A “Cry for my Beloved Country “: An Open Letter to The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria written by Hon. Chief Daemi kunaiyi-Akpanah Your Excellency, Mr. President, I hope this letter meets you well. Please accept my sincere compliments during this season of hope. You do not know me. I’m a Kalabari man from the […]
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The Port Harcourt City One Love Family, under the leadership of their spiritual head, Ambassador Idaere Gogo Ogan, carried out the second phase of their charity initiative, Operation Feed the Needy, across six centers in Rivers State on November 3, 2024. Speaking with the Eve Afrique News crew, Ambassador Ogan explained that the Port Harcourt […]
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“This is a boarding announcement, Planet Air Flight NG 183 to Abuja is now ready for boarding at gate 2” the voice from the loud speaker echoed repeatedly. “That’s me,” Annie said, jumping up to join the queue. She had just gotten some time off work and was going to spend it with her cousin […]
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“Welcome home darling” Rita greeted her husband giving him a peck on the lips as he handed her his jacket and brief case, “how was work today?” She asked, “Stressful as usual” Jerry replied, “what’s for dinner?” “Yam porridge, one of your favourites” she said,” have a seat and let me serve it for you” […]
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“Let me help you with that” he said bending to pick the books as he approached her, Toke could not believe her eyes, she stood there staring like she had just seen a ghost. How was it possible that the very man she had been searching for all these months was right there in her […]
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“Okay Sis, I’m off to the party” Kike said heading for the door, “ I’ll be back tomorrow morning as usual” she said winking as she slammed the door behind her. All Toke could do was shake her head as she watched her leave the room at midnight.Toke and Kike were best friends, they had […]
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I just sat in the chair, frozen without saying a word. Was this her way of tricking me into leaving Nonso? And why hadn’t he ever mentioned a son to me all this while? I would’ve loved to convince myself that Obinna wasn’t Nonso’s son, but the resemblance was too striking. How could Nonso have […]
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I woke up with a backache the next day after spending the night sleeping on the chair beside Mum. Steven and I hurriedly rushed home to prepare for work. But not after ensuring that the hospital assigned one of their staff to stay by Mum’s side to watch over her constantly as we did all […]
Continue ReadingMy head was pounding, and my heart was beating fast. I was confused as I tried to make sense of what Mum was doing, lying on the kitchen floor, barely holding a knife in one hand while blood trickled from the wrist of the other. What was going on? What was Mum thinking? Why would […]
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I furiously picked up my phone, dialing Dad’s number as I walked into my room. “Hello, Baby girl,” he said, answering the phone after a couple of rings. Baby girl was what he had always called me since I was little. As his only daughter, he was very fond of me and had vowed to […]
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