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Protests At Police College As Officer Dies During Training

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11 years ago

October 21, 2014

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The Acting Inspector General of Police, Abba Suleiman’s wish to give the force a good image suffered a setback some days ago when an ugly trend amongst the rank and file of the force reared its ugly head again leading to the death of an officer.

Paper Mache gathered that a section of Junior Officers were undergoing the mandatory promotional course at the Police College in Ikeja, Lagos when an officer, Sergeant Mustapha Olalekan slumped and died on the parade ground.

It was revealed that the incident ignited protests from the colleagues of the deceased who felt there was no adequate provision to prevent such occurrence during the practice.

Some of these officers who spoke with Paper Mache under the condition of anonymity disclosed that they have camped at the college for two weeks without the payment of their course allowance which was said to have been paid by the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

The officers stated that they endured 6-hours rigorous daily field exercise in the rain and the sun and that consideration was not given to their female counterparts who are mainly married women and mothers.

The daily drilling was said to have been without health provision as there was no ambulance to convey any injured officer to the hospital and it was revealed that a number of officers fainted during the exercise which later sparked off the protest after the death of Sergeant Lekan Mustapha.

The course masters who are mostly superior officers were said to be in the habit of demanding bribes from the junior officers to pass and ease them from the daily stress that comes with the exercise.

The protest was said to have been muffled by the threat of dismissal on any officer caught doing so.

While many of the officers dread the outcome of what the protest might be the family of the deceased officer who was said to have carried out a post mortem that showed that the officer died from fatigue caused by the training have threatened to seek legal action against the Nigerian Police.

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“Tunde Ednut earns $5,000 average per day, ISWIS made approx $200,000 from live events in one month” — Chude Jideonwo unveils creator economy data at Digital Creator Africa Summit

At the inaugural Digital Creator Africa Summit, media entrepreneur and #WithChude host Chude Jideonwo unveiled new data positioning the Nigerian creator economy as one of the most commercially powerful industries on the continent.

Highlighting explosive growth and overlooked business models, Jideonwo revealed that:

• Tunde Ednut, the former musician turned Instagram media mogul, is estimated to earn over $5,000 a day through his platform — with a business model based on affiliate promotion, Instagram advertising, and music amplification.

• The hit podcast “I Said What I Said” (ISWIS) reportedly made approximately $200,000 in gross revenue from live events alone in a single month, drawing thousands of fans across there US, the UK and Canada.

• “What these numbers show,” Jideonwo said, “is that creators are no longer just influencers — they are media companies, and increasingly, nation-builders.”

The summit, held in Lagos and attended by creators, investors, and media leaders, was designed to shift the conversation from virality to value — reframing content creation as infrastructure, not just entertainment.

As part of his address, Jideonwo announced his $500,000 personal commitment to the FourthMainland Creator Fund — a catalytic investment vehicle to back high-potential African creators with funding, IP support, and platform distribution.

“We’re building the Mavin Records of storytelling,” he said. “Not just with fame, but with financial tools, ownership, and a full studio system that lets creators scale across the continent and diaspora.”

The Creator Fund is part of the broader FourthMainland ecosystem, a creator commerce platform set to launch in 2026. The platform will offer monetization tools, subscription infrastructure, and joint-IP models built around African content — positioning it as the first at-scale infrastructure for the continent’s growing $100B creator economy.

Jideonwo, whose ventures include Joy, Inc., #WithChude, and YNaija, closed with a call to funders and policymakers:

“If music had Mavin Records and tech had CcHub, then creators now have their studio systems — their Mavins — and they’re building billion-dollar value chains without waiting for permission.”

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A recent viral moment has unexpectedly stirred the political waters for Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s 2027 gubernatorial bid in Oyo State. Here’s how it unfolded—and the fallout that followed:

An audio featuring Ibadan socialite, Chief Akinade Fijabi and an unidentified young man surfaced online.

In the audio, Fijabi, an Ibadan high Chief and singer, Wasiu Ayinde’s closest ally bared his thoughts on political bearings in Oyo State and centred it round the Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu.

The audio quickly gained traction, sparking laughter and debate across social media platforms in Oyo and beyond.

The audio briefly overshadowed Adelabu’s image and critics seized the moment to question his ability, business sense and highlight potential vulnerabilities in managing grassroots affairs.

Even before the audio, Adelabu’s return to APC and flirtation with a 2027 run had unsettled internal party dynamics. The audio gave fuel to factions already uneasy about his rapid elevation and perceived attempt at imposition.

APC hardliners and youth groups, who’ve openly criticized the party’s handling of aspirants like Adelabu, echoed that the viral moment underscores deeper frustration about favoritism .

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Fijabi in the audio also shed some lights based on what he termed ‘reliable information’ on Governor Makinde’s Presidential ambition, claiming it was a plot to collapse the PDP in Oyo State for President Tinubu with an agreement that the Governor would be granted the request to install a successor.

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