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The Minister of state for Education, Hon.  Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba(PhD) has tasked the participants of the just concluded, 23rd National Junior Engineers, Technicians & Scientists (JETS) Competition to improve on the experience they gained from the competition, which he said had the vision of developing talents throughout the country. In his closing remarks, Hon Nwajiuba stated that " I have been fully briefed about the wonderful hospitality of the director/CEO and the entire staff of the center, right from the pre visit by the officials of the ministry to the centre up to this moment, I was not expecting anything less, we are all one in the federal ministry of education" He however thanked all resource persons, coordinator, accompanying teachers and students from all the states and FCT for their untiring efforts towards making the competition a great success. He commended them for their forthrightness and hardwork, which he said will go a long way in advancing science, tech...

The minister of state for education Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and his counterpart from the ministry of sports and youth development has kicked off the popular principals cup at the Agege stadium in Lagos. The first match of the competition was between Igbobi secondary school and Goverment college kaduna. While the minister of state for education and sports and youths development were joined by the deputy governor of Edo state, H.E Philip Shaibu, Daniel Amokochi and Mary Onyali.  The Principals Cup is a football competition amongst secondary schools, aimed at fostering camaraderie and identifying local football talent at grass-root level. The Competition begins at the start of a new academic session in secondary schools and ends mid June of every year, although the Covid19 may have distorted the process. The competition is expected to harvest talents who will represent Nigeria in future competitions.

  ........ ASK FOR MORE COLLABORATION TO SUSTAIN UNITY IN PDP Valentine Ozigbo, a frontline, aspirant under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in rhe the upcoming November 6th governorship election in Anambra, on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, joined other members of PDP family in Anambra State to welcome the former National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh as he arrived Anambra State.  While speaking to journalists at the reception held at the Anambra State secretariat in Udoka Estate, Awka, Mr Ozigbo expressed happiness for having Chief Metuh back to Anambra. He described him as a great asset to the PDP in Anambra state.  “I’m excited that we have this kind of event where we have gathered to celebrate and not to mourn. At some point, one of our leaders in the PDP, Chief Metuh was in captivity and was unhealthy. Today, he is free and looking very fit to carry along with his various activities" “Now, it’s time for him to bring to bear his exp...

The new Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Monday Bala Kuryas, has resumed in the state after the immediate past Commissioner of Police AIG John Abang  was promoted and transferred to zone 4 Markudi. In his first address to the press today, CP Kuryas reaffirmed his comittment to rid Anambra  of crime and criminal elements, as such laying the foundation for a crime free Anambra State. CP Kuryas is the 29th Commissioner of Police in Anambra state. He opined that "In keeping with the vision of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to make Nigeria a safe and secured place for economic development and growth, Anambra command under my watch, shall take drastic measures on crime. Therefore, all our efforts and energies shall be mobilised and deployed towards the prevention of crimes and successful apprehension of criminals that would test our resolve.  "The command under my watch shall reinvigorate Operation Puff Adder II, and give it more ...

Rochas Okorocha has been arrested by Imo state police command on charges we are yet to ascertain at the moment. But this evening news broke about the former governor taking his aides to break into the sealed property, by Imo state government, allegedly owned by his wife. The video below shows where the police arrested him.

Valentine Chineto Ozigbo, is a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the upcoming  governorship election slated for 6th of November in Anambra State. He is the immediate past President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc, a former banker. In this interview, granted Nigerian Notch at Grand East Hotel Awka, he looked at numerous leadership challenges facing Ndi Anambra, his desire to govern Anambra and his passion for an egalitarian state.  * Let us know about your family background, education and your entry into the business world?*  Thanks for having me chat with you. All my life, I can say, I am a man of grace; a man whom God has special love for. This was been made manifest right from my early childhood. I am a son of a village catechist and headmaster, and my mother was a petty trader. I am the last of seven children. My mother is 86 this year; while my father is 92.  This year, they will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversa...