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How Awgbu Community stood still as Peter Obi, Soludo, bishops, priests, others honour Ezeibe’s late mother

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• Chief Ben Ezeibe with his wife carrying the offertory gift to the altar at the Mass
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It was indeed a celebration of life on Friday at Awgbu, Orumba North local government area of Anambra State, when a business mogul, Chief Ben Cooper Ezeibe celebrated the funeral ceremony of his late mother, Mrs. Angela Afuluozor Ezeibe. Mrs Angela Ezeibe died on July 26, 2023 at the ripe age of 105 years.

The ceremony, which took place at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Awgbu, attracted important personalities from all walks of life, including politicians, businessmen and the clergy from across the country.

The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor was the chief celebrant at the Mass in which no fewer than 30 priests also participated.

In his sermon, Bishop Ezeokafor said he knew Mrs Ezeibe 39 years ago when he worked in Awgbu as a priest, expressing joy that God gave her a long life which made her live up to 105 years on earth.

The Bishop said he did not even know that Mrs Ezeibe was still alive until her son, Ben, informed him that his mother had just died.

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He said: “God gave Mrs Angela Ezeibe a long life as only few people live up to 105 years. She lived this long because she had good people who looked after her well and we must particularly thank Ben Cooper for that.

“Now that she has died, the greatest thing we can do for her is to continuously remember her in prayers.

“While we all desire to make heaven, we must not fail to take good care of ourselves while on earth. We should also not pursue earthly things to the extent that we should forget that the ultimate is for us to make heaven.”

The Catholic Women Organization, CWO, from various parishes in Awgbu were at their best to honour one of their own who, they said, contributed immensely towards the spread of the Catholic Church in the area.

They recalled how Mama Ezeibe was always at the forefront of ensuring that priests posted to St Patrick’s Church, Awgbu felt at home as she was always mobilizing other women to ensure the upkeep of the priests and the church.

In his speech, her son, Chief Ben Ezeibe, who eulogized his mother for imbibing discipline in her children, thanked everyone for joining the family in paying the last respect for their mother.

He specifically thanked Bishop Ezeokafor and all the priests for participating in the Mass, assuring that the family would continue to remember their mother in prayers.

Chief Ezeibe said: “The entire Ezeibe Dynasty of Nkpeshi Ugwu Awgbu in Orumba North LGA, Anambra State wish to most sincerely thank our Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo and his wife Nonye, Senators and top government functionaries, former Governor, His Excellency Peter Obi, Peter Cardinal Okpaleke of Ekwulobia Catholic Diocese and Bishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor of Awka Catholic Diocese for their presence and standing behind us.

“We appreciate well over 30 Monsignors, Priests and Rev. Sisters tha attended the Mass, all our mutual family friends, well wishers and associates for your prayers and gifts to celebrate the longevity centurion funeral Mass of our mother, Mama Angela Afulozor Ezeibe who exited this planet on July 26th 2023  at the ripe age of 105 years.

“We sincerely pray that Almighty God will continue to guide and bless you all.” (Saturday Vanguard)

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Enugu Air Launches New Website

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…moves online services to www.enuguairlines.ng

Enugu Air has announced the launch of its new official website, enuguairlines.ng, as part of efforts to provide passengers and customers with a better, safer and more convenient digital experience.

The airline said the migration to the new website is designed to improve how passengers connect with Enugu Air and access its services online, including flight bookings, schedules and the latest updates.

Announcing the development, the airline said: “We’ve moved! We’re innovating! We’ve migrated to a better, safer and convenient website to connect you to the world.”

Passengers can now access Enugu Air’s online services through its new web address, enuguairlines.ng, which the airline described as its new digital home.

The airline urged passengers and prospective travellers to save the new web address and use it for flight bookings, checking schedules and obtaining the latest information about its operations.

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“Same Enugu Air. New web address,” the airline stated, emphasising that the change represents an improvement in its digital platform while retaining the Enugu Air brand and services.

The airline further encouraged customers to visit, www.enuguairlines.ng for all flight-related information and online services.

It further stated that the old website, enuguairlines•com has been discarded and no longer in use.

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Kidnapped female Police officer found dead in Ebonyi

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A kidnapped female police officer has been found dead in Ebonyi State after a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate was arrested and led police operatives to the scene where her remains were recovered.

The Nigeria Police Force disclosed this in its state-by-state operational update issued by Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Ani Iniedu on Monday, detailing several arrests, rescues and recoveries recorded across the country between September 19 and 20, 2026.

According to the police, the suspect was arrested following a sustained intelligence-led and technology-based investigation into the kidnapping of the female officer.

The suspect reportedly led combined police teams to the crime scene, where the remains of the officer were recovered.

