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The President and the Publisher of All Campus Show, Comrade Busuyi Ojo-Jobus has lambasted the Nigerian Labour Congress for going on strike for the wrong course. As NLC and TUC had gone on national strike on Monday as well as they instructed their unions across the state to shutdown and obey the strike command. NLC proposed N497,000 as the minimum wage while federal government responded that afford only N60,000. If FG agrees to pay 497,000 as minimum wage, would state be able to pay, will the private companies and Enterprises be able to pay? NLC has not thought well at all According to Jobus, minimum wage increment should not have been the reason to stage protest as it is not the major thing Nigerian workers need now, NLC is fighting for wrong course, the points they should fight for should be when bandits are killing the workers, do you know how many workers have been kidnapped, killed? Farmers were killed in their farms which resulted to the famine that escalated to inflation of products and services, NLC didn't go on strike. We applauded NLC thinking they are right on their decision to protest and shut down the National Labour spaces just for the ineffective conclusion on increments of minimum wage with FG. If NLC is wise enough, they should have done this before now for insecurity against the farmers in the farms that inflated farm products, as the major primary reason for the inflation is that farmers can't go to farms again. According to my research, when government proposed to increase health workers in Canada they protested that why would they increase their salaries, because they are literates, they know that increasing salaries is a bribe to increase cost of living which will damage their economy. Therefore, it's illiteracy that makes NLC to fight for the increment, what they should fight for is security of the farmers so they can farm and make this cost of living low and affordable to buy with the worker's little income. In Nigeria before, if you take N20,000 to the market, you will buy half bag of rice, soup ingredients including meat and fish, with many things, what I'm talking about is not upto 10 years ago. America as an instance, the price they buy products 10 years ago are still the same price they buy it now, no inflation on any products, no high cost of living, no increment of salary, the economy is balance, because things are increased in the market should not be the reason to ask for increment of salary. we make references to this country but we can't think like them to liberate ourselves. If government increase fuel, the right sense is to fight for the price to come down not you also fighting for the salary to go up, if salary goes up, there is no how it can buy the prices of things that have been inflated, then soon, government will increase the fuel again and the NLC will also requested the salary to be increased, this will now be game of 'chop make I chop' which pushed this country to this level, Naira will be depreciated the more if minimum wage is increased, soon as N10 can not buy anything, N1,000 will not be able to buy anything, therefore, the step of the the NLC, TUC is wrong and making economy to be flunctuating and it's not good for future.
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The Family and Friends of Evangelist Olufunmilayo Gladys Ayinke (Nee Adedokun) wish to appreciate everyone's support and presence at the funeral programs of our mother, sister and friend on Friday and Saturday 5th and 6th of April, 2024. The Wake Keep which was done on Friday at Ori-Oke Igbedide, Bako Bus Stop via Omi Adio, Apata, Ibadan. Buried on Saturday at Triumphant Baptist Church Cemetery, Itafaji, Wire and Cable, Owode Apata, Ibadan, Nigeria. May the almighty God bless you all. BIOGRAPHY: Evangelist Olufunmilayo Gladys Ayinke is a native of Eruwa, Ibarapa East Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria to which her both parents belong. She was born on June 12th, 1945 into the families of Pa. James Adedokun Ogunremi (a farmer, an importer and exporter of farm products as well as an interpreter for the British Co-farmers and marketers; Omo Omu Efon Laaye a.k.a Abalake sere owo, Goolu Baba Oruka and Late Madam Apaje Adedokun (Nee- Alagbajo; an hair dresser, business woman, farmer and farm products seller) of Eruwa, Ganborologun Compound; Eso Ikoyi, Omo Adiile d’ogun. In 1957 at age twelve (12), she was taken to her father’s elder sister place (Mrs Olanrewaju) at Igboora, Ibarapa center, Oyo State, where she was subjected to so much challenging lifestyle and hardship as a result of which she ran back to her biological parents in January 1960 while she lost her mother the same year in September 1960. She had her Elementary Education at Temidire Ago Ajala Primary School between 1960 to 1966. She was promoted to primary two (2) after her first term in primary one (1) because of her extremely outstanding brilliancy and performance. She was the Senior Girl, Athletic Representative for both Senior and Junior Classes as well as the school song instructor. She served at Ayete Clinic Ibrapa North Local Government, Oyo State as a mid-wife where she took delivery of several children. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE She came 2nd Position in the Ibarapa axis Athletics Competition and was presented gift by Mr. Babalege of Eruwa, the sponsor of Yoruba Race Competition Program. She proceeded into acquiring Skills; she had her fashion designing training school at Singer Sewing Company of Elizabeth Road, Mokola Ibadan under the supervision of Mrs Ladeinde, the CEO of the company. MARITAL JOURNEY She first got married to Late Chief Adegoke Adewole Solomon Ajani in Ayete and later marry Alhaji Fasasi Dunmola Okesooto in Ayete, Ibarapa North Local Government, Oyo State. HER HAPPIEST DAY IN HER EARLY YEARS The memorable day in her early years was the day her second Daughter, late Adejoke Adegoke received Three (3) different awards in her first examination at Tapa Baptist School, Tapa Ibarapa, Oyo State for the following performance:- 1st Position, School Early Arrival and Neatness. REDEDICATION OF LIFE TO CHRIST She rededicated her life to Christ in year 1995 at Salem Gospel Mission International. CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT She is a favoured Child of God, who subjected herself to trainings in a quest to develop her knowledge of God and her faith in Him. She had opportunities to serve the almighty God in various capacities in the Baptist Church as well as in different other denominations and inter-denominational groups such as: Salem Gospel Mission International and Teknon Chapel - under the leadership of Revd. Milton Hola Adekunle Adebamb where She went through Baptismal Class Training, Workers in Training, Courses on Evangelism and Homiletics Study; where she served as the Youth Matron, Altar Minister and Interpreter and a Dramatist with memorable stage play titled ‘IGBAGBO REWESI (Weakened Faith) HER SERVICE AT THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD She went through workers in training, Baptismal Training and School of Discipleship Training. She served at RCCG His Sanctuary Parish Under the Leadership of Pastor Paul Agboola under the area headquarter RCCG Holy Ghost area under the leadership of Pastor Femi Ogbontiba and Pastor M.A Anifowose. She also served at RCCG Joy Centre Eleyele Ibadan under the leadership of Pastor Ayejimi She is a Sunday School Teacher, Altar Minister, Guirdian and counselor and interpreter at RCCG Praise Chapel, Omiyale Quarters, Aleshiloye under the leadership of Pastor and Pastor Mrs Isaac Oriade. CHRISTIAN AWAKE CHURCH (C.A.C) Igbedide Mountain Bako via Omi Adio, Ibadan. She is also a matron, a counselor and workers’ trainer of C.A.C Igbedide Mountain till her moment of departure from this world. With a grateful heart we want to express our profound gratitude to you, for your love, prayer and support towards the success of our mother's final burial program. It wouldn't have been easy doing it alone if not your support, this support is huge and we cannot take it for granted. God shall bless you greatly in return. Amen. Thank you so much Announcer: Pastor Olanrewaju Okesooto (Son)
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The Global President of One Love Foundation and National Party Chieftain of the Labour Party, Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor (FoNS) otherwise known as Ultimate Equal and voice of the voiceless in an exclusive interview with the pressmen today has predicted what might befall Labour Party if care is not taken. Let's us meet Dr. Eholor (FoNS) WHAT ARE THE ISSUES CURRENTLY ROCKING THE LABOUR PART IN EDO STATE? Eholor: The issues rocking L.P is greed by Julius Abure who has been accused of forgery manipulations and embezzlement and syphoning of money and all that, I have been covering for me not in a bad sense or bad light, though he is a friend and a friend indeed, I have been advising him but he is deaf because he is a corruption drunk, I wonder how people are comfortably speaking in camera trying to condemn the things they enjoy doing off camera. We from Benin are upto 60% electoral voters and people from the central are like 13% and that is 73% and rest is from the North, where Oshiomole comes from, we don't have zoning that has to do with return of the Esan people, we will support not minding wherever our candidate comes out from, it is all about Capacity and sincerity. Although, Abure is so corrupt, he will never attend meetings, he will never allow you to attend meetings, he will want to be the dictator, that if it is not his way, no other way, I told him if I change my mind, I will go against him and expose him. When he changed Ativie's name, Hon. Elizabeth Ativie, the former speaker of Edo House of Assembly, when Hon. Murphy Imasuen contested with her, Abure roughed the gentleman and we tried to do it as a Party issues, there was a leaked video about Abure and he has been an embarrassment to this Party, the party has been the one of the highest bidder, with no sincerity and I do not know why Peter Obi who becomes the voice of the voiceless has been mute, one will be wondered if he is on the side of the people or of Abure, I am allergic to injustice, I can't keep mute any longer and that is the reason why I am answering this questions. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS AHEAD OF THE ELECTIONS? There are going to be a lot of implications, aspirants were also disenfranchised, there are some leaked video that are going to stand in the future, Lamidi Apapa fraction and accusations will come to play, it's going to be a lot of tussles in the court, so I am feeling for those aspirants who think Abure can deliver them because he is a national chairman, Abure can't do it. I can tell you the history of Labour Party, Abure used to be my own, my secretary when I was the south south leader, so Abure have made a terrible mistake, those of us who thought he is going to build the party are ready to speak truth to power. We cannot continue to support Abure about these wrong doings, you will not hear anything on Arise Television other than Abure stampede and corruption, so I don't think the leadership of Abure recognize any Party leadership and we have heard from the state party chairman, Kelly Ogbaloi that there is no leadership in the party and I can refer you to a lot of articles I have done about this, and Abure has been the green snake under the green grass, trying to deceive me but I am just a man who refused to be caged because there is no price tag on me so I think it's a lost battle for Abure. |
