IGBO PARENTS, PLEASE REDUCE THE BRIDE PRICE

Former Military governor of old Anambra State, Col. Robert Akonobi (rtd), has pleaded with Igbo parents to reduce the bride price of their daughters so that ‘’our young boys can marry them.”

“To me, this topic (bride price) has been dealth with in the past by Ndigbo, who came out with a reduced bride price, to enable our young boys marry our young girls,” Akonobi said.

Akonobi also cautioned that men should study their proposed wives closely and longer before engaging into marriage because “once you marry, no one else can put it asunder.”

He spoke at the industrial city of Nnewi, Anambra State during the traditional wedding ceremony of the daughter of a business mogul, Chief Louis Onwugbenu, Onyinye and her husband, Bosah Chukwuogo, weekend.

Nnewi was agog as dignitaries from all works of life trooped to the residence of Chief Onwugbenu for the memorable event. The dignitaries who were from both the military, political and manufacturing circles, including Col Akonobi, Hon. Clement Nwankwu, former member of the House of Representatives; Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of Gabros International Limited and Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Limited, Chief Gabriel and Innocent Chukwuma respectively, among others.

The issue of high bride price was discussed extensively on the occasion. Hon. Nwankwu, in his own speech, prayed that Chief Onwugbenu and his wife would live long to enjoy the fruits of their children, especially those who married from outside their areas.

Also, speaking, Mrs. Onwugbenu expressed gratitude that her daughter’s hand was given out in marriage and prayed that her in-laws who came all the way from Awka to marry her daughter, would go back home safely. Father of the bride, Onwugbenu, in his own speech, said he had already blessed his daughter and her husband to go and make a good home.

On the bride price controversy in Igbo land, Onwugbenu declared:

“We do not charge money as bride price for someone to marry my daughter. To me, what is important is that my daughter should live in peace with her husband. Let her husband’s family members accept her as part and parcel of their family.”

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Mayweather may have won the fight but Pacquiao still remains the people's champion.

Brilliant first round by Mayweather. Controlled everything: centre of the ring, landed that dangerous right hand twice - the second time just buckling Pacman's legs a little, and ALSO was even setting traps to land a big right by drawing Manny in.

'Businessman' Floyd Mayweather can be admired but will never be loved, while Manny Pacquiao is sadly in decline - and Jamie Foxx should not be allowed to sign the national anthem again.

cal fighter, Mayweather did not need to throw more punches than Pacquiao by virtue of his supreme accuracy and impeccable right hand. The combinations that had worked for the Filipino against almost every one of his other 64 professional opponents tended to find clean air against the fleet-footed American. In rounds four and six, Pacquiao pinned Mayweather to the ropes with exhilarating bursts of shots, but his adversary reeled away, shaking his head. Sometimes a boxer can be bluffing by his insistence that he has not been hurt, but not on this occasion. This was a calculated masterclass.

Pacquiao never threatened to attack Mayweather with the sustained ferocity that has become his trademark. Perhaps the sixth-round knockout that he suffered at the hands of Juan Manuel Márquez in 2012 was a portent after all, for he looked a diminished force here, landing a slender fraction of his punches compared to his opponent. Trainer Freddie Roach had claimed that he needed to wage a perfect fight to stand any hope of victory, and this was far too flawed a performance to make that possible. He faded badly in the last five rounds as Mayweather, characteristically, identified his every weakness. He is a charming and endearing figure, but his subsequent argument that he won this contest did him scant credit.

Mayweather has consistently declared that his next fight – the concluding part of a six-bout contract with broadcasters Showtime – would be his last, and it is time to start believing him. While he confirmed here that he would be back in the ring in September, the 38-year-old is demonstrating little desire to eclipse Rocky Marciano’s record by going one further, and chasing a 50th win without defeat. In his 19-year career, he has spent 18 of them as world champion, and he appears desperate to protect those immaculate credentials. Mayweather is mindful of the fact that he is slowing, that his powers are waning, and grasps when it is time to stop. For Pacquiao, the most sensible course of action after this, his ultimate pay-day, would be to pursue a second term as congressman in the Philippines. His fighting career, sadly, has passed its zenith.

