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|The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi (Telu 1)
How did Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi (Telu 1) and the Basorun Musulumi of Iwo land, High Chief Abiola Ogundokun fell apart? This big question is still playing big on the lips of sons and daughters of Iwo land in Osun State—South Western Nigeria. Is it true that Oba Adewale Akanbi is a retired fraudster with no pedigree before he became a king? Is it true that the Oba was foisted upon the people of Iwo by some political powers in Osun state? Is it true that Oba Adewale Akanbi is a highly cantankerous personality who is ready to fight anybody anyhow and anywhere without recourse to his esteemed position in society? Why did Oba Adewale Akanbi's counterpart, Oba Kadiri Olatunde Adeoye, the Oluwo of Iwo Oke drag him to court between October 2016 and January 2017? Is it true that it was High Chief Abiola Ogundokun who sought the help of former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) and Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola to save Oba Adewale Akanbi from going to jail in 2017? Why did Oba Adewale Akanbi compensate High Chief Abiola Ogundokun with the all-important title of OBANLA of Iwo land, which he allegedly imported from Ilesa?The Fact before facts….
Is it
true that same Chief Abiola Ogundokun who bailed Oba Adewale Akanbi out of
trouble equally became a victim of the vicious nature of the Oba in a tiger-eats-her-chaperon manner? So what were the charges in the
summons that dragged Oba Adewale Akanbi to the court of
law in 2016? Why did the Iwo monarch
dodge the court of law severally, using different tricks from Iwo magisterial district down to Oshogbo magisterial district until a
bench warrant was issued for his arrest in December? Why did the Iwo monarch refuse to defend the charges
and instead went for a soft landing through Chief Abiola Ogundokun?
Who is Oba Adewale Akanbi? What was his profession before he became an Oba? Who brought him to Governor
Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola? Was he chosen by Ifa oracle or he was politically imposed on the people of Iwo land? These questions seem to be
begging for answers in the details below.
|The Oluwo with other Obas in company of High Chief Abiola Ogundokun
|The Oluwo and his Godfather, High Chief Abiola Ogundokun (OBANLA of Iwo Land) when the going was still good
In a bid to establish facts behind the royal rumble that threw Iwo, an ancient town in Osun State—South Western Nigeria into a frenzy of dramatic silliness in the last six months, Asabeafrika went out to dig the root of the controversy which began with a battle of supremacy between Oba Kadiri Olatunde (Adeoye II) the Oluwo of Iwo Oke in Olaoluwa LGA area of Osun State and Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi (Telu 1) the Oluwo of Iwo in Iwo LGA area of the state. In a detailed effort to unravel the background of the battle royal that saw Oba Adewale Akanbi disrespecting several court summons and threatening to arrest judges and lawyers with traditional warrant in 2016, this blog went out for court documents which revealed the dirty antecedent of Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi and nearly ended his tenure in jail until eminent Nigerians bailed him out through the assistance of the 82 years old Chief Abiola Ogundokun whom he once described as 'My father'.
The Ile-Ife drama that led to the big fight…
|The Arole Oodua, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) Said to be astonished at Oluwo's conduct
The entire drama of the absurd began, according to reliable sources, sometime in September, 2016 (10th of September) during a royal event inside the palace of the Ooni of Ife in honor of the late Ooni Okunade Sijuade Olubuse's first year memoriam. The event which had other traditional rulers in attendance equally had the two Oluwos in attendance. However, sources claimed that the Oluwo of Iwo Oke Oba Kadiri Olatunde Adeoye got to the venue earlier than his Iwo counterpart. The Oluwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi was said to have arrived at the tail end of the event. The event allegedly closed with the organizers asking two Obas in the guests list to offer closing prayers in both Christian and Muslim fashion.
The responsibility immediately
fell on Oba Kadiri Adeoye, a Muslim (Oluwo of Iwo Oke) and one other Oba who is a Christian (Onigbaye of
Igbaye kingdom). Oba Kadiri was first
to offer prayers in Islamic faith
while the Onigbaye ended the segment
with Christian prayer.
|The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Akanbi sits while other Obas stood for him
|The Man who exposed Oba Akanbi, Oba Kadiri Adeoye: The Oluwo of Iwo Oke
It was while the Christian prayer was ongoing, the Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi and his entourage allegedly arrived. His arrival eventually led to uproar and nearly turned the venue to a boxing ring according to sources. Oluwo Oke who was about leaving the occasion after offering prayers in Islamic faith was said to have gone to greet his counterpart, the Oba of Ifewara. And it was the Oba of Ifewara who allegedly said jokingly, to the Oluwo Oke that "See, your father is here" (referring to Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi the Oluwo of Iwo). But seeing the sensitivity of that casual statement, and what that could translate to in the future, Oba Kadiri Adeoye (Oluwo of Iwo Oke) was said to have reacted by saying "He is not my father, he is my brother. We are brothers".
