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Ojuade, Banire, Others Extol Virtues of Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister At Colloquium

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  Prof. Jeleel Ojuade of the Performimg Arts Department, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday described the Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister as a genius. Prof. Ojuade extolled the virtue of the Fuji Music maestro Sikiru Ayinde Barrister’s First Colloquium at Radisson blu, Ikeja, Lagos. Prof Ojuade while speaking on "Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Agbajelola Barrister’s impactful Musical Exploits: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” said he is a man who should have been celebrated more while alive. He said his listening and watching Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister perform reshaped his thinking and knowledge of music and dance practice which clearly showed that it takes a committed soul to pitch a tent in the creative world. "How i wished this presentation was being done or showcased at an occasion celebrating the musical icon of our time either through the joyful celebration of his live birthday or a significant achievement while he was still alive. "We shall

Suspects Narrate How Oba Odetola Was Burnt To Death

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  Some suspects arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of the Olu of Agodo, Oba Ayinde Odetola, have told the police why they engaged in the act. Daily Post reports that Oba Odetola was burnt to ashes in Agodo, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State on January 24. The monarch, alongside three others, were attacked by some assailants who fled immediately after setting the Oba ablaze in his car. But, the efforts of police officers from Zone 2 comprising Lagos and Ogun paid off as they apprehended 11 of the suspected murderers. While telling the police why they decided to send the Oba to the great beyond, they said he was a land grabber, otherwise known among the Yorubas as ‘Ajagungbale’. According to Hauwa Idris Adamu, the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, Onikan, Lagos, a brother to the late monarch, Odetola Okuribido, had petitioned the police that the late monarch was murdered by one Gbeminyi Sotade and his cohorts. Okuribido told the police that the

INEC REC Visirs Lagos CP: Seeks Collaboration For Election Security

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    The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, Engr. Segun Osinowo on March 16, 2022 paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc, mnim, psc.   According to a statement signed by CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, the Lagos State Police Command’s Spokesperson, Engr. Osinowo who visited the CP alongside senior executives of the Commission lauded CP Alabi for his strides and initiatives that have ensured relative peace and safety across the state.   “He equally solicited the support of the Commissioner of Police and the entire Command towards effective election security and a general mutually beneficial professional relationship.   “CP Alabi on his part assured the REC of the readiness of the Command to at all times provide adequate security for the conduct of successful elections in the state.” Ajisebutu said.

N1.7b Fraud: Suspects let loose for want of evidence

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Two suspects in a N1.7b fraud case involving Wema Bank were on Monday discharged for want of evidence by an Ikeja Magistrates' Court, Ogba. The suspects, a businessman, Isaac Adewole and a banker Kingsley Ananwede,  were initially arraigned at the same court on Feb. 9, 2022 for alleged N1.7 billion fraud and money laundering. The suspects had allegedly moved the said amount of money while impersonating multinationals like Dana, Caverton and two other companies which had immediately denied any involvement in the activity.  Magistrate A.O Olayinka adjourned the matter to March 15 for mention after the suspects pleaded not guilty and were granted bail in the sum N10m each. When the matter was called for mention on Monday, March 15, the Magistrate noted that an advise from the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) was just submitted to the court. Magistrate Olayinka said the DPP advise which just came in read that the defendants should be discharged as there are no evidences against t