UNTIL recently, the relationship between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul Rasheed Akanbi, a paramount ruler and the vice chairman of Osun Council of Obas and High Chief Abiola Ogundokun, a prominent son of the town was like that of the son and father. Chief Ogundokun’s support for the Oluwo since he came on the throne about two years ago was unparalleled as Chief Ogundokun who was also instrumental to the emergence of the monarch stood solidly by him even when Oba Akanbi began to have series of crises within and ouside his domain.

LIKE the blood of Abel in the holy books cried for vengeance after he was brutally murdered by his siblings Cain, likewise the blood of the soldiers and policemen murdered in cold blood by the notorious militant leader “General” Ossy Ibori cried for vengeance and did not stop until it ensured his demise last weekend. He was gunned down in his hideout inside the creek in Ajakpa, a riverine community in Ese-Odo council area of Ondo state.

A magistrate court sitting in Dutse has granted a former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, bail on self-recognition after four nights in detention and fixed July for commencement of trial.

Having already conquered the world of boxing during his perfect 49-fight career to date, Floyd Mayweather has now set his sights on the NBA.

Founder of Lutful-lahi International, Sheikh AbdulMalik Robiu Adebayo has charged leaders at various levels of governance to show piety in their daily activities, adding that the fear of God and dispensation of justice on all issues would reduce the rate of corruption and enthrone development.

FOLLOWING alleged domestic violence case between Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe and her husband, Lanre Gentry, it became obvious that domestic violence in homes has become prevalent in Nigeria especially in Lagos State. This prompted the government to establish laws and an agency, Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, DSVRT, coordinated by Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, to provide assistance to victims of the abuse.

WHEN scores of internally displaced persons from North East zone of the country escaped the hostilities of Boko Haram insurgents and took refuge in Ibadan, they thought all would be well with them. But after their escape, some of them are blaming themselves for fleeing the Boko Haram battle ground saying if they had known life would be this difficult, they would have chosen another option.

Awka— THERE was excitement among professional and business groups, yesterday, in Onitsha, Anambra State, when officials of the Debt Management Office, DMO, assembled them for the ongoing campaign on the need to invest in the Federal Government’s savings bond.

Despite public apology accompanied by open prostration by members of the labour movement in Ogun State, during May first labour day, Governor Ibikunle Amosun refused to pardon the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Akeem Ambali who remains sacked from the state public service.

PROMINENT Nigerians last Sunday in Lagos were in attendance to celebrate the national coordinator of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, who turned 47