The Edo State government is not standing idly by following the horrific mob slaughter of 16 innocent Nigerians at Uromi. These brutal killings were carried out by illegal vigilante groups that have defied government orders to disband and disarm. Make no mistake – these death squads were originally created under the failed PDP-led administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki and have continued to operate in direct violation of state law.
Despite explicit orders to disarm, these rogue elements have deliberately ignored all directives, resulting in the cold-blooded murder of 16 Nigerian citizens in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area this past weekend. The evidence directly links these murders to these unauthorized groups.
Governor Monday Okpebholo has immediately deployed security agencies with orders to take decisive and severe action against these murderous groups. In addition, he has suspended the Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, CP. Friday Ibadin (Rtd.), pending a thorough investigation into this catastrophic security failure.
“The local vigilante group responsible for this bloodbath was never profiled or registered with the Edo State Security Corps,” sources emphasize, adding that “its barbaric actions stand in complete opposition to the principles of the Okpebholo administration.”
Law enforcement has already apprehended 14 suspects connected to this atrocity. A specialized police team, personally authorized by the Inspector General of Police, is aggressively hunting down all remaining perpetrators involved in this savage attack.
The Senator Okpebholo-led State government guarantees that justice will be served without compromise. It has urged the public to maintain calm while security agencies relentlessly work to restore order and bring every single perpetrator to justice.
In a demonstration of leadership, Governor Okpebholo has said that the full weight of the law will fall upon those responsible for this heinous act.
Fifteen years is a long time, and Grace Efobi has spent it using her voice as a vessel of worship. The Jigidem crooner consistently weaves melodies that uplift, inspire, and draw hearts closer to God.
A contemporary singer-songwriter and recording artist based in the United Kingdom, Grace’s music is more than just a profession—it’s a calling, a ministry deeply rooted in her faith and passion for God’s kingdom.
Born and raised in Ogbunike, Anambra State, Nigeria, Grace’s journey into music began in the most humble of places—the church choir. It was here that she discovered the depth of her gift, harmonizing with voices that would shape her own unique sound.
What started as Sunday service ministrations soon evolved into something greater. These experiences refined her gift and helped carve out a distinct sound, ultimately fueling her transition into professional music— a journey that has now spanned over a decade and a half.
Grace has steadily built a repertoire of music that speaks to the soul, with ten recorded songs to her credit. Her music carries messages of hope, devotion, and gratitude—an extension of her unwavering commitment to spreading the gospel through song.
Her recent release, Jigidem, featuring Rheta Ritche Jacobs, is a powerful song that speaks of hope and unwavering dependence on God, serving as a tool for deep spiritual connection.
Beyond the stage and recording booth, Grace Efobi embodies the beauty of a well-balanced life. She is not just an artist but also a wife, mother, and grandmother—roles she cherishes just as deeply as her music.
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L-R: Professor Adepoju Tejumaye, Immediate past HOD, Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, Mr. Ibrahim Fatoyinbo, Manager, LASUSTECH Radio 101.9FM and Dr Steven Anu’Adesemoye, HOD, Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology
By Nurudeen Hassan, LASUSTECH, Lagos
The vision of the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) to foster Institutional linkages and collaboration, received a major boost as Professor Adepọju Tẹjumaye, the immediate past Head of Department (HOD) for Mass Communication at the University of Lagos (Unilag), paid a solidarity visit to the department.
The visit, which saw Professor Tẹjumaye warmly welcomed by Dr Steven Anu’ Adesemoye, Ag. HOD Department of Mass Communication, LASUSTECH and other senior members of the department, was aimed at fostering collaboration and exploring areas of mutual benefit between the two institutions.
Dr. Adesemoye expressed gratitude for the visit, stating, _”We are honored to host Professor Tẹjumaye to LASUSTECH. This visit is a testament to the growing reputation of our department.”_
During the visit,
Professor Tẹjumaye was led on a tour of the LASUSTECH FM radio station and other departmental facilities. Impressed by what he saw, the Unilag professor commended LASUSTECH for its commitment to practical training and student development.
