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Residents of Kajola, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, have been thrown into shock and mourning following the alleged murder of a 28-year old man, Ifeanyi Otu, by a suspected drug baron, Eze Amadi, popularly known as Lecturer.https://www.thehopenewspaper.com/ondo-community-in-shock-as-drug-lord-allegedly-kills-hides-victim-in-drum/
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A woman simply identified as Modupe Alasin has died after she was mercilessly beaten by her husband in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State over lateness to farm.https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/08/man-beats-wife-to-death-in-ekiti/
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The Apetu of Ipetumodu in the Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, Joseph Oloyede, has been jailed by a United States court for COVID funds-related fraud. Mr Oloyede, 62, who holds both US and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was sentenced to 56 months (four years and eight months) in prison by US District Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 26 August. The traditional ruler was sentenced on Tuesday (26 August) after he pleaded guilty to the charges, a statement Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio said on Tuesday. Read the full statement below One count A dual American and Nigerian citizen has been sentenced to prison for creating and leading a scheme that bilked more than $4.2 million from federal loan and grant programmes that were intended to assist small businesses with economic hardship they suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joseph Oloyede, 62, who holds both U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was sentenced to 56 months (4 and ⅔ years) in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko on Aug. 26, after he pleaded guilty in April to the following charges: *One count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud *Three counts of Engaging in Monetary Transactions in Criminally Derived Property *Two counts of Making and Subscribing a False Tax Return Oloyede was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after imprisonment and pay $4,408,543.38 in restitution. He also forfeited his Medina home on Foote Road, which he had acquired with proceeds of the scheme, and an additional $96,006.89 in fraud proceeds investigators had seized. Court documents show that from about April 2020 to February 2022, Oloyede and his co-conspirator, Edward Oluwasanmi, 62, of Willoughby, conspired to submit fraudulent applications for loans that were made available through the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Among these were the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which aided small businesses that suffered financial hardship as a result of the pandemic with loans and grants. During the investigation, agents found that Oloyede operated as a tax preparer and owned five businesses and one nonprofit. His co-defendant—and tax client—Oluwasanmi, owned an additional three business entities; all were incorporated in Ohio. Both defendants used their businesses to submit loan applications using false information. They obtained approximately $1.2 million in SBA funds for Oluwasanmi’s entities and $1.7 million for Oloyede’s entities. In addition, Oloyede submitted fraudulent PPP and EIDL applications in the names of some of his clients and their businesses. In exchange, Oloyede would receive 15-20% of their loans as the fee, or kickback, for obtaining the loans for them, without reporting this income to the IRS on his own tax returns. Investigators learned that the defendant used funds obtained from these loans to acquire land and build a home and purchase a luxury vehicle. In total, Oloyede caused the SBA to approve 38 fraudulent applications, amounting to $4,213,378 in disbursed loans and advances. According to information presented to Judge Boyko, Oloyede is a naturalized U.S. citizen who also holds a position as the monarch, or traditional ruler, of the Nigerian city of Ipetumodu. In July 2024, Oluwasanmi was sentenced to 27 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release, pay a $15,000 fine, and pay more than $1.2 million in restitution. Oluwasanmi also forfeited much of the proceeds he received from the scheme, including a commercial property on Green Road in South Euclid that he acquired with fraud proceeds, and more than $600,000 he had transferred to financial accounts. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Transportation-Office of the Inspector General, as part of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Fraud Task Force; FBI Cleveland Division; and IRS-Criminal Investigations. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Edward D. Brydle and James L. Morford for the Northern District of Ohio. Nlfpmod https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/816732-osun-traditional-ruler-jailed-for-covid-fraud-in-us.html
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The police command in Kwara says it arrested a man, who allegedly dismembered the body of his pregnant sister-in-law, Esther Enemo, at Egbejila Road in Temidire community, Ilorin.Nlfpmod https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/816175-pregnant-woman-dismembered-allegedly-by-brother-in-law.html
