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eaglestare.blogspot.com BiafraRemembranceDay: Nigerians Share Painful Memories of War, Want May 30 declared National Mourning Day Fifty-two years ago, Igbo people of South-East Nigeria pulled out of Nigeria, declaring an independent Republic of Biafra that led to a brutal civil war which claimed millions of lives.Although it is over four decades since the war ended, many of the victims have yet to get over the horrible experience. Fifty-two years ago, Igbo people of South-East Nigeria pulled out of Nigeria, declaring an independent Republic of Biafra that led to a brutal civil war which claimed millions of lives. Although it is over four decades since the war ended, many of the victims have yet to get over the horrible experience. Using Twitter hashtags like #BiafraRemembranceDay, #BiafraHeroesDay2019, #Ozoemena, many Nigerians, especially Igbo people, are taking turns on social media to lament their losses and painful memories.   Ozoemena translates l

eaglestare.blogspot.com 1. Nigeria has booked a sport in the last 16 of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The Flying Eagles played out a 1-1 draw with Ukraine in their last Group D fixture at Bielsko Biala on Thursday. It took their point tally to four, following a 4-0 win over Qatar and a 2-0 defeat to USA in their earlier games. They qualified as the best loser. 2. The House of Representatives has moved to investigate the alleged summary execution of two Igbo men in Ogoniland by the Nigerian Army. The move was sequel to the consideration of the report of the House Committee on Army headed by Hon. Rimande Shawulu Kwevum on the investigation of the crisis in Ogoni land, Rivers State. The 6-clause report was considered and adopted by the lawmakers at the Committee of the Whole on Thursday. 3. Barely 24 hours after his inauguration, Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo has commenced demolition of monuments in the capital city of Owerri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the demoli

eaglestare.blogspot.com May 31, 2019 Most government officials in Nigeria are fond of announcing fuzzy, if not unfeasible proposals with relish.  In the mid-1980s, for instance, a new system of education known as the 6-3-3-4 was announced with aplomb.  The first six years was for primary school while the six years for secondary school was split into two i.e. 3-3.  The first three years was meant for every pupil but the second three years was strictly for only those who were good in academics.  Workshops to train those who were not good in academics as artisans, it was announced with glee, were to be set up in every secondary school.  In addition to this, reputable private workshops to train those the school workshops could not absorb were also to be sourced for these students.  But as everybody knows, this plan has not been realised ever since.  The workshops are not just there and if not out of financial constraints, no parent wants their child to drop out of secondary sch

eaglestare.blogspot.com The Economist reviewed the first term of President Muhammadu Buhari and concluded that Nigerians became poorer during his first four years in office. The magazine, in the publication, which was posted on its website on Thursday, said while the Nigerian economy was “stuck like a stranded truck,” average incomes fell during the four-year period covering 2015 to 2019.  Opposition parties led by the Peoples Democratic Party agreed with the magazine’s damning report, saying it confirmed their belief that Buhari was clueless and could not run the country efficiently. They advised Nigerians to prepare for another disastrous four years, which Buhari started on May 29. The Economist in its report said based on the thinking of the International Monetary Fund, the average income of Nigerians “will not rise for at least another six (years).” he report partly read, “The Nigerian economy is stuck like a stranded truck. Average incomes have been falling for four years;