We captured this beautiful moment as Egejurum Onyedikachi and Don-Anele Munachimso arrived at Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, yesterday to a true hero's welcome.
These are not football stars. They are not musicians. They are not politicians.
They are children.
Children who became the world's best in Mathematics in the Primary and Senior categories. Don-Anele Munachimso is also the world's best in Science.
The last literary figures from the South East to receive this kind of heroic public welcome were Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Watching our brightest young minds being celebrated like national heroes gives me hope.
For too long, we have celebrated almost everything except academic excellence.
That is beginning to change.
Education is reclaiming its rightful place in our society, and a generation of children is growing up believing that knowledge, hard work and excellence deserve standing ovations too.
This is bigger than two children.
This is the beginning of a movement.
So if Alex Onyia didn’t decide to take these kids to Rome, you mean the world would not have seen us win gold?
Some other country would have won and we would have thought they were the brightest on earth?
Bad Governance is hiding the greatness of Nigerians.
I’ve said on previous tweets that Nigerians are the brightest and smartness people on earth. No enabling environment to showcase that brilliance.
The wait is over.
We have 2 golds: Chimdiebube Onwubiko and Don Anele Munachimso.
We are the best in the world!
Egejurum Onyedikachi’s name was omitted. He should have a gold.
More good news.
Don Anele Munachimso also won gold in Science.
He is the best in world science.
Remember, he is the best in IGCSE Chemistry in Nigeria.
The investment is worth it.
Chimdiebube Onwubiko won a gold medal at the International STEM Olympiad.
He is just 13 years old and currently in JSS3. He has finished _Engineering Mathematics_ by K.A. Stroud.
He has now proven himself on the world stage.
Egejurum Onyedikachi shares his experience winning the gold medal at the International STEM Olympiad Grand Final in Rome.
He is the best in the world in the Mathematics Primary Category.
He is a genius.
Master Chisom Unachukwu and Anthony Iwegbu are their maths teachers.
They helped their students conquer the world.
Their schools are Evergreen Schools Enugu and Diamond Special College Owerri.
What a day!
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The catholic church,
like the Anglican Communion, do not pay ransom.
Hence, the number of priests that have been killed in captivity.
These terrorists know this, yet still goes on to kidnap them, it's not primarily about the money for them.
If you like, let them gaslight you
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Nigerians, I need your help!!! Please help me call on @PoliceNG. I’m heartbroken as I type this. My family friend was raped and strangled to death in her room at Obigbo Portharcourt on Monday night. Everyone in the compound ran away.
The case is being handled at Obigbo police station. Her body has been deposited in the mortuary. Ugochi and her sisters are helpless orphans who have no body to fight for them. I’m not posting her full pictures because of the traumatic experience and how it will affect her siblings. We are ready to work with the police to unravel the killer or killers. Please help me repost, help me tag any authority you know who can help.
We are heartbroken. It’s unending tears and agony. Please help our voices get amplified.
Please help me tag the Rivers state police PPRO
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Hello everyone
The baby in the flyer in the quoted tweet below is my baby cousin. She is a twin who was born with a heart defect over a year ago. A birth which, fortunately, did not affect the heart of her twin sister, but unfortunately, led to the death of her mother, my cousin