The suspended Olorile of Orile Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, has been remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Service (NSC) facility in Ilaro, over failure to meet bail conditions. Recall that a Magisterial Court in Ifo, on Tuesday, granted the suspended monarch bail with two sureties in N5 million each in like sum and must be residents…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA condemned the recklessness of a fully loaded trailer driver, whose over speeding and subsequent loss of control resulted in a devastating accident at the Ojodu Berger axis of Lagos. Preliminary investigations reveal that the ill-fated trailer, bearing Bauchi State registration number KTG 33 ZZ came from Agidingbi by…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has warmly received the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to Nigeria, His Excellency Mohsen Antit, along with a high-powered delegation of government officials and business leaders. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Monday. The visit, which coincides…
Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has paid a condolence visit to Ido Ayegunle and Esa Oke following a breakdown of law and order that led to wanton destruction of properties. The Governor expressed sadness by the development and promised that the state government would investigate the immediate and remote causes of the crisis through…
The Osun state government has released gazette and official memos to justify the recent appointment of Olojudo of Ido Ayegunle, vowing to prosecute those behind arson and killings of Monday, February 3rd, 2025. Among those documents released to the public are the official gazette of the state government dated 2005 which affirmed the Owa Obokun…
The Ogun State Police Command, on Tuesday, arraigned the suspended Olorile of Orile Ifo, Semiu Adewale Ogunjobi, for assaulting a 73-year-old chief, Abraham Areola. Ogunjobi was arraigned on three counts bordering on conspiracy, assault and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. The Nigeria Police Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this in a statement on…
The Ogun State Police Command on Monday invited and interrogated the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, for assaulting a 73-year-old chief, Areola Abraham. This is just as the state government slammed a six-month suspension on the monarch. Ogunjobi had sparked outrage after a viral video surfaced showing him verbally and physically assaulting Arinola. In…
The Esa-Oke Central Union, a group of indigenes of Esa-Oke in Osun State, on Monday, alleged that some assailants in police uniform had invaded the town and shot dead four residents, leaving many others injured. In some footage obtained from some Esa-Oke residents, five people were shown drenched in blood after allegedly being shot by…
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has congratulated his son, Seni, on his victory at the 67th Grammy Awards. Seni earned his first Grammy for his contribution to the Bob Marley: One Love soundtrack, which won Best Reggae Album. In a post on X, Saraki expressed his joy at seeing his son’s passion recognised on a…
An Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta has sentenced three individuals to death by hanging for the brutal murder of a couple and their son. The victims, Kehinde Fatinoye, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) staff member, his wife Bukola Fatinoye, and their son Oreoluwa, were killed on New Year’s Day in 2023. The…