_”I am truly impressed by what I have seen here today,”_ Professor Tẹjumaye said. _”The facilities are top-notch, and it is evident that LASUSTECH is dedicated to equipping its students with the skills they need to succeed in the media industry.”_
Professor Tẹjumaye also emphasized the importance of student involvement in radio broadcasting. _”I encourage LASUSTECH to continue to provide opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience through the radio station,”_ he said. _”This is crucial for their growth as media professionals.”_
Dr. Anu’ Adesemoye expressed his department’s commitment to student training and development. _”We are committed to providing our students with the best possible education and practical experience,”_ he said. _”Collaborations with esteemed institutions like Unilag are invaluable in achieving this goal.”_
The visit concluded with a pledge by both institutions to explore opportunities for collaboration in areas such as student exchange programs, joint research, and staff development.
Last Sunday, November 12, like the Sundays before it, was a huge spectacle at the Zion Prayer Movement Outreach in Okota, Lagos.
Founded by Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi, the ministry has become synonymous with stories of mind-boggling miracles of healings and deliverances occurring either at Zion City there or those witnessed in different parts of the world.
The testimonies come from people who say they were located during online prayers by Evangelist Ebuka or were healed after using Seraphic Water and Seraphic Oil blessed by the Spiritual Director of the ministry, Ebuka.
The people who testified to their healing last Sunday included a woman who had breast cancer; a US-based kidney disease patient (Onyedikachi), and Beatrice Obiozor from United Kingdom who had glaucoma for 40 years and was healed after surgery failed to rectify the problem.
There was also the story of Pirekina Anyanwu of Isiala Mbano, Imo State, who flew in from Florida, US, to testify to how the Seraphic oil and water healed his spinal chord injury and saved him from a highly risky surgery recommended by doctors.
The Commissioner of Police for Ondo State, CP Taiwo Jesubiyi on Friday presented cheques amounting to the sum of
Thirteen million, Three hundred and sixteen thousand, Two hundred and seventy-seven naira, Twenty -Two Kobo (#13,316,277.22k) to 27 beneficiaries.
This financial gift is one of the welfare packages of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba psc (+), NPM, fdc, CFR for the family of late Officers who paid the supreme price while serving their fatherland.
The CP, while presenting the cheques to the beneficiaries who were next of kins of the late Police officers, urged them to use the money for their upkeep and welfare of their respective families
He added that the cheques received from the office of the Inspector General of Police was meant to ameliorate the pains of the deceased immediate family.
Mrs Odugbo Blessing Precious on behalf of other recipients, appreciated the effort of the IGP in ensuring the families of late Police Officers do not suffer after the demise of their loved ones who have served the Country and also prayed for the progress of the Nigeria Police Force.
ONE of the most powerful televangelist in Nigeria’s contemporary theological history, would be testing Edo turbulent political turf for the 2024 Governorship contest. Strictly speaking, Dr Azemhe Friday Azena is a special figure in modern Nigeria’s regenerative struggle, and is on the same clarity of thoughts status level as his mentor, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, and Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the just concluded general elections.
His intending adventure into the Nigerian murky political waters – filled with sharks; cultists, bloodthirsty pillagers in a conquered nation – where vote buying; ballot stuffing and snatching, maiming and killing are standard norms, would take more than mere gospeling to reinvent and revamp a vanquished state and people. Even though the stakes are high for his platform, the Labour Party (LP), it would be an uphill task to dismantle that culture of political torture, propagate enhanced freedom of speech, as well as destroy the existing feudal systems, firmly rooted in ritual and magic!
The most alluring and balmy aspect in the coming days would be Edo citizen’s access to a new kind of politics. As a page-turner that Dr Azemhe is, with excessive energy, his exposition would be a lesson, as well as an opportunity to get inside the mind of an honest man.