His reaction was said to have angered Oba
Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi
who immediately flared up, threatening to beat up Oba Kadiri Adeoye in the presence of other kings for saying that to
his face. His fiery reaction led to altercation between him and the Oluwo of Iwo Oke as he threatened to
deal with Oba Kadiri Adeoye squarely. Other Obas in the gathering were said to have wade into the situation and
calmed frayed nerves, pleading with Oba Kadiri to keep quiet and allow Oba Akanbi
to have his way. Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi was said to have almost descended on Oba
Kadiri Adeoye, allegedly threatening to slap him and seize his
horsewhip and crown in the presence of other royal guests. Oba Akanbi was said to have equally told the bewildered
crowd that he is the one who gave the Oluwo
of Iwo Oke his crown and horsewhip and could as such, take it from him and
reduce him to nothing.
|The Oluwo Oba Akanbi on the day of his Iwuye as an Oba
According to legends and facts made available to Asabeafrika, the two Oluwos are brothers (With a third one, Oluwo Ate of Iwo Ate). In fact, sources familiar with the history of the two kingdoms said Telu, the name Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi is presently acclaiming to himself is the name of the father that begot Oluwo Oke and Oluwo Oke is the first born of Telu. Therefore, Oluwo Oke is an elder brother to Oluwo. However, it seems political evolution played a role in downplaying the significance and traditional seniority of the role of Oluwo Oke as the stool is now categorized under Part Two of the Chief Law of Osun State of Nigeria. However, sources believed that Oba Adewale Akanbi who spent most parts of his life in Canada might be alien to history of the Iwo royal ascendancy. Hence, his fiery effort to extract seniority and assert power over the Oluwo of Iwo Oke became an ego tart for him and he therefore promised to 'deal' with Oba Kadiri Adeoye for daring to call him 'My brother' instead of 'my father'.
The following month, August 4 to be précised, the Oluwo of Iwo decided to make his threat real to his Oluwo of Iwo Oke counterpart, Oba Kadiri Adeoye as he allegedly sent some miscreants and thugs armed with dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, guns, axe etc to a shopping complex owned by the Oluwo of Iwo Oke at Odo-Eran area, Ejigbo Road in Iwo. The thugs allegedly stormed the complex few minutes after the arrival of Oba Adeoye who visited the complex for a meeting with his tenants. Their aim according to sources was either to kill or arrest Oba Adeoye. But the Oba was quickly spirited out of the complex through a back exit route by well-wishers and this allegedly angered the boys as they went vandalizing and looting the complex. They were said to have destroyed and looted items running into millions of Naira belonging to tenants before they left. The case was later reported to the police but no action was taken.
Oluwo inspects damaged shopping complex of Oluwo Oke…
Further investigation revealed that three days after the damages meted on the shopping complex of the Oluwo of Iwo Oke Oba Kadiri Adeoye and attempt made on his life at Odo-Eran Area, Ejigbo Road, Iwo, Osun State the Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi paid a surprise visit to the structure. As if to see and inspect the level of damage done by his 'boys', the monarch was said to have arrived the venue with none of his police orderly or palace guards except a cream of touts and thugs who escorted him to the shopping complex.
The second attempt on the life of Oluwo of Iwo Oke…
|The Isuzu Car belonging to Oba Kadiri Adeoye damaged by thugs allegedly loyal to Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi
Smarting out of the shock of loses recovered from the destruction of his shopping complex and the looting of tenants' properties therein, the Oluwo of Iwo Oke Oba Kadiri Olatunde Adeoye decided to make a visit to his shopping complex few days after the damage on the alleged order of Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi the Oluwo of Iwo. But his intuitiveness saved him, the Kabiyesi allegedly decided to send his aides, who drove in one of his SUVs, an Isuzu Rodeo Car (4 Doors) with a privatized number 'Oluwo Oke' inscribed on the plate.Immediately the vehicle birthed at the complex, miscreants and thugs allegedly hiding and guiding the building descended on the car, hitting the car with machetes, sticks and other harmful objects until they gained entrance into the car, aiming to lynch the Kabiyesi. The glass of the owner's side where the Kabiyesi normally sits was broken down but to their disappointment, the Kabiyesi was not in the car. Some of his aides were wounded as they ran away abandoning the car to the thugs.
More humiliation for Oba Kadiri Adeoye from Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi
|Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi....The Oluwo of Iwo...He wants Oba Kadiri Adeoye to call him "Abba-Father"
Further investigation by this blog revealed that on so many occasion, between September 2016 and December 2016, the Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi (Telu) barred the Oluwo of Iwo oke, Oba Kadiri Adeoye from attending social events in Iwo land and environs. This, Oluwo allegedly does in collaboration with some officers of the Nigeria Police force whom he uses to scare, intimidate and harass his Oluwo of Iwo Oke counterpart. A privileged source who is privy to the entire scenario in Iwo land narrated a certain instance to this blog "Around the time of this conflict, there was an event in Igege a nearby town.
Oba Adeoye's reaction to Oba Akanbi's bullying…
It was due to the barrage of public humiliation and intention to silent him and banish his authority for life, by Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi (Oluwo of Iwo) and the several humiliation meted on him at public functions coupled with the destruction of his property that warranted the decision of Oba Kadiri Olatunde Adeoye (Oluwo of Iwo Oke) to make an urgent call to his lawyer, Barrister Soji Oyetayo to file a case before the court of law and sue Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi to ensure justice is done to correct the youthful Oluwo of his childish acts and alleged primitive ways of relating with society-at-large.The thugs threatened to lynch him in the court premises if he appears; the Oba through his lawyer, Barrister Soji Oyetayo later made a request to the Chief Judge of Osun State for the transfer of the
Court Papers that exposed Oba Adewale Akanbi's dirty past…
The ensuing scuffle and alleged attempt to kill Oba Kadiri Adeoye (Oluwo of Iwo Oke) by thugs loyal to Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi led to a court case filed against the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrashed Adewale Akanbi at the Chief Magistrate Court of Osun State (Iwo magisterial district and later transferred to Oshogbo) by Oba Kadiri Adeoye, the Oluwo of Iwo Oke. The case with suit number MIW/MISC/6/2016 revealed much of the dirty past of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi.