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A friend of mine sent me the link of the clip of my old buddy, Dr Reuben Abati, declaring that the civil war in Nigeria has not ended. Therefore the North will not vote for the likely candidacy of Peter Obi, an Igbo from the East. It of course struck me on two levels. Dr. Abati seemed deliberately to be lubricating tired and self-serving ideas. The second part, where this hit very pointedly was at a very sudden realization! Dr. Abati is afraid of a Peter Obi presidency. He is not even hiding it. But for what reason? Why is the revanchist arm of the Yoruba in the Southwest of Nigeria a little too startled by the prospects of the Obi presidency? It is a question worth exploring. But first, the question, why take recourse in very old and tired ideas and attitudes of Nigerian politics? Why this level of obfuscation? I mean that in the sense of the deployment of dark, essentialist arguments, to try to confuse folks who may not have enough time to think deeply. Nigerians are smart, thoughtful people. But there are many still who cannot think deeply. They are too busy to think. They stay always at the surface of things. Thinking is not their forte. I am sure many of this type listen to Dr. Abati, and go, “ah, yeah, makes sense…” whether or not Abati makes sense. A friend of mine sent me the link of the clip of my old buddy, Dr Reuben Abati, declaring that the civil war in Nigeria has not ended. Therefore the North will not vote for the likely candidacy of Peter Obi, an Igbo from the East. It of course struck me on two levels. Dr. Abati seemed deliberately to be lubricating tired and self-serving ideas. The second part, where this hit very pointedly was at a very sudden realization! Dr. Abati is afraid of a Peter Obi presidency. He is not even hiding it. But for what reason? Why is the revanchist arm of the Yoruba in the Southwest of Nigeria a little too startled by the prospects of the Obi presidency? It is a question worth exploring. But first, the question, why take recourse in very old and tired ideas and attitudes of Nigerian politics? Why this level of obfuscation? I mean that in the sense of the deployment of dark, essentialist arguments, to try to confuse folks who may not have enough time to think deeply. Nigerians are smart, thoughtful people. But there are many still who cannot think deeply. They are too busy to think. They stay always at the surface of things. Thinking is not their forte. I am sure many of this type listen to Dr. Abati, and go, “ah, yeah, makes sense…” whether or not Abati makes sense. They do so because they trust that good old Reuben, nearly long in the tooth in this business of punditry, should relay some truth with the efficacy of a truth-machine. But Dr. Abati has been known to be dramatic occasionally with the truth of our national life, particularly when it comes to the Igbo. I sometimes think it comes from some unresolved rivalry – a bet he probably took in his undergraduate years at the University of Calabar, where he was classmates with many young Igbo, and friends too, and was mentored and taught by many Igbo – the likes of Kalu Uka, and Chris Nwamuo, among others. Those may now be wondering, what’s been biting Abati’s hind, on the question of the Igbo. I am not saying that Reuben is a tribalist. I am not saying he is not. I am saying that the man is an intellectual – brilliant and capable – but intellectuals are sometimes overrated, and self-serving. I am not even saying Dr. Abati is self-serving, or that he alone has an Igbo problem. I am saying that any problems he has with the Igbo may not in the end be rational. But he does have a Peter Obi problem. I think he is startled by the prospects of an Obi presidency. I should not waste much ink psycho-analyzing good old Reuben. Ads by But I should say the following, in response to his proposal that the Civil war has not ended, and therefore the “North” will not vote Peter Obi. The argument about the North and the Civil war is tired. It has always struck me as too clever by half. I will come to explain this. But here is the point I am going to insist on: the war may not have ended for Dr. Abati and folks like him, and they are welcome to keep fighting the war. But for the Igbo, the war has ended. They have moved on. They are waiting for other Nigerians to meet them, where they always have been: far ahead of the rest. Here is why the war has ended for the Igbo: they are everywhere in Nigeria. They do their business. Engage in their daily lives. Pay their taxes. Do their civic duties, and for years, have minded their businesses, unwilling to disturb the apple cart in so far as they are left well alone to find the means to feed their children and imagine a future for them. It is true that in places like Lagos, most recently, paid street gangs, and pack dogs of the “Alaye” variety have been unleashed to harass them, burn their property, threaten their livelihood, and shove them around, especially during election time. What these folks forget is that the Igbo have their own hoodlums, and street gangs too, of the “akpu-obi” variety. The Igbo too have burglars and armed robbers, and bogey-bogey men who can be deployed to unleash mayhem, and keep everyone restless. For afterall, in the home of a great man, you have all sorts. It is not that the Igbo are powerless or without options. But they are under serious restraint, because the Igbo have fought a war, and have come to that realization