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 Cleric urges Women to Nurture, Not Destroy Children, Condemns Torture of 10-Year-Old in Anambra By Rita Okonkwo  The priest in charge of Arise and Shine Ministry Awka Pastor Chika Umennabuike has called on women to embrace their biblical role as mothers who nurture and protect children as gifts and blessings from God.  He condemned the alleged brutality, abuse and torture of 10-year-old Chiziterem in Anambra by Mrs Chioma Chukwunyere, a woman with whom he had been entrusted with the child’s care by a relative from their village. According to the priest, the scripture describes children as innocent and vulnerable blessings from God, and repeatedly charges parents to nurture and safeguard them, while pronouncing stern warnings against those who harm them. Matthew 18:10. Pastor Umennabuike commended Anambra State Government for ensuring that the perpetrator is held accountable; applauded the arrest of the caregiver, and prayed that justice prevails in the matter. He also th...

 Off the Market! Streamer Peller Completes Traditional Marriage Rites for Jarvis in Benin City In a heartwarming development that has thrilled fans across the Nigerian digital landscape, popular content creator and streamer Peller has taken the ultimate step toward forever. The internet sensation recently traveled to Benin City, the ancestral home of his partner and fellow streamer, Jarvis, to officially pay her bride price and complete their traditional marriage rites. A Traditional Milestone in Benin City Peller shared the exciting milestone with his followers on Sunday, expressing his immense joy and gratitude as he embark on this lifetime journey. Along with beautiful pictures from the ceremony, the streamer confirmed that he is officially off the market. “Today, I proudly paid the bride price of the woman I love,” Peller wrote. “A beautiful journey has officially begun, and I’m grateful to both families for their blessings. She said ‘yes’ to forever, and now it’s time to build...

 Martha Stewart crowned 'Queen of New York' at Knicks championship parade celebration Martha Stewart’s latest appearance at the New York Knicks’ championship parade has only strengthened her reputation as a cultural icon deeply tied to the city. Fans affectionately dubbed her the “Queen of New York” after she shared candid snapshots from the historic ticker-tape celebration, where she mingled with team members, city officials, and fellow New Yorkers.  Stewart’s enthusiasm for the Knicks, combined with her long-standing love for the city, made her presence at the parade feel both natural and symbolic. Her journey to the festivities was anything but ordinary. Leaving her Bedford home early in the morning, she was welcomed at Madison Square Garden by Knicks owner James Dolan before joining the team’s inner circle on a bus ride downtown, complete with a police escort.  Along the way, she enjoyed breakfast with the Knicks family and later posed with Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Cit...

 Nicole Kidman Shares Father's Day Tribute Featuring Keith Urban and Their Daughters Nicole Kidman marked Father's Day by sharing a tribute to the fathers in her life, including former husband Keith Urban and her late father, Dr. Antony Kidman. The actress posted a series of black-and-white throwback photos on her Instagram Stories on June 21. One of the images showed Urban carrying the couple's daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, on his back when they were younger. "Happy Father's Day to all the fathers," Nicole wrote alongside the photos. The post comes several months after Kidman and Urban finalized their divorce in January. The former couple, who married in 2006, announced their separation in September 2025 after 19 years of marriage. They share two daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15. Kidman also used the occasion to remember her father, Dr. Antony Kidman, sharing a photo of him holding her as a child. The actress has previously spok...

South Africa repatriates 5,000 Malawians in migration crackdown South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says the number of undocumented Malawian nationals repatriated from the country has risen to 5,000 as authorities intensify efforts to manage growing tensions around immigration. Kubayi visited a temporary repatriation centre in Durban on Sunday alongside Deputy International Relations Minister Thandi Moraka, Malawi's High Commissioner to South Africa Stella Ndau, and Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane. The centre is processing displaced undocumented Malawian nationals who are being returned to their home country amid heightened scrutiny of illegal immigration in South Africa. During the oversight visit, Dimpane warned that law enforcement authorities would take firm action against anyone engaging in unlawful activities during marches or protests.

 Ethiopian prime minister's party gets another big parliamentary majority Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party won another large parliamentary majority in this month's elections, results released by the national election board on Sunday ‌showed, Reuters reported. Abiy's party won 438 seats, roughly 90% of those for which results were announced at a ceremony broadcast on Facebook. It needed 274 to secure a majority. Not all the lower house of parliament's 547 seats were up for grabs, as voting did not happen in ⁠the Tigray region and some parts of Amhara. At the last elections in 2021 the Prosperity Party won a similar percentage of the available seats. Opposition parties accuse the federal government of undermining them by arresting ⁠their leaders and imposing legal roadblocks to their political activities, charges denied by the government.

 Abelardo De la Espriella leads Colombian presidential election according to preliminary results Abelardo De la Espriella, a conservative lawyer with no previous experience in elected office, is positioned to become Colombia's next president following preliminary results from Sunday's runoff election. With 99% of the nationwide vote tallied, De la Espriella has secured 49.7% of the vote. If these results are finalized, he will defeat veteran left-wing politician Senator Iván Cepeda. De la Espriella, who holds dual U.S. and Colombian citizenship, centered his campaign on a strict anti-crime agenda. Prompted by escalating violence across the South American nation, he pledged to construct 10 mega-prisons, drawing direct inspiration from the stringent security measures enacted by El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele. His candidacy received a major boost earlier this month with an endorsement from Donald Trump. In a post on Truth Social, Trump emphasized the significance of the ...