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Traditional Stool: Protests Rock Osun Community

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November 27, 2021

Another crisis has rocked Ikirun the headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State as members and supporters of the Obaara ruling house on Friday came out en masse to demand the immediate crowning of Prince Lekan Akadiri as the Akinrun of Ikirun.

It was gathered that the protests were triggered by the allegation that some town leaders were acting against the will of the people by planning to impose another candidate against their choice of Akadri.

report says Akadri had been the popular choice of Ikirun Kingmakers who rightfully elected him as Akinrun-elect and also the choice of the oracle.

While maintaining that the choice of Akadri as Akinrun-elect was fair and valid, Owolabi Tijani, on behalf of the protesters added that it was the best for the town’s people and imposition of another candidate will not be acceptable.

Tijani also said the protest was against the decision of Osun State High Court, Ikirun Division which granted an order of interim injunction disqualifying the candidates of Obaara and Adedeji ruling houses from contesting for the vacant Akinrun stool.

DAILY POST recalls that Justice A. A. G. Onibokun on the 25th of November restrained the Osun State Government from accepting any nomination outside the Gboleru ruling house.

Prior to that, there had been disputes between the Gboleru ruling house which was supposed to produce the next Akinrun and the Obaara and Adedeji ruling houses.

The Gboleru ruling house was supposed to produce the next Akinrun but due to misunderstanding amongst qualified princes, an Osun State High Court in Ikirun presided over by Justice Jide Falola on 5th November, directed that the Obaara as the next ruling house in line to produce the next Akinrun do it.

The Osun State Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs had also expressed its readiness to carry out the court order.

Due to the judgment, members of the Gboleru ruling house on Sunday, November 21, staged a town-wide protest in Ikirun to press home their right to the throne in conformity with the Chieftaincy law.

In conforming with the court order, the town’s kingmakers announced on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, the nomination of Prince Yunus Akadri as next Akinrun, a move they claimed was the endorsement of the choice of the oracles.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.