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50 Less Privileged Nigerian Students Benefit From CDF Scholarship Award In Kaduna – As 22 Others Received JAMB Registration Cash Award
A Nigeria based NGO, Caleb Danladi Foundation (CDF), has given scholarship award to over 50 less privileged students willing to further their studies to higher institutions.
The foundation has also given cash award of N10, 000 each, to 22 other underprivileged students to register for 2023 JAMB, the program Coordinator, Mr. Davide Tuk, revealed in an interview.
Founder of the Foundation, Captain Caleb Danladi also said the cash awards was given to the 22 students drawn from across various communities mostly Jaba LGA, on weekend, to register themselves for this year’s JAMB.
In particular, he said the beneficiaries, comprising of 11 male and 11 female students were drawn from communities in “Samban Gida, Daddu, Kwoi, Ungwan Zuma, Samban Daji ( All in Jaba LGA), and other communities in Jamaa LGA” of Southern part of Kaduna state.
According to the organiser, a minimum of 5 credits pass, Orphans and children from less privileged homes, were used as criteria for the selection of successful candidates for cash award to the students for JAMB registration.
Captain Danladi, a Mariner, also told newsmen in an interview that the foundation spent about N586,000 for 48 students’ JAMB registration in 2022 in cafe, but would be given the cash to students to go and register themselves this year.
The foundation noted the students who passed the JAMB with required scores, and given admission are assisted with finances for the registration in their various school of choice till graduation.
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“We register the students for JAMB, after the JAMB, those who pass and get admission in their school of choice, there’ll be follow up by given financial assistance for their registration in the schools.
“Some of the school they got admission are Federal Polytechnics Nasarawa, College of Education Akwanga, Kaura Namoda Polytechnic, Kaduna state University (KASU), among others. Some have graduated”, they said.
CDF however noted with dismay, the large number of less privileged students with good WAEC results, striving to further their studies in vain, appealing to international donor agencies, spirited individuals and organizations to join him to assist in helping the poor to get western education for peaceful society and development.
The aims and objectives of CDF is to give hope to the hopeless through the provision of life support materials, provide scholarship to vibrant youths who are less privilege, reach out to widows and orphans; provide succour to victims of disaster, among others, Danladi said.
A lot of them wanted to go to school but lacks the financiers to make it. No support from anywhere except him.
Two of beneficiaries, Gloria Ernest and Bitrus Sebastian, who spoke in an interview thanked CDF for providing them platform and opportunity to further their education, and called on other wealthy Nigerians to emulate Danladi in sponsoring less privileged students in the country to acquired higher education.
The Anambra Government has imposed a one-month sanction on Blossom Fount School, Awka, for allegedly selling the position of head prefect during a student election.
This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh.
According to the commissioner, the school reportedly demanded N5,000 from each pupil aspiring to become head prefect in the primary section.
Chuma-Udeh condemned the act, describing it as an attempt to “sell the psyche of the children to the highest bidder from the cradle.”
According to her, such practices are unacceptable under the administration of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo.
She said that an investigation was ongoing to examine the school’s broader management practices, with the possibility of further actions based on the findings.
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the arrest and continued detention of former House of Representatives member, Muhammad Kazaure, describing it as a violation of due process.
In a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Atiku said Kazaure’s detention reflects a brazen disregard for the rule of law, accusing the anti-graft agency of operating beyond the limits of the Nigerian Constitution.
Atiku alleged that the EFCC is increasingly becoming a tool for political repression, citing what he called a troubling pattern of lawlessness under the current administration.
He said, “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has once again plunged headlong into its well-worn pattern of lawlessness, arresting and detaining citizens with brazen disregard for due process and without offering any justification for its actions.”
Atiku also referenced the recent arrest of social commentator Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, whose release followed intense public pressure. He suggested that Kazaure’s case fits into a broader trend of state institutions being used to silence dissenting voices.
“We witnessed this same abuse in the unlawful arrest and detention of Mr. Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, whose release was only secured after massive public outrage and pressure.
“Now, the EFCC has targeted Hon. Muhammad Kazaure, a former member of the House of Representatives and an unapologetic critic of the gross misgovernance and failings of the Tinubu administration.
“Abducted in Kano and whisked away to Abuja, Kazaure is presently being held incommunicado, with no formal charge or explanation offered to his family, legal team, or the Nigerian people.
“Let it be stated without equivocation: even if there were legitimate grounds for arresting any citizen, such action must adhere strictly to the rule of law. The EFCC is duty-bound to publicly disclose the reasons for any arrest and must not detain individuals indefinitely under the guise of investigation.
“The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is unequivocal on this matter—every detainee must be promptly charged to court or released. By once again trampling on the fundamental rights of a Nigerian citizen, the EFCC is entrenching itself deeper into the mire of impunity and constitutional delinquency.
“It’s deafening silence regarding the arrest of Hon. Kazaure, a man who represented the good people of Kazaure, Roni, Gwiwa, and Yankwashi federal constituency, lays bare the agency’s contempt for transparency and justice.
Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has ignited social media buzz after posting a 15-second TikTok video set to the trending song Omo Ologo — a track closely linked with President Bola Tinubu.
The video, shared on her TikTok page on May 8, shows the embattled lawmaker smiling and playfully interacting with the camera. Captioned, “Just for fun, song choked,” the post has drawn mixed reactions online, with some interpreting it as a light-hearted moment, while others suspect a deeper political undertone.
The video comes just days after the song Omo Ologo was performed live by Kano-based singer Dauda Kahutu Rarara during a dinner in Katsina State held in honour of President Tinubu, who was on a two-day working visit to assess security in the region.
The song, which blends Hausa and Yoruba, praises Tinubu as a victorious leader who has outlasted his critics.
Akpoti-Uduaghan’s TikTok post follows a series of dramatic exchanges between her and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The senator was suspended from the upper legislative chamber in March after accusing Akpabio of sexual harassment — an allegation that triggered heated debate in the National Assembly.
In what appeared to be a bold response to her suspension, Akpoti-Uduaghan recently posted a sarcastic apology video to Akpabio on Facebook, in which she claimed she was sorry “for the crime of maintaining dignity and self-respect.”
The post was accompanied by a short video, further fueling controversy.
Akpabio’s legal team has since approached a federal high court in Abuja, seeking an order compelling the senator to delete the post from her social media pages.
In a counter-affidavit filed by her lawyer, Jubril Okutepa (SAN), Akpoti-Uduaghan’s camp described the motion as an attempt to silence and intimidate her.
The court is expected to rule on the matter on May 12.