The Allegations…
Among the allegations made against Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi by Oba Kadiri Adeoye is hooliganism and fraud. The Oluwo of Iwo Oke said apart from the fact that Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi love to move around town with thugs and engaging the services of miscreants to destroy properties belonging to anybody that crosses his part in Iwo land, the Oba was equally indulging in Yahoo-Yahoo and other acts of fraud even as a reigning king.
The Oluwo of Iwo Oke revealed in the 33 points suit filed against the Oluwo of Iwo that "When he (Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi) first travelled out of the country to America in the 90s, he disowned his father and started using the name "ADEONIGBAGBE" as surname against "AKANBI". That Oba Akanbi used "ADEONIGBAGBE" as his surname to travel to the United States of America where he resided at New York.
That Oba Adewale Akanbi was later arrested in New York City for an offence which bordered on dishonesty and was detained for 7 months before he was deported back to Nigeria sometimes in year 2000.
That Oba Akanbi was in Nigeria until year 2001 when he again changed his name to "AKANBI", the name which he had earlier disowned and used same to get another visa through which he travelled to Canada where he became a Canadian citizen.
That again, sometimes between 2006 and 2007, the Oluwo was convicted and jailed for an offence in Toronto, Canada which he concealed from the state government before his appointment and installation as the Oluwo of Iwo.
That the Oluwo already had about three wives who begat children for him in Canada but he has refused to pay maintenance allowance to any of the children in Canada. That, as at October 6, 2016, the Oluwo cannot enter Canada again due to his antecedent.
More allegations by the Oluwo of Iwo Oke…
|Oba Kadiri Olatunde Adeoye, The Oluwo of Iwo Oke ...The man who exposed Oba Adewale Akanbi
Oluwo Oke alleged in his affidavit that "On the 4th of August, 2016, he was at his shopping complex at Odo Eran Area, Ejigbo Road, Iwo—Osun State of Nigeria to see his tenants when suddenly, without any just cause, the following persons (Adebari Mumini, Munri Ori Ejo Saba, Olori Odoloso Adesoji Aderemi, Lanre Bakau Adegun & Oloye Simiyu) who were fully armed with dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, guns, axe etc stormed his premises with the intention to eliminate him". Oba Adeoye said it took the grace of God for him to be spirited out of the compound unhurt. The Oluwo of Iwo Oke further noted in his suit that;
Other items allegedly stolen by Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi's thugs are; 3 flat-screens TV of 18 inches monitors, 1 flat screen of 17 inches monitor and 1 Nokia touch-light. The hoodlums also stole 4 clippers, 1 Nokia phone C5, 2 set of speakers, 1 Android phone (Techno M3 with 1 SIM card), 1 plastic rubber, 1 Tecno H5 phone); 1 Techno P5 with 2 SIM cards and the sum of N5, 000; they also stole 20 yards of decoration clothes and the sum of N5, 300 from several tenants in the building.
How Police & Oluwo's thugs scared Oba Adeoye from attending Court proceedings…
The Oluwo of Iwo Oke in his affidavit exposed the role of some officers of the Nigeria Police during the crisis; he alleged that the Divisional Police Officers from Bode-Osi and Iwo were contacted and their men eventually came to disperse the thugs and miscreants but no arrest was made.
|Gov. Aregbesola with Osun State police commissioner
On same 26, according to Oluwo of Iwo Oke, the first respondent (Oluwo of Iwo) in company of some hoodlums who earlier attacked him and who were at large (to justice) went to his shopping complex to warn tenants to vacate the premises as he (Oluwo) is the owner of the land on which the shopping complex is sighted and that if he ever sees Oluwo Oke on the land again, he will deal with him. Oba Adeoye said Oba Akanbi has been abusing his office by harassing, intimidating, molesting and preventing him from free movement within Iwo town and that the conduct of Oluwo does not befits a person of his status and caliber as he is used to carrying armed thugs, miscreants and hoodlums around to harass, intimidate, molest and attack persons whom he perceived not to be on same page with him.
Plead for case transfer…
Seeing that the 1st respondent and the second respondent were making life unbearable for him by making the court premises inaccessible to him, the Oluwo of Iwo Oke, Oba Kadiri Adeoye in a letter dated 19th of October, 2016
More dirty allegations…
The Oluwo of Iwo Oke also alleged in his court documents that the Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi is making his money through internet fraud known as "Yahoo-Yahoo" using his palace as a cover up; and that a petition has been written to the EFCC (Economic & Financial Crime Commission) to investigate him and his boys. The plaintiff also accused the respondent (Oluwo of Iwo) of being selected to his present office by fiat and not through democratic means; he said "That I also know as a matter of fact that the 1st respondent was not nominated by his ruling house before he was appointed and installed as the Oluwo of Iwo". Oba Adeoye added "That as a member of Iwo traditional council, I owe it a duty to inform this Honorable Court when I got this information"; "That the first respondent is not fit and proper to be appointed to the exalted position of Oluwo of Iwo considering his antecedents and present conducts"
The Oba of Iwo Oke prayed to the court that "As a result of the foregoing and in order to prevent the 1st respondent from attacking, harassing, intimidating, threatening and molesting me with thugs and miscreants and also restricting my movement anywhere in Iwo or Nigeria generally, I approached this honorable Court for leave and this court did grant leave for me; that I swear to this affidavit in good faith and in accordance with the oaths law"
Oba Adewale Akanbi's reaction…
Meanwhile in a counter affidavit dated 15th of November 2016, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi described Oba Kadiri Adeoye's allegations as scandalous, vexatious and designed to embarrass, blackmail, and ridicule him before right thinking members of the society. The Oluwo in the counter affidavit deposed to by one of his traditional chiefs, Chief Adelani Akanbi (Aremo of Iwo land) urged the judge to strike out or dismiss the application in the interest of justice. Although the Oba Adewale Akanbi didn't refute any of the allegations raised by the Oluwo of Iwo Oke in his suit, but only claimed that the allegations were irrelevant and immaterial. Oluwo also claimed in his letter to the court that to his knowledge, 'there is no person or ruler is it traditional or honorary known, called or refer to as "Oluwo of Iwo Oke". A further affidavit at the magistrate court Iwo on December 18, tried hard to amplify the Oluwo's role as a senior Oba and boss to his Oluwo of Iwo Oke but the case was already trending at the Oshogbo magistrate district. All affidavits didn't dispute serious allegations raised by the applicant but advised the judge to ignore them.
