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Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba known professionally as MohBad is dead.

According to entertainment journalist, Ovie on X, the 27-year-old Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
However, as at the time of this report, its unclear the cause of his death.

Mohbad, before his demise was formerly signed to Naira Marlev’s “Marlian records” and left the label in 2022.

He’s best known for his hit singles, Pomo, Feel Good, and KPK (Ko Por Ke) with Rexxie which was nominated three times for The Headies awards in 2022.

…..Congratulates Makinde on Established College, Reconstruction of Iseyin-Oyo Road

A sociocultural group named Ebedi Frontliners, Iseyin (EFI) has called on residents of the ancient town to turn out in multitude to welcome and partake in the commissioning of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso (LAUTECH)’s College of Agricultural Science and Renewable Natural Resource and the reconstructed Iseyin-Oyo road on Friday.

The group, in a media statement made available to newsmen on Monday, also urged the people of the community to adorn the popular Aso-Ofi attire in other to add more color to the commissioning event and show gratitude to the incumbent government, led by Engr. Seyi Makinde.

The statement, which was signed by the Vice-President of the body, Mr. Abiodun Bambi and the Public Relations Officer (P.R.O), Alhaji Segun Fasasi, said the people of Iseyin, especially the youths cannot hide their joy for the commitment of Governor Makinde towards the development of Oke-Ogun area and Iseyin community.

The body recalled the period when its members wrote the federal government and the present Oyo State government over the long-abandoned Iseyin-Oyo road, which had caused loss of lives, manpower time and destruction of commercial goods and prompted its members to threaten to carry placards and commission the road in its bad shape on behalf of te former President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2020.

“We are very grateful to our governor for coming to the aid of the people of Oke-Ogun again on this Iseyin-Oyo road like he has shown commitment to his promise to establish an institution of higher learning in Iseyin, which is also happening in our lifetimes.

“Remember that we threatened to commission the long-abandoned Iseyin-Oyo road on behalf of President Buhari in July 2020, which our members and other youths bodies were ready to participate in, but we got information that Governor Makinde has started paperwork on the road with the approval given by the federal government for Oyo State to reconstruct the road, that singular move by the governor made us stop our planned action and today, we are happy for it.

“We hereby urge all residents of Iseyin, the young and old, men and women, all the tribes, religious bodies, traditional leaders and major stakeholders to all come out early on Friday morning to welcome the Governor and his guests to Iseyin and the commissioning grounds with our proud heritage, which is Aso-Ofi.

“This will not only add color to the two events but give sense of pride to our amiable governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the entire cabinet of the State and well-wishers that Iseyin is witnessing an epochal event for the benefit of future,” the statement narrated.

The Doyen of Accounting, Mr. Akintola Williams, is reported to have died at 9 a.m. this morning. 

He recently celebrated his 104th birthday on the 9th of August 2023.

Born in 1919, he studied accounting at the University of London and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1947. He returned to Nigeria and later set up his accounting firm, Akintola Williams & Co., now Deloitte & Touche, in 1952.

Williams was also a strong advocate for developing the accounting profession in Nigeria. He was a founding member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and was president from 1963 to 1965. He was also a member of the National Board of Accountants and Auditors.

Williams received many awards and honours, including the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) and the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM). He was also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

He was the first president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and played a leading role in establishing the association of accountants in Nigeria in 1960 with the goal of training accountants.

There has been controversial news in some quarters that a Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Afolabi Olaoye, was selected by the Ifa oracle as the new Soun of Ogbomosoland in Oyo State.

As an ordained pastor of RCCG, based in the United States, Olaoye, resigned his position to become the traditional ruler of Ogbomosoland.

Having widely practised as a Christian leader for over three decades, many questioned if Olaoye would tilt towards traditional practices required of the occupant of the royal stool.

However, as the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Olaoye who, last Friday, observed traditional rites of ascension to the throne of Ogbomoso, also learnt to adapt his faith to long-established practices associated with his kingdom.

He followed the footpath of a former pastor, Kehinde Olugbenle, who resigned from his pastoral duties to become a monarch in Ilaro, Ogun State.

The D-day came on Friday, September 8, 2023, in Ogbomoso, as kingmakers began the process of performing the traditional rites on the new Soun of Ogbomoso.

Leading the kingmakers to perform the installation was the Areago of Ogbomoso, High Chief Sobalaje Otolorin, who did not only proclaim Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye as His Imperial Majesty, but also described him as the Orumogege III and the 30th Soun of Ogbomoso.

The position of Soun became vacant following the demise of Oba Jimoh Oyewumi, Ajagungbade III, in December 2021 at the age of 95 after reigning for 48 years.

Speaking on the development, the Mogaji of Laoye family, Prince Amos Olawole-Olaoye, said the new Soun is a recognised son of the family and entitled to the throne.

However, this pronouncement runs against the argument of some that the new traditional ruler was not part of the process from the beginning.

The rancour that trailed the selection of the new Soun then became a court issue. The Chairman, Screening Committee for Laoye Ruling House in Ogbomoso, Abdulwahab Laoye

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted hard drugs hidden in consignments. The agency also carried out successful raid operations in Lagos and other states in the country.

