your being drown alongside your brother at Ibeno Beach yesterday shocks me a great deal.RIP Big brother Ubong Ekpe I will forever miss your love.”,The late Ubong was a Catholic faithful who worshipped with his family at St. Anthony’s Parish, Ewet Housing.He is also said to have owned a football betting centre, Naijabet on Udo Umana Street.Those who spoke on the demise of Ubong Ekpe described him as a jovial, easygoing and compassionate person. He is also said to have been a philanthropist who was quick to assist those who came to him for one form of help or the other''.One more photo below.

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