Osun State Commissioner of Police reacts
In his own preliminary objection, the Osun State Commissioner of Police denied ever being used as a rubber stamp by the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi. In a document signed by one Edogun Sunday of the legal section of the Department of Investigation, State C.I.D, Osogbo on 25th of November, 2016 the police boss exonerated himself and his men from indulging in acts that suggests that he was being used or controlled by the Oluwo of Iwo to harass, molest or intimidate the Oluwo of Iwo Oke, Oba Kadiri Adeoye. The state police boss noted that he or his agents cannot be influenced by anybody; and that he and his men discharge their duties in accordance with the law without fear or favor. The Police boss therefore urged the court to strike out his name from the case.
Abracadabra of Oluwo of Iwo with Magistrate Olusola Aluko (Part 1)
|The PUNCH headline where Oluwo promised to shun court proceedings
On the first hearing of the case in Oshogbo, Oba Kadiri Adeoye appeared in court with his lawyer. However, the first respondent, Oluwo of Iwo refused to show up. Instead, he was represented by Oba Asimiyu Sadiq the Ologburo of Ogburo kingdom. When Magistrate Olusola Aluko who was hearing the case asked why the Oluwo refused to show up for the case, his lawyer Chief Olayide Yekeen told the magistrate that his client (Oluwo) was too big to appear personally and that it is a taboo for a king to come before an ordinary judge and be questioned like an ordinary person.
On 26th of November, which is the third time the case came up, the Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi shocked the court when his counsel, Barrister Olaide Yekeen raised objection to the jurisdiction of a magistrate court to handle such a case. He thereby discredited the privileges of the magistrate court. He equally alleged that the court ought to hear his prayer first before any proceeding. Magistrate Olusola Aluko agreed that the court was mandated to give a listening ear to Oluwo's prayer and counter affidavit but the magistrate frowned at Oluwo's decision to dishonor his invitation by refusing to come in person to answer some of the weighty petitions raised against him by Oluwo of Iwo Oke.
In a twist of fate and in his effort to get down to the nitty-gritty of the case, Magistrate Aluko issued a warrant of arrest by the Police to pick Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi and bring him to court since he refused to appear for three consecutive times since the beginning of the case in Iwo and Oshogbo.
Abracadabra of Oluwo of Iwo with Magistrate Olusola Aluko (Part 2)
|Oluwo; the Oba who threatened a magistrate with 'traditional arrest'
In another twist of fate and to the surprise of the legal community in Osun state, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi vowed not to appear before the judge alleging that the case has been compromised. The Oluwo claimed that some monarchs who were afraid of his rising fame were using traditional rulers in his domain to fabricate lies against him with the aim of destroying his reputation vowed not to honor the invitation of the court claiming that no one has the right to arrest a traditional ruler in Yoruba land. In an interview with PUNCH Newspaper of Monday December 26, the Oluwo sent a strong warning to magistrate Aluko "It is a shame on the judiciary to have such magistrate. There is no indictment; no case at all. Somebody just brought a worthless paper to you (referring to the magistrate). It is a civil case and you are relying on that to issue a warrant of arrest". "I am not a criminal. Some people want to tarnish my name and they cooked up a lie that I am into Yahoo-Yahoo. I am not. Can one be a monarch and still be doing Yahoo-Yahoo? What do I need that for?" The Oluwo accused the magistrate of trying hard to tarnish his image "All he just wants to do is tarnish my name. That means it (case) has a political undertone". Funny enough, the same Oba Akanbi in a letter addressed to Magistrate Aluko through the registrar, Chief Magistrate Court, Oshogbo and dated Tuesday January 20, 2016, the Oluwo pleaded for a leave of absence from the court proceedings of that day. The letter signed by his secretary one Kamoru Ademola showed the double standard of Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi as he pleaded that the court permit his absence due to an event he attended in Abuja.
|The letter to Magistrate Aluko from Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi claiming to miss his flight in Abuja over bad weather
Oba Akanbi in the letter titled "MIW.M.6/2016: Oba Kadiri Adeoye II vs Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi Or Application for leave of Absence" told the court that he was invited to Abuja by an organization called Excellent Media where he was honored as "Royal Father of the Year 2016" at Cyprian Ekwensi Center for Arts and Culture, Area 10, Garki, Abuja on the 18th of December. The Oba said as much as he would have loved to appear in person in court on the 20th of December, he was unable to book a flight from Abuja to Lagos or Ibadan as a result of 'bad weather and visibility problem for airplanes'. The Oba in the paragraph 4 of the letter pleaded that his leave of absence from the court was not intentional and 'not as a matter of disrespect to the court but born out of necessity and safety of life'.