In the ongoing battle against corruption and the pursuit of accountability in Nigeria, few individuals embody the spirit of unwavering determination and fearless advocacy quite like myself, Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor. My steadfast commitment to justice has positioned me as a prominent figure in the fight against corruption, garnering attention for my bold recommendations and unwavering principles. In a recent statement, I made headlines with a powerful declaration: recommending the death sentence for corrupt politicians. While my stance may be viewed as controversial by some, it underscores the deep-rooted frustration felt by many Nigerians who have long suffered the consequences of rampant corruption. My call for severe consequences for those who betray the public trust sends a clear message: the era of impunity must come to an end, and accountability must be upheld at all levels of governance. Amidst my call for accountability, I also extend recognition to individuals who courageously speak truth to power. Among them, I commend Femi Falana and Bode George for their unwavering commitment to justice and their bold critiques of the status quo. By acknowledging their efforts, I highlight the importance of solidarity in the fight against corruption, emphasizing the need for individuals of integrity to unite in pursuit of a common goal: a Nigeria free from the grips of corruption and injustice. Beyond my vocal advocacy, I am actively engaged in grassroots initiatives aimed at empowering ordinary citizens and holding those in power accountable. Through my organization, the One Love Foundation, I have spearheaded various projects focused on education, healthcare, and community development, working tirelessly to create a more equitable and transparent society for all Nigerians. Despite facing obstacles and resistance, I remain resolute in my mission to combat corruption and uphold the principles of justice and integrity. My unwavering dedication serves as a beacon of hope for countless Nigerians who yearn for a brighter future free from the grip of corruption. As I continue to champion the cause of accountability, my words and actions reverberate across Nigeria, inspiring others to join the fight for a more just and equitable society. In a nation plagued by corruption, my voice serves as a reminder that change is not only necessary but achievable, with the collective efforts of all who are willing to stand up and speak out against injustice. |
The Father of Nigerian Students-FONS, Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal has called both the EFCC to release the students arrested in Federal University of Technology, Akure. The EFCC operatives who broke in the FUTA on Tuesday to raid or arrest some students, this is very wrong as it is a violation of the university rule. Although if there is a reason or reasons why EFCC or any other security agent should arrest Students on any campus, the permission has to be given by the school authority, lead by the Vice Chancellor. Dr. Eholor said in his statement that "We need to reform all our security operatives not just the Nigerian police, this video captures EFCC Operatives invading Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) at night. "This is very wrong in an environment where laws do work. EFCC raiding university at Night and he the University Chancellor is doing nothing about it? It clearly shows that the student in that university are not safe. "As Father of Nigerian Student I hereby call on the university chancellor to do the needful by writing to the EFCC boss to effect the release of those student with immediate effect and also sue the EFCC to court for undermining the VC authority and bringing weapon into a student environment. "And to the EFCC Boss you should do well to go through the right channels before you invade any university, why not invade those politicians that are corrupt? Corrupt politicians are walking freely while you are chasing after our youth. We all must resist this and teach EFCC how to their work since their boss cannot stand up and call his boys to order! "Nigeria cannot continue especially the security Forces, they are the Defence of every country of which are supposed to protect the people and not oppress them. Speaking with the the National President of All Campus Show(ACS) Nigeria, Hon. Busuyi Ojo-Jobus also condemned this act by the EFCC operatives, he also lamented the situation of this country as he emphasize on illiteracy as one of the things that kill Nigeria. In his words, he asked the EFCC to "...release Students arrested in 24 hours and they know what that means, we cannot be displaying madness and think it is normal, what is the excuses that the EFCC will give for trespassing the campus law? are they not learned, didn't they know what it means to violate law, our students are not thieves, we produce the best Students in the world and if there is anything you need from any student on campus, you will go through school authority, not just behave like illiterate, and this should be the last time that should happen, it is a warning, not a threat." |
This study looked into the marginalization of Edo south by past Governments of Edo State (including Adams Oshiomhole & his former godson, Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki the present governor of edo state). This marginalization is primarily from the political and economic perspective. Edo South consist of seven local government which include, Oredo, Ovia South West, Egor, Ovia North East, Orhiomwon, Ikpoba Okha and Uhunmwode local government areas. This is a mere 38% of Local Government Areas even though Edo South controls more than 54.74% of the State land mass, 58.52% of registered voters and generates more than 95.10% of FAAC revenues! The economic and political marginalization of the Edo South under the Governor Godwin Obaseki is not subtle, it is an active and deliberate effort designed by him for his own selfish ambition. The more than 7 years of Godwin Obaseki administration has been hell for the people living in the grassroots in Edo South as they didn’t not either speak on their behalf or bring development to them. When Governor Godwin Obaseki was sworn in as the Governor of Edo state the atmosphere then was quite tensed as there was misunderstanding between Governor Obaseki and Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomole and as a result of that, Governor Godwin Obaseki out of his own selfish ambition and power drunk, ordered the Edo state Housee of Assembly located at RingRoad (Edo South) in order to disrupt the swearing of members, with that urgent renovation the people living Edo South suffered lot of set back due to the fact there was no one to represent them. After his four years tenure in office Godwin Obaseki decided to conduct local government election and then some months back Governor Godwin Obaseki at about 2am in the middle of night he called all the senators, the ones he felt he can control, to reck more havoc than good. He sworn them in with immediate effect excluding the Labour Party members. Moving forward do you know that Edo state have about 4,779.900 population and Edo South alone is 2,470,900! this is verifiable via the United Nations 2022 figures. Now the distribution of of revenue allocation to Local Government council by the Federation Account Account committee in August 2023 for Edo state as an example, the fact is total money that was disbursed was 5,655,845,678 While the ones that was disbursed to Edo South is 2,490,755,657. Now LGA Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) through Edo south, Generated 82.6% of IGR. Edo South have 58.52 of registered voters which means that Edo South have lot of voter compared to other Geopolitical regions. Edo South gets 44.03% of revenue allocation. Even though Edo South contributes 82.6% of IGR and 95.10% of FAAC Revenues! Also, all Federal positions from Minister to heads of federal agencies from Edo State are controlled by others. Edo South has NOTHING! Edo South pays the piper, but remains an economic victim! A Majority that is forced to kneel for others! With the above it now very evident that Edo state affairs as it affects Edo South negates every definition of equity and justice. Instead, it greatly manifests the marginalization of majority by the minority. With all of these we shall all come together and say rejectemental to Asue Ighodalo or the quota system which is currently in the lip of most aspirants. The 1999 constitution of Nigeria is the only supreme law that we follow and the constitution do not give rooms to the called “ Quota System”. Enough is enough Edo indigene let us come out in full to campaign and support the person that can deliver, we should not be distracted with quota system. We must not vote in another person that will draw the state backward more than the current crisis *This editorial is written by Chief Dr Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal President One Love Foundation* |
Many have reacted to the trending video of a woman who rejected a new car her 200L son bought for her. Reacting to this, Busuyi Ojo-Jobus, Founder and Publisher of All Campus Show, analyzed one of the problems of the upcoming generation in a letter he wrote: "The same discipline used in the movie industry from the inception of Nigerian film production remains till now. It has become more stringent, aiming for extraordinary productions that everyone enjoys. However, the young ones, especially in their careers, often behave indifferently, claiming it's too challenging. Many of them have filmmakers as parents, yet these parents, understanding the commitment life demands, say, "Leave them; this generation is different." "Observing how young ladies dress and how young boys behave, as well as their characters towards everything, we dismiss their concerns, attributing it to the changing times. Consequently, we see many young individuals becoming wealthy without putting in the necessary work. I, too, wouldn't want to associate with anyone whose hands are not clean. However, we witness our ladies pursuing such individuals, using them to renew sacrifices. Although they may not die, these constitute a significant percentage of the girls we see today – in church, on the street, praying to get married to an innocent boy, God forbid. "Try to abstain from all evils, work hard; as a woman, you can also achieve greatness. There are numerous powerful women out there, such as Folorunsho Alakija, Okonjo Iweala, Morayo Brow-Afolabi, and others. "Their success is a result of how they conducted themselves when they were young. You can't eat your cake and still have it. The boys you are following may not be marriage material; they may face problems in the future that lead to untimely death, madness, or ruin. "Yet, these are the boys you are following, possibly the fathers of your children. I'm not saying girls should not be with guys or enjoy themselves to any level; you may choose to have sex before marriage or engage in other activities. What I'm emphasizing is knowing the kind of guys you associate with – choose those who understand the importance of the future and are not compromising today for a spoiled tomorrow, guys like me, Habeeb Abdul, Mustapha Adebayo and other good guys out there."
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The Federal Government has expressed commitment to return 15 million out-of-school children back to the classroom by 2027. According to Punch News, "The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at a one-day retreat on Quick Wins in the Ministerial Deliverables (2023-2027). "Mamman explained that the learning crisis had also been a major issue which he said was a bad product of the out-of-school menace, hence, must be taken seriously. "He said having robust policies in place was not enough to tackle the challenges but delivering on the policies would go a long way in addressing the problems of out-of-school children. “The Federal Ministry of Education has further distilled the implementation of the ministerial deliverables to a more detailed implementation with turnaround strategies that would be measurable and capable of providing results that would be very visible to the Nigerian public. “On out-of-school menace, we would be paying particular attention to this unacceptable phenomenon and in line with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment, would work towards returning 15 million out-of-school children to the classrooms by the year 2027,” he said. "The minister said Tinubu had approved the reintroduction and implementation of school feeding across basic educational levels. Reacting to this, the Founder of All Campus Show Nigeria, Hon. Busuyi Ojo-Jobus disagreed with the Minister's points, he called it a speculation. Jobus also made his point that the Federal Government cannot return out of school students unless they make job opportunities available to the graduates, and also make the economy suitable for everyone to live peaceful, when children see opportunities in education, you will not need to cajole them to learn in school. In his statement, Jobus made a plea to the President to attend to ASUU and other teachers, he said that their dissatisfaction has affected the students while the Students are not interested in Education anymore. Talking about Minister's points, Jobus said it is wrong for the ministry of education to see feeding the Students as priority, if the Government works on the economy that makes parents earn better than now, the parents will be able to feed their children by themselves, when parents can feed their feed the family, the government can still feed the Students, because this is how it was in the earlier Nigeria, there were good job opportunities for the graduates, and for the parents as well as free feeding to the students, you can't neglect ASUU's need and you are talking about feeding the students which is not your priority.
