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A secondary school teacher has shared a letter of love she got from a male student who claimed that when he saw her, his brain stopped functioning. The student said in his letter that he lacks the confidence to approach her and instead opted to express his love to her through writing. Sharing a picture of the letter on her Facebook page, she wrote: “Umunnem just negodi what I saw on my table yesterday. Umuazi kita don’t have respect bikonu. My teaching practice story.” The letter read; “Aunty Chioma, This might sound strange to you but I mean every word.…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their weight behind the consolidation of the three petitions challenging the return of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a winner of the election. Atiku argued that merging his petition with that of Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and that of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) would engender quick disposal of the petitions. Besides, he canvassed that the interest of justice would prevail when the petitions are accorded expeditious hearing. At Monday’s proceedings, Atiku represented by Eyitayo Jegede, SAN,…
An African American man has decided not to fund his stepdaughter’s upcoming wedding as a result of her request. According to him, the girl requested that her biological father walk her down the aisle because she wanted him to be present for such a significant moment in her life. The bride’s stepdad declared that he would no longer bring any money to the wedding because he was upset by her decision. He said that he had purchased her a vehicle and that she had recently received her college diploma. The girl’s desire to honor her real dad, embarrassed him because the father is…
The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, on Monday in Abuja turned down the request by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar for the live streaming of proceedings of his petition against the election and declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the last presidential election. The Court held that the request was a novel and not supported with any law in the country for now. Chairman of the Court, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani, who delivered the unanimous decision of the panel, said the request was not rooted from the petition Atiku filed before the…
An aide of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just concluded February 25 election, Daniel Bwala, has claimed that Godswill Akpabio would not be elected as Senate President. Bwala gave this hint on Monday in a post via his Twitter handle. DAILY POST recalls that Akpabio, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, had been penciled down by his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to become the Senator President. He is currently facing opposition from the likes of Senators, Ali Ndume, Orji Uzor Kalu, Jibrin Barau, amongst others. However, Bwala claimed that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have kicked against the proposal for the consolidation of the petitions challenging their return as joint winners of the election. The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) at the sitting on Monday had proposed to consolidate the three petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the Labour Party, LP, and its presidential candidate Peter Obi and the Allied People’s Movement (APM). The proposal made by the Chairman of the Court, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani, was predicated on…
A group, Free Nigeria Movement, has frowned at the alleged refusal to allow the All Progressives Congress, APC, access to electoral materials in the just-concluded governorship poll in Delta State. The group claimed that the PDP was attempting to cover up the alleged “manipulation” that took place in the election. Recall that Sheriff Oborevwori, candidate of the PDP, was declared the winner of the March 18 election with 360,234 votes. Oborevwori defeated Ovie Omo-Agege of the APC, who polled 240,229 votes. However, the APC and its candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege rejected the outcome of the election, alleging that the collation of…
Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, who recently broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking by an individual, has revealed that she was once homeless. The 26-year-old restaurateur and chef made this revelation during a recent interview with TVC. Speaking on her recent rise to fame as a result of her historic achievement, Hilda said, “A lot of people see this buzz now, and most of them think I dropped from the sky. They don’t know I was homeless at some point. There’s an entire phase and journey that got me here, and I’m not even done. “This is still…
Fast-rising Nollywood actress, Bella Ebinum, has said she is tired of acting in village-themed movies and desires to feature in better roles. She stated this in reaction to the public outcry that arose after Asaba-based actors, including herself, were snubbed in the recently concluded Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). Recall that the organizers of the award show were called out for not recognizing actors based in the Eastern and Southern part of Nigeria, such as Destiny Etiko, Yul Edochie, and Junior Pope, and failing to nominate them in any award category. Following the outburst, Bella went online to defend…
Popular Nigerian singer, Temitope Adekunle popularly known as Small Doctor, has declared that he does not smoke any substance or consume alcohol. He revealed this during an interview with Beat FM in Lagos, noting that he had never indulged in those vices before becoming famous. The singer revealed that he doesn’t womanize either, shocking the interviewers. He said; “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke…I don’t womanize. I don’t have a vice. Trust me. No cap. I have been like this since like a decade ago, trust me. Even before I got Visa to any other country.” Watch him speak below, In…