Born on December 25th 1979, in Afokpella in Okpella into the family of Mr and Mrs Beatrice Williams Azena of Okpekpe clan, all in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, Dr Azemhe Friday Azena is a profile in forensic brilliance.
Dr Azemhe had his Primary Education in Eveva Primary School in Okpella from 1985 to 1991. He wrote the Senior School Certificate Examination ( SSCE, NECO) in Local Government Secondary School, Agassa, Okene in Kogi State, in the year 2000 and got his certificate in 2002.
From 2003 to 2005, he had his OND in Mass Communication, Federal Polytechnic Auchi. From 2006 to 2008, he had his HND in Mass Communication, Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo State. He served the nation in 2009/2010 at Imo State, during his National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC). In 2007, he had his Diploma in Theology at Omega Bible Institute.
Between 2014 to 2018, he had his associate degree and Bachelor Degree in Religious Studies. He further obtained Master’s Degree and Doctorate Degree in Christian Philosophy at Bethel University College of Biblical Studies. On September 13th, 2020, Dr Azemhe Azena was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by The Institute of Chartered Economist of Nigeria. Presently, Dr Azemhe Azena is a Law Student at the prestigious Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.
Dr Azemhe Azena is blessed with a lovely wife, Pastor (Mrs.) Uwazota Precious Azemhe Azena (nee) Igiebor. She was born into the Royal family of Honourable and Mrs Fred Igiebor Olaye -Ogbenalaka of the Bini Kingdom, Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. They are blessed with Four Lovely Children.
Dr Azemhe Azena popularly called “The Very True Son of the Oracle”, joined Omega Fire Ministries as a Pastor in 2007, and has been Pastoring for over fifteen years. He is the Southern Region 2 Head Pastor with over one hundred and twenty (120) local Churches under his capacity, and also he is the Coordinator of the European Churches, such as Italy, Spain, Turkey, Cyprus, as well as some African countries like Gabon, Cameron, Mali etc, under the able leadership of God’s choice servants: Apostle (Prof.) and Rev. Dr. Lizzy Johnson Suleman. Dr Azemhe Azena, is a dynamic international preacher and revivalist; he has travelled to over sixty five (65) countries in the world, like the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy etc.,preaching and teaching the gospel of Christ.
He is a regular host of various Television Programs, both on our local Television and cable stations like: Crime Watch on Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS); Turning Point on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA); Turning Point on Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS); Turning Point on Celebration TV (Cable TV); Crime Alert; What is My Benefit?, and You Don’t Mean It (You Nor Mean Am).
He has written series of powerful books namely; Victory Over Foundational Battles; Victory Over Struggles; Wounded From The Womb; Not My Star; Not My Destiny; I Refuse To Serve The Younger; My Case Is An Emergency; Grace Is Better Than Labour; Holy Ghost Fumigation; Tragedy of Laziness; Poverty Disappear; My Thirty Strong Reasons to Pray; Showers of Blessings; Prayer Manual; Life is Like a Market; The Power of Night Dreams and many more. These books have proven to be powerful guides in ending foundational battles and freedom from struggles, as well as opening the youths and everyone that come across the books to the realities of life.
Dr Azemhe Azena is not only a role model to many because he is a Pastor, but also because of his broad prospects and achievements in the business/entrepreneurial world. Amongst which are: Champions Multi-Project Company, which is an umbrella cooperation of Champions Event Centres, with branches nation wide; Champions Rentals with branches in Edo State; Champions Lands And Housing with branches nation wide; Evangel Ultimate Premium Schools with branches in both Benin and Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria, and Shonagie First Company, which is into Real Estate.
This colossus of a man is also the President and Founder of the William Azemhe Azena Turning Point Foundation, which is characterized with offering of grass root support to youths, teens and the citizens in general, to curbing out general societal menace, that cut across all facets of life, with the primary aim of creating an itch free civic societal growth for a better community. The William Azemhe Azena Turning Point Foundation is further subdivided into four arms to achieve this purpose; Educational Charity Health Care; Charity Societal Development and Human Development Charity.
