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In Ikonne, Abia Lost a Great Son – Bishop Emeka Nwankpa

In Ikonne, Abia Lost a Great Son – Bishop Emeka Nwankpa

Bishop Dr Emeka Nwankpa, the Accord Party governorship candidate in Abia State in the just-concluded governorship election, has described the late Prof Uche Ikonne as a 'fallen hero'. In paying glowing tributes in honor of the former governorship candidate of the PDP in Abia State who died a few weeks to the election, the revered cleric described Ikonne as a worthy brother and fellow compatriot whose dream was to see a better Abia. In an emotion-filled eulogy, Bishop Nwankpa recalled how, in the build-up to the election, he and the late Professor ran issue-based campaigns devoid of rancour and acrimony…
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Ex-Zamfara gov, Yari tells Muslims to pray for Tinubu

Ex-Zamfara gov, Yari tells Muslims to pray for Tinubu

Former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, has called on Muslims to pray for the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Yari made the call while addressing journalists at his residence in Talata-Mafara town, Talata-Mafara area of the state. He also urged all Nigerians, irrespective of tribe and regional differences, to pray for Tinubu to succeed. According to Yari: “We should pray for Allah’s guidance and support for our president-elect to execute meaningful development for Nigerians. “We believe in Tinubu, we are confident of his capacity to build Nigeria. “The APC as a party has blueprints to build Nigeria.” He…
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Sowore rejects Buhari’s apology – Pains you caused Nigerians will haunt you

Sowore rejects Buhari’s apology – Pains you caused Nigerians will haunt you

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 general election, Omoyole Sowore has rejected an apology offered to Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari as his administration wind-up. Buhari had on Friday asked Nigerians to pardon him, especially those he might have hurt while discharging his duties. Reacting to Buhari’s apologies, Sowore in a tweet on his official handle, reeled out reasons the president may never be forgiven. Sowore said the president did not only hurt Nigeria but dehumanized citizens of the country with some unfavourable policies. He declared that the opportunities President Buhari “crushed will continue to…
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Hakimi: African footballers and the trap of foreign wives

Hakimi: African footballers and the trap of foreign wives

Paris Saint-Germain defender, Achraf Hakimi has been in the news all week. According to reports, his wife Hiba Abouk, had filed for divorce against the Morocco international, laying claim to half of his properties. However, the Spanish actress is said to have found out that Hakimi’s properties are not in his name, and his net worth is almost insignificant. Rather, all the 24-year-old’s assets are in his mother’s name, meaning the footballer doesn’t have to pay Abouk anything. This is rather a familiar story with African footballers. Zimbabwean footballer, Tendai Ndoro went bankrupt after losing all his properties to his…
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Tension as gunmen kill five policemen, couple in Imo ambush

Tension as gunmen kill five policemen, couple in Imo ambush

Some unidentified gunmen, on Friday morning, ambushed policemen at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. DAILY POST gathered from a reliable source who craved anonymity that a couple, Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu, who were from the Amankwo Okpala community, were also killed. The source said due to the tragedy, business activities in the entire neighbourhood had come to an end. He said, “The dead officers traveled from the nearby Abo Mbaise police division to eat at the junction.” He claimed that some gunmen arrived on the spot and started shooting at the policeman while…
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