So, it was a huge surprise to many observers when the
same Oba
Akanbi called PUNCH Newspaper on Sunday December
25 to grant the controversial interview vowing not to appear in court and that
the court has no right to try him for a 'civil case'. All this theatrics were
allegedly meant to buy time and find a route out of the legal logjam as the Oluwo dreaded the outcome of the case as
he had no means of denying those allegations in a proper court trial.
The Oba
also engaged the service of Osun State
Free Health Services (FHS) in January
2017 when the case came up for the 5th hearing. In a short note dated
4th of January, 2017 from the office of the Chief Medical Officer, Iwo
Zonal Hospital Management Board,
and the letter read "After examining Oba
A.A. Akanbi of the Oluwo Palace, I consider him to be excused from duty for
five days, after which he should, unless further excused by a separate
certificate, report for duty"
|Another Escused letter (Invitation Card) to avoid court proceedings
|A health escuse duty certificate which portrays Oluwo as ill to appear in Court
The Anger of Magistrate Aluko…
|The Punch Headline where Magistrate Aluko threatened to jail Oluwo for Contempt espocal
Sensing that the Oluwo was playing on his intelligence, coupled with his double-trick stunts of writing him a letter dated December 20th, pleading for his absence from court and yet going to the press to declare his summons as illogical, Magistrate Olusola Aluko of Chief Magistrate Court, Oshogbo magistrate district issued a fresh warrant of arrest on the Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdul Rasheed Adewale Akanbi on Wednesday 28th of December, 2016. The magistrate obviously pissed off with Oluwo's double standards stepped down the substantive case before him for a fresh case of "contempt of the court of law by Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi". Aluko noted that Oba Akanbi ought to have been arrested and produced in court at the next adjourned date following the warrant issued against the traditional ruler. Aluko added that the Oluwo threatened him by issuing "a traditional warrant of arrest".
|Gov. Rauf Aregbesola....He Put this Oluwo on the throne, can he remove him or he will look the other way?
According to magistrate Aluko, the case was transferred from the magistrate court in Iwo to Oshogbo when hoodlums stormed the court and policemen in three trucks were drafted to rescue the magistrate who first heard the case.
Aluko stated "Bench warrant was issued in the presence of his lawyer, Mr. Olaide Yekin, and counsel for the commissioner of police, Mr. Abass Haruna, OC Legal State CID of Osun Command on Tuesday December 20"
Aluko lamented the unruly behavior of Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi "After the event of the last adjourned date, the online media was awash with threats allegedly issued by the first respondent, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale, to arrest me traditionally"
"I personally read and watched on Channels Television on Friday, December 23, 2016; then, on Monday, December 26, 2016, PUNCH Newspaper published on page 12 a story captioned "I will not appear before Osun magistrate". "The story was also promoted on the front page of the paper. In the body of the story, the first respondent was quoted to have said, "It is a shame on the judiciary to have such magistrates sitting"; "I have a print out of the statement based on Channels Television and newspaper publication".
|High Chief Abiola Ogundokun with his extranged godson, Oluwo Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi....Ogundokun saved him from Oluwo's case
Magistrate Aluko continued "There is no doubt that the statements are contemptuous in nature and they are meant to embarrass and humiliate this court. Under the law, it is contempt espacal, which attracts punitive action"
"This court has a duty to protect itself from assault and preserve the sanctity of the judiciary and due process. Therefore, the case which brought the two parties is hereby stepped down until this issue of contempt is cleared"
The magistrate finally educated Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi who had been raising the issue that since the Osun State Commissioner of Police refused to appear, he would not appear as well as both of them were jointly sued by the Oluwo of Iwo Oke "Let me quickly add that so far that warrant of arrest was not issued against the commissioner of police is not an excuse for first respondent (Oluwo) not to appear on the summons on him".
"The commissioner of Police was sued in his official capacity hence; he needs not to appear personally". "It is on that score that another warrant of arrest is hereby issued on the first respondent, Oba Rasheed Adewale to appear before this court again, personally on the first adjourned date, which is December 30, 2016 to come and confirm if indeed he made those statements"
It was at this junction according to sources that eminent Iwo citizen, High Chief Abiola Ogundokun who was in London for bed rest in December left the UK to make consultations with Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and ex-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to intervene.
Although the Oluwo later
appeared in court to apologize to Magistrate Aluko over his salacious
statements as he equally instigated peace moves with High Chief Abiola Ogundokun
who allegedly used his diplomatic skill to negotiate a soft landing for the
embattled Oluwo who was almost going to jail as all his tricks and
efforts to escape justice, claiming to be bigger than the law fell on a bad
|Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo equally saved Oba Akanbi from jail courtesy Chief Abiola Ogundokun
Case closed
|Governor Rauf Aregbesola begged Oluwo Oke to drop case against Oluwo of Iwo at the instance of Chief Abiola Ogundokun
The Governor of Osun State later put a call to Oba Kadiri Adeoye the Oluwo of Iwo Oke, urging him to forgive the Oluwo of Iwo and take the case off court and save Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi from imminent disgrace and ridicule.
