Easter: Nnamani urges Nigerians to put country first

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1 year ago

April 8, 2023

Former governor of Enugu State, Sen. Chimaroke Nnamni has urged Nigerians to put the interest of Nigeria above personal considerations.

Nnamani stated this in a statement by his media adviser, Mr Pual Mumeh on Saturday in Abuja.

He said that, regardless of religious or political inclinations, the survival of the country was paramount.

The former governor thanked the Christian and Muslim communities for their prayers during this Lenten season which coincided with this year’s Ramadan fasting.

He urged them to sustain the momentum in order to uphold the peace and unity of the nation.

“We need to come together as a people with common destiny and find a lasting solution that will set the nation on the path to greatness.

“Which ever side of the religion or political divide we may find ourselves, the interest of the country must be paramount,”he said.

He said in spite of misgivings in some quarters about the outcome of the 2023 general elections, the incoming administration offers a new vista of hope for the citizens.

According to Nnamani, “the newly elected leaders must be prepared to lead Nigeria out of the present challenges.

“Collectively we can make Nigeria great if we resolve to work together in an atmosphere anchored on honesty and mutual respect for one another,“he said.

He said: “for the Christians, Easter is a thought-provoking moment as it commemorates the triumph of love, forgiveness, and sacrifice over evil as demonstrated by Christ.

While wishing Nigerians a peaceful Easter celebration, he urged them to sincerely pray for the nation.

Osun Poly Student, Olanrewaju Olatona killed by hit-and-run one-way driver

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3 days ago

April 18, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A Student Of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, has died after being hit by a trailer driver on Monday, April 15.

The Accident was said to have occurred when the driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying a student named Olanrewaju Olatona and another passenger along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state.

Due to the severe impact, Olanrewaju Olatona, a National Diploma 2 student, suffered fatal injuries. He died at the scene.

Olatona, who was the Financial Secretary of the Department of Mass Communication, was preparing for the one-year Industrial Training programme.

The driver fled the scene after the accident and has not been apprehended.

Subsequently, Osun State Polytechnic students organised a procession in front of the school gate and blocked the expressway for several hours.

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Unknown Gunmen Abduct Channelstv Reporter In Port-harcourt

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1 week ago

April 12, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

Some unknown gunmen have kidnapped Joshua Rogers, the ChannelsTV reporter in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Politics Nigeria learnt that Rogers was picked up close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt and to an unknown destination by the gunmen around 9pm on Thursday, April 11.

The reporter was driving his official ChannelsTV branded car when the hoodlums accosted, pointed a gun at him and took him away in the same vehicle.

Rogers was said to be returning from his official assignment in Government House after a trip to Andoni for a government event when the incident happened.

Already, the gunmen were said to have contacted his wife and demanded a N30million ransom for bis release.

His cameraman confirmed the incident and appealed to his abductors to set him free unconditionally.