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First lady says she will lead protest match to Chibok……..

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The first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has promised to stage a protest match to Chibok, Borno, if the abducted schoolgirls were not released.

Jonathan said this in Abuja after a meeting with governors’ and ministers’ wives, female senators, commissioners and more than 200 women from various groups at the State House in Abuja.‎

The meeting was to seek the actual whereabouts of the kidnapped girls.

According to her, a committee will be inaugurated to include wives of all relevant stakeholders at a meeting scheduled for May 4.

She said that refusal of any of such relevant stakeholders to be contacted for the meeting would also lead to a mass protest.

“I cannot perpetuate hearsay and rumour; I must have facts to tell the international community.

“We will set up a committee to seek the truth as women.

“If any of those we call refuse to come, we will take the protest to Chibok.

“I do not mind being shot as long as they return our girls to us safely, we are tired of the kidnapping,” she said.

Jonathan said that the first ladies of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and various other countries had called to ask questions and offer assistance on the matter.

“They intimated me of their readiness to help, they also asked me questions that I could not answer ‎and as women we are the last hope of this nation. We cannot fail our fellow women and the nation.

“If need be, we will call on the northern elders to help us so that our children and husbands will not die,” Jonathan said.‎‎ ‎

The ‎Head of WAEC, National Office, Mr Charles Eguridu, at the meeting gave a clarification over the number of students enrolled for the examination in the school.

Eguridu said that those registered in the Government Girls School, Chibok include a total of 530 made up of 395 girls and 135 boys.

“The school had been reverted to a mixed school but the name remained Government Girls School.

“We were able to relocate 189 of the total number to write their exams at another village called Uba‎,” Eguridu said.‎

Others who spoke at the meeting included Mrs Yemisi Suswan, Sen. Nenadi Usman and Prof. Sarah Jibril.

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EFCC Arrests Ex-NHIS Boss Usman Yusuf

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January 30, 2025

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Professor Usman Yusuf, the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

 

Society Reporters reports that The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrest to Channels Television during a phone interview on Wednesday.

 

 

Professor Yusuf was taken into custody following a raid on his residence by EFCC operatives.

 

 

The Commission has announced that he is scheduled to be arraigned today January 30, 2025.

 

 

This arrest follows a petition submitted to the previous administration under former President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Ministry of Health, citing allegations of misconduct and fraudulent activities.

 

 

Professor Yusuf was dismissed from his position in 2019, a decision made seven months after a fact-finding panel from the Federal Ministry of Health recommended his removal due to alleged mismanagement of 919 million Naira.

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Just In: APC expels Rauf Aregbesola

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January 29, 2025

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expelled Rauf Aregbesola, a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, over alleged anti-party activities.

 

Aregbesola, who was a two-term governor of Osun State had been having a running battle with the Osun chapter of the APC in recent times.

 

The disagreement with the APC led him into forming a factional group within the party, known as The Osun Progressive (TOP) which later mutated into the Omoluabi Caucus.

 

 

 

A letter from the APC leadership seen by newsmen on Wednesday officially confirmed Aregbesola’s expulsion.

 

The letter, titled “Allegations of Anti-Party Activities – Conveyance of State Exco Decision to You,” accused him of breaching Article 21 of the party’s constitution, which outlines disciplinary measures for members.

 

The letter read in part, “At the end of the investigation, the State Executive Committee (SEC) considered the report of the Disciplinary Committee. Having carefully reviewed the findings and recommendations, the SEC resolved to approve your immediate expulsion from the APC.

 

 

The decision was predicated on clear evidence of your actions, which undermined the unity and integrity of the party. As a result, you are no longer a member of the APC and must refrain from holding yourself out as one or acting on behalf of the party in any capacity.”

 

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Rtn. Victor Ojelabi named Personality of the Year 2024

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January 29, 2025

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The Chinmaya Foundation, an international organisation promoting peace and harmony, has honoured Rtn. Victor Ojelabi, CEO of Freelart Limited and publisher of Freelanews, with the Personality of the Year Award 2024.

 

The award, part of the Honorary Awards for Excellent Personalities of the World, was announced during the foundation’s 15th anniversary celebration in India.

 

At the first phase of the international Zoom and Google conference, 21 outstanding individuals from various countries received the Personality of the Year Award 2024.

 

Additionally, 100 women were honoured among 91,386 contestants from different countries in categories such as dance, acting, painting, and creative arts competitions.

 

Dr. Chinmaya Dash, founder and international chairman of the foundation, reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to uniting 215 countries through cultural exchange, fostering peace, harmony, goodwill, and human development.

 

Victor Ojelabi is a seasoned mass communicator and a graduate of Lagos State Polytechnic, now Lagos State University of Technology.

 

 

He began his media career under the mentorship of Niyi Akinsiju, publisher of Fortune & Class magazine, and has since worked with top-tier Nigerian publications such as Marketing Edge, Brand Communicator, Global Excellence, M2, and Metronews as a writer and creative executive.

 

With over a decade of experience in media, he is also the CEO of Freelart Limited, a Lagos-based creative and media consultancy firm specialising in web design, public relations, printing, and IT consultancy.

 

Freelart Limited is also the convener of TheFLEAwards, an initiative aimed at promoting leadership excellence with a focus on sustainable impact in society.

 

Ojelabi’s recognition by the Chinmaya Foundation further reinforces his contributions to the media industry and his commitment to fostering positive change.

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