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DNK Foundation Marks Anniversary With Payment Of Patient’s Hospital Bills

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4 years ago

February 22, 2022

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DNK Foundation, an organisation established in memory of Dr. Oyenike Komolafe has decided to mark its third anniversary with the payment of bills of patients who have been detained in the hospital due to debts incurred during the course of their treatment.

Speaking shortly after visiting three Lagos hospitals: Isolo General Hospital, Gbagada General Hospital and Island Maternity, Lagos, Mr. Kunle Komolafe, brother of Dr. Oyenike and spokesperson of the foundation noted that the organisation decided to embark on this intervention because their late sister was a passionate medical doctor.

According to him, DNK Foundation was started by the family in 2019 shortly after Dr Oyenike’s death in 2018 in order to keep her memory alive.

“Our current goal is to put smiles on the faces of some of these poor patients who have been detained at the hospital for indebtedness.

“You will not believe some of these people have been kept there for years, so we intend to visit these hospitals and clear these debts and touch as many people as we could with the little funds that we have earmarked for the purpose”

Mr Komolafe who is Chief Executive Officer of the famous security company, KSquare noted that though the family had been doing this privately, it decided to make this year’s anniversary commemoration, a media event to create an opportunity for others to support this worthy cause and help increase the impact.

“Since the Foundation is managed only by siblings, there is cap to our funding but we decided to open this up to the public so that others who are moved by the objectives of DNK Foundation can join us and ensure we expand our reach and help more people.

“We do not mind if this activity can happen every week, day and month and if we become very big we can actually go into building hospitals and purchase of hospital equipment.

He revealed that a team that includes the hospital management had been given the responsibility of drawing up a list of beneficiaries, while the DNK Board will take the final decision.

Dr Adenike was born on 19th February, 1981 into the family of Chief Julius & Mrs. Racheal Komolafe. She attended Command Children’s School, Ikeja in Lagos for her Primary school education. After which she then proceeded to Command Secondary School, Ipaja, Lagos.

While there, she was a member of the Flying Horse House and was the Class captain for her class from Junior school to her Senior school years. She was one of the school prefects during her final year. As a Utility Prefect, she was in charge of assignments put in her care and ensured she carried out her duties with great grace and articulate attention to details. She was a very brilliant, impeccable, jovial, and approachable student. She was a joy to all around her. She was also a part of the school Christian Fellowship where she actively served along side others.

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After her secondary education. She attended the Obafemi Awolowo University where she started out as a first year Microbiology student and then continued to the Olabisi Onabanjo University where she graduated as a Medical student. She was one of the brightest students in her set and graduated as one of the top students in her class. During her time at the University, she was a member of the Winners Chapel, Ago Iwoye where she was also able to use her talents in service to God.

She had her housemanship worked as a medical doctor at a private hospital in Gbagada Lagos as a pediatrician. She was a doctor to the little ones.

Dr. Oyenike was a hardworking doctor who took great care performing her role, making sure her patients had the very best medical care. She loved God and loved people. Dr. Oyenike had her own fair share of life’s challenges but had the tenacity to overcome every obstacle that came her way. She was surrounded by friends and family who loved her for who she was.

Dr. Oyenike was a selfless giver. She would rather give her last to make someone else feel comfortable. She loved to help others and this is what Dr. Nike Komolafe (DNK) foundation seeks to continue as part of her legacy in touching lives and impacting humanity.

Dr. Oyenike entered into her rest on February 22, 2018. Though no longer here, she remains forever alive in our hearts and her works speak.

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Tinubu Nominates Oyedele As Minister of State for Finance, Moves Anite-Uzoka to Budget Ministry

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1 day ago

March 3, 2026

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A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, has announced that “President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Doris Anite-Uzoka.

“Mrs Anite-Uzoka will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration.

“President Tinubu has today conveyed the nomination of Mr Oyedele to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

“Until President Tinubu nominated him as a minister, Mr Oyedele from Ikaram, Akoko, Ondo State, was the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, which overhauled Nigeria’s tax system.

“Mr Oyedele, 50, is an economist, accountant and public policy expert.

“He attended Yaba College of Technology, where he obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in accountancy and finance. He attended Oxford Brookes University and earned a BSc in applied accounting.

“He also completed executive education programmes at the London School of Economics, Yale University, the Gordon Institute of Business Science, and the Harvard Kennedy School.

“Mr Oyedele spent 22 years of his working career at PwC, joining in 2001 and rising to become the Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader.

“Mr Oyedele is also a professor at Babcock University in Ogun State and a visiting scholar at the Lagos Business School.”

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Defection: Atiku’s Son, Adamu, Resigns As Adamawa Commissioner

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2 days ago

March 3, 2026

Eric

Adamu Abubakar, the first son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has resigned as Adamawa State’s commissioner for works and energy development, days after Governor Ahmadu Fintiri defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.

Abubakar’s resignation letter, dated 2 March 2026, was addressed to the governor through the Secretary to the State Government. He gave no reason for his departure.

The timing is pointed. Fintiri announced his defection to the APC in a statewide broadcast last Friday, saying his cabinet and the PDP’s state structure had moved with him. Within 24 hours, 22 commissioners and special advisers publicly announced they were following suit. Abubakar, whose father remains one of the PDP’s most prominent national figures, was not among them.

In a statement issued Monday night, Abubakar’s media aide Abdulaziz Jauro said the former commissioner thanked the governor for the opportunity to serve and pledged continued loyalty to the administration’s developmental agenda. He also expressed gratitude to his father “for granting him the moral support and blessing to serve the people of Adamawa State” — a line that, read in context, suggests Atiku was consulted on the decision.

Abubakar said his resignation was not a withdrawal from public life. “This does not mark the end of his commitment to public service,” the statement read, “but rather the beginning of new avenues for developmental collaboration.”

The resignation leaves unresolved the question of whether it reflects a political break with the governor over his defection or a personal decision unconnected to the broader party realignment now reshaping Adamawa’s political landscape.

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DSS Nabs Man over Assassination Attempt on Peter Obi

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2 days ago

March 3, 2026

Eric

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has detained a man in connection with the recent attack and alleged assassination threats targeting Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

According to AIT, the shooting incident took place on February 24, 2026, in Benin City, Edo State, during a political gathering attended by Obi and several figures from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The meeting was hosted by former APC National Chairman, John Oyegun. Gunmen reportedly opened fire at the venue, causing panic and forcing attendees to disperse for safety.

According to security sources, shortly after the attack, an individual identified as Udeme Monday Stephen allegedly took to social media claiming responsibility and issuing additional threats against Obi, warning of further violence.

Intelligence officials reportedly initiated swift investigations, employing digital tracing and forensic tools that led to the arrest of the 26-year-old suspect in Rivers State. He is said to be a teacher at a private secondary school in the Eliozu area of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area.

The suspect remains in DSS custody and is expected to face prosecution. The agency reiterated its commitment to responding to credible threats and safeguarding lives and national interests without bias.