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‘Oyo Education Suffered Under Ajimobi’ -Seyi Makinde

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7 years ago

January 3, 2019

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Oyo State guber hopeful, Seyi Makinde had once again come down heavy on the outgoing government of Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
The engineer lambasted the government for always allocating between 3 to 4 percent to education in the State’s annual budget since the inception of his government.
In a monitored interview session titled Crossfire on Fresh FM, the candidate expressed disappointment over the sorry State of education in the State, he stated his dejection that Oyo State has fallen from the peak to the bottom as far as education is concerned.Revealing how each of the 391, 000 secondary school students are made to cough out N1000 per term, Makinde said there is nothing to show for the over N1 billion generated annually from the compulsory levy.

The 51-year old described the last 7 and a half years under Ajimobi, especially as it regards education, as ‘years of the locusts’.

“For close to 7 years now, we are stalked in number 26 on WAEC ranking. We have analysed, and reanalaysed. Oyo has been allocating between 3 to 4 percent allocation to education. Teachers are not paid as and when due. I am not happy with the state of education in Oyo State. Many states should be behind us and not as it is’ he stated.

“If I am elected by the grace of God, I will devote a minimum of 10 per cent to education. I will scrap the N1000 Levy they are asking students to pay. If we multiply 391, 000 secondary school students with the N1000, that would give you N391,000,000. This is anti-people. How do you tax the already poor parents of these future Nigerians? Remember students of Olodo Community Grammar School recently protested because of the levy.”

Speaking on how his efforts to give facelift to some schools were frustrated, Makinde narrated how an alumnus of Bishop Philip Academy, Monatan, his alma mater, Alhaji Gbadamosi, assisted the school with a CBN intervention project.. “I have wanted to do something in schools, approvals have been delayed.”

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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.”

The keynote, titled “Overtaking is Allowed,” argued that Africa’s most important civic and cultural shifts today are being led by independent creators, and that media-tech infrastructure for creators is now one of the biggest opportunities for economic growth across the continent.

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What Ibadan Socialite, Fijabi’s Leak Audio Has Done To Minister Adelabu’s Guber Ambition

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4 months ago

July 1, 2025

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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 .

Adelabu’s allies are downplaying the audio, arguing that public interactions reflect openness and a grassroots presence and qualities essential for statewide appeal. They’ve also pointed to his achievements, including boosting national grid capacity, as evidence of credible leadership .

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.

The clip audio shifted part of the conversation from Adelabu’s technocratic record to his public persona. Analysts say managing optics now matters more than ever for his brand.