Cross River: Tinubu’s Daughter Tinubu-Ojo Unveils Scholarship Scheme For 1,000 Students

Cross River: Tinubu’s daughter Tinubu-Ojo unveils scholarship scheme for 1,000 students. The president’s daughter unveiled the scheme on Tuesday to commemorate her second anniversary as the pro-chancellor and chairwoman of the school’s governing council.

Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has unveiled a scholarship scheme
Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has unveiled a scholarship scheme
The daughter of President Bola Tinubu, Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has unveiled a scholarship scheme for over 1,000 indigent students seeking admission at Havilla University in Cross River.

The president’s daughter unveiled the scheme on Tuesday to commemorate her second anniversary as the pro-chancellor and chairwoman of the school’s governing council.

She said the scheme would be a tuition-free award valued at N400,000 per student, covering the 2025/2026 academic session.

Ms Tinubu-Ojo, the iyaloja-general of Nigeria, stated that the initiative reflected her commitment to youth empowerment and educational advancement. She described education as “the only leveller between the rich and the poor in society”.

She explained that every Nigerian youth deserves access to quality education to ensure a brighter future for the nation.

Ms Tinubu-Ojo commended the institution’s chancellor, Jones Tangban, for his exceptional leadership.

Ms Tinubu-Ojo urged prospective beneficiaries to take the opportunity seriously now and in the near future.

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Mr Tangban commended Tinubu-Ojo for her generosity, noting that her gesture aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr Tinubu’s administration, even though the scholarships are personally funded.

Ms Tinubu-Ojo had earlier inaugurated the Folasade Tinubu-Ojo Complex of the institution.

She also laid the foundation for the Folasade Tinubu-Ojo Centre for Vocational Studies at the university grounds to further strengthen her legacy in educational development.

Demolition: Lagos Assembly Proposes Relocation Of Makoko Residents To Epe

Demolition: Lagos assembly proposes relocation of Makoko residents to Epe. The Lagos house of assembly has proposed the relocation of residents of Makoko, Oko-Agbon and Sogunro waterfront communities, to Agbowa in Epe LGA of the state.

The recommendation was issued after the assembly adopted the report of its standing committee on rules and business, concerning the demolition exercise carried out in Makoko, Oko-Agbon and Sogunro communities.

In December 2025, the Lagos state government commenced demolition of “illicit structures” in communities conterminous with the Third Mainland Bridge — a development that led to displacement of several residents.

The affected communities protested the demolition exercise and petitioned Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos assembly.

The legislature had called for the suspension of the exercise while promising to investigate the matter.

Presenting the report during plenary, Noheem Adams, chairman of the committee, said the panel engaged the petitioners in five separate meetings and visited the communities with government officials and agencies.

Adams said the bulldozing resulted in the destruction of homes, property and displacement of residents.

The committee said the affected communities depend on fishing for survival and have been residing in the waterfront communities for decades.

The committee said since the flattening, the living conditions of residents have deteriorated.

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The committee recommended that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, direct the special adviser on E-GIS to vet the enumeration report submitted by the Makoko, Sogunro and Oko-Agbon communities.

It also recommended that the state government relocate the affected residents to a proposed low-cost housing estate, to be constructed in the Agbowa area of the state, where they can continue their fishing activities.

The committee also asked the state government to engage the Oloto of the Otto family in the construction of the water city project and recognise the family as original owners of the land.

In February 2026, the Lagos government announced plans to invest $10 million for the water city project aimed at modernising the fishing community.

List Of Four Reps Defect From PDP, LP To APC

List of four Reps defect from PDP, LP to APC. Four members of the house of representatives have left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Inuwa Garuba (Yamaltu/Deba federal constituency of Gombe), Abdullahi El-Rasheed (Dakku/Nafada federal constituency of Gombe), and Mohammed Audu (Karim Lamido Lau/Ardo-Kola federal constituency), defected from the PDP to the APC.

Obika Chinedu, lawmaker representing Abuja Municipal/Bwari federal constituency of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), moved from the LP to the APC.

Adewale Adebayo, who represents Irepodun/Olorunda/Osogbo/Orolu federal constituency of Osun state, formally joined Accord from the PDP.

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, read the defection notices during Wednesday’s plenary.

The lawmakers said internal crises in their former parties prompted their defection.

The PDP is grappling with a leadership crisis that has polarised the party into two factions.

One faction, led by Kabiru Turaki, is backed by Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, and Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi.

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The other faction, headed by Abdulrahman Mohammed, has the support of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The internal rift has triggered a wave of defections to the APC.