But the Oluwo of Iwo Oke who respected the Governor's plea and that of eminent Nigerians like High Chief Abiola Ogundokun and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) gave stringent conditions which includes that "The Oluwo of Iwo will stop harassing him publicly; that the Oluwo will stop addressing him as a lesser king (Baale) as he shares same authority of Oba with him but on a Part two level; and that he as Oluwo of Iwo Oke, his position historically is that of a brother and not a son to Oluwo of Iwo". He said three of them of Iwo royalty are children of same parent, they are: Oluwo of Iwo, Oluwo Oke of Iwo Oke and Oluwo Ate of Iwo Ate. A notice to discontinue the case was filed at the Chief Magistrate Court, Iwo (Where the summons originated) on Tuesday January 3rd, 2017. In a two pages letter Oba Kadiri Adeoye wrote "TAKE NOTICE that the applicant hereby seeks the leave of this Honorable Court to discontinue the above mentioned case against the Respondent due to the intervention of eminent personalities"
However, since Oluwo Oke pulled out his case from the court of law, the Oluwo of Iwo has refused entreaties from both natives and eminent citizens to make him sign a peace deed between him and his Oluwo of Iwo Oke counterpart.
Deadlock Peace Treaty…
|Alhaji (Chief) Kamilu Babatunde-Arowolo (L) Head of the Ruling Houses in Iwo Land with an aide....He tried to settle Oluwo's score with Oluwo of Iwo Oke to no avail
In a Sunday May 7, 2017 exclusive interview with this blog, Alhaji (Chief) Babatunde Arowolo, Head of the entire ruling houses in Iwo land lamented how the 4 ruling houses arranged a peace meeting between the Oluwo and his Oluwo Oke counterpart at a central place in Iwo town but the Oluwo who promised to attend the peace meeting and embrace the Oluwo of Iwo Oke refused to show up. The meeting which started at 10 am saw Oba Akanbi keeping everyone waiting till 5pm despite several visits and pleads to his palace. He allegedly, later scolded the peace makers that he is too big to meet any 'lesser Baale' for a meeting and that if Oluwo of Iwo Oke cannot come straight to his palace and remove his clothes and be rolling nakedly on the floor, he will deal with him (Ma'a ka kuro lori ile).
High Chief Abiola Ogundokun who
initiated the move that saved the Oluwo
from going to jail also lamented how Oba Akanbi has refused to sign the
peace deed between him and Oluwo Oke
and instead decided to pick fight with everybody over the document. The Oluwo has since stripped Chief
Ogundokun of his titles in Iwo
land even after giving him the highest honor and title of OBANLA of Iwo land on
January 8th, 2017 after Chief Abiola Ogundokun saved him
from going to jail by seeking the assistance of President Olusegun Obasanjo
and Governor
Rauf Aregbesola who pleaded with Oluwo
Oke to drop the case. The Oluwo
has since launched a heavy campaign of calumny, abuse and ridicule against Chief
Abiola Ogundokun as the later has equally sued the Oluwo for defamation of character.
|High Chief Abiola Ogundokun with Oluwo Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi & his wife, Olori Chanel Akanbi @ Ogundokun's Lagos Residence last year


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Mable Lorene James
Mable Lorene James, age 70, was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to the late Joe and Willie James. She departed this life on June 29, 2015.
Mable was educated in the Rutherford county schools. She also trained as a skilled nursing assistant and worked in that field until her health failed.
Mable leaves to cherish her memory 2 sons, Timothy Fitzgerald and Neil Jeremiah James, 2 grandchildren, Quisha Summers Smith and Joe James, 3 great grandchildren, 3 sisters, Mary Smith, Loretta Johns, Thelma Norris, 6 brothers, Jesse, Thomas, Joe Eddie, Walter, Robert and William James, 2 aunts, Louiza Johnson and Elmira Howse and a host of other cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Mable Lorene James will lie-in-state on Thursday, July 2, 2015 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Rucker Memorial Chapel. Visitation with the family will be Friday, July 3, 2015 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. with funeral to follow at 1 p.m. at Cherry Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Reverend James Ward is the Eulogist. Burial will follow at the Cherry Grove Cemetery.
Services have been entrusted to Rucker Memorial Chapel. (615) 895-2200

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ANA Confessions: Who's to Blame for Transparency Problems? | Digiday
Addressing a room of 2,700 attendees at ANA Masters of Marketing in Orlando on Thursday, Bob Liodice, president and CEO for the Association of National Advertising, urged marketers, especially CMOs, to "take back the industry" that lacks transparency and viewability.
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So who is to blame for the lack of transparency? The marketer? The agency? Or the vendor? We asked five ANA Masters of Marketing attendees to hear their takes, granting them anonymity in exchange for candor.
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BLAINE, October 23, 2014: Chief Mike Haslip organized this training session at the ACS Training Facility yesterday. He invited Justin Piper from BNSF to present his two-and-a-half hour session on "Hazardous Materials Awareness for First Responders". Justin is an excellent instructor and the materials presented were first class. We learned about how important it is to contact BNSF's emergency response center immediately (1-800-832-5452) if we spot a railroad-related emergency. The operators there can provide (by email or fax) all the information needed to immediately determine if a particular train is carrying hazardous materials, what they are, and exactly what cars they're in.
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WebEOC Training Announced – 1/5 at OCC Bellingham
There will be a two-hour WebEOC class on January 5th, at 9:00 am, at the OCC in Bellingham. Contact KP2X for more information or to register. As Jim said at the ACS meeting last night, WebEOC will be a critical part of our emcomm future so we need to get this training sooner rather than later. If you can't make this class, be aware that there will be more classes in the future. Stay tuned.
FLDIGI Videos
By Brian Lawler
I don't recall where I stole the following. I have not reviewed these videos so please post a comment if you do.-KN0N
These are not powerpoints, but you might find the videos useful.
More MT-63
By Brian Lawler
Check the Training tab for more help with running MT-63. Be sure to ID by voice and announce you are running MT-63 if you are using the repeater. Do NOT use the repeater unless you are trying to contact another station. Radio testing should be done on a simplex frequency into a dummy load.
