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  • “I am my own identity”- Yul Edochie’s daughter cries out

    Daughter of popular Nollywood actor, Danielle Yul-Edochie, has lashed out at her father’s fans’ who  frequently associated her with her father’s many controversy.

     

    The 18-year-old multifarious creator took to her Instagram story to call out her father’s fan who were in the the habit of tagging her on every post related to him.

     

    According to Danielle, she has no passion for Nollywood, nor does she have an interest in following the footstep of Yul Edochie.

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    “Please I’m NOT an actress. I have no business with acting and nollywood. No dey force career on me abeg.

     

    “I don’t act and I’m not interested in acting. Acting is for site, NOT ME and I am a whole different personA. I am my own identity.”

     

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that on February 18 2022, the actor took to his Instagram page to celebrate his first child’s birthday.

     

    Edochie, in a post shared on social media showered encomium on his daughter,  as he attends her matriculation day at University.

    The actor is from Anambra state Nigeria, the son of Nigerian actor Pete Edochie.

     

    He was raised both in Lagos and Enugu and the last of six children.

     

    Edochie got married at the age of 22.

     

    He attended the University of Port Harcourt, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts.

     

    Edochie is married to May Aligwe and has three sons and a daughter.

     

    Their names are Kambi Edochie, Dani Edochie, Karl Edochie and Victory Zane Chukwubuike Yul Edochie.

     

    Recently, he got married to Judy Austin, an actress, who already has a child for him.

     

    Edochie Joined Nollywood in 2005 in his first film titled The Exquires alongside Justus Esiri and Enebeli Elebuwa. He got his break in 2007 after featuring alongside Genevieve Nnaji and Desmond Elliot in the movie Wind Of Glory.

     

    In 2015, Edochie opened a film academy in Lagos. The academy gives talented people the opportunity to be introduced to the Nigerian Film Industry.

     

    On the 14 July 2017, Edochie declared his intention run for Governor of Anambra State.

     

    This declaration was made in anticipation of a not too young to run bill passed by the senate of the federal government of Nigeria.

     

    The declaration was however made official on the 22 of August 2017, when he picked up the nomination form of the political party Democratic Peoples Congress and was eventually the flag bearer and gubernatorial candidate of the party to run for governor of Anambra State.

     

     

  • Fuji star, Saheed Osupa graduates from University of Ibadan

    Fuji star, Saheed Osupa graduates from University of Ibadan

    Popular fuji musician, Saheed Osupa, has bagged a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Ibadan.

    Osupa took to his Instagram page on Friday, January 28, to share photos from his sign-out celebration.

    “You don’t have to see the whole staircase; just take the first step for the best view comes after the hardest climb!,” he wrote.

    “Signing out in style. Alihamdulilai Robil Alamin. I am grateful”

    “BSc Political Science in the bag. University of Ibadan!”

  • 601 ‘deradicalised’ Boko Haram members graduate in Gombe

    601 ‘deradicalised’ Boko Haram members graduate in Gombe

    The Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Major General Bamidele Shafa disclosed on Saturday that 601 deradicalised ex Boko Haram combatants has graduated at the DRR camp in Mallam Sidi, Gombe.

    Out of the 601 graduates of the batch 4 client which arrived in 2 chalk on 27 November and 14 December 2019 592 are Nigerians from 10 states of the federation while 14 are foreign Nationals from Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

    Out of this number, three died of health complications while one was referred for further medical treatment at the Neuro-psychiatric Hospital in Maiduguri.

    Shafa said another one was withdrawn on disciplinary ground and transferred for re-categorization and prosecution.

    “On arrival at the camp, the clients went through documentation processes to obtain vital background information after which they were subjected to comprehensive medical screening to determine their health status

    “Their DNA samples were also collected while their biometrics were captured on National Data using the National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) facilities for future references. The background information serves as guide for the experts; Local Treatment Team (LTT) to properly place the clients for treatment therapies and vocational training. The LTT are specialised experts in various fields of deradicalisation and rehabilitation therapies drawn from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS),” he said.

  • Man who jumped into Lagos lagoon not our graduate – LASU

    Man who jumped into Lagos lagoon not our graduate – LASU

    The management of Lagos State University (LASU) has debunked reports that the deadDaibo Davies who jumped into Lagos lagoon was a graduate of the institution as reported by some media.