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Comedian Mark Angel has apologised over viral video of his ward and child comedienne, Emanuella Samuel, which recently caused mixed reactions on social media. The video, which went viral on Thursday, showed the comedienne in a black dress with high slit, which exposed her lap. While some argued that she was too young to be posting content like that, others considered the video to be acceptable and applauded the comedienne for her growth. Reacting to the backlash late Thursday, Angel apologised and noted that the video was shared without his consent. He wrote on his Instagram page, "Dear friends and family, I want to address a situation involving my child: Emanuella's recent video that has been circulating on social media. "Unfortunately, she innocently wore inappropriate clothing belonging to one of her elder sisters without our knowledge, posted it on her WhatsApp status but unfortunately a view-hungry adult (who I believe should have done the right thing by calling to report the child's behaviour considering that we consider her a family friend), downloaded the video and posted it on her own tiktok account without considering that the child may have posted that video without fully understanding the consequences. "The video was shared without my consent or the consent of her handler. "I take full responsibility as a parent, and I sincerely apologise for any discomfort or concern this may have caused. "I'm addressing the situation with my child, emphasizing the importance of making responsible choices. Please understand that this was a mistake, and I am taking steps to ensure it doesn't happen again. "Thank you for your understanding and support during this challenging time." Credit: Instagram | markangelcomedy -- Follow for breaking news and videos. |
The Father of Nigerian Students-FONS, Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal has lambasted the EFCC boss for saying that "Seven out of ten Nigerian students are criminals" In his words, Dr. Eholor said, "It is the EFCC Boss that just behaved like a criminal for commiting a slander and libel against who court have not convicted, it is a crime to call someone a criminal when he has not been convicted by the court." According to akelicious.net which reported that "Olukoyede in a statement issued by EFCC on X said it is worrisome that seven out of ten students in Nigeria today are involved in cyber crimes. "He made the call on Monday while receiving a delegation from Daar Communication PLC that came on a courtesy visit to the corporate headquarters of the EFCC in Jabi, Abuja. “We are looking towards Daar Communications to enlighten our youths on the evils of cyber crimes. It is worrisome that seven out of ten students today are involved in cyber crimes,” Olukoyede said. One Love Foundation has hereby seek an information from the EFCC Boss, Ola Olukayode on how he got the information that 7 out of 10 Nigerian students are criminals, even the National Bureau of statistics did not publish this analysis so where did he get this statistics from, he, as the EFCC chairman was quick to say this openly about Nigerian students but you failed to carried out his duty effectively to prosecute those corrupt politicians that are killing the country. Furthermore, Dr. Eholor, the Father of Nigerian Students-FONS said "This is an insult to the entire students of Nigeria, If your children are into fraud it doesn’t mean that others are doing the same too. It such a shame that you as EFCC boss will come out to say this without thinking about the implications this might cause, if it was to be a country where things are working, I’m very sure by now you’ll be languishing behind bra for derogatory statements filled with sentiment and lacks merit! "I am Chief Dr Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as ULTIMATE EQUAL, President One Love Foundation Father of Nigerian Student (FoNs) and I am saying that none of my children are Criminals, Nigerians students deserves apologies for this statement. "If it not because of the circumstances of this country, about the bad leadership, our people will never engage themselves in cyber crime, the Americans, the Chinese, the Europeans, they do more than this and their country will never come out and openly insult them and call them criminals, it is only Nigerian leaders that will say my people are useless or stupid. Speaking with a students' leader in Bayero University, Kano, (Name Witheld) he told All Campus Show that the EFCC Boss is not worthy to hold any post in Nigeria, his statement is an insult to the Nigerian students and this has shown who he is and those that make him the EFCC Boss, he has not only insulted us as students but the President who appointed him there, the only thing that can be done right now is to remove him and put a reasonable person. "Were they not the one that encouraged all these, NDLEA made an error some months ago by making a drug Lord their ambassador, this present Nigerian Government have really disappointed us alot and we need the apology. He said |
by: Busuyi ojo-Jobus The problem of Nigeria economy, the corruption and all, started on campus, the lecturers, the Professors who put fears in the minds of the students while in school are guilty of all these woes befalling our country, remember, what kills faster is fear. For most of us who attended Nigerian tertiary institutions will understand that whenever students try to voice out their pains caused by the school managements (Professors) they intimidate us to shut up, put fear of being rusticated in us, therefore when the students are out of schools and have government power in their hands, they shut the mouths of those who try to voice out (even ASUU, the Professors) although that is what was learnt from them in school and this is what the government is doing, putting fears in the minds of the people, adding gags to their mouths, people can't complain, they only can bear hurts till they die in silence. In other words, Nigerians appreciate good English better than the solutions to our problems, therefore if Nigerians see a grammarian without better ideas, they prefer him to the one with brilliant ideas but unable to speak a borrowed language (English) effectively, these set of people that are not grammarians but brilliant are the preferred and chosen by the English man in their land, the Professors make our dialect a vernacular and not acceptable by us. Religion is another problem, everyone wanna go to church, mosque, it's good but few only do the right things, majority do the wrongs, they cover up with churches and mosques, shouting illegal Hallelujah or Lailah. Going to church or mosque is nothing but doing the will of God is all things, the will of God is to hate evil, love your neighbors and help the poors which they are the things you can learn in the word of God, many who do not go to church are even better than some church rats- Joshua 1:8; Quran, 2:2 Solution: Nigeria should go back to the drawing board, to learn about the real education that will help us, not the one in tertiary institutions that put fears in our minds and the ones in some churches and mosques that teach us how to use the name of God to cover up when we do evil.
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By- I.Esosa (UNIBEN) University of Benin has conducted the Students Union Government election today. The Election which would have been conducted since the last session has finally be scheduled for today. Among all the Faculties in the school, Faculty of Arts Students Association (FASA) that have been dreaming of winning some of the offices for their candidates for long time has been achieved. In an interview with one of the Theatre Arts students of the institution who spoke with our correspondence, in her statement she said "I am so happy the way the Election was coordinated, I want to appreciate the management for their support in conducting Free and Fair Election, no casualties or any bad records, the Vice Chancellor as well as the Dean of the Students of the institutions have done well, they have really worked for the students world in this administration, we must hail them, also to all the winning candidate, you have been declared winners, you should forget the past competitions and work as the representative of the school not the faculty you came out from. "I want to say a big congratulations to all the winners especially the 'Direcor of Socials' Precious Ogor who has been representing the school and Department positively, also to the Vice President and Asst. secretary General who came for my faculty, I want to advise them to act positively and make the institution proud." |
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Professor Adenike Oladiji, has called on individuals and corporate bodies to support the institution in achieving its vision. Oladiji made the call at the 32nd convocation ceremony of the institution, held on Saturday, on the campus of the university. Punch reported that "The don noted that while the management of the school had achieved a lot from donations and grants from stakeholders, more assistance was still needed for the development of the institution. "She said, “In spite of our modest achievements, the university still requires enormous support towards actualising its noble vision. In that regard, the university would deeply appreciate generous support in the way of an endowment of professorial chairs in various disciplines to be named after the donors, donation of laboratory equipment and other learning materials, and award of doctoral and post-doctoral scholarships and fellowships for staff. "The FUTA VC also sought assistance in the area of “provision of lecture halls and laboratories with ultra-modern facilities, the institution of prizes and awards for outstanding students and staff, provision of students hostels under Build-Operate-Transfer Agreement; and provision of buses for student field trips.” "She also disclosed that 26 out of the 27 academic programmes of the university on which the National Universities Commission had carried out accreditation exercise, had full accreditation while only one had interim accreditation. “Currently, no programme of the university has been denied accreditation,” the don noted. "At the convocation ceremony, no fewer than 5,297 students of the university were awarded first degrees, postgraduate degrees, and diplomas. A total of 3,491 received first degrees while 1,806 were conferred with a postgraduate diploma, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Meanwhile, speaking with the Journalists, Hon. Busuyi Ojo-Jobus, the conveyner of 'Nigeria Must Change Campaign' the President and Publisher of All Campus Show said "Why would lecturers, Professors who are to provide solutions to other's lives cannot provide Solutions for themselves?" Jobus in his statement shown his displeasure in failure attitudes most Vice Chancellors put on, there are lots of IGR that can generate revenue for the schools without begging and disturbing the society. "Tertiary institutions should invest in Agriculture, power supply as well as producing what people consume daily both on and off campus such as Bread, Pure water, table water, body cream, soaps and so on, it will not only be source of income to them but also a job creations for their graduates and others in the society, tertiary institutions should learn how to solve problems not to add problems." Jobus concluded |