that those who run quickly to war, often forget that war means death. The Igbo have fought a war and know how to organize resources for war. Many young Igbo were trained in guerilla warfare by the Biafran Organization of Freedom Fighters (BOFF) – and those are teachers, traders, retired civil servants, and all sorts today. That trader you see in Idumota, or Ochanja, or Sabongari, is most likely a trained soldier – and if triggered, has the mastery to kill quickly and efficiently. The Igbo are the only civilian population in Nigeria that have tactical training, because as young boys, this passing generation were child-soldiers, and fought as combatants. That is why when some ignorant Nigerians talk about war and about fighting, the Igbo smile, shake their heads, and try to make peace. Why? Because what they saw fighting as kids, many of their peers have never seen, and do not understand, even as old men. When a fifteen year-old child combatant sees the piercing, deep ochre eyes of a night animal staring back at him in the forest, and he has only a single bullet left, and he survives it, you do not talk glibly to him about war. So, when Dr. Rueben Abati declares that the Civil war has not ended, all he does is talk about what he does not know. He did not experience the war. People like me did, and we were the lucky ones to survive on ration milk. Now, if the war has not ended, is Dr. Abati suggesting to the Igbo to reorganize and go back to the trenches? To fight back, because, frankly, the Igbo have always thought that the war ended. They agreed to return to Nigeria and not trigger the second phase – the Guerilla phase – on the compromise of a “No Victor, No vanquished.” So far, they have kept their own end of the bargain.But since 1970, adversaries of the Igbo in Nigeria, have used state directed policies to try to obliterate the Igbo, and force them into a dot, to use the words of the late dullard of Daura. The Igbo have had enough of this actually, and Peter Obi presents a challenge which we must, as Nigerians, take seriously. I think it is important to judge Peter on his own merit. Whether or not he is Igbo, should not now matter. If we weigh him both by his conduct, and by all the right noises he makes, he presents a far better alternative to Nigerians than the current man in Aso Rock, who within two years, has bettered Buhari in the department of mediocrity and incompetence. Peter Obi has campaigned on the question of whether the cost of bread knows ethnicity, religion, or region. Nigeria is in a deep mess. The years of the APC in power has complicated the lives of Nigerians who no longer talk about poverty, but about survival. Tinubu might be giving jobs to his Yoruba acolytes, but how is that reflecting on the ordinary lives of the Yoruba of the Southwest? The question Tinubu has raised for the Yoruba, by those who have heard them talk about “Omoluabi” and the Yoruba genius for governance is, so Jagaban Tinubu is the best the Yoruba can do? Where is that organizational genius? Where is that elevated vision that many a Yoruba have boasted about? But of course, this would be a reductive question, because Tinubu does not represent the Yoruba as people. He represents his own business interest, and where it converges with his Yoruba interests, he takes it further West. Now, Peter Obi presents himself, not as a candidate of the Igbo. Of course he is Igbo. His Igbo world view will come to play inexorably if he is elected president. But one can then only hope that it will be a worldview that represents the finest of Igbo idealism – to build a fair, just, equitable, and efficient nation that will serve the Igbo as well others with whom they share the nation called Nigeria well. That his presidency will not be of the Igbo “Agamaevu!” Because there those types too among the Igbo. So far, Tinubu has proved incapable of delivering just and visionary government. He is borrowing money in the name of Nigeria, enriching mostly his small coterie of Yoruba and Lebanese friends, but not the regular Joes of Molete. And I can say this to Reuben, from where I perch, taking studied notes: ifINEC conducts a clean election, the depth of anger, despair, and deprivation among the Yoruba today, will cost Tinubu the The North East or the North Central? There is no longer a single North. If the Peter Obi campaign builds a formidable ground operation, and there is a fair election, he will win in the North. That is where the real issue is: Fair elections. The contemporary “northerner” is as desirous of a good life, security, jobs, individual freedom, and well-being as the “southerner.” In any case, that North/South binary has long disappeared. Only the likes of Dr. Abati, who are still stuck in the past continue to stoke it. I should remind him, what the famed political economist, Immanuel Wallerstein wrote about nation-building: “to build a nation,” Wallerstein wrote, “ it is not enough to have a past. One must have a present.” But I’m afraid those who claim that the North will not vote Peter Obi because he is Igbo, still live in the past. There are more people today in the North who have no idea what the civil war was about. They suffer the fatalities of our current society, and are desirous of change. If Peter Obi’s campaign can reach them, and convince them, they will vote him, irrespective of what mother-effing naysayers think. Nlfpmod https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/08/the-peter-obi-challenge-by-obi-nwakanma/
