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Tosyn Bucknor, Ikeogu Oke, Ras Kimono, 'Baba Sala' - Check Out The 13 Most Painful Deaths Of 2018 There are few certainties in life and one of them is death. It is the inevitable end for every man. Death is the big full stop at the end of every sentence — whether long or short, simple or complex — called life. Here are some persons, across all walks of life, whose remarkable lives ended in 2018. Some, though, cannot be said to be painful; they were simply high-profile deaths. In this class are the likes of Alex Badeh, Tony Anenih and Shehu Shagari. Tony 'Mr. Fix It' Anenih (August 4, 1933 — October 28, 2018) Tony Anenih, a prominent Nigerian politician and former Minister for Works, among other political posts that he held in his life time, died at Cedarcrest Hospitals in Abuja on October 28, 2018 at the age of 85. He was popularly known as ‘Mr Fix It’. He was born in Edo State. Aloysius Katsina-Alu (August 28, 1941 — July 18, 2018)    Kats...

Christ Apostolic Church General Overseer Reveals What Will Happen To President Buhari In 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari A renowned cleric, Prophet Christopher Owolabi, on Tuesday, predicted that the tenure of the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari would extend beyond 2019. Owolabi, General Overseer Christ Apostolic Church, Ori-Oke, Irapada, Omu-Aran, made the prediction during the Church’s crossover night service tagged: “Seeking for Nigeria’s Democratic Sustenance Beyond 2019” in Omu-Aran, Kwara. The cleric told the gathering that the prediction was not borne out of any personal or political interest whatsoever, but God’s divine guidance and direction for the country. He also predicted a rapid socio-economic recovery for the country in the New Year, saying the leaders needed the urgent intercession of the citizens through prayers to consolidate on the gains of the government’s anti-corruption fight. According to him, “it is based on God’s i...

2019: Muslim group attacks Nigerian govt. for declaring January 1 public holiday The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has attacked the Federal Government for officially recognizing the 1st of January as public holiday. MURIC faulted the government for declaring the day as public holiday while ignoring the myriad of petitions from Muslims dating back to the 60s demanding recognition for 1st Muharram as the first day of the Islamic calendar. This was contained in a press statement signed by the director and founder of the Islamic human rights organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola, and forwarded to DAILY POST Tuesday. The statement read, “Nigerian Muslims feel marginalised. The reality of the Nigerian situation has subjected Muslims in the country to religious segregation. Today 1st January 2019 was declared by FG in recognition of the Christo-Western Gregorian calendar. “This happens every year. In essence, FG recognizes the Christian calendar but spurns t...

New Year: El-Zazzaky’s group attends church service for national cohesion Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) on Tuesday attended the 2019 New Year Church Service in Zaria, Kaduna State, to strengthen inter religious harmony and enhance national cohesion. New Year: El-Zazzaky’s group attends church service for national cohesion The group attended the service at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State. Commenting on behalf of the group, the leader of the delegation, Prof. Isa Mshelgaru of Building Department, Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, said the visit was to strengthen relationship between the two faiths. Mshelgaru said the visit was meant to further boost the bond of relationship between the followers of two faith toward fostering national unity. 2019 shall be a better year for Nigerians- CAN He observed that going by the tenets of the two major religions in Nigeria, non of them...

PDP warns Buhari against turning Nigeria into police state Senator Dino Melaye’s residence under seige by Police and DSS in<br />Maitama,Abuja.28/12/18. Photo: Lucy Ladidi Elukpo Asks President to address corruption allegation in New Year message The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said that with the continued lockdown on the residence of Senator Dino Melaye by the police, the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency is turning Nigeria into a police state.It alleged that those opposed to President Buhari’s re-election were being treated like enemies of the state. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, urged Nigerians to note that “the only sin committed by its Presidential Campaign Director of Civil Societies, Senator Dino Melaye, is his return to the PDP and his forthright stand against the misrule of the Buhari administration, which are all well within his rights as a citizen.” Also, the PDP lamented that “since Senator...

INEC Meets ASUU On Friday, Considers Recalling Ex-Corps Members For Election Duty Following the failure of the federal government to find a lasting solution to the lingering strike by public university lecturers, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decided to hold a consultative meeting with the lecturers’ union, the Academic Staff Union if Nigerian Universities (ASUU) on January 4, ahead of the 2019 polls, Akelicious has learnt. The meeting, according to the electoral body, will be limited to the involvement of their members in the 2019 general elections. ASUU had last month embarked on industrial action to protest the poor funding of Nigerian universities and alleged plan by the federal government to increase students’ fees and introduce an education bank. But INEC had raised the alarm that the lingering ASUU strike would no doubt have serious impact on the preparations for the conduct of the 2019 elections. “They are one critical resour...

‘Name Federal University of Tecnology Akure after Shagari ’ Alhaji Shehu Shagari I was very saddened when I learnt of the departure of Former President and Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Usman. Our departed former President who had the rare opportunity of ruling Nigeria during the Second Republic, was indeed a man of honour, dignity and character. He was a very considerate, accessible, objective, selfless and kind man. I had the rare privilege of meeting him when I was a Counsel to the Federal Government in Justices Ayo Irikefe enquiry into an alleged 2.8 billion pounds diverted from the central bank of England into a private account in Midland Bank in England. What stands this epitome of decency and integrity out is his vaunting patriotism, open door policy, simplicity, humility and his love for education. The people of old Ondo State which included the present Ekiti State will forever remain grateful to the depa...