The sacked staff of the Edo College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi has shunned the mediation meeting with Edo State Government prior to the treatment Edo Government gives to the sacked staff. After the Judgement by the Honourable Justice A.A Adewemimo that the defendants should reopen the school, reinstate and pay all salary owed to the staff that were sacked illegally by the Edo State Government. Although, the process of sacking the staff and the closure of the school has been condemned by the Judges, the final judgement which has ordered the Edo government as well as other defendants to attend to the claimants diligently. According to the counsel to the Edo State Government while speaking at the mediation centre yesterday held at the Edo State Ministry of Justice, Mr Kadiri said "Edo State Government has transferred some students..." or maybe ... all the students of the school to a school in Oyo state" Speaking with the Provost of the College, Dr. Obasogie after the unsuccessful mediation meeting, in his statement with the pressmen, Obasogie said "There would never be concrete agreement because the court has given an order, so the order of the court must be respected. "An appeal court has given an order and the state government should respect the order of the court and the orders of the court is that we should be reinstated with immediate effect, and all the salary from January 2018 should be paid up to date, also the College should be reopened for academic activities to resume. "All statutory offices, positions occupied by staff of the College remains sacrosant, therefore, government cannot be mediating on the issue that have defendants, what we are saying is that they have the order of the court, the court judgement is before them and what the appeal court said is that before the 20th of September, 2023 the Government should implement the order of the National Industrial Court. "Our Coming and expectant is that the government has prepared cheque or instruction letter to go and resume, we could not see the traces of what we planned for and that is why we see no reason to continue with the mediation meeting." In this struggle, report made us known that some of the staff have died as well as our students who were also depressed, committed suicide, this is what caused many young ones especially Edo youths and Students to be compelled and discouraged to Japa, many of them tried to travel out of the country by road to countries abroad as they died in the desert and on the ocean while on their ways looking for greener pastures. The Staff of the school has hereby called the public to come to their rescue from the hands of the Edo Government, this is choking the poor staff, they are dieing, the Students have become hooligans on the street as their hope to have better future is cut off, they are on the street engaging in provocative activities, therefore, for the sake of the dieing staff and the students, Edo State Government should follow the order before it is too late for them. |
All Campus Show Charity and Campus News platform has adopted a boy named Mubarak to sponsor him to start Primary school in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. According to Honourable Busuyi Ojo, popular known as Jobus, the President, Publisher of All Campus Show and the Coordinator of 'The Solution Place' while narrating that Mubarak happened to be his friend who he met through his mother who sells Agbo (Herbal Drink) in Benin City. Jobus in his statement said "The boy is six years old and he has not been fixed to any school, I asked his mother why would a smart boy like this stays at home while other children in the area go to school but there is no tangible reason, I understood and there is no reason to blame the woman. Therefore, I called our Manager, Mrs. Vivian Daniel to inform her about Mubarak which she quickly supported that we should assist him to start school." Moreover, Jobus revealed that he approached a nearby primary school, he met with the head mistress and she was in support that Mubarak should start school immediately. According to Jobus, the Head Mistress has subsidized the payment for us and asked Mubarak to come to start school on Monday. Mubarak has been tested and he would be resuming school as KG 2 pupil on Monday. The President of All Campus Show, Jobus in his gratitude to all the well wishers who have taken their time to support Mubarak with prayers, especially the Managing Director of Pheeder Concept who also show interest in the boy. |
Tolu Olusoga, the Gospel artiste popularly known as Tolu Jesu who sang 'Zazzu Keh' posted on audiomack to tackle portable's song 'Zazoo ke' has also reacted to the announcement made on Thursday by the popular Afro-street singer 'Naira Marley'. During Naira Marley's visit to the chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Buba Marwa, in a video that has gone viral, Naira Marley who is also referred to as "Igbo Labi" (Marijuana born/Drug Lord) in the video urging youths to stop doing drug: “It’s your boy Naira Marley, I’ll like to urge my fans – Marlians and all Nigerian youths to stop doing drugs because it’s not good for your well-being. Stop substance abuse of any form; I’ve keyed into this campaign to support the NDLEA to stop drugs on the streets. It’s not good, it makes you go back to doing crime,” Naira Marley said. (Punchng.com) Reacting to this, Tolu Jesu in an interview with the Journalists this morning blasted Naira Marley as one of the custodians of provocative lives who has mislead our youths and Nigerian students into drugs, in his statement, Tolu Jesu said: "Is he not their mentor, those worldly artist have caused a lot of damages and commotion in the lives of youths, with the type of music they are singing, the ladies nude they displayed and the way they smoke, it's so pathetic, may the Lord help youths of our generation."
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Undoubtedly Channels television have to go extreme miles in other to get out the earnings of Legislators together. Looking carefully at the report, it shows that each Senator has a monthly salary of N29,479,749. The breakdown include packages as follows : Basic salary of over 2million naira, Hardship allowance, Constituency allowance, Furniture, Newspaper, Accomodation, Personal Assistants, House maintenance, entertainment and utilities allowances. Others allowances are; Annual Leave allowance, wardrobe, Recess, Vehicle main allowance, Severance Gratuity and motor vehicle allowances. We all can clearly see that the loathing of this country Nigeria starts from those at the top, they all keep on talking about the salary of an average Nigerians forgetting that the senators, legislators and your governors too are also on salary but we don’t care to talk about it because we don’t know the figures and they will never go into details to reveal their salary. How can one man be earning almost 2.5 million Naira as basic salary alongside these incentives and yet nothing absolutely nothing to show for it and the common is receiving just 30,000 minimum wage meanwhile these senators has the power to make laws, as summarized in chapter one, section four of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria but over the last few years you all will quite agree with me that the laws they have been passing does not Favour the common man but themselves. Hardship allowance as stated in the image is 50% of their basic salary, I’m yet to understand what this allowance is meant for, how can someone be receiving allowance for hardship? The same hardship that we the common man are facing back to back yet we surviving it without allowance. Furniture allowance is 300% of their basic salary, what exactly are they really doing with this allowance? In case you still don’t understand 300% of 2.4 million is 7.2 million now, what furniture will cost those amount? And we are all glamouring for a better Nigerian why don’t they patronize MADE IN NIGERIA furnitures in order to save cost after all the best wood can be found in Nigeria. Newspaper allowance is 1.2 million, really? Is there even a need for this at all when we are in digital age now, you can get news at your fingertips through your phones and even from your television. There are so many things that doesn’t make sense and yet they are receiving money for it, it is high times Nigerians wake up to challenge these so called “Senators” so that themselves as a senator can make the law to cut down their own allowance and salaries and then channel it towards other sectors that are lagging behind. The constituency contract speculated 250 million for members of House Of Representatives and then Double or triple for the Senator and yet we have members representing us in our areas and other area’s in Nigerian yet we have nothing to show for it as the constituency roads are bad, no health care or even the least water in major areas. The mother of all the evil why people are killing themselves by every means to become the governor is because of the SECURITY VOTE, some state gets about 1 billion upwards while some get 800 million which does not make any sense because it is not well utilize, if it were utilized properly our Police and Military personnel won’t be this corrupt. On my own I think this security vote should be scraped with immediate effect and I will take them to court and even the federal representative over these allowance they are getting when the average Nigerians can not make $25 a month because our money is so poor and devaluated That is, the senate arm alone consisting of 109 senators gulp the sum of 3,213, 292,641 monthly. It is worthy to note that, this doesn't include what members of House of Representatives receive monthly. The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, revealed that he and his colleagues receive N13.5 million monthly as “running cost.” March 7, 2018 Premium Times News reported an interview with Mr. Sani said that the running cost does not include a N700,000 monthly consolidated salary and allowances which they also receive. “I think what we can say is that the running cost of a senator is N13.5 million every month,” the senator said. BBC News also reported on April 1, 2018 "Many Nigerians were shocked after recent revelations from a prominent politician, Shehu Sani, that Nigerian senators are entitled to monthly expenses of 13.5m naira (£27,000; $37,500), in addition to their monthly salaries of more than $2,000. A Senate spokesperson confirmed the figure, but said the funds were for senators to run their offices and should not be counted as part of their salaries." Whereas, American Senators accordingly Wikipedia recieve $174,000 per annum each since 2009 till date, breaking it to monthly salary is $14.500 which Nigerian Senators recieve double of what American Senators recieve without doing any good for their people, many Nigerian Senators can not point out what they have done for their constituency for 4 years in the elected office, therefore it means they were paid to corrupt. Reacting to this, The Founder and President of One Love Foundation and the Father of Nigerian Students-FONS; Eholor condemn this act, he said in his statement that "all forms of corruptions should be digged out and more funds should be channelled into establishment of infrastructures like road, good health system, good school, proper drainage system etc, Nigeria will be a better country." |
The hike in school fees in most public Universities like OAU, UNIBEN, AAU as well as others is a true definition of indirectly taking away the right to education from poor Nigerians. This development is a very tough one for Nigerians, after the Federal Government announced the Students loan act, most especially the fresh admitted students who have built the mentality of getting education in the most convenient way. What they think is convenient has been made impossible by different schools including Federal Universities. Late Friday night on the Arise News, National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS Vice President suggested that FG should give four buses to each Federal University across thirty-six states including FCT for school fee/fuel increament. Amidst school fees Increase? Shouldn't their priority be on how to reduce the outrageous school fees in public Universities? It is important to state that Federal schools are not private schools. And the sole aim of establishing such institution is to give everybody equal access to good education. Reacting to the suggestion made by NANS on National Television, a media personality and founder of All Campus Show, Busuyi Ojo popularly known as Jobus has said that the suggestion made is not the best thing to do as a solution for the hike in school fees and it is not a visible idea. "It is like using mist mag for Headache. His suggestion is not visible, the budget is around N400M each for a school multiply by thirty seven Universities at least, who is funding it, FG? Who will fund fueling? Is it only education ministry we have in the country that the government will sponsor the logistics of the students with that huge amount in this strenous time? Let's think better than this Nigerian Students and know what we are doing please. Although, NANS has passion for Naija but let us make visible suggestions to challenges." He further said that the Students loan provided is not accessible to all students. Jobus said " it does not make sense if Federal government gives loan and Federal government still collect it back from the Students by increasing school fee, if that is the government's plan to give Students loan in order for the school fee to be increased so FG can collect back the money he loaned, which I doubt, then these students will still have to pay the loan when they start working, this is slavery of the highest order and it is not reasonable in a sane society, if government does not know anything about this school fee hike as I vouched for the government, then order should come from above, instructing all VCs to maintain the current school fees price and never increase any school fees. "It is the president that preach do not suffer the poor but this act is suffocating the students already." "We