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‘Student Loan Is The Needed Button To Inspire Youths’ -Dr Adetunji Adeosun

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October 26, 2023

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London-based educationist, Dr Adetunji Adeosun has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-introducing students’ loan in the country.

He said this is the right button to press if the Nigerian education sector must be revamped and resuscitated. It is the best way to encourage and inspire ambitious Nigerian youths. It will also minimize ‘japa syndrome’.

While making more clarification, he submitted: “Education is not cheap, in most developed countries, students’ loans help to support and improve the quality of education. There should be no fear about students absconding with the loan because the world is a global village.

“If a student defaults in Nigeria and absconds to Canada, technology can be used to retrieve back the money because the financial institutions are linked together. Students’ loan is also available in the UK, Canada, USA and the bank of education is crucial for educational development in Nigeria”.

The forward-looking educationist also identified how generation of functional data can help revamp falling education standards in Nigeria.

He equally cautioned governments at all levels not to pay lip service to the uplift of education sector in the country.

He said, “The state of education in Nigeria has not been encouraging, there is a program for international students’ assessment that is controlled by the organization for economic development globally. It is an assessment based on Mathematics, English and one-science subject; the leading country in the world is China followed by Singapore, Estonia among others.

“In this list, Nigeria is completely missing because they do not have the data to evaluate us. The quality of our education cannot be evaluated while a country like Ghana can be evaluated. Critical data is missing in our educational system”.

The UK trained expert made these submissions while featuring on a weekly radio show, Ayekooto on Radio’ anchored by Olayinka Agboola and broadcast live on Splash 105.5FM, Felele Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State recently.

Dr. Adeosun further revealed that the current state of primary education in the country is worrisome while adding that the morale of teachers is at the lowest ebb owing to the lackadaisical attitude of successive governments in the country.

He added: “Education starts from conception; learning does not start from the primary school, it starts the moment a child is born that is why women are the most powerful influencers of education. There is a plan we designed and submitted to the federal ministry of education known as pre-natal to lifelong learning in which women are the most powerful influencers of children.

“If from conception, we can train the mothers on the importance of education, they will be able to assess, guide their children and come up with solutions. To build education start with the mothers and research has shown that children who started education within 36 months have higher cognitive and mental ability. The foundation of education is built from home”.

Adeosun further urged governments at all levels in the country to prioritize the welfare and training of teachers in the country.

“There should be a teachers’ protection act; I think if a teacher has not received his salary by month end, he should be able to collect 75% of his salary from an education bank which should be urgently set up by our government.”

Dr Adeosun spoke further, “Any country without a skilled workforce will have a high unemployment rate. If our children are educated and gainfully employed, the economy will blossom. Education is a priority and UNESCO has mandated that the budget for education must be 21% and a mechanism must be put in place to manage the funds. This is the time for a digitalized educational system in the South West States especially, in order to monitor the learning ability of each student.

The UK based expert further revealed that the Engr. Seyi Makinde-led administration in Oyo State will need about 47 billion naira to revamp basic education in the state while urging the Federal government to look for a novel way to address learning-poverty and revitalize the educational system in the country.

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Tunde Ednut Earns $5,000 Per Day! -Report

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September 22, 2025

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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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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.