The William Azemhe Azena Turning Point Foundation over the years has been able to help hundreds of persons to renounce crime, cultism, kidnapping, armed robbery, prostitution etc. WAATPF has over thirty students on scholarship per session that cuts across the nation irrespective of tribes, gender and religious belief. The WAATPF also have over one hundred (100) youths, young men and women that have been trained and still in training on various field of interest as artisans. WAATPF has over twenty five (25) aged once, as well as widows cut across the nation on monthly salary scheme.
Within the short period of operation, WAATPF has also invigorated the citizens and developed communities when WAATPF gave out over one hundred and six (106) cars to various persons across the cities and the restoration of light project in Ogiriga New site, Okpella, to mention but a few. Dr Azemhe Azena has received numerous awards from notable bodies like Merfrey Foundation, National Union of Journalists, Cherry Land Royal, Shaka Polytechnic, Sapphire Shield Safety Awareness Initiative, NRI, Edo Broadcasting Service, Independent Television, Nigeria Boxing Board of Control South-South, Stars Award International, FOGMON, Nigerian Students, to mention but a few.
Dr Azemhe Azena is such an efficacious goal getter whose life’s policies are geared towards same bearing: which is “Success, Success and Success; Everything Around Me Must Work; l Cannot Start What I Can’t Finish; l Don’t Fight Those That Fought Me; The Future is My Vision, and Respect The Elderly. Dr Azemhe Azena is a character molder, a developmental juggernaut, an international preacher, an assiduous goal getter, a life coach and a dynamic motivational teacher with reviving grace. He is a true definition of a focused and an upright man. He is a prolific writer and a dynamic entrepreneur.
To be true, Dr Azemhe isn’t your kind of regular politician, but he is a man Edo people can trust and learn something from. His incredible success story is one of achievements, commitment, consistency, capacity, integrity, bravery, resilience, humane humility, compassionate and selflessness. His associates attested to the fact that he is open-minded and generous to a fault, but more importantly, is his stoic strategic vision – which is majorly responsible for the successes of the numerous and enduring institutions he has built over the last 13-years swiftly – without letting up.
By this time in 2024, on the auspices of the Labour Party (LP), Dr Azemhe Friday Azena will be at the verge of rekindling the hope of a disenfranchised and dehumanised, but stoically optimistic Edo citizens, knowing that he will reverse all the missed opportunities and aborted chances.
The Edo state police command have declared Mr Ebhomien Destiny, Wanted over the violent Protest that occurred on the 6th of March 2023, at Ekpoma Edo state over the killing of Mr Igho Oziegbe.
According to the statement by the Edo state police command said that Mr Ebhomien Destiny, organise a group of teenagers to Protest the killing of one Mr Igho Oziegbe,on the 3rd of March 2023 in a Protest held by Members of People democratic party in Edo state.
The protest organised by Tenagers across the 18 local government of Edo state over the killing of Mr Igho Oziegbe,lead to several destruction of government properties and private company across Edo state on the 6th March 2023.
The young Nigerians who troll into the streets to protest the killing of Mr Igho Oziegbe, lamented that is Enough to the killing of youths in the country by police men,according to stastics in 2022 a total of 28th Young people was killed across Nigeria by the police,while 16000 children was killed in between 2020 by 2022 by Bokoharam and Bandits in the country said by human right organisation.
The protest took place across the major cities in EDO STATE in places like Benin City the state capital,Ekpoma,Uromi,Ujiogba, Auchi,Irrua,Igarra,Ehor,Fugar,Agenebode, Jettu, Afuze,Okada,Igueben,Ubiaje,Ewu,Opoji,Emu,Okalo,Amahor,Sabo,Ebelle, Urohi,Idoa,and states like Delta,Akwa Ibom,Ondo,Ekiti,Osun,Anambra,Kogi,Benue,Imo, Lagosand FCT.
