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Why Faith-based Varsities Charge High Fees – Olukoya

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10 months ago

December 1, 2024

The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Prof. Daniel Olukoya, recently explained why faith-based universities in Nigeria charge high fees.

Olukoya, who was conferred with an honorary doctoral degree in Management by the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) during its 34th and 35th convocation ceremonies, attributed the high school fees to the cost of energy required to run these institutions.

He said, “It is not the fault of those proprietors. I am one of them. I am always supportive of the poor because I know how difficult it was for me to get to the university. My parents didn’t have the money.”

He continued, “But the current situation is that if you cannot pay good money to lecturers or professors, you won’t get good teachers. And if you run a private university and are paying less than federal universities, you will not get good professors.”

Olukoya further explained that the cost of financing and paying salaries, especially the energy costs, contributes to high fees. “Running a university on a generator is expensive. In our university, most of the money goes to buying diesel. It is only now that we are installing solar power.”

When asked about the ongoing insecurity in Nigeria, Olukoya advocated for divine intervention through prayer. He stated, “There is only one weapon that can kill any problem, and it is prayer. No matter how strong the problem is, prayer can dismantle it.”

Olukoya emphasized that Nigeria needs divine intervention, as “what we need in Nigeria is divine intervention. Let God intervene in what we are doing. Divine intervention is greater than human intellect. From what is happening in the world, you can see that God is showing mankind that they are helpless.”

Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of FUTA, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, announced that the institution graduated 6,405 students across the two academic sessions.

She shared that of the graduates, 519 students received first-class honors, 3,408 earned second-class upper division, 2,139 were awarded second-class lower division, and 339 students graduated with third-class honors.

Oladiji further stated that FUTA is ranked among the Top Ten universities in Nigeria and has maintained its position as the best University of Technology in the country for two decades.

Additionally, two other distinguished Nigerians, Messrs. Ayorinde Ogunruku and Joel Ogunsola, were also conferred with honorary doctoral degrees during the ceremony.

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Boko Haram Once Nominated Muhammadu Buhari As Negotiator – Jonathan Revealed

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4 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari as their negotiator.

Jonathan said Boko Haram chose Buhari to negotiate with the Nigerian government on their behalf.

He made the disclosure while speaking at the public presentation of Scars, a book authored by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), in Abuja.

Jonathan said the insurgents named Buhari after his then-administration set up several committees to explore dialogue with the group.

Jonathan said: “One of the committees we set up then, the Boko Haram nominated Buhari to lead their team to negotiate with the government.

“So I was feeling that, oh, if they nominated Buhari to represent them and had a discussion with the government committee, then when Buhari took over, it could have been an easy way to negotiate with them and they would have handed over their guns. But it was still there till today.”

Jonathan noted that the inability of Buhari to eradicate Boko Haram terrorists showed that the crisis was more complex than often portrayed.

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Edo: Pandemonium As NDLEA Operatives Chase Escaping Driver With Shooting

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6 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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There was pandemonium at Oka Market, Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City, Friday, as operatives of the State Command of Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) shot sporadically in chase of an escaping driver.

In the course of the commotion, traders and residents took to their heels, probably to avoid being hit by stray bullets, while others were confused, not sure of what caused the sporadic gunshots.

The sporadic gunshots which lasted more than five minutes at the gate of the NDLEA Head Office, by Oka Market, followed a hot chase of an articulated vehicle driver who was said to have brushed their (NDLEA) vehicle.

The driver, who reportedly brushed the NDLEA vehicle refused to stop for negation, which prompted officers at the scene to alert their colleagues who waited at the alert.

According to eyewitnesses, as the escaping articulated driver approached the NDLEA office, officers who were said to have been alerted by their colleagues pursuing the trailer began to shoot.

Seven of the tyres of the trailer were deflated by bullets of the NDLEA operatives yet the driver refused to stop.

The officers continued to shoot while pursuing him, until he was caught.

A source said that the driver brushed their vehicle on the way, and that every effort by the officers to stop him so they could settle the matter proved abortive; hence the gunshots and deflation of the tires.

“It was a simple thing; they jammed our men, but the officers tried to stop him so that they could settle, but the driver refused to stop. That is why the men have been shooting to stop him. Even after bursting about seven tires, he was still running, but we caught him and they are bringing him back to our office,” he concluded.

Calls and messages sent to the commander, Edo State NDLEA Command, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, were not responded to as at when filing this.

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JUST IN: Court Bars Police From Enforcing Tinted Glass Regulation

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8 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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The Federal High Court sitting in Warri has issued an order directing the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in the ongoing case concerning the controversial tinted glass permit.

The case, Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, came up for hearing today.

Delivering the interim order, the Court directed the police authorities to respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.

Confirming the development, Kunle Edun, SAN, who led the legal team, noted that the directive is a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the case are being determined.

Details of the ruling and the next adjourned date are expected shortly.

Further updates coming soon…