Our Youths Deserves Support - Prince Edwards Godswill

PRINCE7 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE SHOWCASES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH PRINCE EDWARDS GODSWILL AS LEADER 

Adams Tanko Reporting Live from Abuja, NIGERIA.

In a heartwarming display of social corporate responsibility, the Prince7 Youth Development Initiative this Tuesday 25th November visited Government Secondary School in Kuje area council in Abuja, to promote youth empowerment and education. 

The organization, founded by Prince Edwards Godswill, is dedicated to supporting young Nigerians in overcoming social vices and focusing on their academics and crafts like sports and entertainment.

The visit coincided with the school's interhouse sports competition, where the Green House emerged victorious. 

Prince Edwards, who attended as the events special guest of honor, encouraged students to prioritize their studies and explore their passion for sports, particularly football, which has a global appeal. 

He emphasized that his mission is to provide opportunities for young people to succeed through legitimate means.

As part of the initiative, Prince Edwards distributed sanitary pads to female students and invited celebrities standing as ambassadors to hai group to educate them on menstrual hygiene and management. 

He urged the FCT school authorities to prioritize girls' education and well-being, ensuring they have the resources needed to thrive.

The organization also donated footballs to the school, encouraging young boys to pursue football as a career path. 

Prince Edwards believes that sports can be a powerful tool for transforming lives and communities.

The Prince7 Youth Development Initiative has conducted nearly 300 outreaches across Nigeria, demonstrating its commitment to youth empowerment. 

The Prince7 Youth Development Initiative has a range of programs aimed at supporting young people, including "Our Pad the Girl" and "Give them Balls not Guns". 

These initiatives are part of the organization's broader efforts to promote youth empowerment and education.

Some of the organization's nine initiatives include:

- Our Pad the Girl: Providing sanitary pads and education on menstrual hygiene

- Give them Balls not Guns: Promoting sports and providing equipment to young people

- Other initiatives aimed at supporting education, health, and community development

With ambassadors in all the 36 states of Nigeria and the FCT respectively, he has also established the group in other Nations like Rwanda, South Africa, Cameron with its headquarters located in Nigeria, and he is visioned at investing in Nigeria's youth.

ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE IS TALKING NONSENSE COMPARED TO WHAT NIGERIANS KNOWS ABOUT ROTIMI AMAECHI FOR 2027

  

AMAECHI CAST DOWN OSHIOMHOLE OVER MISGUIDED COMMENTS ON NATIONAL TV 

 If Oshiomhole Had Any Shame, He Would Keep Quiet

…CRA ’27 Advocacy Network Response to Adams Oshiomhole’s Remarks on Channels TV

The CRA ’27 Advocacy Network has reviewed the comments made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole on Channels TV’s Politics Today, where he attempted to disparage H.E. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. What Nigerians witnessed was not informed analysis, but a mixture of personal bitterness and revisionist storytelling. When a man leaves public office without institutional legacy, meaningful reform, or enduring public value, restraint and humility should guide his contributions to national discourse.

It is important to set the record straight. As Governor of Rivers State, Amaechi did not just occupy office, he transformed it. He established Nigeria’s earliest integrated surveillance and rapid-response security architectures, dramatically reducing kidnapping and violent crime. His education reforms included building over 500 modern schools, employing 13,000 teachers, and expanding healthcare manpower from fewer than 200 professionals to over 1,500 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, and support workers. He strengthened the Rivers State University with new academic faculties, invested in agricultural enterprise through Songhai Farms, and delivered sustainable infrastructure, not publicity stunts. 

As Minister of Transportation, Amaechi provided Nigerians the only operational standard-gauge rail lines in our history (Abuja–Kaduna, Lagos–Ibadan, and Warri–Itakpe), while advancing Kano–Kaduna, Port Harcourt–Maiduguri, and Kano–Maradi lines, originally conceived in the 2006 federal rail masterplan. His Deep Blue Maritime Security Project led to Nigeria’s removal from the International Maritime Bureau piracy blacklist after nearly two decades. These are not slogans; Nigerians use these systems every day.

Adams Oshiomhole’s own record tells a different story. As Governor of Edo State, he promised 10,000 jobs but barely produced 1,000, only to dismiss them without benefits. He presided over an administration where revenue collection was handed to motor park enforcers like Kabaka, while 24 different taxes strangled local businesses and traders in Benin City. His most publicised projects, from the ₦30 billion stormwater project funded from the Ecological Fund, to the specialist hospital staged with borrowed equipment for television, ended as monuments to mismanagement and deception. 

Edo State’s debt rose beyond ₦45 billion domestically and over $180 million externally, yet there is no landmark institution or infrastructure to justify such a burden. His governance style was marked by contract awards without due process, demolition of private property for political revenge, and an attempt to covertly convert the University in Iyamo into a personal asset until Governor Godwin Obaseki exposed and stopped him.

