Suyi Ayodele, Author at Tribune Online

The Mathew Okpebholo Foundation, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Saturday rounded off its four-day annual outreach, with award of scholarships to 500 indigent students of higher institution of Edo State, to encourage them in their studies. The beneficiaries of the awards are natives of Edo State, selected from various institutions across the country. Speaking at the awards, held at Uromi, headquarters of Esan-North East Local Government of Areaa of the state, the founder, Dr Mathew Okepebholo, a Bishop in the Church of God Mission, said that the essence "is to encourage intelligent students who are mostly indigent from the state.” He explained that the Foundation earmarked N25 million for payment to students studying in various public higher institutions in the country, adding each of them would receive N50,000 each, which would be credited to their bank accounts. “The beneficiaries are indigents of Edo with community origin and the funds are given to those who really need them. “The next edition of the scholarship award will be increased to N100,000 each per students,” he said. Some of the beneficiaries thanked the Foundation for the gesture and urged others to impart the desired knowledge on students. Miss Amazemen Oturu, a beneficiary commended the Foundation for the gesture and urged others to promote and encourage education in the state. “I had earlier borrowed money with the hope that when I do menial job I will refund the money. But with this scholarship now, I can easily refund the money and face other needs,” she said. Another beneficiary, Adoye Lawrence, a student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, prayed for their benefactor and promised to make him proud in their educational pursuits. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE We Have Not Had Water Supply In Months ― Abeokuta Residents In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state... Selfies, video calls and Chinese documentaries: The things you’ll meet onboard Lagos-Ibadan train The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report... Lekki Shootings: Why We Lied About Our Presence — General Taiwo The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the killings at Lekki Toll Gate, on Saturday resumed viewing of the 24hrs footage of the October 20, 2020 shooting of #EndSARS protesters by personnel of the Nigerian Army… ICYMI: How We Carried Out The 1993 Nigerian Airways Hijack —Ogunderu On Monday, October 25, 1993, in the heat of June 12 annulment agitations, four Nigerian youngsters, Richard Ajibola Ogunderu, Kabir Adenuga, Benneth Oluwadaisi and Kenny Razak-Lawal, did the unthinkable! They hijacked an Abuja-bound aircraft, the Nigerian Airways airbus A310, and diverted it to Niger Republic. How did they so it? Excerpts… ICYMI: What North Will Not Accept About 2023 Presidency —Prof Mahuta, UDU Don And Kebbi Dev Foundation Chairman Sahabi Danladi Mahuta, a community mobiliser and APC chieftain. Mahuta spoke to select journalists at the sidelines of an Islamic conference in Abuja recently. Excerpts…