KOTANSIBE

We present a play titled KOTANSIBE, classified as STATE BLAST and coming at you on the WARD9ice franchise.  Curtesy of the playwright, Kotansibe would be published serially on SEB and updated weekly for your reading pleasure.

SET

The Palace

Okoro’s House

Marketing Manager’s Office

Village Square

Shrine of Ogun

 

CHARACTERS

Chief Abiodun Kotansibe, owner of Kotansibe Farms

King Oyeyemi – King of Kotansibe

Narrator

Palace Chief 1

Palace Chief 2

Palace Chief 3

Chief Alayemo – City Business Man

Okoro – Village Elder

Bode – Villager

First Citizen

Second Citizen

Tanko – Villager

Abudu – Villager

Dele – Villager

Jacob - Villager

Chief Priest

Mama Chinedu – Villager

Chinedu – a young university graduate

Admin Manager – Staff of the Farms

Marketing manager – staff of the Farms

Chief Daudu – Riot Leader

AIDE – Chief Alayemo’s

Police Officer

Royal Bard

Palace Guards

Others

POPE FRANCIS APPOINTS BISHOP KUKAH MEMBER OF THE DICASTERY ON INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, VATICAN CITY

 

The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed His Lordship, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto as a Member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development. The appointment was contained in a letter to Bishop Kukah dated 11th December, 2020, and signed by His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Turkson, the Prefect of the Dicastery. 

By this appointment, Bishop Kukah will join other members of the Dicastery drawn from different regions of the world to advise and promote the holy Father’s concerns on issues of justice and peace, human rights, torture, human trafficking, care of creation and other issues related to the promotion of human dignity and development. The appointment, which is renewable is for an initial period of five years. The Council will be formally inaugurated on a later date.

Alaafin Of Oyo Donates Solar-Powered Boreholes To Eight Communities

 

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi lll donates solar-powered boreholes to eight communities in Oyo town on the occasion of his golden jubilee coronation celebration. TVC News captures this momemnt in the video below:

Soun Congratulates Alaafin On Golden Jubilee Coronation Anniversary

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi (left) and Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade during the visit

Soun of Ogbomoso Land, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagunlade lll has felicitated with Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi lll on the occasion of his 50th coronation anniversary, Tribune reports.

The nonagenerian monarch urged Oba Adeyemi to continue to use his position to advance the cause of  the people of Oyo, while praying to God to grant the celebrant longer life and sound health in the service of humanuty.

Oba Oyewumi, who stressed the importance of traditional institutions in nation building called on traditional  rulers to use their platforms to promote peace and unity in their domains.

In a congratulatory letter to Alaafin, Oba Oyewumi extended his greeetings to the Oyo Royal household and the people of Oyo on the landmark celebration saying "I am delighted to convey my warm greetings, on behalf of the good people of Ogbomoso land, to you on this glorious occasion of your 50th coronation anniversary.

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BE EXPECTANT!

Can you do this?

 

We are not asking you to do this actually, but imagine a dance with pregnancy ... Got this on Instagram. Check out the video below:

First of all, do I call you Thomas or Celine? - Ellen

 

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We Drank Urine - Libya Returnees

 

A Libya returnee among others narrate their horrific experience as featured on TVC News. See the video below:

Biden Introduces $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Relief Package

 

President-elect Joe Biden introduced a $1.9 trillion spending package Thursday that aims to speed distribution of the coronavirus vaccines and provide economic relief caused by the pandemic, USA Today reports.

The package proposal includes investing $20 billion in a national vaccination program, $1,400 stimulus checks and expanding unemployment insurance supplements to $400 per week.

"During this pandemic, millions of Americans through no fault of their own, have lost the dignity and respect that comes with a job and a paycheck, "Biden said during a nearly 25-minute speech Thursday. "There is real pain, overwhelming the real economy."

"There's no time to waste. We have to act now,", he said.

Check out the way Yahoo Finance captures the story in the video below:

 

140 Years For Gichira

 

A man who sexually abused and impregnated his two underage daughters was Thursday jailed 140 years by a Baricho Court in Kirinyaga, according to online reports.

The prosecutor, Patricia Gikunju, told the court that the girls were abused and one of them gave birth to a baby girl who is now seven months old.

Akorino 'pastor' John Gichira Gichini, age 51 was sentenced after being convicted of the charges against him.

The accused told the court that between June 2019 and August 2020 he sexually abused his daughters aged 14 and 16 years.

 During the sentencing, Senior Principal Magistrate Anthony Mwicigi said the pastor destroyed the lives of his daughters and that he deserves heavy punishment to serve as deterrent to other would-be offenders.

The magistrate described the convict as a very bad person whose name should be entered into the register of convicted and most dangerous sex offenders.

However, Gichini in his defense, told the court that he was misled by the devil and sought for forgiveness by his daughters and the court. "The devil reigning on earth and making people to sin.", he said. "I sinned, but I'm remorseful and I will be very happy if pardoned. It was my first time to commit such a crime in my life"

Quoting the Bible, Mr. Mwicigi said the convict is a wicked man whose days are numbered.

Reports have it that relatives said the Gichini had warned his daughters of dire consequences if they reported him.

The convict had been on the run since last December but was flushed out of his hideout in Mbeere South on Sunday and taken to Sagana police station.

See how the KBC Channel captures it in the video below:

 

I grew up in the ghetto and fighting was a pastime! - Aisha Yesufu

A Nigerian soci-political activist and co-convener of the Bring back Our Girls Movement, Aisha Yesufu yesterday tweeted "I grew up in the ghetto and fighting was a pastime! We had no food to eat so we ate insults in place of food. I don't do nice. If you do anyhow on my TL you will see anyhow but I will not block or mute you. Na you go run when you tire!"

See the screen shot of the tweet and related video below:

When my marriage ended it ended in two ways, I nearly died - Princess

 

Nigerian comedienne, Princess Oluwadamilola Adekoya talks about her broken marriage and related issues on TVC's YOUR VIEW. Check out the video below: 

 

Deputy Governor Sends Birthday Wish To His Son

 

Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward David Onoja, yesterday tweeted a b birthday message to his son "HBD son. To God be the Glory. You will fulfill purpose on EARTH". See the screen shot of the tweet below: