How Calabar pastor’s family lived with python for 10 years

CALABAR—Senior Pastor of the MegaFaith Ministries, Calabar in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Rev Tony is said to have seen numerous miracles in his life and undeniably, the Almighty God has used him to do the extraordinary even for others.
All the same, the messenger of the Most High did not plan for the unusual that he witnessed, last weekend, at his 10 Ekpiken Close domicile.

Unknown to the oracle of God, a 19 year-old python, measuring 20-metre, supposedly feeding on dogs, fowls, rats and lizards for ages, had been a co-dweller with him and his children
in the same apartment for about a decade.
The moment he stepped out on the
revelation day, the ravenous python from its hideaway in the roof, decided it was time to materialize and use one of the children for its next meal.
Amba’s words, “Everything that happened that day was nothing less than a miracle.
What if this beast had injured anyone, they would have said a lot of things about me and the ministry, I cannot thank God enough for what he did for my family and me because I have been living in that house for about a decade. Only God knows how long the snake came into that place.’’

Angelic visit

Rev Amba told Niger Delta Voice, “Two of my children were home alone when they saw that a something like a machete was piercing through the ceiling so they ran out
of the house. Fortunately, one of our
members was coming to the house at that time, and he is the one, who inquired from them what the matter was and they told
him what they noticed in the ceiling.”

Shocking discovery

“In trying to find out if there was someone with a machete in the ceiling because the opening made was quite obvious, they set up a form of ladder to climb and look into
the place, but saw something that looked like a tyre, but they discovered it was shining. They decided to use a bigger torch light, what they saw was a python and they were shocked,” he said.

His words, “I just came back from a
journey where I went to see my father in the lord in Abuja and also attended a conference there. My coming into Calabar was to prepare for our yearly programme, ‘September to Remember,’ but before
coming back, I already knew that a battle had been won because God is always in control.”

September to remember

“The occurrence did not come as a surprise but it was not natural, because what could the snake be possibly eating for those
years it has spent in that place, it is indeed a September to remember for me ,my family and the MegaFaith Ministries,” he added.

Amba further said, “When I was alerted, I decided to call the police so that they can kill it because I am not the kind of person, who reads meaning to every little thing. But
they refused, arguing that they could kill it and it transforms into a human being based on the incident that led to its discovery, so they left without doing anything.”

Snake charmers

The clergyman said neighbours referred him to some Hausa snake charmers from Bogobiri. He complied and invited them.

According to him, ”When they came (the Mallams), they first went into the ceiling to ascertain the size of the snake and came down to tell me that they will collect N60,000, but we bargained till they came down to N20,000, which we paid. I left
them to continue the work of my Father because I had communion to administer that evening.”
He disclosed that by the time he returned, they had killed the snake but area boys did not allow the snake charmers to take it away, as they turned it into a delicacy.

Attack: An eyewitness, who preferred
anonymity, told Niger Delta Voice that the snake almost disappeared after they (Mallams) led by Danzaria Rabiu climbed the ceiling the second time to kill it.

“When one of the ‘aboki’ climbed the
ceiling, they could not find the snake
anymore, so they started breaking the
ceiling all over and the creature fell down in fury, started attacking them, but the four of them over powered the about 20 meters long creature” he stated.
The eyewitness added, “The incident was really strange although there is a little bush behind us, but it still does not explain how the snake entered and have been living for years, how did it survive for that long in that place, what was it feeding on? He
asked.

Not an ordinary snake

Mallam Rabiu, who spoke in Pidgin English,
said: “The snake don live there for a very long time don live there for up to 10 years and when we kill am. I discover from the counting say the snake don live up to 19 years. There is a way we dey take count
the mark wey dey the belle to know how long the snake don live.”
“The snake enter there when e still dey small, na for there wey the snake
stay grow because we see different kind of fowl , rat ,lizard and dog bones, that na wetin we see for inside that ceiling be that.”

He, however, said that the snake did not look ordinary because it almost
disappeared while they were trying to kill it after they had finished negotiating with the pastor, who called them to come and kill it.
He said: “When we come inside the ceiling the second timer, we did not see the snake again. We come begin break the ceiling before the thing come fall down.
“With the kind things wey dey our body, the snake no suppose attack us. I surprise when e begin open mouth to bite us.”

Louis van Gaal: Why I don't bother leaving the bench during Man Utd games

LOUIS VAN GAAL has told Alan Pardee, Jurgen Klopp and his fellow managers they are wasting their time venturing into the technical area during matches. Louis van Gaal very rarely goes into the technical area during matches Newcastle boss Pardew has had several touchline bust-ups with his fellow managers, including an infamous shoving match with Arsene Wenger, a head-butting incident with Hull midfielder David Meyler and an altercation with a fourth official. Former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson used to prowl the technical area late in games to cajole his players and put pressure on referees. But significantly, Van Gaal has left his dug- out seat only once since taking over as Manchester United last summer – and that was during a substitution – because he thinks it is a pointless exercise. He says players either cannot hear his instructions or understand them properly while referees will ignore any comments. 

