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 BREAKING: Atiku’s Ally, Raymond Dokpesi Is Dead A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and founder DAAR Communications plc, Raymond Dokpesi has died Umueriland Today News reports that the media mogul died at a hospital in Abuja at 71. The death of Dokpesi, an ally to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, was confirmed by a family member to The Whistler. According to the family source, who doesn’t want to be mentioned, Dokpesi suffered a stroke shortly after the recent Ramadan fast and had been managing his health since. The family source disclosed that Dokpesi was eventually placed on occupational therapy to improve his daily activities by working out at the gym. The source said during one of his routine gym exercises, Dokpesi was electrocuted while using one of the gym equipment, leading to a stroke and his eventual death. His family is expected to release a statement announcing his demise soon. Recall that Raymond Dokpesi and his family members were in 2020 hospitalized a

 On Saturday the 27th of May 2023 a billboard project initiated by the Umueri Progressive Forum was vandalised, destroyed and the contractor handling the project beaten up by some Youths suspected to come from Nsugbe at Nneyi Umueri.  The contractor sustained degrees of injury as he is recuperating in a hospital right now, his vehicle were vandalised as valuables materials were missing after the mob has left.  The authorities of Nsugbe through it PG and Obi said that they are not aware of this as those that perpetrated this evil act are on their own, their vigilant also denied knowledge nor aiding the assailants as the weapon they came with were not authorized by them.  The incident has been reported to the Otuocha police command, the suspects identified by some of our people has been sent an invitation by the police to report at the police station.  The leader of the Umueri Progressive Forum Comrade Buchi Dibor said that this is an unfortunate incident that should not happen in the fi

REMEMBERING AN ICON ON HIS BIRTH MONTH THE UNTOLD STORY (He Slumped And Never Got Up...) Fatherless at age 5, mother still saved up to send him to Italy to study because of his exceptional brilliance. By 23 he had both BSc and MSc in Law and at 25 he was going for his Doctorate in law...Something happened! Outside his love for education, he loved football and decided to play professionally. He started his career in Ukraine at age 21 before going on to play for 3 other clubs. In 1988 he was called to play for the Nigerian National Team... That's Where the Problem Started.  His Club were not in support of him traveling to play Nigeria and he had this to say... "I am a lawyer you know and you signed me to play football for certain conditions but i don't think it included reselling my service to my country. You or your club cannot stop me from  playing for my country. Let me tell you, I am going to represent my country whether you like it or not." He continued representin