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Two Soldiers Arrested Over Alleged Role at Peller and Jarvis' Wedding as Nigerian Army Launches Investigation

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The Nigerian Army has arrested two serving soldiers over their alleged involvement in providing security at the star-studded wedding ceremony of popular TikTok personalities Peller and Jarvis. The development has generated widespread reactions across social media, with many Nigerians debating whether military personnel should be deployed to private events without official authorization. The wedding of Peller and Jarvis was one of the biggest celebrity events in recent weeks, attracting entertainers, influencers, content creators, and fans from different parts of the country. Videos from the glamorous ceremony quickly went viral on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter), showcasing the couple's grand entrance, celebrity guests, and heavy security presence. However, amid the celebration, eagle-eyed social media users noticed uniformed soldiers at the venue. Several videos appeared to show military personnel escorting guests and helping with crowd control. The clips ...
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Brilliant 16-year-old female student emerges overall best in UTME 2023

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Ejikeme Joy, a student of Anglican Girls Secondary School (AGSS) Nnewi, Anambra state, has emerged as the overall best student in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with an aggregate score of 362.

Joy’s scores in English Language, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry were broken down as 98%, 89%, 94%, and 81%, respectively.

The commissioner of education in Anambra state, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, commended her performance, describing it as “excellent and very outstanding”.

The state government also reacted to the news, with a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Charles Soludo, Christian Aburime, saying that Ejikeme’s excellent feat brought joy and celebration to her school and Anambra state as her teachers, parents, and fellow students were thrown into a euphoric and exhilarating mood.

The statement reads;

“Anambra state has once again demonstrated its pride of place as the cradle of academic excellence in the country. “Following the outstanding result, Anambra state Commissioner of Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, has commended the brilliant performance by Ms Ejikeme Joy, describing it as “excellent and very outstanding.

This result has demonstrated the investment and priority the administration of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo accords the education sector in the state. “This outstanding performance of Ejikeme has, indeed, brought joy and happiness to every Ndi-Anambra. We are proud of her, and we will monitor her academic progression as she pursues whatever career she desires. We are proud of her, and grateful to Governor Soludo for giving top priority to education in the state.

Ejikeme Joy’s outstanding performance has also elicited reactions from the public, with many Nigerians congratulating her on social media platforms.

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