    The institution’s Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ademola Adekoya addressed the misconception in a statement in Lagos on Thursday.
    According to him, the institution LASU does not currently run a programme in Quantity Surveying, the programme which the now late Davies reportedly studied.
    He said; “The attention of the management has been drawn to media reports stating that the young man, who jumped into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos recently, was a fresh graduate of Quantity Surveying from the Lagos State University.
    “While the university sympathises with the family and relations of the Davies on the unfortunate incident, we find it pertinent to correct the media reports crediting his studentship to LASU.
    “We enjoin the media to exercise more diligence in gathering their facts before publishing reports to avoid misleading the public,” Adekoya added.
  • Edo police arrest graduate with arms

    Edo police arrest graduate with arms

    The Edo State police said they have arrested a graduate of the Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms.
    The suspect, identified as one Wilson Iriajien Edo, who claimed to be an international businessman, was also alleged to have been found in possession of a wrapped substance suspected to be India hemp.
    The Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Emeka Iheanacho, disclosed that one double-barrel gun, marked MBDT 5870; and two English pump-action, guns, marked T587013- 0216 and P630882, were recovered from the suspect.
    Other items include an Apple laptop and three international passports.
    Iheanacho, however, added that the suspect would be charged to court as soon as the investigation was concluded.

  • LASU to graduate 26 first class students at 22nd convocation

    Lagos State University (LASU) says 26 out of the 26,637 students billed to graduates during its 22nd convocation would bag First Class Honours.

    Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice -Chancellor of the institution, announced this at the media briefing heralding the university’s convocation on Monday in Lagos.

    The convocation would hold on May 23 and 24 the university campus at Ojo, along the Badagry Expressway.

    Fagbohun said the best graduating student for the 2017/2018 academic session, whose name and the department was still withheld, recorded a Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA) of 4.7.

    He said out of the 21,637 students, 201 were diploma students, 21,481 were first degree on both part-time and full-time while 4,955 were higher degree students, whose results have been approved by the University Senate.

    “For the diploma level, two graduates made a distinction, 39 made upper credit, 147 finished with lower credit while 13 ended with pass division.

    “For the first degree, 26 had first class honours, 1,084 students bag second class upper division, 17,323 students finished in the second class lower division, 2,940 third class honours and 108 finished with pass division,’’ the VC said.

    For the higher degrees, he noted that the university would award postgraduate diploma on 1,589, academic master’s degree on 299 students and professional masters’ degree on 3,022 while 45 would be awarded the doctoral degree.

    Fagbohun explained that the university produced such a large number of graduates this year because those students on its External System Programme, which was closed in 2017, were included.

    “We were also able to produce 26 first class students because our assessment process is very thorough, with different processes of quality assurance at faculty and department levels.’’

    The VC also told newsmen that the university awarded scholarships to 220 undergraduates who finished the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 academic sessions with a CGPA of 4.5 and above.

    He said that LASU was also ranked as the first among state universities in the 2018 maiden National Universities Commission’s Open Education Resources (OER) ranking.

    He also unveiled the new university anthem, which according to him, would further entrench the essence and value of the university in the heart of its staff and students.

    Speaking on some key projects going on in the university, Fagbohun said the Faculty of Dentistry Research and service centre had been completed and furnished with the state of art equipment.

    He said the centre would complement the dental facility at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

    Fagbohun also said the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies Building, funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) among other projects have been completed.

    He commended Gov. Akimwunmi Ambode and other stakeholders for their contributions towards making the university a pride for all.

    The VC said former President Olusegun Obasanjo would be the chairman of the convocation lecture scheduled for May 22.

    The convocation lecture would be delivered by Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, the Executive Secretary of the National University Commission (NUC).

    The lecture is titled: “Role of Education in Promoting Social Cohesion and Peace: Opportunities and Challenges for Nigeria’’.

    Prior to the convocation, a sports competition among staff and Jumat service would hold on May 17 and May 18 respectively.

    The special church service is scheduled to hold on May 20 while the Coconut Breaking Festival and Command Performance and Play by the Department of Theatre Arts and Music would hold on May 21.

    Award for first degrees in all faculties hold May 23 while that of higher degrees and honorary doctorate degrees holds on May 24.

