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There are indications that the father-son relationship between Senator Chimaroke Nnamani and his State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has hit the wall. In a series of tweets in the early morning of Sunday, Nnamani described Ugwuanyi as an epitome of shame for twice losing his polling booth in the recently concluded elections. He didn’t stop at that but also mentioned Barr. Peter Mbah, the Enugu State governor-elect in the chain of betrayal. DAILY POST reported that Senator Nnamani, a former… Read the full article here
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has expressed commitment towards the protection of critical Infrastructures such as oil pipelines, telecommunication equipment, electrical power installations, railways, roads, schools, among others. Olusola Odumosu, Director of Public Relations,NSCDC National Headquarters, Abuja, in a statement on Sunday, said the corps expressed displeasure over alleged harassment of electricity workers in River State. DAILY POST recalls that some… Read the full article here
Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama has stated that former the mother of Big Brother Naija reality show winner and cook Hazel Oyeze Onou, popularly called Whitemoney, didn’t train him well. The actress continued to berate Whitemoney and his mom after he laid curses on her over her comment on his post. Recall that Whitemoney had attracted the outrage of the actress after he claimed that no woman is above a man’s league as long as the man is wealthy. Commenting on his post, Victoria said… Read the full article here
Morocco head coach, Walid Regragui has suggested that his team defeated Brazil 2-1 in an international friendly on Saturday because his players showed their mentality to hang on during the encounter. Regragui watched as Morocco defeated Brazil at the Grand Stade de Tanger, thanks to goals from Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri. Casemiro did score for Brazil against the North African giants. Speaking at his post-match press conference, Regragui said, “We wanted to win after the World… Read the full article here
Street artists in Goma in eastern DRC are using the walls of the city to appeal for peace in a region plagued by violence. According to the Council on Foreign Relations in the US, there are more than one hundred armed groups operating in the eastern region of the country. “We have a problem here. We have found that people discriminate and others are violent. That’s why we make these paintings, to call people to live together. Through… Read the full article here
Colombia’s chief of police said he and other officers had used exorcism and prayer to tackle crime and the country’s most powerful criminals, including drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar. Sitting in his office surrounded by crucifixes, effigies of the Virgin Mary and other Catholic symbols, General Henry Sanabria told local media on Saturday that these religious practices had helped the police throughout the last 50 years of armed conflict in the South American country. As examples, he… Read the full article here
The United States President, Joe Biden, ordered federal aid to the state of Mississippi to support local recovery efforts in areas affected by a devastating tornado, the White House said on Sunday. The federal funding includes grants for temporary housing, home repairs and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses. At least 23 people were killed as a devastating tornado ripped across the southern US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs, smashing cars and… Read the full article here
The year was 1954 when 25-year old Martin Luther King Jr became a pastor in the Dexter Baptist Church. By 1955, a now 26-year old King organised the Montgomery bus boycott in protest of the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. As a 32-year-old, he had started the non-violent Albany movement against all forms of racial segregation in Albany Georgia. As a 34-year-old, he had also started the Birmingham campaign against racial… Read the full article here
The spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, speaks to DANIEL AYANTOYE about his assessment of the elections, governance and the incoming government What’s your assessment of the outcome of the elections? Like all responsible Nigerians, the Northern Elders Forum is watching developments very closely. We have our worries and concerns. If you have noticed, we kept silent over all the issues from the elections because we believe what we owe… Read the full article here
A gender-based group, Women High Achievers Trybe has formed a community to inspire career growth among women. In a statement, the group said the community was unveiled recently at a virtual conference themed “Emerging and Evolving into a High-Value Woman”. The statement said the community conference, which had an attendance of over 1,000 women, was a huge success, drawing in women from all walks of life, who were eager to learn, grow and connect with other… Read the full article here
