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By Tijani Abdulkareem  Tension escalates in Osun State as the Osun Democrats for Democracy and Governor Ademola Adeleke push back against the Federal Government (FG) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), vowing to proceed with the local government election despite objections.   Governor Adeleke has directed workers and politicians to stay away from local government secretariats following reports of violence and killings between supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).   In a statement signed by Adeyemo Adeyefa, Director of Operations for the Osun Democrats for Democracy on Friday, the group dismissed a Nigerian Police Force (NPF) security report as fabricated.  They alleged that the report was designed to justify what they described as an illegal maneuver by the APC to disrupt the electoral process.   “The so-called security threat is a fabrication aimed at derailing democrac...

By Tijani Abdulkareem Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has expressed frustration after the Ogun State Government allegedly sealed his uncompleted building and hotel in Sango-Ota due to claims of illegal development. Portable shared a "Notice of Contravention" on Instagram, revealing that the Ogun State Planning and Development Authority carried out the enforcement operation.  The singer claimed that over 20 customers and workers were detained, and alcoholic beverages from his bar were confiscated. "I believe in Eledumare. Nobody can fool me, Omo Olohun," Portable said.  "They took everyone - over 20 people, including artists and customers. They seized cars, bikes, phones, and jobs. "They sealed my new uncompleted building and hotel. Why? In my own hometown! We didn't resist them, yet they took everything. They even took the drinks from Odowgu Bar and Food. Why? "I use this place to book events and shows, no...

The Nigerian Police Force has withdrawn a fraud charge against Mr. Gbolahan Obanikoro and four others over an alleged N1.3 billion fraud involving Access Bank.   Obanikoro, along with Adejare Adegbenro, Balmoral International Limited, M.O.B. Integrated Limited, and DDSS International Company Limited, was scheduled for arraignment before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos on February 27.   Earlier, the court had fixed the arraignment date after setting January 31, 2025, as the initial hearing for the case, which involved an alleged N1,356,057,330.43 fraud.   However, in a notice of withdrawal issued on Thursday, the police informed the court of their decision to discontinue the case.  The withdrawal notice, filed under Section 108(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, was dated February 4 and signed by Chief Superintendent of Police J. I. Enang. It stated:   “Take notice that the pros...