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  • Hijab: I’m fighting for freedom of those coming behind me – UNILORIN law graduate

    Sequel to a brawl that occurred at the Nigerian Law School earlier in the week over the admittance of a graduate of the institute to the venue of the call to the bar ceremony for appearing in hijab (headscarf), the affected graduate, Firdaus Amasa, has said her insistence not to put off the hijab was a deliberate attempt to set those coming her free.

    Amasa, a graduate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) was specifically refused entry into the hall for insisting to wear the wig on top of her hijab – a headscarf.

    The case has attracted significant attention on social media, with Nigerians divided on her decision and that of the authorities of the law school.

    Speaking in an interview with Premium Times on Saturday, Amasa said she remained resolute in her convictions to set a precedent for Hijab-wearing Muslims during the ceremony.

    In her words: “My major concern is the approval of Hijab so that every person coming behind me will be able to use it for the call to bar (ceremony).”

    Asked whether she was aware of rules and regulations that guide against the use of Hijab at the ceremony, she said there was none, stressing that it was merely based on conventions.

    “There is nothing like that (laws preventing the use of Hijab). When you ask them too, they tell you it is convention; that that is how it is done and it has to remain like that.”

    Asked what motivated her to take the decision, she explained that she wanted to change the narrative and give Muslim sisters the rights to express their constitutional rights as enshrined in the constitution.

    “I knew that was what was going to happen,” she said of the consequences of her decision. She, however, said she remained resolute in her convictions to speak for the recognition of rights of female Muslim law graduates.

    She explained further that the Law School has not said anything on the case, adding that the support from the Muslim community has been impressive.

    “My demand is that Hijab should be approved,” she affirmed.

    Efforts to get the reaction of the Nigerian Law School, on the issue was however unsuccessful as at the time of this report.

     

  • I won’t drop my music career, graduate potato seller declares

    ….How a phone call changed her story

    The dream of every graduate is to get a lucrative job that pays their bills and makes them happy. However, some university graduates don’t have such stories to tell.

    Louis Bewarang, a young Nigerian lady became a viral sensation after sharing pictures of herself on social media, selling potatoes. Her picture spread like wild fire and she became the subject of discussions on most social media platforms.

    Bewarang, a Theatre Arts graduate of the University of Jos in an exclusive chat with TheNewsGuru.com narrated how idleness and her search for a white collar job that wasn’t forthcoming made her venture into potato business.

    In her words: “I graduated this year from the University of Jos. I got tired of being idle at home. I tried applying for some jobs but because I did not have the required certificates (Degree & NYSC) I couldn’t get one so this got me frustrated.”

    The budding entrepreneur said her mother ignited the passion in her to do business. According to her, she (her mother) came home one day, telling her potatoes are now cheap and advising her to venture into selling it.

    Hear her: “Oh well! My mother just came home one day and said potatoes are now cheap in the market, why not sell them? Sell them to people who don’t live in Jos”. It made sense to me. I reflected on it and decided to give it a try. I just thought a lot of people will be interested. So I decided to post on my social media handles, Whatsapp, and Instagram. I wasn’t serious about it until days later a guy called me saying a friend of his, was in need of it. He sent the money across and I got them for him” She revealed

    According to Bewarang, the phone call changed her story, becoming her turning point. She realized that there is a pot of gold in potato business.

    “That phone call made me believe in the business. I felt that for a person to make orders that means there is a market for the business. I became more hopeful and motivated. I got more potatoes and made more sales.

    When TheNewsGuru.com quizzed her further on how the use of social media has helped transformed her business, a fulfilled Bewarang noted: “People are really calling to get the potatoes. I do shipping to Lagos and mass shipping during the weekend to other parts of the country” she said.

    However, aside her business acumen, one distinct feature that many don’t know about this rare entrepreneur is her passion for music.

    Bewarang who is already turning a pro in the business noted that selling potatoes is much easier than succeeding in the Nigerian music Industry.

    “It is not easy to succeed in the Nigerian music industry. You know how music is in this country, it’s very competitive. I still record and sing. I want to succeed and blossom in the music industry.

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  • Fans blast John Dumelo over sharing photo of graduate

    Fans blast John Dumelo over sharing photo of graduate

    Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo has come under intense fire over sharing a photo of a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology graduate, hawking bread in the streets of Ghana. His fans said he ought to have sought the guy’s permission before sharing the picture on social media.

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