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Hon. Akindele  Raises ₦17 Million for  13-Year-Old Kidney Patient

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The Executive Chairman of Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area, Hon. Akindele Adunni Opeyemi, has donated ₦10 million to support the kidney transplant surgery of 13-year-old Alfred Akande, a resident battling chronic kidney disease.

She announced the donation during the official flag-off of the Mosan Okunola Renewed Hope Relief Cash Package on Friday, where 200 indigent residents received ₦100,000 each.

Alfred was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease caused by a posterior urethral valve, and he urgently requires ₦17 million for a kidney transplant. The heartbreaking report was brought to Hon. Akindele’s attention by the Council’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Abiola Mobolaji Adeyinka, a revelation that left not just her but the entire hall in tears.

According to Dr. Adeyinka, the ₦17 million is the actual cost of treatment, post-operative care, check-ups, and medications not included.

It was reliably gathered that little Alfred started having the infection when he was barely four months old. Two different operations were said to have been carried out on him without success.

According to a letter with serial number SUB/LASUTH/PAED 2/1529 and signed by Dr. B. V. Jeje, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, on 9th September 2025, it stated thus:

“MEDICAL REPORT (HOSP. NO: 62091)
RE: AKANDE ALFRED / 13 YEARS / MALE

The above patient presented to the Nephrology Clinic on 10/03/24 following referral from the Paediatric Surgery Outpatient Department.

A diagnosis of chronic kidney disease secondary to a posterior urethral valve and vesico-ureteral reflux post-repair was made.

The patient is being co-managed with the Paediatric Surgical Team and is being worked up for surgical correction.

The patient’s most recent clinic visit was on 15/04/25, where parents were counselled on the need for renal transplant.

Please accord all necessary assistance to him.

You can reach out to us in the unit should you require further information about this report,” the letter stated.

Hon. Akindele could not hold back her tears as Alfred’s mother recounted his medical history. She immediately consulted with the Vice Chairman, Hon. Akintola Falade, and the Council Manager, Mrs. Abiola Apatira, after which they agreed on a ₦10 million donation to support his transplant surgery.

According to her, “Our kids are our future. God didn’t put us here for ourselves but for the people we govern. You can imagine a 13-year-old boy with kidney issues. I promise to take up his health case. Today, Mosan Okunola LCDA is donating the sum of ₦10 million for this cause.

“While I was seated here, my Campaign DG, Abdul-Ahmed Ayodele Alawaye (Triple A), whispered to my ear that he’s supporting with the sum of ₦1 million. Our representative at the National Assembly, Hon. Ganiyu Ayuba, also pledged the sum of ₦2 million. I will call all my sister local governments to seek their favour on this issue, and I’m sure they’ll support with their widow’s mite. I can bet on them. We call ourselves the six local councils with one voice. Ejigbadero is not here but his people are here and he will be properly briefed.

“I will follow his case up to the General Hospital. It won’t be done in just any hospital. I will meet the State Commissioner for Health, the Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health, and Mr. Governor too will be notified. His case is settled in Jesus’ name.”

“If we record excess donations, we are not going to put it in our pocket. We will establish his mother with it,” she vowed, and prayed for a successful surgery and full recovery for Alfred.

Alfred’s visibly frail and tearful mother, Mrs. Funmilayo Elizabeth Akande, who was at the event as one of the beneficiaries of the cash transfer, expressed deep gratitude with tears of joy on her face.

“I was here for the ₦100,000 so that I can use it to buy drugs for him pending when help will come our way. This is the pain we have been going through for the past 12 years, but today, Hon. Akindele brought smiles to my son’s and my face. She made sure life is safe for my son and me. We had almost lost all hope.

“Where was I going to see ₦17 million? But the council boss surprised my son and me. She restored Alfred’s hope of living again. She will never encounter sorrow for the rest of her life,” she prayed with tears in her eyes.

Alfred, in his appreciation letter to the council boss, stated that the gesture will go a long way in restoring his health, adding that he will grow up to become a good leader like Hon. Akindele in the future.

Donors for Alfred’s surgery at the event included: Abdul-Ahmed Ayodele Alawaye, ₦1,000,000; Hon. Ganiyu Ayuba, Member, House of Representatives representing Alimosho Federal Constituency, ₦2,000,000; Mosan Okunola Legislative Arm, ₦500,000; Hon. Rotimi Ogunwuyi (O’ Legal), ₦200,000; Alhaji Yisa Yusuf (YY), ₦250,000; and Engr. Bosun Oduntan (Dunco), ₦50,000.

