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The Honorable Minister of State Education, Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has led the celebration of World Teachers Day at the Eagle Square, in Abuja. This is to commeorate the celebration of World Teachers Day, a day marked out for teachers all over the world.  Accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education,  Arc Sonny Echono, Directors of the Federal Ministry of Education and Heads of Agencies and Parastatals of Education,on behalf of Mr President,  Muhammad Buhari, the Minister promised the government's commitment to consolidate on achievements so far towards the welfare of teachers. Prizes comprising of cars, buses and electronic home appliances worth millions of naira were given to deserving teachers and schools in both the public and private categories.

  The panic mood in Owerri on Monday resulted from a false alarm by elements within the Imo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Global Association of Concerned Imo Youths (GACIY) has alleged.  There was a rumored presence of unknown gunmen in Owerri and news that gunshots were heard at some parts of the capital spread like wildfire between the hours of 11 and 12.  This caused residents to scamper for safety. Some businesses shut down while most public schools released their pupils and students. But GACIY in a statement on Tuesday said the alarm was false and blamed the opposition party for spreading it, an action, according to the group, put both the young and the old in harm's way.  Part of the statement signed by the group's convener, Collins Ughalaa, read: "We resolutely condemn the false alarm raised by elements of Imo PDP which threw Owerri into a stampede, mass hysteria, and panic around midday Monday Oct 4, 2021. "By spreading fake news tha

By Kingsley Moghalu  I was a child during the Nigerian Civil War but I have good memories of the destruction and death from the war itself and the death from kwashiokor of at least a million children who died of starvation. I remember the death of my uncle Godson, my father's youngest brother and a Biafran soldier, and the wailing anguish of my now late grandmother at his funeral. The lives and futures of so many brilliant young men and women wasted in a conflict not of their making.  Till tomorrow, I continue to believe that Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu's violent coup of January 1966 (which ultimately failed as it was suppressed) was a wrong move, because that's what started the violent phase of the Nigerian crisis (there was a political crisis already). But I believe Nzeogwu and his co-conspirators from various ethnic groups in our country acted alone. No one sent sent them, let alone Ndigbo. They were simply hot-headed and misguided soldiers in a time in Africa when the milita

A Non Governmental Association Group, Forum For Democractic Advocacy has stressed the need for Imo PDP to be called to order in the dissemination of fake news in the state. In a press release made avaliable to newsmen in Owerri, the group said that "the need has arisen for us to call to order Imo state PDP, to desist from their culture of hawking fake news and creating undue tension in the state.   The release further went on to state that "we are aware that IMO PDP has been sponsoring information that IPOB has been harming people and destroying life’s and properties in imo state."   "The aim of this fake news is to make imo state seem ungovernable and at war.  IMO PDP wants Nigerians to feel that this current state administration is to blame for the agitations of IPOB and hence IPOB is particularly aggrevied at imolites."  The group however maintained that it's instructive for them to dispel this narrative as it is dangerous for the peace and tranquility o

  Ichie Sir Izuchukwu Nwabueze has received a Merit Award of " AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST" from the Postulants Students' Union Government of Institute of Theology, Paul University, Awka during the 2021 Presidential Address/ Charge of the President- Post. Ezeala Raphael Uche with the theme; " RESTORATION". The Award Conferrment came  in confirmation of an earlier letter of the Award delivered to me on September 24,2021 by a twelve man delegation of the Postulants of the Institute of Theology Paul University Awka. I was accompanied to receive the Award by Ichie Emma Ogbuka Deputy leader of Cabinet Business, Igwe In-council, Evang Chief Ikechukwu Okafor( Asst Secretary General of Ukpo Improvement Union and Secretary Ukpo Economic and Investment Board), Chief Francis Amanchukwu ( Special Adviser to the Igwe of Ukpo on Judicial Matters ) among others. The event which was Chaired by Chief Hon. Benson Anaje ( Ibide Nwa ka ibeya of Awka Kingdom ) with Dr. Godwin Maduka ( Oko

  ....Says Ndi Anambra are known to be peaceful Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Anambra South Senator and Candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the forthcoming Gubernatorial election in Anambra has called for calm as he has also frowned at recent killings of supposed unknown gunmen, which has become a daily occurance in various parts of Anambra State lately.  Speaking in a recent interview with the Igbo News Channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Senator Ubah lamented that many innocent souls have been lost within a short period, which does not represent the true interest of Ndi Anambra as a people. He however condoled with the families of those whose loved ones where killed by the gunmen at a time like this.  On the identity of the gunmen, the YPP Candidate said they can't   be Anambrains because Ndị Anambra are known for peace and that the state has always known peace especially during  elections and wondered what has brought about this scenario in A