There were many bizarre rituals ahead of the opening bell. What possible reason, for example, was there for the Mexican national anthem to be played, besides the fact that the fight was sponsored by Tecate, a Mexican beer? This was far from the most egregious musical choice, however. That belonged to whoever decided to allow Jamie Foxx to sing *The Star Spangled Banner* in a discordant, barely listenable warble. Beyoncé, watching from ringside, must have found it excruciating. Foxx might have delivered an admirable star turn in the biopic of Ray Charles, but this was a case of celebrity tokenism gone mad.

Mayweather looked angry, hurt even, as he stared out at the crowd post-fight and was met largely by a chorus of boos. Even if he prevailed by unanimous decision, Pacquiao, smiling and endlessly effervescent, had been the overwhelming people’s choice – the favourite of 70 per cent of boxing fans to win, if you were believe some of the snap polls here in the MGM Grand. Mayweather will never command the love that he feels is his due – not with the domestic violence record that has proved so alienating, and nor with his obsession that money that prompted him to dedicate part of his victory speech to his watchmakers Hublot. A wonderful exponent of defensive ringcraft he may be, but he remains the sport’s most deeply divisive personality.

And did you notice Manny Pacquiao had an Organo T shirt on? I think I won't be wrong to say that he's from the Organo family. Gary G'eonariBrooks Petit-Frere and Leonie Msleo Resuma must be very proud of that. Congrats guys. 

If there's anything I've learnt from this fight is that it's not all about winning that matters. It's about the motive behind your winning that counts.

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PACQUIAO PROMISES TO BEAT MAYWEATHER AND INTRODUCE HIM TO JESUS

Manny Pacquiao has assured his fans he will defeat long-time rival Floyd Mayweather on Saturday and convert him [Mayweather] into Christianity after the bout.

The Filipino boxer disclosed this during his final press conference at the MGM grand hotel in Las Vegas ahead of their $300 million mega-fight.

Speaking to a cross section of journalists gathered at the hotel, the one-time congressman thanked his fans for their support and assured them a good show come Saturday.

“I will like to invite everyone to come and witness this big fight. It’s going to be a good fight. For this fight on Saturday, my goal is to give our fans all the enjoyment they deserve. On Saturday, both of us, Floyd and I have been working hard to entertain you. This is nothing personal,” Manny Pacquiao noted.

He further assured everyone he was prepared for the upcoming bout at the MGM Grand and revealed he was planning to convert Floyd Mayweather into Christianity after the bout.

“But the most important thing is that, I am hoping that after the fight I can have a conversation with Floyd sharing my faith about God and how to believe in him so he can inspire those children who are looking to support us,” he said.

Pacquiao went on to attribute his success in boxing to God and urged his numerous fans to take inspiration from his upcoming bout with Floyd Mayweather.

“Before I became I boxer I used to sleep in the streets, hungry and now I cannot imagine the Lord has raised me in this position and blessed me with blessings I cannot imagine. I just want you to know that, everything I have accomplished is God who gave me the strength. I just want to be an example and inspiration to everybody,” Pacquiao said.

He is hoping to become the first boxer to defeat Maywether who is hasn’t tasted defeat since his controversial loss to Bulgarian Serafim Todorov at Atlanta 1996.

Mayweather’s fight against Pacquiao is expected to be the richest in the history of boxing and they will walk away with about £200m between them.

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THE LAST LAUGH - The Birth of The Father of Modern Nigeria Democracy!

General Buhari contested elections three times before now and he lost. Blood were shed on the streets and lives were loss because of those defeats. Goodluck Jonathan had only lost once in an election he could had swayed in his favour, having all the machinery of the Commander-in-Chief at his disposal, yet hours to the official announcements of the final results he conceded victory and congratulated the man who always threw childish tantrum whenever he loses an election.

Goodluck Jonathan is undoubtedly THE FATHER OF MODERN NIGERIA DEMOCRACY. He had shamed President Barack Obama and his uncouth Foreign Secretaries who had in more ways and in many fora than one embarrassed and insulted Nigeria on account of his signing of the Anti-Same Sex Marriage Bill into Law. He had shamed BBC, the propaganda mouthpiece of Britain's Life Dictator, Her Imperial Majesty the Queen, and indeed the United Kingdom and all those Nations who wished Africa nothing but ill. He had shamed the OLD and SELFISH crooks of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babagida, Ahmed Tinubu, and all their cohorts who had over the years been parasites on our collective till. He had shamed Governor Chibuike Amaechi who can NEVER ACHIEVE what Jonathan had accomplished. He had shamed General Buhari and taught him what a true democrat is. I SALUTE you sir. The victory is yours

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