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Godsent Foundation Offers Free Education To 207 Children, Feeds 1m In Five Years – President
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No fewer than one million (1,000,000,000) persons have benefited from the free daily feeding of Godsent Foundation’s free feeding programme since it inception five years ago.
The charity organisation, since it inception, had also taken from the streets a quite large number indigent children and offered them free education in the organisation’s owned school.
President, Godsent Foundation, Ambassador Dion Osagie, made the disclosure while fielding questions from Benin-based journalists via online at the occasion of Godsent Foundation reunion held at Barcelona, Spain.
The reunion was themed: Effect of COVID: Moving Forward.
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The President who said currently the Foundation has not less than 207 students from pre KG to Junior Secondary School (JSS III) who are going through free education in the Foundation’s school, added that the dream is to have a standard school where indigent children will enjoy free education to the fullest.
While noting that most of the children under free education were picked in the streets by his foundation and that the first set numbering 11 students have graduated, Dr. Osagie said if Nigeria can have a system whereby at least one child is taken off the streets, it will go a long way in addressing the insecurity bedeviling the country and other vices.
He added: “Prosperity is possible if we can come together. If we can remove one person from the streets every month, it is a big plus to addressing insecurity in Nigeria; it is a plus to developing the state and county. So, Godsent Foundation meeting this year in Barcelona is a way to show where we are coming from.
“Godsent Foundation owns the only free school in Edo State. The school is operated by Godsent Foundation family. As we have one in Edo State, we can have in each local governments. And this is why we are meeting this year to see how we can move our school forward,” he added.
He continued: “Our free school has pre-KG, and KG1 to 3, primary 1-6 and JSS 1-3. Our goal is to have a standard school that will offer tuition-fee free education for all.
“We believe that education is the key to a better life. If we want to groom good leaders in Nigeria, we must offer them quality education. And it makes me very sad that many young persons are not in school because of the failure of government.”
According to him, over a 100 children who were picked from the streets by Godsent Foundation have reunited with their respectively families and likewise doing well.
He disclosed that since the founding of the Foundation and all the good works done, not a single dime has been received from the government.
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He added: “It may shock you to know that since we have been doing this programme far back five years ago, we have not received a dime from the government. It may also surprise you to know that we have not received any form of support from government. And this is a programme that has helped government solve more than 10000 cases.
“Godsent Foundation is just make up of people with likes mind; people with good heart. People who do not want to see others suffer. So, we come together to contribute for the common welfare of our people.”
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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.
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.
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.
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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August 30, 2025By
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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.
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.
“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.
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.
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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