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Man Whose Wife Died Of Breast Cancer Demands Release Of His Abducted Four Children By Late Wife’s Family

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5 years ago

January 20, 2021

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A 43-year-old Mr. Emmanuel Obenetie whose wife died of breast cancer in 2018, yesterday appealed to the Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for victims of SARS and related abuses to compel his late wife’s family to release his four children forcefully taken away by them to him.

Mr. Emmanuel who was at the panel to clear himself of the allegation of negligence levelled against him by his in-laws, said he did all in his power to ensure that she lives but all was to no avail.

Emmanuel, was dragged before the panel by Mrs. Christy Oshogue, elder sister to the late Mrs. Aboshogue Isimeme Obenetie on the allegation that the husband to the deceased did not take care of his wife who died of breast cancer in 2018.

Christy accused him of being responsible for the death of his wife alleging that instead of taking his wife to the hospital for early diagnosis and treatment, he allowed her to be massaging and applying Olive Oil on the breast until it got out of hands.

She also accused him of using the police to assault her and thereby demanding the sum of N15 million as compensation.

Narrating his own side of the story before the panel, husband to the deceased, Mr. Emmanuel said he stood with his late wife through thick and thin.

He said he never abandoned his wife as alleged by his sister-in-law and that the threat from his late wife’s family scared him of visiting the mortuary where she was kept by her family.

He also said that the late wife’s family called to inform him two days to her burial that she would be buried and that without his impute as to how she is to be buried just as he accused them of attacking him and his family members who attended the burial ceremony.

He said he could not state where exactly his wife was buried.

The heart broken man told the panel that he has not set his eyes on his four children for three years now as they were forcefully taken away from him and attempt made by him through the police and other agencies to resolve the issue so that he could have his children back has proven abortive.

He noted that he was so happy to have been dragged before the panel by his sister-in-law believing that it could do justice and the children released back to him.

“By the special grace of God, I am expecting them to make sure that my four children are released to me. They were illegally abducted by my in-laws for about three years now.

“I have written to State Criminal Investigation Department, I have written to NAPTIP, I have written to the Ministry of Women Affairs and I have also written to many agencies concerning this matter and presently, the matter is still in court.

“So, I am expecting this panel to make sure that justice is done and my four children are released to me”, he said

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

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1 minute ago

August 30, 2025

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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.

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.

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.”

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, 2025

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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.

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.

“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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August 30, 2025

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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.

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.

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.