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Joseph Nantomah redeems pledge, rewards Researcher from Bowie State University with $10,000
The renowned African Real Estate Investor in the United States, philanthropist, and mindset coach, Dr Joseph James Nantomah, AKA The Black Mentor as popularly known, on Friday, honoured Miss Modupe Ade-Oni, an MSc student at Bowie State University, United States, with the sum of $10,000 for her research exertion.
It could be recalled that the researcher by name Modupe Ade-Oni, submitted a paper in the course Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Digital Business Strategy) in the program, Management and Information Systems (Information Assurance), at Bowie State University, Maryland, which investigated and ascertained that success doesn’t just come to people, without them putting in the necessary work and required effort while using Dr Joseph Nantomah, as the case study.
The thesis which was titled, “ Identify a successful entrepreneur. Do you believe luck played a role in their success? Why or why not?”, addressed critically with facts using Dr Joseph Nantomah, as a case study to defend the argument that, success is due to determination, tenacity and hard work and not otherwise.
Passage of the thesis also supported an argument, that luck plays no role in success, but deliberate efforts, as she put forward and further underlined eight points attributed to Dr Nantomah, not streamlined to the intentional steps and actions executed that have risen him from small to stardom as now a serial entrepreneur, global mindset coach, philanthropist and multiple awards winner.
The Black Mentor who shared this story on his social media platforms, and as widely reported by different newspaper bodies in Nigeria weeks ago, in immense appreciation pledged to reward the student for taking an intensive effort to explore him and use his story for her research thesis in partial fulfilment of her academic requirements.
Playing host at his Milwaukee office in Wisconsin, Mr Joseph, expressed pleasure over her academic endeavour and stated that the justification for rewarding her was founded on the ground that he desired to change the narrative as it was very common when people do negative things, unnecessary attention and publicity is allotted to the negativity, rather than replicating same when people do the right thing, which has constituted his reasons for awarding her.
Whilst he presented the cash worth $10,000 to Modupe the recipient, as a token to encourage and to reward her academic merit, he also recounted his pathetic story seven years ago when he newly relocated to the United States, which he summarized as a period of silent struggle as also contained in the research excerpts, and further highlighted the importance of honour as demonstrated by his bank manager and the researcher.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Thursday, deliver judgments in two cases involving the leadership crises rocking the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.
According to information on the official website of the court, the matters, listed under “Political Appeals”, have been added to the cause list for Thursday, April 30, 2026.
While judgment in the ADC matter, marked SC/CV/180/2026, has been fixed for 2 pm, there is no time yet for that if the PDP.
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of fifteen nominees to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
The letter was read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The letter seeks the reconstitution of the commission’s board in line with statutory provisions with the list comprising nominees from diverse professional backgrounds, including the media and legal sectors.
Among the nominees are the President, Nigeria Guild of Editors and Editor, Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba; and Dr. Salamatu Hussaina Suleiman, who has been proposed as chairman of the board.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Anthony Ojukwu (SAN) is to retain his position as the Chief Executive Officer.
Other nominees include Mrs Roseline Tasha, Ambassador Adam Yubak Baku, ACG Felix Lawrence, Mr. Edmund Chinonye, Mr. Chinonye Obiaku (SAN), Oluwakemi Asiwaju Okere-Odo, Professor Adedeji Ogunji, Kingsley Chidozie, Mohammed Adelodu, Maupe Ogun Yusuf, and Otunba Francis Meshioye as members.
Also nominated are Patience Patrick and Hawwa Ibrahim, listed as members.
The President said the nominations were made pursuant to Section 2(3) of the National Human Rights Commission (Establishment) Act, 2010, which empowers him to constitute the board subject to Senate confirmation.
He explained that the reconstitution of the board was necessary to enhance the commission’s institutional capacity and enable it to more effectively discharge its mandate to promote and protect human rights across the country.
If confirmed, the new board is expected to play a critical role in reinforcing the NHRC’s oversight functions, particularly at a time of heightened concerns over rights protection and accountability in Nigeria.
Following the presentation of the request, the Senate referred the nominations to its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for screening and report within two weeks.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has revealed that it investigated the founder of Streams of Joy International, Pastor Jerry Eze, for six months over suspected money laundering before clearing him.
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Commission, disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja.
According to him, the probe was triggered by intelligence reports and petitions after the commission observed large inflows of foreign currencies into the cleric’s domiciliary account.
“We work by intelligence, we work by petitions. At some point, I saw there was an account, a domiciliary account. Dollars, pounds were dropping in like raindrops, from Colombia, from America, from Sri Lanka, even from Togo.
“I said who is this man? Yes, I’ve been hearing about his name, I’ve seen his face a couple of times. I never bothered about what he was doing. I knew he was a pastor.
“So they said this one pastor of streams of joy, go and investigate him. So we went to the investigation. We combed the books,” Olukoyede stated.
The EFCC boss said he subsequently invited Eze for questioning after preliminary findings were compiled by investigators.
He added that upon meeting the cleric and reviewing the findings of the investigation, the commission found no wrongdoing.
“So he came to my office. He told me what happens and all of that, and how the money came, what he does, how he has been helping people, and all of that.
“I said, you know what, I didn’t call you here to explain to me. We have already done our work. I called you here to commend you,” he stated.
The remark drew applause from the audience, as Eze, who was present at the event, acknowledged the commendation.
He noted that the commission has a responsibility not only to investigate financial crimes but also to recognise individuals found to have acted with integrity.
The EFCC chairman, however, stated that the agency would continue to monitor financial activities where necessary, stressing that its preventive mandate remains critical in tackling corruption.
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