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Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation, Zinox, TD Africa, others donate Multi-Million Naira AI-Tech Centre to Holy Ghost College

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Africa’s foremost serial digital icon, Leo Stan Ekeh, last weekend donated a multi-million-Naira AI-Tech Centre to Holy Ghost College, Owerri, Imo State at a ceremony that added colour to the 77th years anniversary of the school.
The centre was built by the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation in partnership with all the companies under the Zinox Group, namely TD Africa, Zinox Technologies, Task Systems, Konga Group, etc.
The AI -Tech centre construction supervised by Mr. Ekeh himself from block quality standard to final finishing is equipped with highly integrated All-In-One Zinox Computers, 24-hour solar-power and enabled with high speed Starlink corporate internet connectivity signed up for the college for five years. In addition to its Eco-friendly features, like the lifestyle integrated computer tables and chairs, it is fitted with two large AI-active screens for real- time online tutorials, turning the popular Catholic secondary school into one of the global smart tech colleges that will explore infinite possibilities in Africa.
Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, an alumnus of the school, said he was inspired by the desire to turn graduates of the college into 21st Century globally-certified whizzes who can effectively compete with their mates from all over the world.
He said: “It is my prayer that this centre shall produce Nigeria’s tech driven billionaires who can defend their wealth and alter the destinies of millions of Nigerians. Few of us who are wealth creators in Nigeria are miracle kids because during our time we technically lacked everything, but God helped us to emerge as wealth creators. It is my wish that this centre shall create a tech culture for our kids and that the training on AI and certified contents which we have signed with different globally rated consultants shall make the centre a standout tech hub.
“This centre shall earn the status of Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Starlink certification centre very soon and a model to other colleges in the Southeastern part of Nigeria and by extension Nigeria. We are hiring a Director for the Tech Centre and few other staff to complement its leadership. We have structured trainings on finishing school, ethics, etc., including retraining the teachers on modern skills of teaching, transparent communication, and digital psychology in dealing with today’s smart kids.
R-L: Catholic Archbishop Rev. Lucius Ugorji, assisted by Mr. Cosmas Ibe, an old boy of the college to cut the tape, while Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh and Mr. Jerry Chukwueke watch in admiration. Top is the exterior and interior of the centre.
“My family and I through the Foundation and companies under the Zinox group have done similar projects including Entrepreneurial centres in over 123 Primary, Secondary, and tertiary institutions across Nigeria quietly since 1996 and when we are done with few committed projects in the next 12 months, we shall now concentrate on our 1000 tech university scholarships project. It is our way of giving back to the society and appreciating those who supported and are still supporting our companies while providing world-class tech human capital that shall drive their growth and defend the nation in future. I also hope other Nigerians can do same in educational institutions around them or their alma mater. We must consciously upgrade Nigeria by investing in tech and the youths.
“We have budgeted to do more. We shall refurbish and create an intelligent hostel with Al-amenities to celebrate wizkids in the college and encourage their mates on healthy living and competition. It will be a privilege to be accommodated in this intelligent hostel and each year, a student accommodated here shall earn a congratulatory letter from the foundation with a token gift. We need to reset the mind set of our kids to earn global citizenship if we must earn a decent future,” he told the audience which included Catholic Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, Bishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, priests, principal of the college, Rev. Dr. Samuel Agu; the state commissioner for education (Primary and Secondary), Professor Bernard Ikegwuoha, old students, parents, and over 1,600 secondary school students drawn from different schools in the state.
Describing the AI-tech centre as the first in the south east, he urged the students to take full advantage of it to make a success in life, stressing that in the 21st century, ICT provides children of the poor the pathway to upset the rich. He urged the students to take advantage of the 1000 tech university scholarship instituted by his Foundation in partnership with Zinox Technologies, TD Africa, Task Systems and Konga Group for Nigerian indigent tech students in Nigerian universities and polytechnics.
The scholarship is now live on konga.com, just click the 1000 tech scholarship banner and get full information regarding the scholarship.
Ekeh promised to ensure that those manning the centre are properly skilled and remunerated. He listed no fewer than seven secondary schools across the country that will benefit from infrastructural development including building residential apartments for some teachers and knowledge workers, and mini-ICT centers to create tech culture in these institutions within the next one year.
Ekeh who shared with the audience his life’s experience, also narrated how ICT has lifted and raised global billionaires like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, among others. He told the students that they can be the next generation game-changers and billionaires if they get serious with ICT, adding that in life
“Many are called but few are chosen. You can become the chosen ones if you acquire the right ICT skills with structured mentality which is an opportunity that the tech-center offers.” He added.