The Young Nigerians who said that Mr Igho Oziegbe,was brutally murdered because he Accomplished Mr Ebhomien Destiny, to Protest the illegal Arrest of his Brother on the 26th February 2023 in Ekpoma Edo state.
The Edo state command of Nigeria police reacting to the protest of teenagers who was protesting and attacking police on the 6th February 2023 said a total of 4500 under age have been arrested on the account of violently breaking of Government properties and private properties and companies in Edo state which escalated to other state in the federation.
The police command Further said that those who have been Arrested will be charge to court to face perscution over the destruction of government properties and private companies, the police spokesperson said that they are in search of search of Ebhomien Destiny,age 15 years old who lead and organise the protest.
The police command said they have obtain a court order to arrest and keep Ebhomien Destiny, to remain in police Custody until he turn 18 years old to be charge to court over the criminal offence he committed against the Nigeria state.
The police said that they are doing there possible best to control the situation not to escalate further and calling on parents to keep watch on there children not to be use by Ebhomien Destiny to commit crimes against the state.
The police call on Edolite and Nigerians to report the 15 years Ebhomien Destiny,to police station any where he is find in the country,the police said the officers involved in the killing of Mr Igho Oziegbe have been Arrested.
Meanwhile the commissioner of Transportation in Edo state have call on Government Public Bus to stop it activities pending on when the situation of the protest is put to an End.
According to the state commissioner of transportation said that a total of 78 Bus was burnt across Edo state on the 6th March 2023,recalling the damages the government have lost in the past 24 hours.
The commissioner of Economy’s in the state said that Edo state government lost a total of 490 million naira in the past 24 hours over the sad incident that happened in the state.
While human right organisation in the country are calling on international community’s and European Union,United Kingdom, United States of America,Canada to come to rescue of Nigeria children on how they are be murdered and killed on daily by the people who suppose to be protesting them.
The People democratic party in Edo state through it Public Relation Officer comdermed the widely killing and mass arrest of under Age Nigerians who was protesting the killing of Igho Oziegbe on the 3rd March 2023.
The people democratic party equally use the medium and opportunity to comdermed the declaration of A 15 years old Ebhomien Destiny, by The Nigeria police,while explaining how the Police invaded and shoot sporadically into the air while they where protesting the illegal Arrest of Ebhomien Julius,by the police on the 26th of February 2023.
Nigerian police have killed 567suspected armed robbers in the past three months and lost 71 of their own men, the national chief of police was reported as saying on Thursday.
Human rights groups and media experts have accused Nigerian police of killing robbery suspects instead of arresting them and in some cases using the “armed robber” label as a pretext to kill innocent people who cross them.
The Lagos state command of Nigeria police have disclosed that one Micheal Osaro age 36 from Estako East local government area of Edo state who was arrested wenersday 18th November 2020,in Semer bordar of lagos state when he was trying to cross to Republic of Benin has been killed on 3rd February 2023,by firing squad of combined team both Nigeria police and Nigeria Army in Alimosho local government area of Lagos state.
Mr Micheal osaro was declared wanted along with one Mr Sunday Peter in Estako local government area of Edo state when both of them was allegedly been the premier suspect of the kidnapping activities that happened on 15th December 2014,in Estako East local government area, the police was able to arrest the uncle Mr Andrew Yusuf,and some Members of the Family,they where taken to the state command of the police in Benin City, but after a long search of the both Sunday Peter and Michael Osaro the authority of Nigeria police declared both men wanted.
In December 30th 2014, the uncle of Sunday peter,Mr Andrew Yusuf,was killed along side some Members of his family by the Nigeria police when they was trying to escape in the prison,since December 2014 the Nigeria police have launched operation search for Micheal Osaro and Sunday Peter.
