Related Articles It happened about 40 years ago when the Anambra State government approved the building of a modern spare parts market in Nnewi which was to be sited at the very location of the fearsome Agbọ Edo or spiritual forest of Edo deity of Nnewi people. Edo, a woman from Abatete Idemili married by Agbaja, the father of Ikenga (who sired Nnewi), Oraifite and Ichi was made a goddess by her children. Edo became the most loved deity worshipped by her descendants who now populate Nnewi, Oraifite and Ichi towns. These towns are together called Anaedo meaning “Edoland”. When Edo became a goddess, she was married to Ezemewi whose first divine wife was Ogwugwu Ezeikwuabọ. Edo deity never failed her children and worshippers as many miracles were attributed to her, which include the protection of Nnewi town from invasion during Nigeria/Biafra civil war. Edo, had been seen in apparitions to her adherents as an old woman holding a flaming broom in her right hand. She gave Nnewi l...
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has come out to address star player, Sergio Aguero's contract situation at the club, with the Argentine striker set to become a free agent next summer. According to Guardiola, the club "misses him a lot" when he's not fit to play but a contract renewal "depends on his physical condition" Aguero,32, has spent the last nine years of his career in Manchester scoring 255 goals in 373 appearances for City during that time. He is the club's all-time record scorer in but has suffered from injuries the last twos seasons. After four months out with a knee issue, he returned against Arsenal on October 17, and netted his 40th Champions League goal four days later in a 3-1 win over Porto. Guardiola confirmed that Aguero will spend four more weeks on the treatment table. When asked if the club have opened talks with Aguero over a contract renewal, he expressed his frustration over the striker's ongoing fitness pr...
Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok Ibas has been given 7 days to appear before the House of Representatives committee on public accounts to defend a query on N11.5 million unaccounted for by the navy. Ibas was served the query by the office of the auditor-general which said that N11.5 million was paid as rent for a four-bedroom apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos State by the Nigerian Navy. It was further learned that the receipt did not reflect the duration of the rent and in violation of financial regulations, there was no deduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on the payment. However after a delegation of the navy which was led by the service’s assistant director of the budget, Murtala Ahmed represented Mr. Ibas before the committee, chairman of the committee, Wole Oke (PDP, Osun), expressed dissatisfaction with non-appearance of the Chief of Naval Staff. Oke said; “If the chief of Naval staff is indisposed to appear before this...
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