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Habeeb Okunola Foundation Hosts Visually Impaired Students, Reaffirms Commitment to Educational Development

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The founder of the Habeeb Okunola Foundation, High Chief Dr. Habeeb Olalekan Okunola MON, OFR, has once again demonstrated his dedication to the welfare of the underprivileged. On March 30, 2026, he played host to a group of talented visually impaired students across tertiary institutions in Nigeria whom he is currently covering their tuition fees at the head office of CINI Holdings in Ikoyi, Lagos.

During the gathering, Okunola reaffirmed his commitment to using his God-given resources to uplift humanity through his foundation. According to him, true wealth is proven through empowerment, and supporting the education of visually impaired students ensures that knowledge remains accessible regardless of one’s circumstances.

Addressing the students directly, he said: “I am delighted to host you. I want you to know that my foundation will continue to cover your school fees and provide monthly stipends for your upkeep. Your disability does not diminish your right to education. With your talents, education becomes a platform to showcase your abilities. I am excited that instead of taking to the streets to engage in nefarious activities or begging, you have chosen to do something meaningful and sharpen your talents. Today is not just about support; it is about belief. We see you. We hear you. And we believe in your strength, your talent, and your future. Life may not always be easy. You may face moments where people doubt you or where the path feels difficult. But we want you to remember this: you are not alone. You matter. And you are capable of achieving more than you can even imagine right now.”

He further emphasized that he remains fully committed to consistently covering their tuition fees many of the students are enrolled in various tertiary institutions across the country while also ensuring their overall welfare.

“This support is not just financial,” he added. “It is a promise. A promise that for the rest of this year and beyond, you have the Habeeb Okunola Foundation standing with you, cheering you on, and investing in your journey. Use this opportunity well. Keep learning. Keep pushing. Keep believing in yourself, even on the hard days. One day, when you rise, when you succeed, remember to lift others just as you are being lifted today. We are proud of you. And we are excited to see all that you will become.”

Also present at the event was the founder of the Makemee Elegant Foundation, Mrs. Kehinde Adelaja, who expressed her gratitude to Chief Okunola for covering the students’ school fees and attending to their needs. She noted that if more wealthy individuals took on such responsibilities, Nigeria would be a better place.

“I am excited that you took time to host and dine with them,” she said. “This goes a long way in restoring hope. They did not choose to be in this situation, but seeing someone like you embrace them with love and care is rare. They deeply appreciate your kind gesture.”

During a lunch session held at his office, Chief Okunola further reiterated that philanthropy remains a core part of his lifestyle. He pledged to continue setting aside a portion of his business earnings to impact lives and bring relief to the downtrodden.

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Testimony Jaga Marks Birthday With Outreach, Drops New Song “Da Ti E Mo’

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Nigerian street gospel minister Testimony Jaga has once again shown that his message goes beyond music, turning his recent birthday into a powerful outreach across multiple communities in Lagos.

To celebrate this day, Jaga took his Street Gospel Movement to the grassroots, reaching out to communities, vulnerable groups, and institutions with food, support, and words of encouragement.

The outreach covered several locations, including Oshokoya Community in Ketu, Oridilu Community in Ajegunle, Triple Passion Home Initiative (Optima), an orphanage home, Orile Moshalasi in Alagbado, Idiagbon Street (College Road, Ogba), Agege Pen Cinema, Ifelodun Street in Iju Ishaga, Odo Ogbe in Oniwaya, and Anifowoshe Community in Ikeja.

In a particularly notable stop, Testimony Jaga and his team also visited the National Association of Visually Impaired Students (UNILAG Chapter), where they shared resources and uplifted students, reinforcing his commitment to inclusivity and compassion.

The widespread outreach reflects the core of Testimony Jaga’s ministry—meeting people where they are and using every opportunity to spread hope. For him, the birthday was not just about marking another year, but about making a tangible impact in communities that often go unnoticed.

Coinciding with this act of service is the release of his new single, “Da Ti E Mo,” featuring Ola Best and Mike Abdul. The track blends vibrant street gospel energy with contemporary sounds, continuing the signature style that has made Testimony Jaga a standout voice in Nigeria’s gospel scene.

The song serves as both a celebration and a message mirroring the same spirit of gratitude, faith, and outreach that defined his birthday activities. Known for his energetic delivery and relatable storytelling, Jaga uses “Da Ti E Mo” to connect deeply with listeners while reinforcing his identity as a voice for the streets.

For fans and observers alike, this moment captures the essence of Testimony Jaga: an artist whose life, music, and mission are tightly woven together. His birthday outreach was not just an event; it was a reflection of purpose, proving once again that his impact extends far beyond the stage.

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