August 20, 2025
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Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede Pleads for Leniency in U.S. Fraud Case
A United States court has received a plea for leniency from the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who admitted his involvement in a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud that has drawn wide attention in both Nigeria and America. In a sentencing memorandum filed on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, before Judge Christopher Boyko of the […]
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PDP Moves to Sack Four Osun Lawmakers Over Defection to APC
The political battle for Osun State’s soul shifted to the judiciary today as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking the removal of four federal lawmakers from the state who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The affected lawmakers are Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (Osun East), Senator Olubiyi […]
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Ladoja to be Crowned 44th Olubadan September 26
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, will be officially crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, 2025. Governor Seyi Makinde has given his formal approval for the coronation following the recommendation of the Olubadan-in-Council. Confirming the development, Chief Adeola Oloko, media aide to Oba Ladoja, said in a telephone interview: “Oba Ladoja […]
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FG Has No Right to Seize LG Funds, NBA Slams FG Over Withheld Osun Allocations
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has thrown its weight behind Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Osun State Government in their quest for the release of constitutionally guaranteed local government allocations. The Association declared that the continued withholding of the funds by the Federal Government amounts to “clear impunity and a violation of the Constitution.” In […]
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25-Year-old Supermarket Staff Remanded for Using N8.9m Sales Proceeds to Stake Bet In Osun
A 25-year-old inventory officer, Yusuf Ibrahim, has been remanded by an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly diverting N8.9 million sales proceeds of his employer into sports betting. Ibrahim was arraigned alongside two friends, Azeez Olaide (23) and Ojo Tolulope, on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, and stealing. Police prosecutor, […]