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The Onitsha Port in Anambra State was abuzz with excitement early this month as the first barge for the 2025 season, MV ZUPITOR/MV RB ALASKA, berthed at the port.https://punchng.com/onitsha-port-welcomes-first-barge-of-2025-season/
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The police in Ondo State have arrested an 87-year-old man, identified as Chief Kogbona, for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to suspected armed robbers. His arrest followed the earlier apprehension of suspects linked to the murder of Nwike Sabbat, male, aged 25, on 29 July in Ondo town. Mr Sabbat was not only murdered, but the robbers also took away his motorcycle. According to a statement by the police Spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, actionable intelligence and sustained investigation by operatives of Yaba Division, one Adeife Adewumi (male), a native of Idanre but resident in Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State was apprehended, after the deceased’s stolen motorcycle was found in his possession. The police in Ondo State have arrested an 87-year-old man, identified as Chief Kogbona, for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to suspected armed robbers. His arrest followed the earlier apprehension of suspects linked to the murder of Nwike Sabbat, male, aged 25, on 29 July in Ondo town. Mr Sabbat was not only murdered, but the robbers also took away his motorcycle. According to a statement by the police Spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, actionable intelligence and sustained investigation by operatives of Yaba Division, one Adeife Adewumi (male), a native of Idanre but resident in Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State was apprehended, after the deceased’s stolen motorcycle was found in his possession. “Acting on this lead, at about 0200hrs today, an intelligence-led team proceeded to Ilaramokin in Ifedore LGA, where two additional suspects, namely Johnson Mathew (male), 24 years old, from Osogbo, Osun State, and Disu Sunday (male), of Ekiti origin, were arrested at their hideout,” Mr Ayanlade said. “Both suspects, who currently reside in Ilaramokin, confessed to being part of the gang responsible for the robbery and murder of the victim. Their confessions corroborated earlier statements made by the first suspect. “Upon arrest, the following items were recovered from the suspects: • Two (2) cut-to-size locally made guns (barrels) • One (1) live cartridge • One (1) expended cartridge “Subsequently, at about 1000hrs, further investigation led to the arrest of one Chief Kogbona (male), 87 years old, of Odole Street, Ododo, Idanre, who has been identified as the illegal supplier of arms and ammunition to the gang. A search conducted at his residence resulted in the recovery of ten (10) live cartridges.” The police image maker added that all suspects are currently in custody, while the exhibits have been securely documented as evidence. He said, “The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Lawal Adebowale, psc(+), mnips, commends the swift action and synergy displayed by the officers involved in this operation. He reiterates the command’s unwavering commitment to the vision of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, which emphasises people-centred policing, intelligence-led operations, and the uncompromising pursuit of justice. “We urge members of the public to continue cooperating with the police by providing timely and credible information that can aid in crime prevention and resolution. “The Ondo State Police Command remains steadfast in its duty to protect lives and property and will leave no stone unturned in ensuring a safe and secure society for all.” cc: Nlfpmod https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/811723-octogenarian-others-nabbed-for-armed-dealings-robbery-in-ondo.html?tztc=1
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Themanleshey:All your governors and ex governors are all criminals
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Gorem2013:You guys are throwing every one of your tribesmen under the bus because of Tinubu. Great minds like- Fashola, Osinbajo, Ambode. These are SW finest and real technocrats. After Tinubu, the likes of Seyi Tinubu, Mc Olumo will take over - is that what you guys want? |
gidgiddy:I don't think it qualifies as a country, to be honest. Nigeria's just a geographical expression |
mrrandomguy:Brillant idea if you ask me. Think home! Even a blind man knows that things have fallen apart. |
Dokitto001:I thought as much, given how most of them are acting and thinking these days. Just listen to folks like Abayomi Arabambi, Bayo, Reno and that Muric Junky – you'll know this report is 100% correct. At least now I have clarity. |
helinues:You APC clowns should be ashamed. Using someone's death for political gain is low. Nigeria's fallen apart. |
helinues:You APC clowns should be ashamed. Using someone's death for political gain is low. Nigeria's fallen apart. |
It appears that Kemi has been making inflammatory remarks, and had she been from the Southeast, the entire country would likely have been demanding her arrest and extradition. |
PlayerMeji:Please remind me which of the security apparatus are in control of the state government. Just name one. |
SlavaUkraini:Yes ooo I hope you also agree with the below.