Despite leaving thousands of Edo pensioners and former civil servants unpaid, Oshiomhole somehow found the resources to build a sprawling multi-billion naira mansion in Iyamo, complete with lavish facilities that no public record clearly explains. Questions also remain over how lands around Okoro-Otun were quietly acquired and repurposed during his tenure, with local communities alleging that state land meant for public use gradually became private estates tied to his interests.

Amaechi’s legitimacy is not in doubt. Court records confirm he won the PDP primaries with 6,527 votes out of 6,575, defeating seven other candidates. The Supreme Court did not hand out favours, it merely upheld electoral justice. Amaechi remains the only Nigerian to have successfully managed two presidential campaigns: defeating an incumbent in 2015 and delivering a re-election in 2019. That is strategic leadership, not noise.

On the issue of the judiciary, Oshiomhole again misled the public. The Rivers State judiciary was paralysed by internal legal disputes, not by executive interference. Amaechi acted strictly within constitutional limits to manage a complex judicial crisis. What Oshiomhole should be concerned about instead is how his own party, the APC, violated the Constitution by replacing an elected governor in Rivers State with a retired military administrator, a power no president possesses. Today, the APC's influence has sunk the judiciary to a point where judges publicly chanted “On your mandate we shall stand” at a recent judicial conference. This is not democracy. This is state capture.

Amaechi’s legacy is visible, measurable, and historic. Oshiomhole’s is rhetorical, transactional, and deeply forgettable. Until Adams Oshiomhole can point to a system he built, a policy he reformed, or an institution that outlived his tenure, he may criticise, but he cannot discredit.

Mallam Abdulhakeem Lawal

Spokesperson, CRA ’27 Advocacy Network

LEADERS URGE TINUBU TO REFORM ELECTORAL ACT, WARN AGAINST COMPLACENCY IN NIGERIA'S DEMOCRACY

 LEADERS URGE TINUBU TO REFORM ELECTORAL ACT, WARN AGAINST COMPLACENCY IN NIGERIA'S DEMOCRACY

By Ibrahim Kabir Umar – Reporting from Abuja, Nigeria

Prominent Nigerians, including former Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, Prince Adewole Adebayo, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, and Prof. Ike Ikechukwu, have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly to urgently revisit and reform the Electoral Act 2022 ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The call was made during the National Electoral Reform Summit held in Abuja, organized by the Civil Society of Nigeria, under the leadership of Prof. Pat Utomi and Comrade Okuniyi (Veteran Che).

The summit, themed “Reforming the 2022 Electoral Act for Quality Leadership and Good Governance,” emphasized the urgent need to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral framework to guarantee credible elections, accountable governance, and the deepening of democracy.

Speakers at the event cautioned against complacency, warning that without reforms, Nigeria risks further erosion of democratic values and increased electoral manipulation.

Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, in his remarks, underscored that electoral reforms are fundamental to democratic progress. He urged Nigerians to rise collectively and reclaim the nation from “low-capacity leaders who are blind to the suffering of the people.”

Prince Adewole Adebayo, a presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, warned that without genuine reforms, the 2027 elections could be compromised, describing complacency as “the greatest enemy of democracy.”

Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education and governance advocate, called for far-reaching provisions that promote transparency, accountability, and inclusivity, including public participation in the appointment of the INEC Chairman. She emphasized that the commission must become truly independent to ensure credibility in the electoral process.

Prof. Ike Ikechukwu added that “quality leadership begins with free, fair, and transparent elections,” urging the Tinubu administration to prioritize reforms and proffer homegrown solutions to Nigeria’s challenges, including insecurity. He also referenced international concerns, citing global attention on Nigeria’s internal stability.

In his opening remarks, Prof. Pat Utomi explained that the summit was convened to “galvanize national action for electoral reforms that can deepen democracy and enhance good governance.”

The event also featured Lady Patient Keys, a US-based Nigerian activist and former Edo State Governorship Aspirant, who advocated for diaspora voting rights, urging Nigeria to adopt real-time electronic voting and result transmission systems similar to those used in the United Kingdom, China, and the United States.

Political figures and civil society representatives, including Comrade Yunusa Tanko (representing Peter Obi), Comrade Peter Ameh, and Alhaji Dantalle, joined the call for a truly independent INEC.

Youth leaders such as Dr. Barry Avotu Johnson 1st, Comrade Ayo Egedengbe Monday, and others from across the country emphasized that the reformation of the Electoral Act must be inclusive of youth participation, describing it as essential for achieving credible and progressive elections.

