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Edo 2020: ‘I Will Invest My Security Vote On Removing Indigents On The Street, Rural/Urban Electrification’-Gov Aspirant

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February 29, 2020

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An aspirant in the forthcoming Edo 2020 gobernosrhip election, Ambassador Dion Osaigie, Friday February 28, promised to use his security vote to invest on rural and urban electrification and to take indigent children out of the street if voted into power.

Osagie, who made the promise in Benin City while briefing newsmen and declaring his intention to contest in the forthcoming gobernorship election, noted that there was nothing wrong if security vote is collected and invested back on the people.

The gobernorship aspirant, who is yet to disclose the party under which he is going to contest, bemoaned the leadership style in Nigeria and particularly in Edo State, saying Nigeria has greedy and failed leaders.

Amb. Osagie formerly declaring his intention to contest in the forthcoming Edo 2020 governorship election.

He said, “I am going to collect security vote but invest it on removing children from the streets and also invest it in providing electricity to the people.The whole city is totally dark. Even at 7:00 clock, go to Ring road, everywhere is dark.

“There is nothing wrong in using parts of our security vote in investing on solar power. There is nothing wrong in using parts of our security vote in investing on the young boys in the street. So, our security vote would be channelled towards rural and urban electrification, security and removing children from the street.

Amb. Osagie being hailed some women during the declaration.

“Nigeria leadership is a failed one and we have very greedy people who don’t want to move the nation forward. We need leaders with compassion, leaders with love in their hearts, leaders who are willing to move our people to he next level. For instance, look at how things are going in Edo State. Personally, I don’t think we have a good leadership in Edo State.”

He said another area of his priority is security, stressing that if given the opportunity he would address the issue of security and hunger in the land.

Amb. Osagie declaring his intention to contest the position of governor as the people hail him

The 38 years old youth and philanthropist lamented that as a result of hunger and lack of job, many youths have been pushed to crime and other social vices.

He said if the youths are invested in and gainfully engaged, corruption and other crimes would be reduced to the minimum.

“Fighting corruption firstly, you have to create a sustainable income for the young people. When young people are sustained, corruption is going to be less. These young ones have a lot of potentials so, when you give them something doing, they will not have time to fight for one political godfather. When young ones have jobs there will be less corruption”, he added.

He danced with Benin cultural troop who came to entertain guests at the event

According to him, as an individual philantropist, he has been able to remove several indigent children in the street and have over 150 sponsored to nursery and primary schools, stressing that they are all going to be sponsored to university level.

He said if as an individual he has been able to achieve such feat, if given the opportunity to become governor, he will do more.

“I as an individual, I have been able to create an education system that provides free education for over 150 indigent students. So, if Edo people vote for me I will be able to do bigger things”, he said.

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FG Shuts 22 Illegal Tertiary Institutions

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August 25, 2025

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The National Commission for Colleges of Education has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education.

The discovery was made during a crackdown on illegal colleges of education in the country.

The development was revealed in the commission’s achievements, seen by our correspondent.

“The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country.

“The NCCE conducted personnel audit, financial monitoring in all the 21 federal colleges of education,” the commission said.

President Bola Tinubu had recently urged the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education and the National Commission for Colleges of Education to weed out illegal higher institutions of learning in the country.

Speaking at the 14th convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria in Abuja, the President ordered the NUC, the NBTE, and other agencies to take decisive action against what he described as “certificate millers” undermining the credibility of the education sector.

Tinubu, who was represented by the Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Rakiya Ilyasu, warned that the integrity of the academic system must not be compromised.

“At this juncture, it has become imperative to reiterate that this administration remains committed to strengthening the integration of all agencies involved in the administration of education to enhance efficiency and quality,” the President said.

He added, “The National Youth Service Corps, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education and the National Commission for Colleges of Education are working in alignment to improve the quality of education and ensure that cases of forgery and unrecognised institutions both within and outside the country have no place in our education ecosystem.”

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EFCC Orders Arrest Of Dismissed Officer On Lege Miami’s Show

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August 25, 2025

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has condemned the actions of one of its former staff, Olakunle Alex Folarin, who was recently spotted participating in a matchmaking programme on social media platforms hosted by popular entertainer Lege Miami.

The agency has ordered his immediate arrest for retaining official EFCC property, including an identity card, following his dismissal for certificate forgery.

The anti-graft agency, in a statement on its official X handle on Monday, said Folarin served as a driver at the EFCC’s Ibadan Zonal Directorate.

He was, however, dismissed after investigations confirmed he had forged his academic credentials.

It said, “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, condemned in the strongest terms, the involvement of one of its former staff, Olakunle Alex Folarin, in a matchmaking programme running on Lege Miami social media platforms.”

“Folarin was recently dismissed from the Commission for certificate forgery. He was a driver at the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the EFCC.”

The statement said EFCC Executive Chairma,n Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered Folarin to be arrested and emphasised that Folarin’s actions should not be associated with the commission.

“The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered his arrest for being in possession of some Commission’s properties, including an identity card, which he should have handed over upon being dismissed from the EFCC.

“The public is advised against associating Folarin’s post-dismissal conduct with the EFCC,” the statement concluded.

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NERC Transfers Regulation Of Electricity Market To Bayelsa

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August 25, 2025

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has transferred regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Bayelsa State to the Bayelsa Electricity Regulatory Agency.

In a notice on its social media handles on Monday, the commission said this was in compliance with the amended 1999 Constitution and the Electricity Act 2023.

“In compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Bayelsa State from the Commission to the Bayelsa State Electricity Regulatory Agency,” the commission said.

Recall that with the Electricity Act 2023, the commission retains the role as a central regulator with regulatory oversight on the interstate/international generation, transmission, supply, trading, and system operations.

The Act also mandates any state that intends to establish and regulate intrastate electricity markets to deliver a formal notification of its processes and requests NERC to transfer regulatory authority over electricity operations in the state to the state regulator.

The transfer order by NERC directed Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company Plc to incorporate a subsidiary distribution company to assume responsibilities for intrastate supply and distribution of electricity in Bayelsa State from PHED.

PHED was also directed to complete the incorporation of PHED SubCo within 60 days from August 21, 2025.

“The subcompany shall apply for and obtain a licence for the intrastate supply and distribution of electricity from BYERA, among other directives,” the commission said.

It concluded that all transfers envisaged by the order shall be completed by February 20, 2026.

With this order, Bayelsa has joined states like Lagos, Imo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Enugu, Niger, Edo, Oyo and Plateau, which have got the power to regulate electricity markets.

The state can now generate, transmit, and distribute electricity while issuing licences to investors within the value chain.