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The Olori Ebi Fusengbuwa ruling house and former ICAN President, Otunba Abdulateef Owoyemi, has said that anyone displeased with the selection process for the next Awujale should channel grievances to the government, assuring that the kingmakers will not make any mistakes. Owoyemi spoke on Monday after the completion of the 95 nominations of aspirants for the position of the Awujale in Ijebu-Ode. Owoyemi assured that within a month, Ijebuland would have a king to sit on the Awujale’s stool. He stated that after the due process of nomination and submission of names, the kingmakers would sift through the best candidates…

Armed groups operating in parts of Kano and Katsina states have allegedly imposed illegal farm taxes on farmers, demanding as much as N50,000 per acre from sugarcane growers ahead of harvest, in what residents describe as a creeping takeover of key forest reserves. Reports indicate that the armed actors have entrenched themselves in the Rugu Forest in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State and the Falgore Forest in Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State. From these bases, they are said to be enforcing a parallel system of governance—collecting levies, issuing threats and punishing defiance. Farmers who refuse to…

Michael Carrick has been to appointed Manchester United interim head coach and former England assistant manager Steve Holland is set to be his number two. Jonathan Woodgate, Jonny Evans and Travis Binnion will also be part of Carrick’s staff. Former United and England midfielder Carrick agreed a deal on Monday night, with an announcement due on Tuesday once the necessary paperwork has been signed. United sacked Ruben Amorim after 14 months on 5 January and Darren Fletcher took charge as caretaker boss for two matches. Carrick will be in the dugout for Saturday’s Premier League derby against Manchester City at…

Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) and Former Anambra State Governor, has questioned the whereabouts of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement shared on X, Obi questioned Tinubu’s whereabouts, noting that the president spent 196 days abroad in 2025 — more time outside Nigeria than within it— while the country faces “extreme” poverty. Obi said Nigerians have received no direct word from Tinubu since December 2025, with no New Year address or national broadcast to provide reassurance during a period marked by anxiety and uncertainty. “Since December 2025, Nigerians have not heard a word from their President.…

Nigeria is leveraging the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) to translate climate commitments into tangible, fundable projects, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, told newsmen, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). But Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, criticised President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the country for the ADSW, insisting that Nigeria cannot be governed from a foreign land. Tuggar explained that the ADSW, coming after the recent global climate summit in Brazil, provided a crucial window to “concretise” agreements reached at the Conference of Parties (COP), preventing them from ending as mere declarations.…

Olori Omooba of Ijebu land and Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, has written Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, alleging his exclusion from the ongoing selection process for the next Awujale of Ijebu land. In his letter, Ayinde claimed that the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, next in line to produce the Awujale, had been issuing directives that contravene the Chieftaincy Declaration, Obas and Chiefs Law of Ogun State, noting that the measures were intended to disenfranchise him from contesting for the throne. The allegations were contained in a letter dated January 8, 2026, sent to Governor Abiodun by Ayinde’s lawyer, Dr Wahab…

Alvaro Arbeloa has been appointed as Real Madrid’s new head coach following the club’s decision to part ways with Xabi Alonso by mutual agreement, just one day after a dramatic 3–2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup. Real Madrid confirmed Alonso’s exit on Monday, praising the former midfielder for his service and legacy at the club despite a brief and turbulent spell in charge. In a statement, the club said Alonso would “always have the love and admiration of all Real Madrid fans” and described him as a legend who embodied the club’s values. Arbeloa, a former Real…

Xabi Alonso has left Real Madrid by mutual agreement a day after their 3-2 defeat by bitter rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup, the LaLiga club said on Monday. “Xabi Alonso will always have the love and admiration of all Real Madrid fans because he is a Real Madrid legend and has represented the values of our club at all times. Real Madrid will always be his home,” the club said in a statement. They added that second-team manager and former defender Alvaro Arbeloa will take over the first team job. Real Madrid parted ways with Alonso a little…

Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1) has reportedly written a letter to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, following his exclusion from the nomination process to fill the vacant stool of Awujale of Ijebuland. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, made this known on Sunday. Olayinka, via a post on his official X account said that KWAM 1, in the letter to Governor Abiodun aired his grievance over the nomination process of candidate(s) to fill the vacant stool of Awujale of Ijebuland, saying…

The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu Land has criticised popular Fuji musician Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde, also known as KWAM 1, over his protest letter to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun. In a letter dated January 8, 2026, KWAM1, through his lawyer, Dr Wahab Shittu (SAN), alleged that he was being excluded from the selection process for the next Awujale of Ijebu Land due to directives from the ruling house which he claimed were not in line with state laws. Responding, Prof. Fassy Yusuf, the Vice Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, dismissed the protest letter as “arrant nonsense” with no…