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SEMAH G WEIFUR

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Very little is known about this handsome blind talented boy. Not his parents, nor his childhood life. Well, at least we know he is from Liberia, he was born in 2006 and that he was in the care of Monrovia-based NGO, Christian Association of the Blind (CAB). Life hasn’t been kind to him but young Semah hasn’t allowed that kill his spirit. In spite of his circumstances, Semah’s dream is to become a singer. BEGINNING Semah G was born blind and from the story we gathered, he got into the orphanage at a tender age. Insinuating that the parents died shortly after his birth, or maybe abandoned him. But if the latter was the case, I guess they would have showed up by now that he is getting famous. CAREER While in Monrovia-Liberia, Semah adored the songs of Flavour - a Nigerian secular musician. He always wished to meet with him some day. And on the 27th of March 2017 that dream came true. Flavour travelled to Liberia for a United Nations peacekeeping trip, and on the first night S...

KATHRYN KUHLMAN Biography

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FULL NAME: Kathryn Johanna Kuhlman DATE OF BIRTH: May 9, 1907 PLACE OF BIRTH: Concordia, Missouri, Germany.  DIED: Feb 20, 1976 PARENTS: Joseph Adolph Kuhlman (father ),  Emma Wakenhorst (mother ) HUSBAND: Burroughs Waltrip (m. Sept 1938, div. 1947) From a family of four Kathryn Kuhlman was a miracle and healing evangelist who believed and manifested the person of the Holy Spirit. Below is her profile. BEGINNING: Her parents were German and she was one of four children. Her mother was a harsh disciplinarian, who showed little love or affection. On the other hand, she had an extremely close and loving relationship with her father. She would describe, as a small child how, her father would come home from work and she would hang on his leg and cling to him. She often said that her relationship with God the Father was extremely real because of her relationship with her own father. Kuhlman was converted, when she was 14, at an evangelistic meeti...

T.B. JOSHUA Biography

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FULL NAME: Temitope Balogun Joshua DATE OF BIRTH: June 12, 1963 PLACE OF BIRTH: Arigidi Akoko, Nigeria.  WIFE: Evelyn Joshua CHILDREN: Promise and Serah Joshua Prophet T.B. Joshua is a Nigerian pastor, televangelist and philanthropist. He is the founder of the 'Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN)', Lagos, Nigeria. BEGINNING The celebrated man of God had a lot of unusual circumstances surrounding his birth. First he stayed in the womb for 15 months. Seven days after birth, he narrowly escaped death on a quarry explosion near their house. Sources say particles fell on their roof and one missed him with just a few inches. Due to all these happenings, his mother named him Temitope meaning 'What you have done for me is worthy of thanks'. EDUCATION T.B. Joshua was known as Balogun Francis while growing up. He attended st. Stephen's Anglican Primary school in Arigidi his birth place, between 1971 - 1977. Within this period, his father died making ...

NELSON MANDELA Biography

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FULL NAME: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Madiba) DATE OF BIRTH: 18 July, 1918 DEATH: 5 December, 2013 PLACE OF BIRTH: Mvezo, Cape province, South Africa.  SPOUSES: Evelyn Ntoko Mase (m. 1944, div. 1958), Winnie Madikizela (m. 1958, div. 1996), Graça Machel (m. 1998 till death in 2013). PARENTS: Nosekeni Fanny (mother), Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela (father). CHILDREN: 6 . Nelson Mandela was a south African anti - apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist.  He was president from 1994 - 1999 and happened to be the first black president in South Africa. Let's get a look at his profile.  HIS BEGINNING Rolihlahla Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezo , in the Eastern Cape, on 18 July 1918. His mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni and his father was Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela, principal counsellor to the Acting King of the Thembu people, Jongintaba Dalindyebo. In 1930, when he was 12 years old, his father died ...

FRANK EDWARDS Biography

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FULL NAME: Frank Ugochukwu Edwards DATE OF BIRTH: July 22, 1990 BIRTH PLACE: Enugu State, Nigeria FAMILY: 5 Siblings, and mother. Frank Edwards is the founder and owner of Rocktown records. He is celebrated internationally and is successful. But then, let's look at his story. THE BEGINNING We know little or nothing about Franks dad. He most a times talk about just the mother. But all I can gather is that his father was an instrumentalist too. Frank Edwards the young musician Frank Edwards started Playing the piano and other musical instruments from age 7. This talent exposed him to many grand stages, leading to his present career. However, he had a very sad childhood experience. Frank recounts that he hocked in the streets of Enugu for 11 years, selling okpa. He was exposed to smoke for about 5 hours each day, poking fire for the okpa to an extent that he started developing eyes problems. Frank hocking Okpa He hocked 6 days a week until on one occas...

BISHOP BENSON IDAHOSA Biography

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FULL NAME: Benson Andrew Idahosa DATE OF BIRTH: September 11, 1938 PLACE OF BIRTH: Benin (Today's Edo state, Nigeria) DIED : March 12, 1998 PARENTS: John and Sarah Idahosa MARRIED: June 4, 1969 WIFE: Archbishop Margaret Idahosa CHILDREN: 1 Son, 3 daughters F.E.B Idahosa, Ruth, Dasy and Freda Idahosa.  Archbishop Benson Idahosa was the founder of CHURCH OF GOD MISSION INTERNATIONAL with Head quarter in Benin city, Nigeria. He was also the founder of Benson Idahosa University (BIU) and was president of All Nations for Christ Bible Institute, Idahosa Outreach and Faith Medical Centre. Benson idahosa as a youth EDUCATION Because young Idahosa was a sickly, his father rejected him and at one instance asked the mother to dump him in the dust bin. Growing up in such an environment was not easy, talk less of education.  He actually was working on a farm as a servant. He only started school when he was 14, and still his education was irregu...