know Mr President, Asiwaju Tinubu has the Students in mind but this is like biting someone and blowing breeze, school management is biting the students, FG blowing, you can command the school management to stop biting instead of stressing yourself to blow breeze. When you loan to someone and increase the school fees so that you can quickly collect it back, is it not better to hold your loan and leave the school fees like that? "it is not all students that will have access to the loan so where would others who cannot access the loan get money to pay the outrageous school fees? This is slavery and it is the act of evil seeing from the Vice Chancellors of the Universities" Jobus therefore plead with the Nigerian government to call Vice Chancellors from different schools to order by making them reduce their school fees to what it used to be before. Also, he stated that everyone deserves good and sound education. "Poor Students should also go to school easily. This act should not make them drop out. "Imagine UNIBEN increase school fee from 15,000 naira to 45,000 naira in 2017. Now to over 100,000. "This is act of wickedness and we will not accept this to happen, we will use all our strength as young ones to fight the school fee increment and save our less privileged Students from suffering. "To prevent having a nation full of criminals, the government and the school management should understand and pity the poor because whatever you throw at them will come back to you and your children. I am the founder of All Campus Show since 2007, I have tour campuses across the Nation and I have seen a lot, how Students join bad gangs for lack of proper cares and poverty, that is what made us created Charity platform for the less privileged students. "Do not suffocate them, let the poor breath" -Asiwaju Bola Tinubu The only way is to fight the school fee hike in all the institutions, the management should be reasonable for once, let the poor breath, Long live Nigeria, long live our president, God bless Nigerian students" he concluded. Felicia Fedrick |
Human Right activist and President of One Love Foundation, the Father of Nigerian Students-FONS; Chief Dr. Patrick Osaigie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal has urged the government to shun favouritism and nepotism in promoting Military officers. He said this in a press conference held today at his villa in Benin City, Edo State. According to Eholor, Nigeria needs to build a stronger army and defence rather than having several Generals. "We do not need too many Generals, we do not need too many commissioners of police, AIG's or DIG's, we just need strong, reliable and reformed Military and Police for better security of our country. Only in Nigeria one will see many Generals in a single force. The United States Army has 17 active Generals. In Russian Army there are only 4 Generals. In India, only the Chief of defence Staff and Chief of Army staff are General. China has 6 serving Army Generals" he stated Also, Eholor said that the Military, Paramilitary, Navy and Police forces should be adequately equipped with better ammunitions and salary. With this, they will be able to fight against external attacks and terrorism. Speaking further, Eholor has asked President Tinubu to explain why he retired Generals with four SUVS, extra packages and about 36 domestic helpers. He said " why are we very selective? What are we afraid of? What happened to the Military officers who have put their lives in line or those that lost their lives in Sambisa forest. I'm not in support of this" "Military officers should be treated equally, when they are fit for promotion, they should be promoted. Let's stop promoting people unnecessarily. " Likewise, Military promotion should not be handled like a child's play. Cognizance should be given to their ability to serve in such capacity. Let's stop mixing politics with Military" he concluded. |
Lives confirmed dead in a Fatal road Accident involving Aliko Dangote's Trailer and a public bus along Lagos-Benin Expressway today. According to an eye witness who prefers anonymous, also a passenger in one of the busses plying Lagos-Benin road commented that the incident was such a terrible one, that members of the public should endeavour to reach out to their loved ones travelling from Lagos to Benin. Reacting to this, Father of Nigeria students (FONS) and Human Right activist, Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal sympathizes with the victim's family for their lost. He mentioned this in a viral video shared on his social media handles. However, he openly challenged Aliko Dangote for the so many lives his drivers have taken Nationwide. Chief Eholor also said "if Dangote was in America, he would have been broke because so many people would have sued him for those he killed knowingly or unknowingly" "Dangote did not trained his driver. His trailers are not certified" he added. He therefore called on the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the thirty-six State Governors to bring Aliko Dangote to order. Chief Eholor further stated that if Dangote refused to take care of his drivers and trailers , he will lead a mother of all protest banning Dangote's Trailer from entering Edo State "You are the richest man in Africa and you are killing innocent people, you cannot take care of your vehicles because you think we are living in a country where the poor are oppressed. I am going to speak for them" Eholor added. Moreso, Eholor urges the Business guru, Aliko Dangote to make his drivers undergo proper driving training and ensure his vehicles are road worthiness before plying Nigeria road. Commenting on this, a Nigeria man who identified himself as Onus Tunde said that if the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC and other Force have been doing their job, such incident will not be reoccurring in Nigeria. He suggested that Dangote trucks should be banned from entering Edo State till further notice. |
Do more reforms till Peter Obi retrieves his mandate from you, Activist tells Tinubu over sack, interrogation of EFCC Chairman, Ex. Aviation Minister. Human rights activist and chieftain- of the Labour Party, Dr Patrick Osagie Eholor has commended Ahmed Bola Tinubu for prompt response to his petition for sack, prosecution of EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa. He has also hailed the president for the invitation of former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika for interrogation over the alleged Nigeria Air scam. Recall that the activist in a statement last Saturday, gave the president seven days to carry our the arrests and sack or he would personally take the duo to court. The LP strongman however, said he expected the president to do more positive reforms in the country, but assured him that his administration is on my temporary, as Mr Peter Obi would be claiming his mandate very soon. Eholor the FONS also commented in the videos concerning Emefiele saga as well as other State of the Nation issues and views, see the videos: Hear him "Yesterday, the news was everywhere that the corrupt EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa has been removed and handed over to the DSS. While I expressed satisfaction over the move, I was also happy to hear this morning that Hadi Sirika, who spent ₦billion just to hire a plane for a day has been invited for questioning. That said, while I commend Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the moves, I want to remind him that what he is occupying is with the judiciary and Obi will get back his mandate. But since he chose to take what doesn't belong to him, he must be ready to work for the people and ensure that things are working, until our rightful president, Mr Peter Obi reclaims his mandate. Labour Party won the election. Peter Obi was voted for by Nigerians. As long as his mandate is not restored, those holding it will not rest until they return that mandate to the rightful president". |
It is sad how cases of misappropriation of public funds have been handled by the Nigerian government over the years. Corruption which has become a normal phenomenon in the country is a force to reckon with by the public, the EFCC body which has refused to actions against the government officials that steal our money, they rather chase small Yahoo boys on the street, to justify their colleagues holding powerful seats in the country. This is a recent case of the Minister of Aviation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hadi Sirika who in his exhibition has thrown the entire country in shock with his numerous lined up houses in a Kastina. The Minister of Aviation has allegedly amassed so much funds from the Nation's wealth that he built for himself an entire city. The Minister who was also the former DSP in the Police Airwing in Ikeja was said to have maintained a moderate lifestyle before he became the Minister. It is justifiable that excess power can lead to misconduct and ugly behavior from the possessor. However, the Nigeria government seemed to have channeled their energy into minute cases like Yahoo boys and ignored burning ones. They keep chasing the Yahoo boys whereas Men syphoning the Nation are left unattended to. Someone would asked what my fascination is about the level of Justice and it's application in Nigeria. And I will rightly say it's more favourable to the elite than the less privilege. This is Nigeria where the less privileged suffer most of the times for the crimes they commit and the elite go scot free. A case of the Accountant General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Idris Ahmed whom a whooping sum of 30 billion was recoverered from his custody was said to have been under prosecution for time now. Till when? No wonder Donald Trump described the country as a "Shithole" Anything can happen or be overlook in a Shithole. Nigeria is a country guided by constitution. Just the way murder is punishable by law so also is miapproiprate of public funds. Or, Is there a guiding rule that the elites should not be prosecuted when against the law? However, President of the Love foundation, Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal, the Father of Nigerian Students-FONS therefore call on the Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC who are running after Yahoo boys should go after The Aviation Minister and ensure what happened to the case of the Accountant General which was swept under the carpet doesn't't happen to this. He said "dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. Politicians I hope the government is not going not going to sweep this under the carpet. I believe this Senator’s will be honest with us with the probe. I am ready to follow this case to the end" Judgement should be appropriated as God will not come from heaven to build the country. John Kennedy, former American President who reigned in 1961 made a Speech that changed America " Don't ask for what your country can do for you but ask what you can do for your country" we are going to stand to take what belongs to us back from any thief. Eholor said we are not going to get tired as a Nation to call for justice 9ver the politicians who have stolen money meant for the public, there is no different between the Yahoo boys and the politicians which the EFCC has left to chasing the street boys. Eholor who has called for the arrest of Hadi Sirika, that EFCC should at least do their job this time around: "In China, if any politician is being caught syphoning public fund, he would be treated as an animal, taken to the market place and kill him with the firing squad in order to discourage such in the society" "The EFCC whose job is to sanitize the society by handling such cases a serious one, the Hadi Sirika case is one of the cases to be treated seriously, a government official who decieves the whole 9f the country, taken money to buy airplane but instead went to rent the plane, write Nigeria on it for photo shoot and return to the owner, recently, the properties he built in his especially the new city he built for himself in his rural village in Katsina should be seized and he himself should be executed." Felicia Fredrick |