"I don't see that I can have any influence when I am standing there shouting from the sidelines," he said. 

 "Sometimes I've done it in the past but that has been more of an emotional thing than the content of what you are saying actually being heard by the players. 

"I have never had a fight. I only use my voice, never my hands or something like that. They [the players] do not understand you or can't hear you because of the noise from the crowd. That's why I'm always on the bench. "You have trained them all week to read the game by themselves. It is much more important that they are more involved with the game, that they make their own decisions. It is like a child - you educate. 

"Sometimes they don't read the games well but then at least you have half-time to put things right or you can make a substitution. 

"Then you can say to the player who is coming on how they have to play in their position. You have to transfer that. 

 "I don't see that I can have any influence when I am standing there shouting from the sidelines" Louis van Gaal 

 "I also don't think I can influence the referee. When I was in my first year [at Ajax] I tried everything. But I learned over the years to be quieter.

" When it was pointed out Ferguson used to tap his watch to pressure referees into adding more time, he said: 

"You think the referee was looking at Ferguson? On television you can see that because every television station is recording the manager, I know. "But the referee is not looking at the television. Maybe he is after the match but then he can't change anything any more.

" Van Gaal also explained his copious note- taking during matches is all about bullet- point presentation in his half-time team talk. He added: "I do it for half-time when I can say the things that can influence the match. I write because the sequence has to be always the right way because the players remember the moments of the game in sequence. It's [the talk] more efficient then.

Tell Her The Truth!

I will stop all those bad habits baby because of you. Hehe! I know you believed him, right? Just watch out, you won't see me with cigarettes, Indian hemp etc again. Even excess in take of alcohol, hard drugs, not again just because of the love I have for you. The lady gives in to marriage and the next two months after wedding: Wife: Honey I perceive some cigarette odour. Husband: Baby, I took just a stick before I remembered my promise to you. Don't mind him, he took enough of them and I'm sure he did some weeding too. People do say the way they behave now is not their normal character. That's a lie, character no get spare. As you see am you don see am. Know your man and your woman well before going into marriage to avoid had I known.

This might sound funny!

Spare me those reasons, cooking with kerosene stove is preferable to any other when you take village out of the picture. Doubt me if you can.

How To Create A Perfect Relationship.

Most people had failed in their relationship because they rushed into it. Love is not something to be rushed about. A good relationship is when two people accept each other's past, support each other's present, and love each other enough to encourage each other's future. Try finding a partner who encourages you to grow, who won't cling to you, who will let you go out into the world and trust that you will come back. 
This is what true love is all about.


Now, let's take a look at these 7 tips that could help you create a perfect relationship.

1.Don't  jump into trying something new.
Try doing the things you you did the first year you were dating. You remembered how sweet the memories were when you both share flowers, sang serenades, watched the movie and moon together. Stick to that until the union becomes thicker.

2.Do not beat about the bush. 
Many couples have problems of expressing themselves when it comes comes matters  concerning their needs or wants. Always ask for what you want from your partner. Don't develop that shilly-shallying behaviour. It recks it all.

3.Be Romantic
 Make your relationship stand out as one of the best by giving it some finishing touches of romance. Keep your relationship sexy. Make your partner & your friends jealous of your relationship. Don't always come polite with those romantic words, be raw about it.

 4.Communication. 
Communication is the key. Create a best means of communication with your partner. Do not ask boring questions. For example, we the usual like after the days' struggle like "how was your day"?. Which probably will come with an answer" My day was fine, cool as the case may be, what about yours? " C'mon, this is outdated, it can make matters worst. Why not start by asking questions like" what are the things that made you smile today? “this will make the conversation more fun.
More so, most couple fail in their struggle to get a wrong corrected with their partner due to the wrong communication module and in so doing, they ended up making their partner's anger escalate. Communicate regularly and creatively and avoid repetition of words as it may bore your partner.

5.Don't forget the Act - Sex 
Among couples sexual tension is one of the most important thing. It is one of the powerful ingredients to spice up a perfect relationship between them. Sex is not only a biological need, it is also an emotional need. Don't quench those flames, allow it to burn. Try sending each other teasing texts that contains sex puns. Invent some comic acts that's full of sexual cues and innuendo.

6.Always be Honest. 
Be open and honest with each other. Do not attempt hiding anything from your partner. Avoid unnecessary secrets as they may turn to hunt you tomorrow. Let actions be plain and non - suspicious to avoid messing up your partner's mood.

7.Try inviting your partner into more closeness as each day passes by. 

Become an expert on your partner by taking taking turns at reading each other's face and try figuring out the 6 basic emotions which are sadness, anger, surprise, joy, fear and shame. Know when to touch and when to refrain from touching.