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For some years now, there has been an agitations on land grabbing activities by the Villagers within Makun area of Sagamu local government and the agitation is being supported by his royal highness, Oba Timothy Oyesola Akinsanya, Ewusi of Makun Kingdom. There was a press briefing today in that regard at the Palace of his Royal Highness (Oba) Timothy Oyesola Akinsanya, Ewusi of Makun, Sagamu, on the report of the recent court ruling against Oba Adewale Adeniji, Oniraniken of Iraniken's acquired court judgment. (Attached are the copies of the Court Judgment). According to the Convener, Hon. Tiamiyu Fasasi who tagged the press briefing "JUSTICE AT LAST" on behalf of the Villagers addressed the press where he noted and explained in details the issue of land grabbing activities which has ravaged some villages within Makun area. It was reported that Oba Adewale Adeniji, the Oniraniken of Iraniken, was said to have allegedly sponso...

The Alaperu of Iperu, His Royal Highness, Alayeluwa Oba Adeleke Adelekan Idowu-Basibo, FIEX (Odoru V), will on Sunday, 8th October, 2023, formally unveil the 2024 Ojude Oba Iperu Celebration. The Unveiling Ceremony will hold at his palace commencing from 2pm. To drive the process, a committee led by Alhaji Taiwo Oyebanjo, was earlier inaugurated on Sunday, 3rd September, 2023 at the Alaperu Palace. Expected to join the monarch tomorrow at the historic event are the Executive Chairman of Ikenne Local Government,  Honourable Olusegun Ogunleye, who will formally present the Certificate of Recognition to the Ojude-Oba Iperu Planning Committee. Royal Fathers from Iperu, including the Ebi of Idena, His Royal Highness, Oba Lukman Adebambo Salami; Representative of the Idarika Regency Council; the Onimeji of Imeji, His Royal Highness, Oba Kayode Olayebo; the Alagbehinsa of Agbehinsa, His Royal Highness, Oba Isiaka Ogunnaike; and the Alaregun of Iregun, His Royal Highness, Oba A...

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has asked the State High Court to drop Governor Rotimi Akeredolu as a defendant from his suit against the state House of Assembly over its move to impeach him. Mr Aiyedatiwa said this in an application to amend the originating summons as Justice Akintan Osade on Friday in Akure took arguments from both parties. The deputy governor’s lawyers said the amendment became necessary to bring the substantive issues in the suit before the court. Although the defendants did not file a counter-affidavit to the application, they opposed it on points of law. Whilst counsel to the deputy governor urged the court to rule on the application before proceeding in the case, the court ruled that it would take it with the application by the House of Assembly challenging the jurisdiction of the court. The House of Assembly had filed a motion on notice, dated 29th September, challenging the competence of the substantive case, relying on section...

The Otun Giwa Egbe Degbuyi Remo, Gbuyi Saheed Olawale OLOYEDE, will on Saturday, 7th October, 2023 attain the golden age.  To commemorate this milestone, he will be hosting family, friends and associates to a celebration party at Drogheda, Republic of Ireland, tomorrow. A founding member of the foremost socio-cultural age-grade group in Remoland,  Saheed apart from being the Otun Giwa of Egbe Degbuyi Remo, has served meritoriously as the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, Launching/Inauguration Planning Committee, Constitution Review Committee, and was recently appointed as Chairman of the Admissions and Screening Committee, a committee that is saddled with the responsibility of admitting new members into the group. A great team player on the Giwa Alaba OGUNSOLA-led executive, highly cerebral man who always pays attention to details, and one that is very passionate about the Degbuyi vision; under his leadership, the Planning Committee successfully org...

by Olaniyi Apanpa The Lagos State Police on Friday confirmed that there was a physical altercation between Mohbad and his childhood friend, PrimeBoy, in Ikorodu, which eventually led to Mohbad’s death due to injuries he suffered during the fight. This disclosure came during a press conference by the Lagos Police Commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa, as he announced the names of those apprehended in connection with the singer’s demise. According to Commissioner Owohunwa, PrimeBoy, who is among the suspects, attended Mohbad’s show in Ikorodu on September 10, 2023, accompanied by the singer. “At the end of the show, Mohbad and Ibrahim (Primeboy) were engaged in a violent fight during which Mohbad was injured. The management of the injury subsequently resulted in his death, he is being treated as a suspect,” he said. The commissioner also said there are several of evidence linking Naira Marley and Sam Larry with cyberbullying, physical abuse, a threat to life, and assault against the l...

The Lagos State chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, has been appointed the acting chairman of the union in Zone 2 (South West). The delegates also appealed to the governments of Ondo, Oyo, and Osun States to allow the union to return to motor parks in their states. Reading the resolutions reached at the quadrennial Congress of the union held in Osogbo on Thursday, the former NURTW national treasurer, Nasiru Komolafe, who presided over the congress, stated further that MC Oluomo, who is now Deputy Chairman of the South-West zone, would act as the national chairman of the union pending election of substantive chairman. Komolafe, who urged the government of the states where activities of the union had been proscribed to rescind the decision, noted that the post of the NURTW National President has been zoned to the South-West. He added that the union could not conduct its zonal congress because it could n...

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, has issued a production warrant against controversial Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley. According to a statement issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, Naira Marley is being prosecuted by the anti-graft agency on 11-count charges bordering on At the resumed sitting on Friday, counsel to the defendant, Olalekan Ojo, SAN informed the court that the defendant was unavoidably absent from court owing to his being detained by the Police for interrogation in respect of the murder of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad. “Ojo, therefore, prayed the court for an adjournment of the trial. “Responding, prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari, however, prayed the court to issue a production warrant against the defendant to ensure his presence in court on the next adjourned date. “Justice Oweibo granted the prayers of the prosecution c...