The Father of Nigerian Students-FONS, the President of One Love Foundation, Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal has came publicly to show is interest in the upcoming national protest announced by NLC National President Comrade Joe Ajaero. Eholor also show his displeasure in the group's unseriousness from the ages, complained about how they trade Nigerians for bribe which is not encouraging, one of the videos where Eholor spoke read: "The outcome administration did not do us any good, also the current administration did start with anything good as well, as a matter of fact, subsidy removal should not have been the first speech from the president without any provision, although, there is nothing wrong with subsidy removal, we understand subsidy is not helping, it just wrong when there is no provision for it, for in the European countries or American continent, they have sky train, working train as well as other transportation means, it is not everybody that drive, the government system checks if the person willing to drive is mentally competence, insurance is part of it unlike here in Nigeria where things happen like nobody is leading." "The major thing I want to talk about today is all about Nigerian Labour Congress, I think we havebeen decieved couple of times ago by the NLC and I have written to the court through my Lawyer that NLC should be disbanded, they are not useful, the only time they were once useful was during the reign of their former national president, Comrade Michael, may his soul rest in perfect peace, when he passed on, they were looking for money to roof his house to give him a befiting burial because he was such a gentleman and so concerned by his people." "When the current NLC President talked about embarking on a national strike on this coming Wednesday, if we are going the Protest, it is not going to be for NLC because ordinarily we have done a lot of protests successful without NLC, NLC is calling us out for a massive protest that can not be sustained, if you are going to sustain this protest, I am the President of One Love Foundation, I belong to the genuine CSO in this country, myself, my people will support you, but after negotiation, you people may collect money in high currency and trade with us, you guys have become a merchant of mystery, I want to be sure if they are serious about this protest or we should stay in our houses, to face our businesses, to concentrate on the normal effort but not through NLC, have you not seen what Adams Oshiomole did for them? He is been reelected again to the Senate, we Nigerians have not learnt our lessons, when most of us cannot even eat three square meal, what is now the need of the protest if you cannot sustain it." "Nigerians should also be educated that you have a right to call a protest anytime you are not satisfied, we cannot continue to live like this, it is better to take the bull by the horn, it does not matter which party is ruling, there is noone that buys fuel freely in the name of the party he is supporting, we should all understand our right and fight for it before it is too late." In another video released by Eholor this morning, where he lamented for the suffering Nigerians, he called the attention of the Federal government as well as other principal officials, Eholor said: "The fuel rate is going high, nobody can afford to buy fuel again and to this means, how can a responsible government be paying Thirty thousand Naira monthly for a full citizen, 30,000 Naira cannot even buy a meal, or a healthy hamburger, government should watch their conscience before acting their mind out, work on your mind, live and let other live as well, the minimum wage should not be less than One hundred thousand Naira, many have family with children." "When a man gets wickedness, he cries not knowing he is also wicked, you go to church to pay offering with all stolen from the government purse instead of paying your workers adequate salary, you are wicked, by this many girl are being driven to prostitution, driving others to depression as well as old people to grave before their time, you are wicked." |
UNIBEN: INAUGURAL LECTURE; Professor Clement Ighodaro unveils the implications of public corruption, economic growth and development. It was an atmosphere of excitement on Thursday, as people from all walks of life converged at the Akin Deko Auditorium Ugbowo Benin City, to attend the 279th Inaugural lecture series of the University of Benin which was delivered by Professor Clement Atewe Ighodaro. Seated amongst the guests was the University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Lilian Imuetiyan Salami, key holders in the University of Benin ,as well as Deans of Faculties amongst dignitaries. Professor Clement began by welcoming the dignitaries present at the event, before commencing the Inaugural lecture titled: Nigeria’s Paradoxes: Implications of Public Corruption for Sustainable Economic Growth and Development, scrutinized Nigerian Economy and posit corruption as a bane of Nation growth and development. In the course of the Lecture, he bemoaned the current state of the economy and the impact of poverty on the Nigerian economy while also identifying other disturbing factors like corruption, high rate of insecurity, inflation amongst others, as factors combatting Nigeria’s growth and development. According to him, “corruption is the cause of suffering of most Nigerians as many Nigerian children cannot go to school, there is huge brain drain, capital flight and deprivation, poverty among others.” “if we must reduce or eradicate corruption from Nigeria, it must start from the ruling class." He further stressed the need to make the EFCC and ICPC truly independent . “They should be answerable to the National Assembly and not the President who has the power to fire and hire.” He said. Professor Clement who is a Professor of Development Economics and Applied Econometrics is the incumbent Dean of Students Affairs University of Benin. |
An exclusive interview on 'State of the Nation' with the Observer General of the the Federation, the founder of One Love Foundation and the Father of Nigerian Students-FONS; Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal. Nigeria is in the era of eections from the presidency to councilor which many grievances, rigging, arrest and cheating have been recorded, let us meet the Father of Nigerian Students- FONS in this dialogue Journalists: Sir, what is your take on he monarchs , especially Ooni of of Ife's efforts on today's politics? FONS: of Ife is a well respected monarch but saying LP and PDP to shield their swords from the election is what I am not pleased with, I was not saying he can not have a preferred but he is a father of all, and someone like that have to be very careful by not commenting on politics like that, when you are offended, you can speak up and that Is what I am talking about. Journalists: Looking at the issue of Seun Kuti and the Police; Seun have slapped officers, it has gone viral and I.G has ordered his arrest and now he is sitting with the criminals in the jail, what is your take sir? FONS: Respect to my mentor and role model, Fela Anikulapo who I cherish a lot, he didn't die, he lives among us and as I have said that if Fela or his brother who was a minister are alive today, they would not be happy, though police has been know not responsible, I am a victim too, I saw how they beat women publicly and they yet to learn their lesson, we need to understand also that it is not all the police that are bad, we still have a good one among them, I would have appreciated him to ignore the police and we may say the police provoked him because they are known for that mostly, he has been to court and remanded, I urge police to stop provoking people and I stop them to learn their lessons. Journalists: Election petition with the judges now, the president elect, INEC and Labour Party are in the court, still on the issue, what is your take on it so far? FONS: We know how MC Oluomo threatened non Yorubas not to vote in Lagos, we know how Festus Keyamo uses hate speech, Keyami who stole about Two Billion naira in Port Harcourt who have been on news for bad reasons and the good conscience people know that the Election was rigged alongside what Professor Mahmood did to this nation but however, police was not responsible by assisting them stealing ballots, INEC failed as they could not transmit the presidential collation live unlike the others, because they want to manipulate, Wike also was so disgraceful and he was exposed, the judiciary is also on trial. I would like to say to the Nigerians to be calmed and let's hope and pray to have victory, there are also some procrastinations so that the president elect can be sworn in but it is not about that, therefore those that are saying Asiwaju can not be sworn in are misguided, if he is sworn in, he doesn't deny the tribunal, some people say there is no how justice can be done once the president elect is sworn in, that it never been seen like that in the history but that was then and this is now, the democracy we have is encouraging, the judge should please need to do the needful by allowing the tribunal to be live on broadcast, it's done like that abroad even in the worse situation, Johnny who has bulb in his hand did not give up, and he did not fail. Journalists: Recently Obaseki commending you on the reopening of the court in Edo State: FONS: I think High Court 1 and 2 are Federal High court in Edo State, it was shut down for three months and I think it was not deliberate, I think it is the infrastructure because of the rain damaging, the Governor's cabinet would have advised him that justice delayed is justice deny, we have lots of issues to be discussed in the court, we have women who are raped, people who.theor parents were murdered and you know, delaying their trial is denying them, I personally wrote him gave a 72 hours ultimatum to reopen the court, and in Godwin Obaseki's wisdom, he adhere to it, he said the plans were there to open it before it but that does not matter, he has done the needful, I also still wrote him a letter to specially thank him and did a video on it. When people speak to the government and he.hears, you will know.you have a government but when people are quiet, it means it is not democracy but autocracy, I'm happy and honored and I want to encourage the people to keep speaking. Journalists: What prompts you to write the Governor? FONS:I know it is not normal for the court to shut down because of people that want justice. Journalists: Talking about the road in Edo State sir, like Ekenwa road, not motorable what is happening in Edo with bad roads? FONS: The governor lives at Ikponpa area of GRA here and the road is not terrible,if you govern people and their road is not like yours I think something is wrong there, for instance, from omogiatte junction through the street is tarred but immediately you ply my road, my hotel, it is not tarred because Governor and his people choose where to work, those who that are with them should enjoy and those against them should suffer, even if the governor is punishing me because I speak against him most time but there are others who voted for him here and I think he should do the needful, the governor have borrowed a lot of money and if you have borrowed money to be invested on infrastructure, I do not know what the money was used for because Edo does not have overhead bridge, no fly over so we are third or fourth that holding the largest amount in the whole of thirty six states because of the money borrowed, which is waiting for the unborn generation, I challenge him to tell me what he has been doing, I took him to court on this, I'm a Nigerian and I have right to challenge any government in power, I think Edo is one of the worse state when we talk about deplorable road, see Sapele road as the federal road too, there are always protest there, go to Ikpoba hill, upper sapomba as well as many road that are bad, if it rains for three hours, noone will be able to pass Ihama in GRA, where we have legislative quarters, really? Something must be wrong. Journalists: What are you recommending? FONS: Is to put pressure on them because we deserve better roads as it saves your car from being damaged, give value to your car. Local Government, state government are doing nothing, they are selective, they have no say, because they were not elected, they were selected as a matter of fact, to make things worse, they change it to liason, I took him to court that and yesterday it backfire on him as his chief political thug Osaigbovo Iyoha went and start fighting everyone in liason office, a chief of staff is a key to government's heart, the SSG is the engine room to.the government heart but these one we have here whether is for thuggery, Osaigbovo Iyoha have displayed that he is a thug, he attacked me during the last Election, I have reported him to human rights, to Inspector General of Police that my life is under threat, that he's after me to kill me. Journalists: Now let's go to Edo State Local government Election, all the political parties are warming up, mobilizing, what are we looking up to? FONS: It's very clear, the body that coordinate local government Election is very fraudulent to do things for the governor, this time around, Labour Party is involved, when they are funny, we will be funny to them. I promise you that there is going to be free and fair Election because Labour is involved, nobody has the Monopoly of violence, we