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Shock As UNIBEN Student Strangled To Death In Hotel, By Suspected Ritualists

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Suspected ritualists have allegedly strangled to death an undergraduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Miss Chinenye Promise Nwoye in hotel room at Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State

The victim hails from Iruokpala, Ire Village in Abba, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra, was believed to be a victim of fraudsters or kidnappers who lured her into the hotel for ritual purposes on August 27.

Nwoye, who was on scholarship at UNIBEN, kept busy during the COVID-19 break by registering for computer lessons in a neighbouring town. On the day she was killed, she was allegedly lured to the hotel by her killers, Anambra media reported.

While there, she made a phone call to her family members to inform them that she was in danger and needed her ATM pin number to free herself from “kidnappers.”

Her mother, Mrs Chinyere Nwoye and a member of her family fellowship, Brother Jude Okoye, narrated how they rushed to the hotel shortly after the deceased called them but it was too late.

The bereaved mother said: “I had immediately dressed up and left for the said hotel with a family fellowship member. On arrival, we met some boys outside the hotel. When I asked the receptionist about my daughter’s whereabouts, they started checking for the booked rooms.

I overheard her telling one boy to give her the keys to room 57 and 58 and on refusal, the attendant sought for a spare key with which she opened the room before screaming out loud to everyone’s hearing: ‘These people have killed somebody.’

“I ran upstairs and was shocked to see my daughter naked, lying face down with her hands and legs tied with her own clothes. From the clothes and the sandals, I knew it was my daughter.

When the fellowship member with me started raising alarm, they now called the police from Abagana Police Divison. They came and took the body away.”

She said the policemen took the body to Bekee Hospital Mortuary, Nimo in Njikoka Local Government Area.

Nwoye and Okoye accused the hotel management of complicity in Chinenye Nwoye’s painful death through their actions. They called on government and human rights groups to help them get justice.

She said: “I did not waste any time in getting there. So, there was no reason to kill my daughter. That hotel is a ritual place, and all of them know what happened to my daughter. It was even surprising that none of our kinsmen wanted to hear anything from me even when I went to tell them my story.

That is why I am calling on the government and human rights group to look into this matter and bring the killers of my daughter to book. This is a promising young girl that her life has just been terminated.”

Two suspects, including a worker of the hotel, who were reportedly arrested by the police over the killing, were said to have been released, fueling suspicion of an intense pressure to sweep the matter under the carpet.

Further checks reportedly showed that there was no documentation done at the hotel when guests check in and security measures were not in place. Commercial activities are still ongoing at the hotel, with customers lodging without documentation.

Death Of Uniben Student Chinenye Nwoye: Lawyer Exonerates Hotel From Complicity

Counsel to the hotel man­agement, Barrister Francis Effiong, said it was absolute­ly wrong for any report on the incident to incriminate and criminalise the hotel be­cause the ugly episode took place within the hotel prem­ises

Effiong who spoke via a tele­phone on the incident, said the hotel should be exonerat­ed from the matter because it was only doing business and not aware of the motives of the two boys who came to lodge in the hotel with the young lady.

Effiong said, “The situ­ation is that two boys came to the hotel to lodge and in­vited a lady over. They paid the necessary lodging fee and brought in their guest.

So unknown to the hotel what their intention was, thereafter as the routine of the hotel is, when they went outside, the hotel attendant took the spare key to clean the room, opened the door and saw the young lady dead. So that is the sto­ry”

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South East Educators Conference “SEEC” Invites Educators In The South East Region For An Enlightenment Conference On The Future Of Education Through The Use Of Technology And AI Innovations

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As an Educator in our world today, We all can agree that the world is evolving, And education and it’s techniques aren’t left out.

Are you an educator in the south east? Is your curriculum keeping pace with the digital revolution?
This is why the South East Educators Conference has come to enlighten Educators in the south east.

Join the SEEC for an insightful discussion on how to ensure your teaching methods stay relevant in today’s fast-evolving digital landscape. Learn strategies to enhance your curriculum and empower your students for success in the digital age.

If you are ready to embark on a journey of learning, collaboration, and inspiration? Then the Southeast Educators Conference is where you need to be as they are bringing together a diverse lineup of speakers from across the globe to share their expertise and insights in the field of education.

This is your chance to learn from the best and brightest minds in the education space, to gain fresh perspectives, and to exchange ideas with fellow educators from diverse backgrounds. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or just starting out in your career, there’s something for everyone at the conference. Don’t get left behind!