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Tragedy struck Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State as a 26-year-old man, identified as Daniel, allegedly beheaded his 15-year-old brother, Emmanuel, for ritual purposes.https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/07/police-officers-son-beheads-15-year-old-brother-for-alleged-ritual-in-ondo/amp/
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The worst part is, no mainstream media's gonna report this. No comment from the gov't and their attack dogs. Everyone's just gonna move on like nothing happened. Nobody's gonna get arrested, nobody's going to jail for this crime. They're all just waiting for PO to say something to start spitting venom. Nigeria's never sunk this low before. What a country we got now. |
Slytiger:Fake news! Propaganda from the gov't. The economy's still trash, so where's this growth supposed to come from? |
From the US mission in Nigeria X account formerly (twitter) "While Nigerians are urged to endure hardship from the ruling APC , The government and governors are splurging billions on new government houses. Instead of investing in schools, Clinics and agriculture leaders prioritize buildings they barely use. https://x.com/USinNigeria/status/1950217781858697432?t=Q0JhoIBCO0gQJc-BbCrIJQ&s=08
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asfrank:Enemies of Nigeria don drop quotes. PO has never been a president, so you can't ask what he'll do differently. I'm certain he won't borrow recklessly to spend on projects that won't have any meaningful impact on people's lives. We've seen what your so-called APC president is doing, and we're now very sure he's failed woefully in all indexes of governance. What's the selling point of your failed president? There's nothing to show for it in almost 2 years of governance. He's destroyed every single sector in Nigeria. |
DoTheNeedful:I don't usually reply to people here, but for you I will make an exception. What you just said is like saying that Asokoro, which is the seat of power, is not in Abuja. All in a bid to support APC and the failed Pastor Reno, you guys want to rewrite history, and I wonder which mod allowed such wrong information to reach the front page. Lagos Island in Lagos state was the seat of government from 1914 to 1991. In 1991 it was moved to Abuja, and Asokoro is now the seat of power. Later, another charlatan like Reno will come out in the future and say that the capital of Nigeria is Asokoro and not Abuja, and clowns like you will start jubilating. |
Mynd44:Listen to the nonsense you're spewing! So, Lagos Island is in your house? Isn't Lagos Island part of Lagos State? It's like people will say anything to support APC - even educated folks start talking like illiterates |
Vision101:Stop the nonsense talk guy. The government has all the tech needed to tackle fraud in any poverty alleviation programs they start. In other countries, there's universal credit, social security welfare - And also tools designed to prevent fraud. But in Nigeria, they'll launch a poverty program, and instead of reaching the people who really need it, they'll hand it out to their cronies. When it fails, they'll blame the masses, and people like you will eat it up. You got genuine farmers in your village - did any of them benefit from these scam programs? |
2tpick:Yes, I think you're correct. But that guy Legend muthafaka. I think he base abroad . They instigate lunatics in Nigeria and cause problems for them. |
Honestly, I'm loving what's happening to SE folks. I don't know when they'll come to their senses. You see guys with no house in SE, but living in a large mansion in another region. The growing hostility in SW is killing the real estate industry in Lagos - if you're in the game, you know what I mean. The decline is sharp. All signs point to this country heading for doom, and forget about meaningful development or a decent standard of living. |
LegendHero:I've noticed most APC paid agents don't reside in Nigeria, including you. I pity the clowns in Nigeria who fall for your rants and tribal bigotry. You guys are setting a dangerous trend that'll boomerang. |