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Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, says he remains the Oluwo of Iwoland despite his suspension by the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers.
According to the embattled monarch, the suspension is subject to the approval of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.
He also debunked reports that he was suspended because of his alleged assault on the Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Dhikrulahi Akinropo, during a peace meeting last week in Osogbo, capital of Osun State.
The monarch said the suspension was recommended because of his ‘swagger’
This was revealed in a post on his Instagram page on Friday.
In the post, Oluwo attached a video, showing him partying and dancing to a song that states that he doesn’t pay attention to “abuses”.
The statement on his Instagram page reads: “Oba (Dr) Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi Telu is the one and only Oluwo of Iwoland.
“He was never suspended as Oluwo of Iwoland.
“Osun State Traditional Council has only recommended his suspension from the council meetings and activities for six months on the guise that his conduct (been too flashy, stylish, human rights defender and swagging) and that is even subject to Governor’s approval. This clarification is important for the public notice!”
I was suspended for having ‘swagger’ – Oluwo of Iwo
Friday, February 21, 2020 9:54 pm | News | 1 Comment(s)
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, says he remains the Oluwo of Iwoland despite his suspension by the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers.
According to the embattled monarch, the suspension is subject to the approval of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.
He also debunked reports that he was suspended because of his alleged assault on the Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Dhikrulahi Akinropo, during a peace meeting last week in Osogbo, capital of Osun State.
The monarch said the suspension was recommended because of his ‘swagger’
This was revealed in a post on his Instagram page on Friday.
In the post, Oluwo attached a video, showing him partying and dancing to a song that states that he doesn’t pay attention to “abuses”.
The statement on his Instagram page reads: “Oba (Dr) Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi Telu is the one and only Oluwo of Iwoland.
“He was never suspended as Oluwo of Iwoland.
“Osun State Traditional Council has only recommended his suspension from the council meetings and activities for six months on the guise that his conduct (been too flashy, stylish, human rights defender and swagging) and that is even subject to Governor’s approval. This clarification is important for the public notice!”
Oluwo Akanbi was on Friday suspended for six months by the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers.
The royal fathers arrived at the decision to suspend Oba Akanbi at their emergency meeting held at Osun State Government Secretariat, Abere, presided over by Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
A committee headed by Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Adedotun, was also constituted by the council to further investigate the matter involving Oluwo and Obas in Iwo land.
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The Commandant, Sokoto State Hisbah Commission, Dr Adamu Kasarawa, said the commission has recorded 606 rape cases across the state in 2019, disclosing that 31 female have been raped in January 2020.
Kasarawa disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday and decried the rampant cases of sexual assaults in the state.
He said the 2019 figure was up from 296 cases in 2018, regretting that in January 2020 alone, about 31 cases of sexual abuses were recorded.
He said the cases comprised illegal camping of young girls, sexual exploitation and sodomy.
“This issue of rape mostly involved young girls and teenagers between the age of five and 16,” he said.
The commandant explained that the offenders cut across all calibre of people in the society, including politicians, traditional rulers, clerics, businessmen and women.
He attributed the menace to the negative attitude of some parents, adding that the issue of poverty and greed had made sexual exploitation more rampant in the state.
Kasarawa also identified interference with legal processes as one of the major challenges in prosecuting rape cases, stressing the need to tackle favouritism and compromise.
“The politicians are interfering with the legal process to prosecute and pass judgment against them.
Rapists on loose in Sokoto, 33 female raped in one month
Sunday, February 23, 2020 11:41 pm | Metro | 0 Comment(s)
Sokoto Hisbah
The Commandant, Sokoto State Hisbah Commission, Dr Adamu Kasarawa, said the commission has recorded 606 rape cases across the state in 2019, disclosing that 31 female have been raped in January 2020.
Kasarawa disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday and decried the rampant cases of sexual assaults in the state.
He said the 2019 figure was up from 296 cases in 2018, regretting that in January 2020 alone, about 31 cases of sexual abuses were recorded.
He said the cases comprised illegal camping of young girls, sexual exploitation and sodomy.
“This issue of rape mostly involved young girls and teenagers between the age of five and 16,” he said.
The commandant explained that the offenders cut across all calibre of people in the society, including politicians, traditional rulers, clerics, businessmen and women.
