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MAMA UKEHE: FROM PUBLIC HUMILIATION TO NATIONAL CELEBRATION – THE POWERFUL ENDING THAT LEFT NIGERIANS TALKING!

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Sometimes, life has a way of turning a painful story into a moment nobody will ever forget. The story of Mama Ukehe is one that has touched thousands of Nigerians, not just because of what happened at her husband's Ozo title-taking ceremony , but because of what followed afterwards. A woman who appeared lonely, neglected and forgotten at a family celebration suddenly became the centre of attention across Nigeria. But what exactly happened? Why did Nigerians become so emotional about her situation? And what was the significance of the grand celebration organised in her honour? Let's take a closer look. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE OZO TITLE CEREMONY? Mama Ukehe , identified in reports as Mrs Gertrude Anulika Ngwu , is the first wife of a man from Ukehe in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State . Her story became widely known after a video from her husband's Ozo title-taking ceremony circulated online. During the traditional celebration, the husband and his two w...

Tinubu lauds six Nigerians for winning prestigious US science award



President Bola Tinubu on Thursday praised six Nigerian researchers and specialists who were named among the 400 beneficiaries of the Official Early Vocation Grant for Researchers and Architects (PECASE) by U.S. President Joe Biden.


The current year's awardees, declared by President Joe Biden on January 14, 2025, are utilized or subsidized by 14 taking an interest US government offices.


The Nigerian honourees incorporate Azeez Butali, Gilbert Lilly Enriched Teacher of Analytic Sciences, School of Dentistry, College of Iowa; Ijeoma Opara, Associate Professor Of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences), Yale School of Public Health, Yale University; and Oluwatomi Akindele, Postdoctoral reseacher at Lawrence Livermore National Lab.


Others are Eno Ebong, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biology at Northeastern College; Oluwasanmi Koyejo, Assistant Professor of computer science at Stanford College; and Abidemi Ajiboye, Executive vice chair of the Case School of Engineering, Branch of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University.


Tinubu, in an explanation by his representative, Bayo Onanuga, recognized the honorees for their remarkable accomplishments in science, innovation, and designing.


He noticed that perceiving these extraordinary abilities highlights Nigerians' huge potential to succeed both at home and on the worldwide stage.


Tinubu added that he anticipates the honorees sharing their multidisciplinary ability to help Nigeria's advancement endeavors under the Restored Trust Plan.


This renowned acknowledgment, laid out by previous President Bill Clinton in 1996, is the most elevated honor gave by the US government on exceptional researchers and designers in the beginning phases of their vocations.

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