This was disclosed in a statement on the agency’s official Facebook page on Sunday.

According to the statement signed by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, some of the interceptions in Lagos include that of skunk in tomato pastes consignment weighing 20.00 kilograms, another consignment of 556 grams of Canadian Loud, and a raid in Mushin where 1,101kgs of Ghanaian Loud were recovered and three suspects arrested.

The statement further read that similar successful operations took place in Kogi, Niger, Ogun, Anambra, Kaduna, Edo, Yobe, and Imo states among others where hard drugs were recovered and suspects arrested.

In a bid to improve and strengthen the security architecture of Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji has donated two Armoured Personnel Carriers, 10 operational vehicles, and other security equipment and gadgets to the State Police Command.

The gesture, according to the governor, is geared towards supporting the police to improve its operations and ensure a safer and more peaceful environment in the state.

The vehicles and equipment were presented on Friday at the Fajuyi Pavilion in Ado Ekiti.

Photos of the presentation were shared on the Facebook page of the state government on Saturday.

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Aketi , SAN, CON, has assented to the bill creating 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state.

The bill was presented to the Governor for assent by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oladiji Landmark Olamide , during a brief ceremony.

The Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan ; Majority Leader, Hon. Oluwole Emmanuel Ogunmolasuyi ; and the Parliamentary Secretary, Hon. Otunba Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju were also present.

With the Governor’s assent, the bill, which had already been passed by the state House of Assembly, now possesses the legal backing for the creation of the LCDAs in Ondo State.

The establishment of these LCDAs marks a substantial step towards fulfilling Governor Akeredolu’s campaign promises and addressing the aspirations of the people for enhanced grassroots development.

Moreover, this initiative underscores Governor Akeredolu’s unwavering commitment to improving public service delivery, as it aims at bringing governance closer to the people, ultimately resulting in more responsive and efficient services.

Governor Akeredolu remains dedicated to delivering impactful projects and innovative initiatives, just as he is poised to redouble his efforts in advancing the development of the Sunshine State.

The Police in Osun State say they have arrested the owner of Dog that attacked a woman and killed her baby in Ido-Osun area of the State.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Yemisi Opalola gave the information during a telephone chat with Radio Nigeria in Osogbo.

Mrs Opalola who refused to disclose the details of the Dog owner maintained that he would be prosecuted after due investigation.

Recalled that residents of Zone E, Unity Estate, Halleluyah Area of Ido-Osun, Osun State, were on Wednesday thrown into mourning when a dog suddenly attacked a nursing mother, Nafisat Muhideen from behind and mauled her five months old baby to death.

The deceased baby, Maryam, was mauled to death by the dog, said to have been let loose in a house facing the road that Nafisat had passed in the afternoon.

Speaking with Journalists in Osogbo, the bereaved mother of the baby said she gave birth to the baby the she was told about the death of her elder brother five months.

She said she was on her way to buy drugs for the deceased who was suffering from catarrh when the dog attacked her.

Mrs Muhideen further explained the dog jumped on her from behind and forced out the baby, whom she strapped to her back before it mauled her till she died.

“My baby had catarrh earlier and I contracted the flu from her. I went out backing my baby to get drugs for her and get flu drugs for myself too, because I was feeling headache.

“When I was out to get drugs, I heard a sound from behind and by the time I turned around to check, a dog jumped me from behind.” she said.

“They dragged the baby off my back and were mauling her. I ran around calling for help but no one was around to help rescue her. I threw stones at the dog but it refused to leave the baby. It kept attacking her

“Later, some residents of the area showed up and attempted to get the baby from the dog but they could not. The dog did not leave her until it was killed. The remains of the baby facing the ground were retrieved from under the dog”

“What pain me most was that I gave birth to Maryam, the day I was informed about the death of my elder brother who died five months ago. It was a forced Labour”.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm over the refusal of Governor Ademola Adeleke to disburse the N2 billion Federal Government fuel subsidy removal palliative for the vulnerable in the state.

The state chairman of the APC, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, who expressed his concern for the delay in the distribution of the Federal Government intervention fund to Osun, in a statement issued by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital today, stated that it was worrisome that when other states had since completed their process of disbursement, Adeleke is confused on what to do with the money.

Lawal explained that the delay in the disbursement of the N2 billion by Adeleke as and when due is a sheer act of wickedness and confirmation of lack of empathy by the PDP administration for the needy in the state.

He cautioned Governor Adeleke and his co-travellers to tread with caution if the news going around in the state is true that the state government has fixed in the bank the said N2 billion in order to take an undue advantage of the accrued interest.

The state APC chairman told Adeleke to effect the disbursement of the fund to the needy without further delay as he doesn’t need to wait for the people to die of hunger until something positive in that regard is done.

Lawal stated further that if the Adeleke administration is callous, insensitive and wicked enough not to activate its own arrangement to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal for the people of the state, it should not be a stumbling block to share the ones provided by the Federal Government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He recalled that Governor Adeleke did not share the rice palliative until he was revved and pressured by the main opposition party in the state and that the exercise was done in a shoddy manner targeted to benefit only the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.