MT-63 Help
By Brian Lawler
Download FLDIGI, FLMSG and FLWRAP from http://www.w1hkj.com/download.html Look at the column heading for your computer- Linux, Windows, Apple, etc. Also note the column for the HELP FILES.
Following is a re-post from my blog. You will need to join the Yahoo group to access the files.
WR5J Down in West Seattle posted the following to the NWDigital Google Group regarding NBEMS/FLDIGI MT63 and similar pursuits. Please consider joining the group (P-S-Digi-Hams) and avail yourself of the tools and techniques from the local folks that have been doing the MT-63 thing for a while. Thank you Curt.
MT-63 Success
By Brian Lawler
KN0N, KP2X, WA7ZWG, and KE7AFF/AFE made a successful test of MT-63 digital mode on the Sumas Repeater Sunday night after the ACS net. ALL of the ACS members should learn about this "no gadget required" mode. See the previous post, and look at this PowerPoint for an overview.
MT-63 Experiments
By Brian Lawler
Time for some radio FUN that might prove very valuable during an emergency. Go to www.W1HKJ.com and download the FLDIGI software for your computer. It is available for Windows, Linux and Apple OS. Also on the downloads page you will see the MANUAL and GETTING STARTED GUIDES in PDF format. Get those too, and read through them. If you need a PDF reader, get FoxIt.
We are going to experiment with the MT-63 mode which has proven very useful on VHF and UHF repeaters. This mode of sending computer text can even be used without a computer interface. Just hold the radio mic up to the computer speaker to transmit, and position the computer mic near the radio speaker to receive!
Please Submit Training Certs
By Brian Lawler
All ACS members must complete ICS-100, 200, 700, and 800. If you have not already done so, please email a copy of your ALL certificates, including other ICS and non-NIMS training, to Dale.
Amateur exam and General classes
By Brian Lawler
A lot of people are asking for a Amateur General Class course and we hear you. Please help us design a course that will suit the desires of the students. Take the survey, and once we have the class scheduled, a notice will appear here soliciting registrations. Please fill out the survey even if you don't have a strong preference. If we don't see the interest we won't do the class. Thanks!
Washington Guard / Blaine ACS Joint Ops
By Brian Lawler at WhatcomRadio
On Thursday August 6th a group from the 143rd Combat Communications Squadron based at camp Murray came to the airport in Blaine for a joint communications exercise with members of the Blaine Auxiliary Communications Service. The military was testing an extensive range of communications gear designed to be kept packaged and ready to deploy when called upon by the State of Washington.


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When I was a kid I used to do these voice imitation things. Like, I'd put on different accents, imitate celebrity voices or whatever. One time, I went about a week or so changing my voice every day. I'd spend one day speaking in a cockney accent all day, the next, an Arnold Schwarzenegger imitation, the next I'd do a hoarse Glaswegian voice. Anyway, it got to the point where I forgot what my actual voice sounded like. Have you ever had that? It's a surreal moment of depersonalisation. It was kind of like that thing people get when they hear themselves on a recording, the "do I really sound like that?" moment where they're not entirely certain it's them because they're hearing their own voices without the differing timbre and such created by their own skulls. It was like that but taken to the extreme. "Do I really sound like that? Hang on, what do I actually sound like?"
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Sir, Elaine Moore writes: "British debt — one of the oldest securities in the world whose roots can be traced back to King William III's desire to fund a war in France — should be relatively straightforward. Domestic and international investors regard the UK as a safe bet" "FT Big Read: UK Gilt complexities" September 15.
Moore ignores here the effect of current bank regulations but I must say, to me, as an outsider, it is truly hard to understand how, in these days, the British people allow the Basel Committee to assign them a risk weight of 100% while giving the AAArisktocracy one of only 20% and the Sovereign a 0%.
Where would Britain have been today had these risk weights, that clearly discriminate against the access to bank credit of SMEs and entrepreneurs, been in place since King William III's days?
Don't you think that your governments have it easy enough to sell gilt without having to give it this regulatory subsidy?
I wonder if anyone at BoE has given the slightest thought to where interest rates on new gilt sold would be, without a little help from the Basel Committee?
Sir, doesn't anyone in FT know that the "little help" is paid by the lesser or more expensive access to bank credit of some other?
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During the fall semester of 2014, four of SJSU's Industrial & Systems Engineering students formed themselves into a team and worked on building a simulation model for the Society for Health Systems' Flexsim Healthcare Model Building competition. The team's members included Mike Dang—BS ISE '14, Rebecca Mantecon—MS ISE '15, Sandeep Kannan—BS ISE '15, and Park Srivipapattana—MS ISE '14, and faculty advisor, Dr. Louis Freund. When the competition was announced in October 2014, a total of 35 teams consisting of 155 students and faculty advisors submitted registrations to participate. The teams represented schools from seven countries (Israel, Canada, China, Mexico, Columbia, Indonesia, and the US). All teams in the competition were given a case study of a Pennsylvania hospital's emergency department to understand, model and improve.
In late January, the SJSU team was informed that out of the 12 teams that submitted final models for the case study, they were chosen to be one of three finalist teams to present at the society's Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference, which was to be held in Orlando, Florida on February 17-19. The 12 models and reports came from schools such as The University of Wisconsin–Madison, Mississippi State University, Georgia Tech, Louisiana State, 3 teams from North Carolina State, University of Central Florida, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and two teams from Canada (Concordia University, and Laval University).