will give to ourselves what it takes. They have taken us for granted and enough is enough, we have encouraged the youths to come out to vote, they were sad that their votes are not counted, now their vote will count. Talking about INEC, Mahmood can be described as an ugly thing, he is not a good man for robbing over hundreds of millions people, I don't feel for Yakubu but for his wife and children because what are they going to be remembered for? My family can't be allowed to mix with Yakubu in any form. Fani kayode once complained about Asiwaju but now he has eaten his vomit which is disgusting, he thinks he loves Asiwaju than us but no, we did, we respect Asiwaju but it does not mean we should no go for what we want, if you call what Fani did politics, politics should be about respect, avoiding repeation of mistakes, do what is right. Festus Keyamo also took Asiwaju to court but now see all what is happening, Igbos and Peter Obi are human and should be respected as Nigerians, Obi has done a lot for Nigeria, he governed Anambra State, not only igbos are there,other parts of tribes are also there and he governed them fairly. Wole Soyinka spoke against Obi-Datti but he is the one who brought confratality to Nigeria, everybody must just be respected by avoiding twisting our mouth for fun, we should reject ethnicity because it is a thief of love among us, there are tribal sentiment, talking about Wole Soyinka, Bayo, FFK and others, it will be good if we drop tribalism. Journalists: What is your take on Buhari government sir? FONS: I hope Buhari will be able to reform election fairness, we spent around 350 Billion, Yakubu, the INEC chairman would have been arrested for Election malpractice, look at Sowore was arrested for using the word 'Revolution' but was arrested for treason because he didn't use the word well. Concerning Emefiele who wants approval to travel abroad for a course is not genuine, it is because he has stolen a lot of money, he wasn't even supposed to become CBN Governor, with all his negative effort putting the country to chaos with cash crunch and selfish strategy, do you know how many people died because of change of naira note? Emefiele has committed crime against humanity, he can not enjoy his stolen money in Nigeria, that is why he wants to run to abroad. |
It is widely known to the Journalists across the country that Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as the Ultimate Equal, President of One Love Foundation, Father of Nigerian Students -FONS, Doctor in Humanity, Chief and Prince of Benin Kingdom. He is the only citizen who has genieu interest in the nation’s development as a whole, he is known for channeling his time, energy, resources, love on the growth of Nigeria. No doubt, as a dual citizen of Nigeria and Canada who is exposed to the other world refused to live in Canada but came home to plant the seed he sees in another man’s land. Unlike many Nigerians that are running away to greener pastures, it is unbelievable for one to run from a greener pastures to where seen as a desert, this is love. In an interview with the greatest man who loves his country like an eye, Eholor shared with the Journalists after a long schedule due to his busy life, he squeezed out time to talk. Here is the chitchat below: Journalists: Why are you calling for reform of the Nigerian Police Force all the years? Ultimate Equal: I have been calling for police reform after the #endsars, it will interest you that before endsars, I started the agitation by going to various police command especially in my state, Edo State and also taking to Abuja that Police officers are transferring aggressions on the citizens and I also said when I was watching the police training in videos, the way they are being tortured, it thrown me imbalanced, I was not comfortable with it which made me to say something must be done and I said a time will come when people will resist the police if nothing is done urgently. Journalists: What your concerns about the police? Ultimate Equal: My concern about the police now is their safety because of what happened today, we don’t know what transpired between Seun Kuti and the police but no matter what, Seun would have been calmed because police is Federal, police is not a civilian, they should be respected when they are on uniform or flash their badge and these happened because FG has dehumanized the police, they have sold pride and honour away, police now have seen themselves as beggers, I’m talking about the relationship between the low rank officers and the seniors, what the high rank police officers have done to them. Journalists: With the way and manner the police is handled by civilians as domestic servants, errand boys, instruments of rigging elections, attack dogs, amongst others, don't you think the police hierarchy from the IGP to the DPO are responsible as they have swept the Police Act under the carpet or the citizens? Ultimate Equal: I will talk about domestic errands here. Many of the senior officers, like DPO have downgraded lower rank officers like the inspectors by sending them to bring their low age girlfriend who is a civilian for instance, there will be a lot of utterances before the young civilian girl, It is not done anywhere, until the high rank police officers show respect to the junior officers, no matter the rank, police should respect police. Journalists: Now that insecurity is on the increase, what is your message to the IGP and the Chairman of PSC, IGP Solomon Arase (Retd), on withdrawal of officers and men from civilians who are not constitutionally entitled to have police attached to them and family? Ultimate Equal: I posted something sometimes ago about an incident in Kogi State, no matter offense a lady may have committed, a lady is our sister, mother, daughter. We could see three policemen were flogging a lady very brutally and my heart was broken for the lady, I did not care what she did wrong, I called RTD. AIG of Police, Solomon Arase, I believe he is going to see this news and I told them congratulations that I know that you are now the Service Commission Chief, I need to work with the police, I want to sacrificially do what I need to do to help the police to be reformed, there should be a line when there is an abuse or when the police are abusing people and he replied and said my dear brother, thank you for your call that he is out of the country that he will call when he is back to discuss that, I felt it like I knew this would happen and this is unfortunate that we are living lawlessly and police now get hired by land grabbers, Yahoo boys, kidnappers and by arm robbers because they do not have their self worth again because police are for sales, I have friends who pay for police 250,000 Naira and they are lots like that just because they have some stolen money, this is pathetic that police are guarding thieves who steals from them. Also let us use the incident that happened in the University of Benin during the cash crunch, when the unknown soldiers intruded the campus and molesting the students in their homes, I thank their command for acting very well to ensure they students would be apologized to, the students did no wrong, most of the uniform low ranked officers are not trained, they just want to have something doing because of the economy situation of the country. Now, I will tell you categorically without fear of favor, about 30% of police people that we have today have nothing to do with the Police Force, they were just given black and black to wear and I think when they are at the junction when their pay is denied, they can collect and extort from people, I am not saying there are good police but 85% of the police force have to been purged seriously, we need police reform because if you do not do it, it will be worse and people will take law into their hand and police are going to be so exhausted and overwhelmed that they will not be able to curtail the situation Journalists: What is your subscription to a National and regional conference about police and citizens' engagement? Ultimate Equal: There should be a dialogue between the people and the police, there has to be a town hall meeting so citizens can talk as well as the police, we need to interact, the police can tell us what is their problem, we can also tell the police what our problem is too that the police are transferring the aggressions to us, because the police are not treated well, imagine a policeman getting less than a hundred thousand Naira in a month, to pay house rent, feed family, imagine seeing police getting frustrated drinking treating citizens like they are not human beings, imagine police being killed and his wife being kicked out of the barracks without no compensation and respect, no good vehicles and fuel in it to patrol, a lot of problems are in the system, imagine one man stealing money budgeted for police, I believe we remembered the story of Tafa Balogun, the former IGP of police during Obasanjo regime, who stole upto Thirty Billion Naira meant for the police and today he is dead and did not go with the money, if those kind of money were invested in the police force, Nigeria would have been better by today, so a lot is wrong, therefore, House of Assembly, House of Rep, The Senate and everyone who has police attached to them should be withrawn, if you are good and your conscience is clean what are you doing with police? Because you have things done wrong to your people, that is why they are afraid and guard themselves with the police. The honestly thing is that the police are not serious, whenever they say they are going to take the police from the VIP, that is when they add more, whenever they say they will reduce the road blocks, that is when they multiply it, every Inspectors General of Police who has promised have failed to adhere to what they promised, if you cannot trust a messenger, you can not trust a message, nobody trust the police and no one has respect for the police, the word they used that police is your friend is used very wrongly basically in Nigeria because police are not friend to anybody even not friend to themselves. Journalists: What do you think should be done to purge and born a new or modern policing system? Ultimate Equal: The police need to be reformed, retrained on how to handle gun, the police salary has to be increased, police welfare has to be reconsidered, this is what was said when I was arrested at the second anniversary of the #endsars, I was taken to the police, the police were arrogant, they were very impatient to understand I was speaking for them, they humiliated me, they took me inside black maria, if it not the Canadian government that intervened, I would have been shot or killed in the jail. A lot of things us wrong, any country that does not have good policing system, do have a lot of troubles in their hand and anybody who think that we have to reach out to those whose pocket are very deep and get what you want, it is called corruption because some of the money are e gotten money, police should stop protecting who put them in this circumstances, so all the police should be withrawn from the VIP, police are not even enough for the people. Some of the police are the counter cannot even write statement, some security personnel are far better than police. I am even not happy with the head of the country, who was a military man but he does not know what security is and yet people are saying APC is good. I wish and hope things get better with lots we have seen, It is not only Seun Kuti, we should also take an instance from Burna Boy case in Cubana club, I have to enter the case and it caused Burna Boy a lot. Journalists: What is your message to police on self-esteem and dignity? Ultimate Equal: I don’t know what is my message on self esteem, I can’t do that, a Corper in Canada I believe they receive 65,000 dollars in a year. What will help the courage of the police is to equip them well, give them good vehicles, uniforms, gadgets, computers with accessories, good free housing, scholarship to their children, reward them so if they see anyone offering them bribe, they will arrest the person and prosecute him, they need to be treated well to avoid them be mentally tortured, the government has bulk of responsibilities to let them know who they really are to reform the police. |