He attributed the menace to the negative attitude of some parents, adding that the issue of poverty and greed had made sexual exploitation more rampant in the state.
Kasarawa also identified interference with legal processes as one of the major challenges in prosecuting rape cases, stressing the need to tackle favouritism and compromise.
“The politicians are interfering with the legal process to prosecute and pass judgment against them.
“I think anything that has to do with rape, politicians should step aside as issues of interests should not be there,” he said.
Kasawara urged the state government to empower the commission to tackle the menace and other social vices in the state by providing necessary facilities, operation vehicles, modern security gadgets, training of staff and funding.
“Presently, we are just like volunteers, the Commission is owned by the government but no cash backing, that is our serious problem, but we are still trying our best to see that we maintain the services,” he noted.
“By the time Hisbah is empowered and on daily basis prosecute cases of rape in the state, I am very sure people would stop committing that offence.
”When offenders were being punished accordingly, it will serve as deterrent to people, and make them to go back to their senses,” he stressed.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has not prohibited the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs).
The CBN Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Issac Okorafor made the clarification while speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday.
A domiciliary account is a type of current account that allows you to fund it with foreign currencies such as dollars, pounds or euros and enables you to do foreign transactions on that account.
The CBN clarification came from a tweet from their Twitter handle.
The CBN has not prohibited acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by DMBs.
— Central Bank of Nigeria (@cenbank) February 22, 2020The account could be used to transfer money to another country or receive foreign currency from another country.
Okorafor explained that only electronic fund transfers into Domiciliary accounts could also be transferred from such accounts while cash deposits into such accounts could as well allow to be withdrawn in cash also.
He said the clarification was necessary due to misrepresentation of facts and uncertainties surrounding the operations of domiciliary accounts in the country.
Okorafor therefore urged stakeholders and other interested parties in banking sector to always endeavour to seek clarification on issues.
According to him, rumours and speculative tendencies are detrimental to the financial system.
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested members of ‘Aiye’ and ‘Eiye’ confraternity who engaged themselves in a battle for supremacy over the weekend at Iso Isu area of Ijora Badia.
A statement signed by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana and released to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos, said that they were arrested by officers from the Ijora Badia Police Station.
Elkana said that five suspects were arrested from the two rival cult groups who inflicted various degree of injuries on each other using cutlasses and other dangerous weapons.
“Police operatives from Ijora Badia Division and Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants from the Command Headquarters, Ikeja were mobilised to the area.
“The suspects are: Olaniyi Abiodun, 21, of No. 28, Exeter St, Amukoko; Emola Kamal, 20, of No. 28, Epe St, Amukoko; Muritala Gbadeyanka, 18, of Badagry area.
“Others are: Kadiri Bashorun, 28, of No. 24, Ireti St, Ijora Biadia and Adebayo Ebiesuwa, 25, of 27, Bale street, Ijora-Badia,” he said.
Elkana also said that the Ikorodu Police Station, in a related development arrested some members of the said cult group who attacked each other at Ladega area of Ikorodu.
“One Lateef Ganiyu Akinpelu a.k.a ‘Eti’, 24, was seriously injured,” the police official said.
He said that some Police operatives from the Ikorodu Division, Area N, Shagamu Road, Ipakodo, RRS and SARS were mobilised to the scene.
“The injured person was rushed to the General Hospital Ikorodu where he is currently receiving treatment.
“Twelve suspects were arrested and one locally-made pistol was recovered. Investigation is ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court,” Elkana said.
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The Anambra Police Command has commenced search for the biological parents of a 10 year-old girl, who was abducted, allegedly sold for N800,000 but rescued from her foster parents.In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Awka, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, said that the girl was rescued following intelligence report.
“On Feb. 21, a girl-child of about 10 years old, suspected to have been stolen from Akwa Ibom state since 2018, was rescued by police detectives attached to 33 division, Onitsha.
“She was allegedly sold to a couple in Anambra by her captors, presently at large, at the rate of N800,000.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the child’s original name was Favour Asuqwo before her new parents, the suspects, who are currently in police custody, gave her a new name as Faith Ezeukwu,” he said.
