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The developer of the collapsed building in Ikoyi area of Lagos State, Femi Osibona has been found dead.



Osibona’s body was discovered among others during the rescue process at the site of the building on Thursday.

Lagos commissioner for information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso confirmed the development.
“He is dead. He was brought out dead this evening”, he said.



The high-rise building under construction by Fourscore Homes, a Lagos-based real estate firm located along Gerrard Road, collapsed on Monday afternoon.

While it is yet to be clear the total number of people in the building at the time of the collapse, witnesses say dozens may have been trapped.

A former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, and wife of legendary musician, King Sunny Ade, Hon Risikat Ajoke Adegeye is dead.

The deceased who was also a former Chairmanship Aspirant under the platform of All Progressives Congress,APC, in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday.

Adegeye, a devoted and loyal party member of the APC, died after a brief sickness.
As of press time, the cause of her death was unknown. A source, infoned that the death could have been as a result of cancer which the deceased had battled for a long time before she succumed finally to death.

However, Mr George Folarin Olawande, confirmed the death on behalf of the family in a statement on Tuesday.

The statement read in part: “We wish to formally inform, friends, well-wishers, political associates, and the general public that Hon Risikat Ajoke Adegeye passed on after a brief illness during the early hours of Tuesday, 21st September 2021.

“Hon Risikat Ajoke Adegeye was a Honourable Member in the 6th Assembly of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

“She will be greatly missed not only by her immediate family but also by her political associates and followers. Further information in respect to her burial ceremony will be announced later after extensive consultations with the family.

“Thank you as we pray that she continues to rest peacefully and eternally with the Almighty God.”

It just gotten to our notice that, Roland Ekhoe, the immediate past Odionwere Omada has been banned from entering the Oba of Benin Palace, due to his nefarious involvements in series of land grabbing and extortions!!! More details soon.

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Edo State Police Command has arrested one Odion Obasohan, a suspected land grabber in connection with the selling of landed properties belong to the Oba of Benin to some individuals in Ogiso Community, in East Circular Road, in Ikpoba-Okha local government area of Edo State.

Confirming the arrest to ENLIGHTENMENT at Police State headquarters, the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), SP Bello Kontong said the police have arrested one Odion Obasohan who was found in connection with the grabbing of Lands belonging to the Oba of Benin and the police will do everything possible to recover the land and advised the Committee For The Recovery of Oba of Benin Landed Properties to furnish the police the necessary documents showing that the land in question is originally owned by the Oba of Benin.

On his part, Chairman, Committee of Debt and Land Recovery to the Oba of Benin KINGDOM, Ambassador Curtis Eghosa Ugbo said that all documents required by the police to prosecute the suspects are available, and promised that, in a week time the police will get the documents.

A Musical Taliban

Legendary singer and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead.
A close source to the family confirmed the development on Saturday.

The source said he died after a brief illness.

The ‘Guitar boy’ as he was fondly called celebrated his 80th birthday in March.

Uwaifo is also the first professional musicians to be awarded with the National Merit Honours of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON).

He was also the first Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria.

May his soul rest in peace. Amen.