The police said the case is being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Abakaliki.

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In a separate operation in Adamawa State, police operatives rescued two kidnapped victims from a suspected kidnappers’ hideout in Shako Forest, Toungo Local Government Area.

The operation, carried out on September 20 following actionable intelligence, also led to the recovery of two magazines containing 10 rounds of 7.62×39mm live ammunition.

A National Identification Number (NIN) card, mobile phone, passport and chain were also recovered from the suspected hideout.

In the Federal Capital Territory, police arrested 334 suspects during coordinated raids on criminal hotspots, black spots and uncompleted buildings across several locations.

The operation, conducted on September 19, also resulted in the recovery of various quantities of substances suspected to be illicit drugs.

Meanwhile, police in Anambra State arrested a suspected child trafficker who was allegedly intercepted while travelling with a six-month-old baby boy.

The baby was recovered and handed over to the appropriate authorities for necessary action, according to the police.

In Kaduna State, four suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate were arrested following intelligence-led operations.

Police said the suspects confessed to their alleged involvement in kidnapping and provided information about fleeing accomplices. A locally made Dane gun was recovered.

Another suspected kidnapping syndicate member was arrested at Soba Market in the state. Police said the suspect also confessed and gave information implicating five fleeing accomplices.

In Ogun State, police arrested a suspect linked to a fatal shooting incident in Isara, Remo North Local Government Area.

One single-barrel gun, one live cartridge and one expended shell were recovered during the operation.

In Imo State, a suspect was arrested during a raid on a suspected criminal gathering at Nekede, Owerri West Local Government Area, with police recovering a locally made cut-to-size single-barrel gun.

Police in Ekiti State also arrested two suspects linked to multiple shop-breaking and stealing incidents in Ado-Ekiti and recovered suspected stolen iron rods.

In another operation in Ado-Ekiti, police recovered an abandoned white sack containing a pump-action gun loaded with two live cartridges and a locally made single-barrel gun from a farmland.

In Benue State, police tactical teams, supported by personnel of the Police Mobile Force and military, intervened in a renewed communal conflict at Akpa-Mbakor Community in Tarka Local Government Area.

The security teams dispersed the rampaging youths and restored normalcy in the area, according to the police.

In Oyo State, police arrested a truck driver allegedly involved in a fatal road traffic incident along the Ijebu-Ode/Idi Ayunre Road.

The truck was impounded for further inspection and investigation.

The police said all the cases remain under investigation by the respective State Criminal Investigation Departments.

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UK excludes Nigerian, Ghanaian-trained teachers from teaching qualification list

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Teachers trained in Nigeria and Ghana are no longer eligible to apply for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England under the United Kingdom’s overseas-trained teacher application route.

The change took effect on September 9 and means teachers trained in the two West African countries can no longer use the route to obtain QTS, a status recognised by many schools in England.

The UK Department for Education said countries included in the scheme must meet specific requirements to ensure that applicants’ qualifications, professional standing and teaching experience can be properly verified. One of the requirements is that a country must have a national regulator capable of confirming a teacher’s professional status and providing authenticated references.

According to the department, Nigeria and Ghana did not meet the reference-verification requirement.

“Our data shows that more than 70% of applications from teachers in Ghana and Nigeria include work history references that use public email addresses, such as Gmail or Hotmail, rather than a school’s official email domain. This means assessors spend additional time and resources trying to verify information provided in applications,” the department said.

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The UK department said about 90 percent of applications are assessed within 12 months.

India was also removed from the eligible list because it does not have a national regulator capable of confirming teachers’ professional standing.

South Africa is now the only African country remaining on the list of countries whose teachers can use the QTS application route.

The department said the verification process was necessary to ensure that information provided by applicants was genuine and that teachers awarded QTS possessed the required skills and experience to teach in England.

To apply for QTS, overseas-trained teachers must have a valid passport, an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree and professional recognition as a teacher in the country where they trained.

Applicants must also have completed any mandatory induction requirements needed for full teacher registration in their country of qualification.

They are required to demonstrate that they are qualified to teach children aged between five and 16 and have at least nine months of teaching experience gained after qualifying as a teacher.

Applicants must also provide employment references that verify their work history and use an email address linked to the school’s official domain.

Depending on the country where a teacher trained, additional requirements may include qualifications to teach pupils aged between 11 and 16 and a specialism in subjects such as mathematics, science, biology, chemistry, physics, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin, Russian or Spanish.

However, because teachers in England are employed by individual schools rather than the Department for Education, schools may consider alternative routes into teaching.

The department said teachers who are no longer eligible to use the QTS application service can explore other routes into teaching in England.

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