The police spokesman urged members of the public to come forward with useful information that could help reunite the girl with her biological parents or close relatives.
According to him, anyone with useful information should report at the 33 Police Station, Onitsha or contact the PPRO, Anambra State Police Command headquarters, Awka through mobile number: 08060970639.
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Joseph Joshua has been tipped to continue the legacy of his father Anthony Joshua in boxing
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Born in October 2015, JJ is one of the motivations behind Joshua's successful boxing career run
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Joseph was recently seen with his father when he won his heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia
Anthony Joshua reclaimed his heavyweight spotlight with a resounding victory over Mexican heavyweight star Andy Ruiz on December 7, 2019, in Saudi Arabia through a unanimous point decision.
The Nigerian-born British fighter had earlier lost his to the Mexican, but the second showdown saw Joshua outclass Ruiz through 12 rounds of boxing action to reclaim his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts.
Joshua then appeared to be cuddling to his arms a young boy during a post-fight interview inside the Diriyah Arena, leaving everyone on the web of confusion about his fatherhood status.
And in what does not come as a surprise, Joshua has now been confirmed as the father of the young boy who many may see as a worthy heir to the throne of Joshua's boxing legacy in the future.
Named Joseph Bayley Temiloluwa Prince Joshua, the young boy was born in October 2015 to Joshua and his estranged girlfriend Nicole Osbourne.
JJ, as he is commonly called, takes after his father in term of physical resemblance and love for the boxing sport, as he is always seen with his dad on big events.
According to Anthony Joshua, 5-year-old Joseph stays with his (Joshua's) mum Yeta Odusanya who the boxer has always described as a big inspiration to him.
On the possibility of JJ toeing the path of his father, Joshua ruled out seeing his son venturing into the fighting game because according to him, he lacks the “killer instinct” his has from a tough upbringing.
Recently, JJ featured alongside his father on the GQ Magazine, and it was there the heavyweight star confessed that his son will not go into boxing because he does not have a violent background.
"I had that instinct before I ever boxed, but now I know how to handle it, control it and when to use it.
“And that’s why I think maybe JJ won’t be able to box, because when you come from a less violent background, do you have that instinct?
"JJ has the bloodline but will he be the strongest in the pack?" Joshua submitted.
Joshua also revealed the commitment of raising his son and said his mum has played a big role in raising Joseph, saying: "it takes a family to raise a man."
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Ajebutter releases this brand new single entitled “Ginger You“. The singer features Mayor Of Lagos and ‘Geng’ crooner Mayorkun who delivers a melodious vibe to the beat.
Ajebutter22 - Ginger You (Official Audio) ft. Mayorkun – 03:43
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Nigerian singer Dice Ailes comes through with a new record entitled “Pim Pim” with the YBNL front-liner Olamide.The song, which is produced by Cracker Mallo, is one that showcases Dice Ailes delivering his best and features an all-time verse from the YBNL boss.
Dice Ailes - Pim Pim (feat. Olamide) Lyric Video – 03:38
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Entrepreneur, former Big Brother housemate and social media sensation Natacha Akhide aka Tacha, or queen of Titans shares with fans her latest photoshoot of her wearing a red bodysuit.
Tacha has over a million Instagram followers who are ready to do anything for her. The Brand influencer became famous after participating in season 4 of the BBN show and was disqualified for fighting in the house.
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Movie star and brand influencer Adesua Etomi is 32 today. Her musician husband who doubles as a politician Bank W wrote a beautiful note to mark his wife’s birthday.Read the note here:
The only thing in this entire world that is more beautiful than her face, is her heart. Happy birthday to my best friend, my sunshine and my lady… the love of my life, my Queen and my destiny @adesuaetomi.
May God bless and protect you. May His favor and grace continually surround you, and may He fulfill His purpose in your life. May He grant the desires of your heart, and keep you in perfect peace. May this be your best year thus far, and may the rest of your years be the best of your years in Jesus’ name. Love you Scatter. Love you forever.Banky W and Adesua Etomi held a lovely white wedding in South Africa with their friends and family in attendance in 2018.
Adesua Etomi is a Nigerian actress. In 2014, she starred in her first feature film Knocking On Heaven’s Door. She won the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her role in the 2015 romantic drama ‘Falling’.