The summit concluded with a communiqué calling on the Tinubu-led administration to expedite amendments to the Electoral Act to ensure:

. Independent candidacy in elections

. Electronic transmission of results

. Enhanced transparency and accountability mechanisms

. Greater inclusion of marginalized and youth groups

Participants vowed to sustain the advocacy for electoral reforms, reaffirming that quality leadership and good governance can only thrive on the foundation of credible elections.

OLUFUNSHO ALEXANDER AJAGBONNA WINS AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TERM

PAGEANT INDUSTRY GETS NEW PRESIDENT TO LEAD IT INTO GREATNESS

 

By ADAMS TANKO Reporting Live from Benin City Edo State Nigeria.

The Nigerian pageant and fashion industry has entered a new era of transformation and hope as Mr. Olufunsho Alexander Ajagbonna, popularly known as King Fajag, emerged as the new National President of the Association of Beauty Pageant, Parade, Fashion and Exhibition Organisation of Nigeria (ABPFEON).

The election and inauguration ceremony, held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Tovia Hotel & Suites, GRA, Benin City, Edo State, attracted industry stakeholders, pageant organizers, fashion entrepreneurs, and creative professionals from across the country.

The event themed “A New Mandate, A Stronger Future” marked a renewed commitment to repositioning Nigeria’s pageant and fashion sector as a vibrant contributor to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while also ensuring integrity, professionalism, and accountability in its operations.

Over the past decade, the beauty and fashion industries have grown to become significant pillars in Nigeria’s creative economy. 

From beauty contests and fashion exhibitions to modeling agencies and design showcases, these industries have created thousands of jobs for young Nigerians from stylists, designers, photographers, and models to event planners, marketers, and content creators.

Economic experts estimate that the broader fashion and creative pageant sector contributes billions of naira annually to Nigeria’s GDP, serving as a tool for empowerment and national branding. The sector has also positioned Nigeria as a growing global hub for talent and style across Africa.

Speaking shortly after his victory, King Fajag emphasized his commitment to building on this momentum by introducing policies and reforms that will make the industry more structured, recognized, and respected both locally and internationally.

In his first address as president, King Fajag announced that his administration would prioritize the registration and accreditation of all pageant and fashion event organizers operating across Nigeria. 

This initiative, he explained, will create a verifiable database of practitioners under ABPFEON and will help foster integrity, capacity building, and professionalism within the sector.

> “We will ensure that every pageant and fashion organization in Nigeria is properly registered with ABPFEON,” he said.

“This will help us set standards, promote ethics, and protect our members and participants. 

We want to rebuild public trust and make the pageant industry one of the most respected creative sectors in Nigeria.”

King Fajag further noted that his administration would collaborate closely with law enforcement agencies to eliminate all forms of exploitation, fraud, and unethical practices sometimes associated with unregulated beauty contests.

Shortly after his election, King Fajag paid a courtesy visit to the Edo State Commissioner of Police, where he reiterated his commitment to ensuring that only credible, registered, and law-abiding organizers will be allowed to operate under ABPFEON.

He appealed for partnership and institutional support from the police to help sanitize the industry and safeguard participants, particularly young women, from abuse or manipulation.

“We must restore confidence in the pageant and fashion industry,” King Fajag declared.

“With strong collaboration with the police and other regulatory agencies, we can clean up the negative sides of the business and build a platform that promotes Nigeria’s image globally.”

In response, the Commissioner of Police commended the new president’s proactive approach and promised full cooperation by providing security support whenever needed.

The National Electoral Committee of ABPFEON, in a statement signed by its officials, described the election as free, fair, and transparent, noting that all issues previously affecting the Edo State Chapter and the national executive had been resolved before the polls.

The committee also reaffirmed that the election was conducted in line with the association’s constitutional mandate and expressed confidence in King Fajag’s leadership to elevate the pageant industry into a new phase of recognition and prosperity.

With another three-year term to lead the association, King Fajag promised to use his office to empower practitioners, foster partnerships, and build a globally competitive industry that mirrors the standards of developed nations like the United States and the United Kingdom.

“This new term is about service, accountability, and legacy,” he said.

“We are not just organizing beauty pageants we are building an industry that represents Nigeria’s creativity, culture, and global potential.”

As ABPFEON begins this new chapter, stakeholders are optimistic that under King Fajag’s leadership, the Nigerian pageant and fashion industry will continue to evolve, creating more opportunities for youth empowerment, entrepreneurship, and cultural diplomacy.

Indeed, the pageant sector is no longer just about beauty and glamour; it is fast becoming a creative economic force capable of shaping narratives, promoting tourism, and strengthening Nigeria’s position in the global fashion and entertainment landscape.

With the theme “A New Mandate, A Stronger Future,” ABPFEON appears ready to turn that vision into reality, one pageant at a time.