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Meet A Woman From Sokoto Who Speaks Igbo Fluently

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I was a Stranger and you Welcomed me.

Sefia Ali has a smile that can stop the moon in its tracks. Yet she bears the heavy burden of raising eleven children on her drooping shoulders.

She is Fulani from Sokoto State but her Igbo is so fluent that she sprinkles a fair dose of proverbs when she speaks.

For Sefia, Enugu is home. Igboland is wonderful. Igbo people are kind. In fact, she lives rent-free in a nice neighborhood of Enugu where her Igbo landlord extends occasional gestures of kindness to her.

I was at the cashpoint in an Enugu mall at the weekend when I heard a voice behind me. I turned to see a Northern woman, fully dressed in Islamic clothes. But she spoke flawless Igbo. My curiosity kicked in. For although Ndigbo proudly speak a thousand foreign tongues, rarely do you find any of their neighbours speak Igbo language.

It is a sad reality that many Nigerians who have never set foot on Igboland instinctively believe that it is a hostile place to live. They see how aggressive we are outside our home and imagine that flowers don’t grow peaceably in Igboland. But Sefia thrives here among us. And once she followed her husband to Abuja, she quickly ran back to her beloved home…Enugu.

Luckily, as I walked out the mall, I spotted her burly figure ambling down the ramp behind me. I slowed down my pace and quickly struck a conversation with her in Igbo. Her face brightened instantly and her eyes twinkled with excitement as she told me her story.

Credit: James Eze

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Celebrities Turn Up For The Dedication Of Ali Baba’s Triplets In Lagos

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Comedians such as AY Makun, Seyi Law, and MC Lively and many other celebrities were in attendance at the child dedication ceremony of ace comedian Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba.

Recall that the comedian announced the birth of his triplets, born two months earlier, on his Instagram account on Monday, April 1, 2024. However, some netizens thought it was a prank which Ali Baba didn’t bother clarifying.

Here are pictures from the dedication ceremony.

We congratulate him and his wife once more.

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Federal Government Sets To Commence School-To-Work Scheme

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The Federal Government says plans are underway to launch a school-to-work scheme to enable youths to become productive and self-employed.

The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi disclosed this in Abuja during a meeting with Commissioners of Education, Executive State and FCT Universal Basic Chairmen, Education Boards and UBEC on the School-to-Work Scheme.

Bobboyi in his keynote address, disclosed that the target group for the scheme are learners in the junior secondary schools. He added that it will provide them the opportunity to detect early in life where their talents and potential lie, between academic pursuit and vocational skills development.

Explaining how the Scheme will run, the UBEC Boss stated that it is structured to provide at least six months training, broken into two months per year of study in the junior secondary school.

Also speaking, the Director Basic Education, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. Folake Davies, stated that the Scheme which is inline with the road map policy of the ministry, is designed to provide youths with the requisite experience necessary to excel whenever they find themselves in the working environment.

The Director, who was represented by Rose Onoja stated that only collaborative effort from the Federal, State, and Local Government levels and active involvement from the private sector will make the implementation of the program successful. Liberate actions to mitigate the living conditions of their constituents.

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Big Congratulations To BBNaija Star, Miracle Igbokwe Who Graduated With Distinction From Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University In Florida USA

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The reality TV star disclosed this on his Instagram story on Friday, sharing a video of the moment he climbed the stage to receive his certificate.

Over the years, He has carried us along his Journey of becoming a trained pilot. In July 2018, Ikechukwu obtained his Private Pilot License and Flight Dispatcher License.

In March 2019, he further disclosed that he obtained his certification as an “Instrument Rated” pilot.

He was also reported to have celebrated passing his Flight Instructor exam in 2023, as he completed his aviation training and earned pilot certification from US aviation authorities in 2024.

Miracle was in aviation school before the BBNaija show and returned to complete his training immediately after clinching the grand prize.

We congratulate him on his commitment to achieving this height. And we wish him the very best ahead.

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