Since December 2014 the Authorities keep to search for both Sunday peter and Micheal osaro until Mr Micheal Osaro was arrested in 18th November 2020, when the suspect was trying to cross the Nigeria bordar to the labouring country of Benin Republic,he was charge to court and arraigned after years of legal proceedings he was finally sentence to death by the Apex court .
In January 2021 the federal High Court in Lagos state sentence Mr Micheal osaro to death but Mr Micheal osaro through his legal team decide to appeal the Judgement according to the 3 men judge who give judgement unanimously sentence Mr Micheal Osaro to death.
In June 2022 the court of Appeal sitting in lagos upheld the Judgement of Lower Court by sending Mr Micheal Osaro to death but again the judgement was appeal in the Apex court.
In 25th January 2023,according to a 7 men panel of the Apex court who upheld the judgement of the court of appeal in lagos ,the Judgement was read through Justice okoro cletus who according to the Judgement said that according to the Nigeria criminal law kidnapping is death offence in the country and as such that Mr Micheal osaro should be kill through firing squad the Judgement also that The Nigeria police should fast the search of the last suspect Mr Sunday Peter.
Reacting to the Judgement the counsel to the Nigeria Authorities San Awolowo Bisi who said that finally that Justice have prevail on the kidnapping incident that took place on 15th December 2014, that soon that Mr Sunday peter will be arrest by the police so that the case can be conclude.
However according to the legal team of Mr Micheal Osaro and association of Nigeria Farmer’s association that Mr Micheal Osaro as been sentenced to death for crime he don’t know about due to the family divergent political opinion. The legal team further said that the Judgement is something that will create bad image of Nigeria as a country international that an innocent person as been sentenced to death while the real criminals are walking on the streets.
The Nigerian criminal law system is characterised by its pluralism, where English common law, Islamic law (Sharia) in 12 Northern states, and customary law coexist.
The death penalty in Nigeria is applied in different manners, depending on whether the states apply secular or Islamic law.
The following offences are punishable by death under the provisions of the Criminal and Penal Code of Nigeria: murder; treason; conspiracy to treason; treachery; fabricating false evidence leading to the conviction to death of an innocent person; aiding a child or a ‘lunatic’ to commit suicide; armed robbery (under the Robbery and Firearms Decree 1984). Death sentences can be executed either by hanging or by shooting (firing squad).
According to Amnesty International, in 2016 Nigeria executed three persons by hanging in Benin Prison (Edo State). It registered 527 deaths sentences, representing a significant surge when compared to previous years, bringing the total number of people sentenced to death in the country to 1 979. The authorities pardoned 33 prisoners, exonerated another 32 and commuted a total of 105 death sentences.
It is reported that in July 2017, ‘state governors agreed to either sign execution warrants or commute death sentences as a way of addressing overcrowding in prisons’, including in Ogun state, for example, where there previously was an informal commitment to refrain from authorising executions.
Under the various Sharia penal laws in the 12 Northern states, death penalty is applicable when convicted for one of the following offences: adultery; rape; ‘sodomy’; incest; witchcraft and juju offences. The execution of death sentences under Sharia law includes hanging, stoning and crucifixion.
The issue of the death penalty has continued to stir emotions across Nigeria’s social and political divides, because while international law discourages the imposition of the death penalty, Nigeria is one of the countries that still retain the use of the death sentence as capital punishment in its criminal law and penal code, with judges in the High and Sharia courts sentencing convicted persons to death for numerous crimes, including non-lethal crimes.
The following can attract the death penalty in Nigeria: armed robbery, murder, rape, terrorism-related offenses, and treason and kidnapping. In the Northern Region, where Sharia law is applied, adultery, blasphemy, and homosexuality also carry the death penalty.
In 2021, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbeshola, came under heavy backlash when he reportedly recommended the execution of death row inmates as a form of decongesting the correctional facilities which are, in fact, overpopulated mostly by over 72% of awaiting trial inmates. What he intended to be a light-hearted comment turned boorish, stirred debates, and renewed calls for the abolition of the death penalty.
