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No Financial Recklessness At Nigerian Navy School In Ondo PTA
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Parents under the umbrella of the Parents Teachers’ Association (PTA) at Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Imeri in Ose local government area of Ondo State, have cleared the Chairman of the association, Dr Emmanuel Olasehinde and the management of the school of any financial wrongdoing in the process of running the school’s affairs.
Reacting to an online report, the parents said contrary to the report, Dr Olasehinde as a reputable scholar, he had never and he would not collaborate with anybody to squander the school’s funds.
In a Press Statement signed by the parents including the PTA Secretary, Mr Adeyemi Moses and the Public Relations officer, Mr Olaniyi Idris, the Association said an independent investigation had been carried out on the finances of the school and PTA accounts and it was discovered that the allegation in the report was not only untrue but also mischievous.
The school management had been alleged in the online report of collecting “illegal fees†such as N15,000 extension fee by students writing the West African Examination Council (WAEC).
The report also alleged that the school’s PTA Chairman, Dr Olasehinde, had been collaborating with the management to squander funds raised by parents.
However in the press statement, the PTA noted that the report by an online media was an attempt to malign the reputation of Dr Olasehinde, the school’s image and some parents.
The parents said “our attention has been drawn to a story published in your online report captioned under the title above, which said report was dated 14th August. 2020.
“The report alleged that “Some parents of students of Nigerian Navy Secondary School lmeri, Ondo State have expressed concern over a request for payment for third term fees by Management of the school
despite teaching not taking placeâ€.
despite teaching not taking placeâ€.
“We assert unequivocally as concerned parents and on behalf of other parents whose wards attend the school that the report is unfounded, untrue and baseless.
“An independent investigation had been carried out to verify the authenticity of the report and it was discovered that the allegation is not only untrue but also mischievous. It was an attempt to malign the reputation of the school and some parents.
“The investigation also revealed that the petition allegedly written by one of the parents to the Directorate of State Security (DSS) was due to some communication gaps, and the parent who wrote the petition had withdrawn it from the DSS, after knowing the truth. Hence, the parent acted out of ignorance.
“Moreover, the clam that the PTA Chairman, Dr Emmanuel Olasehinde (who was specifically mentioned in the report) had been collaborating with the Management to squander funds raised by parents is not only untrue but an unholy attempt to assassinate the character of a trusted and tested leader with high level of integrity,†the PTA officials said.
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Breaking: Black Panther Star Actor Chadwick Boseman Dies At 43
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43.
Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press.
Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement.
“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,†his family said. “From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more – all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther.â€
Boseman had not spoken publicly about his diagnosis. He is survived by his wife and a parent and had no children, Fioravante said.
Born in South Carolina, Boseman graduated from Howard University and had small roles in television before his first star turn in 2013. His striking portrayal of the stoic baseball star Robinson opposite Harrison Ford in 2013′s “42†drew attention in Hollywood and made him a star.
Boseman died on a day that Major League Baseball was celebrating Jackie Robinson day. “His transcendent performance in ‘42’ will stand the test of time and serve as a powerful vehicle to tell Jackie’s story to audiences for generations to come,†the league wrote in a tweet.
“This is a crushing blow†actor and director Jordan Peele said on Twitter, one of many expressing shock as the news spread across social media.
“This broke me,†said actor and writer Issa Rae.
His T’Challa character was first introduced to the blockbuster Marvel movies in 2016′s “Captain America: Civil War,†and his “Wakanda Forever†salute reverberated around the world after the release of “Black Panther†two years ago.
The film’s vision of Afrofuturism and the technologically advanced civilization of Wakanda resonated with audiences, some of whom wore African attire to showings and helped propel “Black Panther†to more than $1.3 billion in global box office. It is the only Marvel Studios film to receive a best picture Oscar nomination.
The character was last seen standing silently dressed in a black suit at Tony Stark’s funeral in last year’s “Avengers: Endgame.†A “Black Panther†sequel had been announced, and was one of the studio’s most anticipated upcoming films.
Even at the outset of his Hollywood career, Boseman was clear-eyed about — and even skeptical of — the industry in which he would become an international star.
“You don’t have the same exact experience as a Black actor as you do as a white actor. You don’t have the same opportunities. That’s evident and true,†he told AP while promoting “42.†“The best way to put it is: How often do you see a movie about a black hero who has a love story … he has a spirituality. He has an intellect. It’s weird to say it, but it doesn’t happen that often.â€
In addition to Robinson and Brown, Boseman portrayed the future U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 2017′s “Marshall.†He humanized the larger-than-life historical figures with the same quiet dignity — interrupted by flashes of sparkling wit — that he would later bring to T’Challa.
He took on his first producing job in last year’s action thriller “21 Bridges,†in which he also starred, and was last seen on-screen in Spike Lee’s film “Da 5 Bloods†as the leader of a group of Black soldiers in the Vietnam War.
It took some time for Boseman’s moment to come. He first got into theater, acting and writing plays as an undergrad at Howard. Boseman had roles on TV shows like ABC Family’s “Lincoln Heights†and NBC’s “Persons Unknown,†but before “42†he had only acted in one film, 2008’s football drama “The Express.†Boseman attracted notice, but missed out on big parts.
“2011 was a rough year,†he said. “I was up for everything that was happening that year, really good roles. I would get down to the end and then it would go to someone else.â€
Boseman completed one last performance, in an adaptation of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.†The Netflix film, in which Boseman stars alongside Viola Davis, finished shooting last summer.
Asked about his own childhood heroes and icons, Boseman cited Black political leaders and musicians: Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Bob Marley, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest and Prince. Deeply private and often guarded in his public appearances and interviews, he made clear that he understood the significance of his work and its impact on the broader culture.
At the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Award, “Black Panther†won best ensemble, electrifying the room. Before an auditorium full of actors, Chadwick Boseman stepped to the microphone. He quoted Nina Simone: “To be young, gifted and black,†then put the moment in context.
“We know what it’s like to be told there isn’t a screen for you to be featured on, a stage for you to be featured on. … We know what’s like to be beneath and not above. And that is what we went to work with every day,†said Boseman. “We knew that we could create a world that exemplified a world we wanted to see. We knew that we had something to give.â€
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