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Edo NSIP Beneficiaries Appreciate Buhari, Minister, Obaseki

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Beneficiaries of the National Social Investment Programme in Edo State including persons with disabilities have lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the programme, which they said has impacted their lives positively.

The Beneficiaries also thanked Governor Godwin Obaseki, for supporting the programme to succeed in the state.

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They gave the commendation during a thank you rally to President Muhammadu Buhari for improving their lives through the programme. Beneficiaries of the N-Power programme, GEEP programme, Cash Grant Programme spoke on the benefits of the programme to them.

Participating cooks of the School Feeding Programme in the state recounted the impacts of the programme to them and the school pupils as they await the recomencement of the school feeding programme in the state.

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Speaking during the rally, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadia Umar Farouq, said no fewer than 386,194 have benefited from the federal government’s National Social Investment Programme in Edo state.

She listed the programmes to include Job Creation and Youth Empowerment (N-Power), Conditional Cash Transfer, Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme GEEP, National Home-Grown School Feeding, Grant for Rural Women among others.

Represented by Mr John Bello, the Minister said of this number, 32,545 youths resident in Edo State are N-Power graduate beneficiaries on N30,000 monthly stipend and 3,905 N-Power non-graduate beneficiaries trained on various N-Build and N-Skills programme, while 3,119 are GEEP beneficiaries.

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According to her, 1,566 women benefited from the Grant for Rural Women (GRW) in Edo State and over one million persons have been enrolled in the state social register for the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme for poor and vulnerable Households.

She added that 178 food vendors benefited from HGSFP while 15,679 public primary school pupils also benefited from the programme in the state.

According to her, the Social Investment Programmes have given hope to the beneficiaries who were unemployed before the programmes were initiated by the federal government.

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On her part, the State Focal Person, Miss Osayuwamen Aladeselu, commended the beneficiaries for appreciating President Muhammadu Buhari for the Social Investment Programme which took off in Edo State in December 2016 with the support from Governor Godwin Obaseki.

She said the President has ensured that the Social Investment programme has been sustained through out his administration and many beneficiaries have shared testimonies of benefits.

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She also commended the Edo state government for contributing towards the success of the programmes in the state.

“Edo State Government has created enabling environment for the N-Power programme and other social investment programmes to thrive and ensure relevant MDAs have structures in place for the Social Investment Programme.

“When EdoBEST was launched, N-Power beneficiaries were also trained in digital pedagogy skills and given personal digital assistant devices (tablets) to teach in schools and in 2021, Governor Godwin Obaseki gave an award to the best N-Power beneficiary as well as automatic appointment”.

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One of the beneficiaries, Ikponmwosa Joy said the rally was organized as an avenue for the beneficiaries to thank the president for improving their lives and lift them out of abject poverty through the NSIP.

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She however appealed to the federal government to allow the programmes to continue beyond the administration of President Muhammed Buhari for the benefit of the people.

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Mrs Ogbeide, a GEEP beneficiary said the GEEP loan she received has helped her business.

Mr Igwe Friday, a person with disability, also appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for the cash grant programme for vulnerable persons which he said has uplift his life.

Meanwhile, the State Independent monitors of the NSIP affirmed that the programme has been of benefit to the beneficiaries as many visited have reeled out stories of impact.

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Shock As Adeleke Employs Roadside puff-puff Hawker As Govt House Chef

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday shocked a female puff-puff seller during a rally in Osogbo by buying all her snacks with ₦50,000 and offering her employment as a chef at the Government House.

This happened when Osun public servants trooped out in their thousands in what they called an appreciation solidarity rally in support of the governor for his support and care since he took over state governance.

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It was observed that the governor, who sat in the bus, had sighted the woman who was among the crowd cheering him.

He immediately beckoned to the woman carrying a plastic container filled with puff-puff on her head and asked how much it would cost to buy all the snacks.

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The female hawker, who was visibly surprised and star-struck at the level of her proximity to the governor, found it difficult to even tell the governor how much she sold the snacks.