According the president Of All Nigeria Farmers association Guruba usman who said that Mr Sunday peter and Micheal osaro was false accused of carrying out criminal activities because of the family political opinion the president of Nigeria farmers who further states that the state machinery was used to tortured the family of Sunday Peter which lead to the shooting of Mr Andrew Yusuf,in the police custody in 30th December 2014 till today the case has been swept under the carpet.
With the killing of Micheal Osaro according to the police who spoke to journalists said that the only Suspect remaining in the case is Mr Sunday Peter who has been on a hideout since December 2014,the police urge members of the Public from South, East, West and North to report Mr Peter Sunday, to the nearest police station or any other sister security Agency wherever they find him that the total of 30 million await any person who have credible information of the whereabouts of Mr Sunday peter a native of Kukawa local of Borno state.
On 21st September 2021, the Charity Commission notified the trustees of the MFM UK that it had reviewed the Initial Order under which the Interim Manager was appointed to continue the said appointment whilst varying the terms of the Initial Order to permit the Interim Manager to manage the Charity.
to the exclusion of the trustees of the Charity. (The order as so varied is referred to as the “2021 Order”).
This 2021 Order, like its predecessor appointing the Interim Manager, provided canon fodder for further unbridled criticism and vicious maligning of MFM and its General Overseer in the social media, championed by Sahara Reporters and one Maureen Badejo, a British based Vlogger.
On 28th September 2021, the trustees of the Charity submitted an appeal against the
decision of the Charity Commission to issue the 2021 Order. The trustees of the
Charity set out the grounds of their appeal under three headings: –
– the actions of the Respondent and his agents were generally unlawful
– the operations and actions of the Interim Manager/Respondent were
procedurally unfair; and
– the decisions of the Interim Manager/Respondent were generally irrational.
The notice of appeal submitted by the trustees of the Charity (referred to as the
“Appellant” in the decision) set out in some detail the grounds on which this appeal was being brought. The Appellant stated that the outcomes that the trustees were
seeking from the appeal were as follows: Firstly, that the 2021 Order should be set aside.
Ruling on the appeal, the 3-member Tribunal unanimously quashed those parts of the 2021 Order, including the Schedule, that appointed the Interim Manager to the exclusion of the Trustees.
The Tribunal directed the Charity Commission to permit the trustees of the MFM (UK) to remain in office with such powers and responsibilities as are necessary or useful to enable them to work with the Interim Manager in amending the constitution of the Charity and in implementing and
operating effective systems and controls across the whole of the Charity.
By this decision, the Tribunal effectively stripped the Interim Manager of the powers of a sole administrator of the charity to the exclusion of its
trustees and is therefore tantamount to a return to the status quo, where the Interim Manager continues to work hand in glove with the trustees.
The hearing lasted two days. 29/09/2022 and 03/11/2022.
As at the time of going to press, the Solicitor acting for MFM, Mr Tayo Arowojolu of Freeman Solicitors in London could not be reached for comments.
Yemzan Restaurant has launched its presence in Abeokuta with a multi million naira outlet in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
The new restaurant which opened to customers on Monday 12, 2022 December will graciously serve people within and outside the state, newslensng learnt.
The Restaurant is located at Adehun, beside Crescent University, Abeokuta
While speaking during the launch, the CEO Ogundeji Yemisi noted that yemzan restaurant is a customer-oriented restaurant with its customers at the core of it’s mission.
She added that every decision made is to cater for the needs and preferences of their intending customers.
“we will be bringing a variety of healthy meals closer to our customers” She stated.
Additionally, she noted that the quick service restaurant will enhance its service delivery to its amazing customers with quality and healthy meals in a nice environment and hygienic place.
“We will be dedicated to serve our customers with top-notch services. We promise to deliver our promise of making a variety of homemade meals available at an affordable price”. She said
See rundown of Yemzan Restaurant Services below
Catering services
Events decorations
Home delivery
Outdoor services