The Father of Nigerian Students -FONS; President of One Love Foundation, Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal has pleaded His Imperial Majesty, the Kabiyesi, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, The Ooni of Ife to be neutral in politics. Ultimate Equal in an interview with the Journalists today gladly revealed his respect for all the Monarchs and mostly for the Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife. Chief Dr. Osagie Eholor who is also a Prince and Chief in Benin Kingdom, the father of all Nigerian Student has taken up a fatherly responsibility on Nigerian Students and now has unveiled his sadness of heart stating that it is a bastard that will be happy when his father who promised to support me suddenly decides not to support him again, this is the major reason why Dr. Eholor has come to cry out for help from our traditional father. In his words he said “Kabiyesi ooo! Ki ade pe Lori, ki Bata oe lese(Meaning: May he reign long with crown on the head and shoes in his leg) I was your statement today, you are our father, I am from a royal home in Benin, it is no longer a news that Benin people and Yorubas are ancestral related. We have come back to cry on your neck when you told the political parties to submit their swords, we are not fighting daddy, you have told the youths as our father to embrace politics which we have done that by casting our votes, we were beaten and humiliated, as a matter of that, MC Oluomo came out in Lagos to say nobody should vote for the Ibos or else they will be tormented therefore, they did what they said but we are all Nigerians.” “However sir, Kabiyesi, as a father I think you should please try to carry all of us as your children, we are better than politics at your hand, politics may fail but children will never fail in the hands of his father. We are not fighting but in court of law to seek a redress, when people are grief, the only alternative they have is to go to court, we were hoping you to advise the judiciary to make justice prevail so we can still be one united, I have a big respect for your throne our father, may you live long for us sir.” “ Kabiyesi, a lot have sacrifice their life for this country so that we can live, talking about #Endsars, Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwoolu said we should move on, what about those that were killed, they have right for justice, we cannot just move on like that as a country, we should be encouraged to play politics in a right way by going to court to seek a redress.” Furthermore, Prince Patrick Eholor commented on Godwin Akpabio “we were seeing in the video where our Father, Ooni of Ife was anointing Godwin Akpabio, Godwin Akpabio embezzled funds in his state and to remind Nigerians the famous statement Adams Oshiomole former Governor of Edo made, he said: Akpabio, when you come to APC, your sins would be forgiven, therefore Akpabio sins are forgiven, he is in APC and has been elevated to become the Senate President, we need your help to be neutral by blessing all of us as your children and congratulate anyone who come victory" Chief Dr. Eholor concluded. |
The presidential inauguration which has been slated for May 29th with a lot of controversies by many Nigerian citizens with inscription “Tinubu cannot be my President” The president of One Love Foundation, Chief Dr Patrick Osagie Eholor therefore has launched 25 inscriptions against the swearing-in of the president-elect coming up on May 26th 2023. They read: 1. INEC broke the law, Tinubu didn’t meet the constitutional requirements to be declared winner. 2. Tinubu rigged the election, please restore our stolen mandate. 3. Do not swaer in Tinubu, Shettima had a double nominations. 4. Do not swear in Tinubu, he didn’t get his certificate. 5. Judiciary cannot afford to fail Nigerian citizens. 6. Do not swear in Tinubu, he didn’t get 25% in FCT. 7. We need Rule of law in Nigeria, judiciary give us our mandate. 8. Dear judiciary, be just in your judgements and it should be in adherence to our constitution 9. Bola Ahmed Tinubu committed perjury, alleged forged certificates and rigged the election with the help of INEC, correct this rascality now 10. The intention is palpable, but there’s still an iota of hope that we still have on the Judiciary despite their antecedents. We implore the judges not to end democracy. 11. Dear Judiciary, in the event that you are unable to conclude your judgements before May 29, please never swear in Tinubu. 12. Peter Gregory Obi won this 2023 presidential election and so he is the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 13. We are urging the Judiciary to conclude the elections petition before May 29th 14. Your Lordship, The CJN, if you swear in Tinubu, you have ended democracy Nigeria 15. Dear Judiciary, give the mandate to the rightful winner. Nigerians voted Peter Obi as the president and he won Election 16. CJN Your Lordship, do not partake in unconstitutionality 17. Tinubu is an allegedly Drug dealer who forfeited $450,000 to jump jail in the US 18. It is unconstitutional to swear in someone who has not met the constitutional requirements to be president 19. We put in the works during the campaign and Nigerians rewarded the work we put in! Restore our mandate 20. Diaspora medic for good governance call on the Judiciary to save our democracy, A candidates that did not meet Nigeria’s constitutional requirements must not be sworn in as Nigeria’s President. 21. Remember Tinubu’s dual citizenship and perjury. 22. Just as the law gave INEC power to make declaration, it gives the judiciary power to reverse it. There’s no constitutional duty to inaugurate a Drug dealer as Nigeria president on May 29th if the declaration made by Yakubu has been legally challenged 23. The tribunal has the power to stop the inauguration before May 29th. There is absolutely no constitutional duty to inaugurate Tinubu if his declaration is legally challenged 24. We are asking president Buhari and the Honourable chief of Justice of the federal republic of Nigeria not to truncate our fledgling democracy by swearing in Bola Tinubu as he has not met the constitutional requirements to become the president of our dear country 25. Do not swear on Tinubu, INEC did not follow her own election guidelines. |
The last has not been heard of the Lagos State #EndSARS Panel report and different allegations against the security agencies on Lekki Tollgate killings of innocent protesters by the then indicted Nigerian Army and Nigerian Police personnel, and other State actors in this regard. “As the ECOWAS Court has slated for hearing the case filed by chief Patrick eholor against the FG in suit number with details as ,ECW/CCJ/APP/71/21 Patrick Eholor v. Federal Republic of Nigeria which is now fixed for hearing on the 8th may 2023 As the ECOWAS court has served on the Federal Republic of Nigeria a hearing notice for 8th may 2023 in the suit filed by Patrick Eholor against the Federal Government, seeking reparation in billions of Dollars and Naira for everyone killed by the Nigerian security agencies and as clearly stated in end sars lekki toll gate report in the now defuncted and disbanded Lagos State #EndSARS Panel on Lekki Tollgate killings. Chief Patrick eholor in his reaction said: “If the FG and Lagos State Government thinks #EndSARS Panel report will be discarded and thrown to the dustbin, they better have a rethink in this regard, as this case is germane and very fundamental as a right step in getting reparation for victims of the Lekki Tollgate killings. Meanwhile also the FG has filed a motion for consolidation of this suit, seeking to consolidate with that filed by popular and famous dj switch against the FG also. Reacting Patrick eholor lead counsel , Samuel Ihensekhien esq, stated that on behalf of chief Patrick eholor, and one love foundation and other persons associated with the lekki toll gate killings, that they are ready to pursue this case to it's logical conclusion and that their prosecution of this case, has been boasted by the presence in their legal team of fiery young human rights lawyer in festus Ogun, who has joined the claimants legal team in prosecuting this case.
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This controversial music of Portable Zazoo was spotted on Tolu's social media page: Tgreat music on Facebook. https://audiomack.com/tolexart/song/gospel-zazzu-keh-evang-tolu-jesu Evangelist Tolulope shares with our correspondent the inspiration behind his song. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF? My names are Olusoga Tolulope Olufemi. I was born into the Family of late Pa. Olusoga Alfred on the 11th of June 1979, at bariga Lagos State. I hail from Imodi ijasi in odogbolu local government, ijebu ode. My dad was a driver by profession, and my mum Mrs. Folake Olusoga, is a fashion designer. In my early days , I went to St. Michael primary School Apata Ibadan, then proceeded to Apata Community Grammar School Ibadan. After secondary education, I proceeded to yabatech, where I studied Fine and Applied Arts. Currently, I am happily married to Mrs. Oluwabunmi Olusoga and we are blessed with 4 kids. WHAT WAS GROWING UP LIKE FOR YOU? Growing up was tough for me, especially because of my parents separation. After the separation I was left to live with my dad who later remarried . Life was hell back then, but God did not leave me uncared for. My step mom will send me on tedious errands, and I also sold some goods by hawking for her , in all-weather condition. To be sincere, I can not tell it all, a divorce is not the best idea to a failing marriage, it will definitely affect the children, but with the grace of God I went through all of it and he has kept me to become his vessel unto honour. WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE MUSIC AND WHAT YOU DO ASIDES MUSIC ? I am a fine artist and I run a printing press. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO BECOME A FINE ARTIST? I have always had passion for it since my childhood days. I learnt it when I was in secondary School, from JSS 2 till SS3, I used it as a part time job after closing hour. So when I finished secondary School in 1999, I also graduated from my master before I furthered to the Polytechnic. WHAT WERE THE CHALLENGES YOU OVERCAME TO BECOME WHO YOU ARE TODAY? Like I said before life has not been easy, I passed through a lot of challenges. I had an accident, lost dad, lost my precious first son, hmmm, life is a teacher indeed, the more you live the more you learn, even it’s written in the Bible that in this life we shall face a lot of tribulations but we should be of good cheer because Christ has overcome the world. WHAT IS ZAZZU KEH’ AND WHAT IS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE SONG? Zazzu keh’ is a revelation song, my producer and I composed it to correct some flops in our society. When I saw the rate of immorality, crime, ritualism, rape, killings etc, has daily been increasing especially in the midst of our youths, as a result of the bad company they keep, the wrong contents in Songs and Movies they watch and listen to. Things have really fallen apart in our society, it is a collective work which we all join our hands together to correct by prayer and producing good lyrics of songs like this that will guide them in the right manner. Government and religious bodies as a whole can not do it alone, it’s everyone’s duty to fix our society. So The inspiration behind the song is the urge to turn negative vibes to positive, to the glory of God. WHO IS YOUR PRODUCER? Ojo Busuyi Jobus is my producer. WHAT MESSAGE IS YOUR SONG SENDING TO THE SOCIETY AND WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM THEM (SOCIETY)? The message my song is sending to the society is to amend our ways of evil and the daily slangs we listen to and alter out, they have lots to do with our minds and lives. Forget religion, all men should accept Christ as their personal saviour because he is the only way to the eternity and therefore bearing good fruits as well as becoming a the light to the world. DO YOU IN ANY WAY , EXPECT COPYRIGHT ALLEGATIONS FROM PORTABLE, CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THE SONG ZAZOO WAS ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY HIM? No I do not expect any copyright allegations, from portable. Of course zazoo zeh was originally performed by him. But I composed mine in a gospel version, I also created my own beat, and it is also different from his beat, meanwhile I do not condemn Zazoo, I am not God but I am not comfortable with the lyrics in the song, it is provocative, for instance telling people to be wicked, I like portable as a man with his hustling spirit but what I did with my song is to compose good lyrics to flush and dilute the provocative lines of the song in the mind of our growing children, I don’t have any issue with Portable, we are from the same Ogun State. I love portable he is a glorious and blessed child from God, no matter what people may say about him, he is blessed already. May God bless him more and I want to plead that he should please mind his lyrics not to corrupt the mind of our young ones. God bless zazzu keh gospel too. The caption ‘Zazoo Zeh’ means something that spread, things that’s expand, things that goes viral without any obstacles, I want ‘Zazzu Keh’ to go viral also even with a gospel version. |