Surprisingly, Adeleke handed her a bundle of ₦50,000 to the cheers of the crowd.

The lucky woman knelt down in appreciation of the governor’s generosity.

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Excited onlookers quickly rushed to share the snacks in the plastic already purchased by the governor.

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The governor invited the vendor inside the vehicle where one of his officials questioned her academic background, and she revealed that she holds a Nigerian Certificate in Education.

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Adeleke further asked about the dishes she could prepare and instructed his aides to take her contact details for employment as a chef in the Government House.

Confirming the development, the Commissioner II at the Osun State Civil Service Commission, Olaniyan Taofeek, shared the video on X (formerly Twitter), writing: “The moment Gov. Adeleke turned the life of a puff-puff seller into a Government House chef.”

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A Special Assistant to the Governor on Digital Media, Oni Gbenga Lawrence, also corroborated the incident in a post on X, stating: “Moment Governor Ademola Adeleke turned the life of a puff-puff seller to Government Chef… not only ₦50k but he invited her into his car and employed her as chef in the Government House.”

The Guardian correspondent, who was at the scene of the welcome rally, made efforts to interview the lucky vendor, but they did not yield as she was not allowed to alight from the bus throughout the event.
(The Guardian)

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Katsina Govt Revokes Licenses Of All Private, Community Schools

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The Katsina State Government has withdrawn the operating licenses of all private and community schools in the state, with effect from August 13, 2025.

The announcement came through a circular issued by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and signed by Commissioner Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa.

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The ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Sani Danjuma, released the document in Katsina on Saturday.

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According to the circular, the move is part of the government’s effort to strengthen quality assurance and standardization within the education sector.

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The withdrawal of licenses is aimed at ensuring that schools operate in line with approved standards and provide quality education to students,” Danjuma said.

The circular also outlined a review of fees for license application, registration, and annual renewal.

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“Owners of affected schools are required to obtain fresh licenses by submitting proof of payment to the ministry on or before September 30, 2025.”

The statement also added that school operators have been warned not to increase tuition or other charges without government approval.

The ministry further promised to issue additional guidelines soon, including categorization of schools and the revised fee structure.

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JUST IN: Oldest Missionary To Nigeria, Ruth Elton, Is Dead

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British-born Nigerian missionary, Ruth Elton, reputed to be the oldest missionary has passed on at the age of 91.

Ruth Elton, born 7 September 1933, was a British-born Nigerian missionary whose lifelong dedication to faith, healing, and revival left an indelible mark on communities across western and central Nigeria.

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It was learnt that Elton died on Saturday at Sharon compound, Alafia Bamin Quarters in Ilesa, Osun State.

She was the only daughter of Pa Elton and her remains have been deposited at the mortuary.

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Ruth Elton, daughter of Sydney Granville Elton (Pa Elton), who is referred to as one of the founding fathers of Pentecostalism in Nigeria, had approached a Kaduna court and nationalised as a Nigerian.

At old age and despite the happenings in Nigeria, she still held in high esteem her father’s prophecies that although Nigeria could be known globally for corruption, it would only for a while as new dawn would beckon when the country would be known worldwide for righteousness and prosperity.

Elton moved to Nigeria in 1937 with her parents and served as a Christian missionary across Egbe, Okene, Koton Karfe, and other parts of Kogi, Ondo, Oyo, and Osun States.

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A naturalised Nigerian, having renounced her British citizenship in the 1970s, she embraced the country completely and became fluent in Ebira and Yoruba.

Elton, who remained single, believed that she had made a true mark in the country and apart from her missionary work, she saw her efforts in taming infant mortality, especially in Okene, Kogi State as a generational impact.

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Relating her experience on infant mortality in the country, Elton recently noted that many newborn babies had passed on due to lack of proper care and hygiene, adding that the practice of force-feeding babies contributed to the challenges, especially in the face of poor awareness.

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