The conference is scheduled to hold from the 18th to the 19th of April 2024, At the Nike Lake Resort In Enugu.

The South East Educators Conference isn’t just about learning. It’s also about collaboration and networking.
Connect with experts in your field, forge new partnerships, and discover opportunities for growth and innovation.

sign up here >> https://southeasteducatorsconference.com/

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VDL: Essay Contest Alert For Senior Secondary School Students In Nigeria. Interesting Prizes For Winners Attached

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If you are a secondary School student in the senior category (SS1 – SS3) in Nigeria, Here is your chance to showcase your writing prowess in the “Values for daily living ESSAY CONTEST”

The VDL has set out in full motion to reward students who are eager to unleash their academic brilliance and challenge their inner strength.

This opportunity serves as a way to give back to the society by not only inculcating the values needed for a better society, But by additionally encouraging students to let their inner lights shine even brighter.

With the VDL Essay contest, Winners get to take home a whooping sum of;
₦500,000 For the student in place of the 1st Position,

₦300,000 For the student in place of the 2nd position, And

₦200,000 For the student in place of the 3rd position.

And it gets even better as the prize doesn’t just end here.
Winners will enjoy numerous benefits that will expose and propel them to a more beautiful journey ahead.

So what are you waiting for?

Are you a parent, A guardian, A teacher, A friend, Whoever you are, Share the Goodnews around and tell a friend to tell another friend.
Get that eligible student(s) registered as soon as possible as registrations will be ending on the 28th of February 2024.

To register and submit your essay, Visit the website by clicking on the link displayed on the Eflyer.

Please carefully read through the instructions on the website before registering.

Seize this moment to make your Narrative count!

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Anambra Govt Kickstarts CBT Tests for Recruitment of 3000 Teachers

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Soludo CBT Tests for Teachers
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State

Anambra State Government on Thursday commenced the conduct of Computer-Based Tests for applicants for the 2023 teachers’ recruitment exercise.

In this second batch of teachers’ recruitment going on under the present administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, 3000 teachers are targeted, for Post Primary School Service Commission, PPSSC and the State Universal Basic Education Board, ASUBEB.

The recruitment is driven by the Commission and the Board, with technical support from the State ICT Agency.

Our correspondent who visited some of the centres in Awka, reports a seamless exercise which started as early as 7am.

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State
CBT Tests for teachers recruitment in Anambra State

The applicants were verified by the ICT Agency technical staff with their national identity cards and examination slip before they were alowed into the CBT hall for the examination which lasted for about only 30 minutes.

Speaking at the Staff Development Centre, Awka, venue for the ASUBEB examination, the ASUBEB Chairman, Dr. Vera Nkiru Nwadinobi, disclosed that over 19,500 applications were received on the application portal, with the applicants grouped in batches for the examination.

According to her, the CBT examination is part of the governor’s strategies to train digital teachers, who will drive the vision of digital schools in the state.

“There is no way we can have smart schools when the teachers are not ICT compliant, hence the need to conduct the computer-based tests,” she said.

Dr Nwadinobi made it clear that the latest recruitment exercise is to fill the shortfall in the number of teachers in hard-to-reach communities of the state, reminding the applicants that the Board will not entertain any application for transfers when recruited.

She assured that the partnership with the State ICT Agency is critical to ensure that process is seamless and failproof.

Also speaking, the Chairman of PPSSC, Prof Nkechi Ikediugwu observed that the CBT process will help address the numerous bottlenecks associated with paper examinations for teachers’ recruitment.

On his part, the MD/CEO of the State ICT Agency, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, CFA, said his agency is providing technical support for the process, as the government agency with the mandate to deliver the ‘Everything Technology and Technology Everywhere’ vision of Mr. Governor.

“What we are looking at is a situation where we provide the millieu for the full exploration of technology across board and there can be no end to the benefits for Anambra people.

“That’s Mr Governor’s vision and that’s what we are driving,” he said.

Some of the applicants, Okonkwo Emmanuella and Michael Maduako, who spoke with our correspondent  commended the initiative of the CBT exams, saying it has done away with so many bottlenecks usually characteristic of such exercises.

Recall that Governor Soludo had earlier last year recruited 5,000 teachers in specific areas of need.

Therefore, the ICT Agency is providing technical support in line with our mandate and in support of Mr. Governor’s vision for a technologically sound state

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