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                                   June Ama Okungbowa, one of the wives of late Veteran Nigerian musician and producer, Babatunde Okungbowa aka OJB Jezreel, paid a touching tribute to him and shared some of his photos via Facebook today. She wrote, “With a grateful heart to God…with praises on my lips…and thanks in my heart i thank God for the life of my Husband Babatunde Okungbowa aka OJB Jezreel. You sang and said so much about the day you would leave this world,u had no fear of death or pain, all u held onto was your love for God, ur love for your children… its a love that kept you breathing day and night, u never lost your faith in the Lord. you died a believer u died a true Christian…so i cry tears of joy for you,joy that the pain that made days horrible..the pain that made nights a torture are over. LET NO MAN TAKE GOD’S GLORY FOR YOUR LIFE…every day u lived was by the GRACE AND MERCY OF GOD,not by money,not by drugs,not by doctors,as no one could explain how your survi

American-born  Nigeria shot-put thrower, Stephen Mozia has won Team Nigeria’s first medal (bronze medal) at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championship on day one, after throwing a distance of 19.84m to finish behind the duo of‎ Jacob Engelbrecht (South Africa)and Franck Elemba (Democratic Republic of Congo) respectively. South African Engelbrecht won gold with a throw of 20.00m, while Elemba from DR Congo snatched silver with his throw of 19.89m. Another Nigerian Ogheneakpobo Efekoro finished 4th with a distance of 19.57m. 22-year-old Mozia was making his 2nd appearance at the competition having won bronze two years ago and has now increased his medals’ haul to two from two editions. In the 100m event for women, Nigerian runner Gloria Asunmu‎ is through to the final while there is no Team Nigerian representation in the men’s 100m as both Obinna Metu and Ogho-oghene Egwero did not make the trip to Durban after making the initial list.