"The lady in question was like a daughter to me... The parents, we've been begging them, 'Allow the autopsy to happen.' They say it's against their culture."
Minister of Works David Umahi says he has ordered an autopsy on the deceased nurse despite her family's cultural objections.
@itsbrianscherer I’m Decency, married to none. MEIT and Tax lawyer. Also a business owner.
PS: likely to be in San Diego next year for an IP conference.
I am excited to share that the 2026 finalists of the Aguata Best Students Challenge are departing Lagos, Nigeria, to Kigali, Rwanda, for the purpose of engaging in a life-changing edhcational trip.
The twenty high-flying students will be joining numerous others from different parts of the world to participate in the 2026 Pan-African Boot Camp, holding in the Ntare Louiselund International School, Kigali, Rwanda
At the Boot Camp, our champions will be exposed to activities in the areas of robotics, AI, digital storytelling, etc , - aside the international exposure and networking.
The twenty Aguata champions are:
• Ejezie Sopuruchukwu Divine — St. Peter’s Secondary School, Achina
• Ezema Chisom Esther — Community Secondary School, Akpo
• Okoye Amarachukwu Juliet — Community Secondary School, Aguluezechukwu
• Agu Chisom Stella — Marius Scholar Secondary School, Uga
• Uduji Chioma Treasure — First Hill Secondary School, Ekwulobia
• Ejikeme-Eze Barnabas Kenechukwu — Christ the King Secondary School, Igbo-Ukwu
• Anumudu Eberechukwu Mary-Cynthia — Holy Name Secondary School, Umuchu
• Onuorah Onyedikachi Micheal — St. Anthony’s Secondary School, Ikenga
• Moses Vivian Chinyere — Urban Girls Secondary School, Ekwulobia
• Ejemeni Chinecherem Happiness — Mother of Christ Secondary School, Ezinifite
• Orazulume Chibueze Kingsley — Community Boys Secondary School, Igbo-Ukwu
• Agu Makuochukwu Karen — Holy Child Secondary School, Isuofia
• Dominic Chijindu Divine — Immanuel Model Secondary School, Nkpologwu
14. Okafor Chinemerem Blessing — Community Secondary School, Ora-Eri
• Uzozie Chikamso Rita — Holy Family Secondary School, Igbo-Ukwu
• Onyemaeze Chigozie Divine — St. Augustine Secondary School, Uga
• Okpara Onyekachi Johnson — All Saint’s Seminary, Ekwulobia
• Obinna Goodluck Obinna — Uga Boys Secondary School, Uga
• Okechukwu Onyinyechi Gift — Community Secondary School, Umuchu
• Ezeokeke Ugonna Kingsley — Aguata High School, Aguata
Without doubt, the trip and the boot camp experiences will shape the lives of our amazing and hard-working champions and as well place them on pedestals for greater accomplishments in the future.
Great thanks to our sponsors for providing all the necessary - particularly financial - support needed for impacting in the lives of our amazing students.
Big congratulations to our stars.
In Aguata LGA, Impossibility is Nothing.
not be discriminated on grounds of stereotype belief.
We have these groups well represented in Nigeria. They also should be afforded all reasonable accommodation necessary for Call to Bar.
#ikegwuru
I just saw the Call to Bar “Dress Code” requirements. It’s funny tbh.
“No Dreadlock”
If you maintain that there should be no dreadlock, then there should be no Hijab.
The Rastafarians, Hindus and Traditionalists who wear these hairstyle for genuine spiritual reasons should