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Foundation Gifts Cash, Clothing Materials To Widows, Children To Celebrate Captain Hosa @ 63
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It was a joyous moment on Thursday in Benin the Edo State Capital as a charity organisation known as Godsent Foundation put smiles on the faces of no fewer than 20 widows and numerous children.
Godsent Foundation also gifted the widows and children over 100 pieces of wrappers and hundred thousand naira (N100,000) cash to celebrate a philanthropist, Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo as he celebrate 63 birthday.

The celebrant, Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo (left), and founder Godsent Foundation, Amb. Dion Osagie
In the mood of celebrating Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo on his 63 birthday, the Foundation also fed over 500 persons and gifted other take away items.
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Speaking on behalf of the founder, Godsent Foundation, Ambassador Dion Osagie, secretary of the foundation, Blessing Aigbe, said the foundation decided to celebrate Captain Hosa because of his good deeds in the society.
Amb. Dion added that the foundation has been in the front banner of reaching out to the under previliged and those that do not have food to eat, have clothes and resources to have a maximum life style, adding that Captain Hosa birthday celebration is another avenue the foundation set out to reach out to such persons.

A cross section of beneficiaries
While noting that reaching out to widows and children is what the foundation does weekly, and at times daily, the founder added that it is a way of given succour to them.
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“Today we are feeding over 500 persons, and we have a lot of take away for our beneficiaries present. We have N100,000 give away for for 20 widows including 100 wrappers. This is our own special way of reaching out to them.

Dr. Fabomo Edoleyi, flanked by Edo traditional dancers during his live performance.
“We do feed children and widows every week. Sometimes we even do it daily, it depends on the partners that respond. This day, our kitchen is powered by Captain Hosa Wells,” he added.
A renowned Edo musician and elder statesman, Dr. Fabomo Edoleyi, was also on ground to give the event colours and also treat those in attendance to traditional music.
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Nigerian singer and songwriter, Seyi Shay has opened up about the impact of her mentor, Sound Sultan’s death on her career.
She revealed that after Sound Sultan passed away in 2021, she lost the zeal to continue music.
Shay further explained that she became pregnant with her daughter around the same period, which also encouraged her to embark on a break due to the “toxic” nature of the music industry.
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“During the filming of Nigerian Idol, my mentor, also my best friend, who is like a father figure to me, and also the person who brought me to the Nigerian music industry, died. He passed away; Sound Sultan,” Seyi Shay recalls in an interview with TVC.
“When I first came to Nigeria, I was living with him and his wife in FESTAC for a year. He was the one who co-signed me and introduced me to everybody in the industry to make sure that those who were his people look out for me.
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“So, when he passed away, it was really hard for me to complete the filming but I made it to the end. What hurt the most is that I didn’t get to see him before he passed away. I was supposed to fly to see him in New York that weekend when we had a break. He asked me to bring him something specifically. It just torn me apart. I felt like I didn’t have the will to continue to do music without Sound Sultan, my peace of mind, and my mental health. So, I decided to go on a little break.
“Also, during that period, I got pregnant and I told myself there’s no way I’m going to have my child in the toxic music industry that I’m in and under the scrutiny that I was constantly under. So, I just thought I should take a break.”
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Ondo Govt Suspends Three Senior Officials Over Recruitment Scam
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September 15, 2025By
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Ondo State Government has suspended three senior officials for their alleged involvement in a recruitment scam tied to the recent employment of teachers in the state.
The affected officials, two directors and a deputy director, were suspended on the directive of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the job racketeering scandal.
Reports indicated that the officials allegedly collected between N500,000 and N700,000 from unsuspecting applicants, depending on their academic qualifications, in exchange for fraudulent appointment letters.
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The matter came to public attention after several individuals staged a protest over their exclusion from the ongoing biometric verification exercise for newly recruited teachers. Investigations later revealed that many of the protesters had presented forged appointment documents.
In a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, the government clarified that the aggrieved protesters were not among the over 2,000 teachers legitimately recruited and already deployed across the state.
Adeniyan disclosed that internal investigations confirmed that the three officials at the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, had colluded with external collaborators to issue counterfeit appointment and posting letters to unsuspecting applicants in exchange for money.
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“The attention of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been drawn to reports of a protest by individuals claiming they were unjustly excluded from the SUBEB recruitment process.
“To be clear, those protesters were not genuine employees but victims of fraud who were issued fake letters after paying money to scammers. They were exposed during biometric verification and informed that their documents were invalid.
“Disciplinary action has already been taken against the three SUBEB insiders found to have conspired with outsiders in defrauding applicants,” Adeniyan stated.
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Unjust To Demand More Tax From Nigerians Amid Waste, Corruption — Moghalu
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Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has described as unfair the demand for more taxes from Nigerians amid the profligacy and corruption by leaders.
Moghalu questioned how oil revenues and billions of dollars in borrowed funds had been spent, stressing that accountability must precede any fresh tax demands.
In a post on X on Sunday, the former CBN governor described Nigeria’s political class as “self-entitled elites” who lack transparency.
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While acknowledging that tax reforms are broadly in the right direction, Moghalu insisted that without addressing corruption and waste in governance, the burden on ordinary Nigerians would remain unjust.
He said: “The profligacy and corruption in what passes for governance in our country, Nigeria, makes it unfair to expect citizens to pay any additional taxes. While taxes are an important part of the social contract, the question must first be asked: what have the revenues from oil and the numerous loans we have borrowed been spent on?
“Accountability is a core principle of governance. It does not exist with our self-entitled political elites. While the tax reform laws are broadly in a good direction, the core questions of accountability and transparency must be addressed. They haven’t.”
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