Mike Dang and Rebecca Mantecon represented the team at the 3-day conference and presented in front of the two other teams and a panel of judges for evaluation. After presenting their hard work and creative solution to the judges (the hospital's employees, other health care workers, and professors) at the conference, San Jose State University's team was awarded second place in the competition! The University of Wisconsin–Madison took first place, and Mississippi State University took third place. The SJSU team was very honored and proud to represent SJSU and to place in the top three on the first time entering the competition. The top three teams won monetary prizes and plaques, and the SJSU team will hang their award in the ISE Department's office.


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TEMPE, Ariz. — Cal's late-February slide carried into March with a 78-60 loss to Arizona State at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday.
The Bears (18-11, 9-7 Pac-12) can still finish no worse than fifth in the conference by winning their final two games, and a top-four finish — and first-round bye in the Pac-12 tournament — is possible. So is an NCAA tournament bid. But Cal has suffered lopsided defeats in three of its past four games, falling by 20 to UCLA on Feb. 19 and by 28 to No. 3 Arizona on Wednesday before the 18-point loss to the Sun Devils.
"It is in our hands. It's whoever does the job," said Cal coach Mike Montgomery, adding, "I don't have a take on the NCAA. I'm just trying to win a game right now."
Guard Justin Cobbs, who led the Bears with 15 points, said, "It's not discouraging. They played well. It hurts to lose. We're not done. We're still in the hunt for a top- four spot. We have to get it done at home."
Cal has not had much success defending Arizona State shooting guard Jermaine Marshall this season, and it showed again Saturday.
Marshall had 22 points and made 6-of-8 3-point field goals as the Sun Devils all but secured their spot in the NCAA tournament.
"That's what he's been doing all year, making shots," Cobbs said. "If you are not going to guard shooters, you might as well not even come out and play defense. You don't play defense, you won't beat anybody."
ASU (21-8, 10-6) made 15 of its first 18 field goal attempts in the second half, turning a five-point halftime lead into an 68-48 cushion with six minutes remaining. The Sun Devils shot 52 percent from the floor for the game. Cal made 42 percent.
"When they're open, they find the open man," Montgomery said. "The ball moves bang, bang, bang, and when you try to help they find the open guy. It's discouraging, because we are not playing very well right now."
Jordan Mathews had 14 points and David Kravish added 12 for the Bears, who finish the regular season with home games against Colorado and Utah this week.
Cobbs scored three of the Bears' first four baskets and had nine points in the first 13 minutes, but he was slowed after picking up his third foul in the second half and ended with only nine field goal attempts, making six.
"I really don't think I was that aggressive," he said.
Marshall made four 3-pointers in the second half and made 9-of-13 3-pointers in ASU's two-game season series sweep. His 3 with 17.7 seconds remaining in regulation sent an eventual 89-78 victory Jan. 29 into overtime.
"He's obviously a great shooter, but not only that, he is a really good athlete," Montgomery said. "I don't know that we have anybody who can catch like he does and just jump up and shoot it."
Utah (19-9, 8-8 Pac-12) at Cal (18-11, 9-7), 5 p.m. ESPNU


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As a family physician, Jon White dealt with mountains of paperwork every day. From charts to medical histories and prescriptions, each patient came with their own bundle of papers. Sometimes the script was illegible, and sometimes sheets would get lost. When he was on call and asked to consult on a case from home, White often couldn't verify patient details since the files were back in the office. White thought there had to be a better way to address these challenges.
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"I came to appreciate that in order to deliver great care, you need great information," White said.
The idea led him into the burgeoning field of health-care information technology, which includes everything from electronic health records to tracking diseases like Zika or Ebola through population health data.
White eventually became deputy national coordinator for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, a federal organization that helps the health-care system implement and use technology.
White didn't know it at the time, but his decision to pivot to health IT more than a decade ago foreshadowed a new era in health care.
Today health-care providers around the world spend more than $100 billion per year on health IT, an emerging field that includes electronic health records, online patient portals, health apps and personalized medicine. More than 45 percent of that spending comes from North America, according to research and advisory firm Gartner. With major market players like IBM, Cerner, GE Healthcare and many more embracing health IT, the global market is expected to increase at a rate of nearly 16 percent through 2022.
The rapid growth has brought with it a shift in the traditional roles of physicians like White, along with new jobs in health informatics. Many employers are no longer searching for just doctors and nurses. Now they need chief medical information officers, quality management officers and clinical analysts.


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Since it's about time to declare Income Tax in Malaysia, here's 26 Tax-Saving Moves that are legal and permitted by Inland Revenue Board ( IRB ) Take a look and learn how you can save more 🙂
1) Save for your Child`s Education
* Since 2007 , any amount that is deposited into a savings account for your child under national Education Savinds Scheme ( Skim Simpanan Pendidikan Nasional ) allows you to claim tax deductions.
* Thers is a limit of RM 3000 for this deduction but spouse who file separate tax returns can each claim this amount .
* Tax Deduction : RM 3000 per individual
* For Mr A : As he falls in the 24% tax bracket , this deduction translates to a tax saving of RM 720 ( RM 3000@24%)
2 ) File Separate tax returns
* A separate assessment allow each spouse to claim personal tax relief of RM 8000 while a joint tax return allows one spouse to claim a wife or husband relief of RM 3000
* Tax Deduction : Each spouse earning Taxable income can claim personal tax relief of RM 8000 by filling separate tax returns.
3) Ask your employer to increase your EPF contributions
* Contributions to the employees Provident Fund (EPF) by employers are tax-exempt for the employees.
* To reduce your taxable income , ask your employer to reduce your EPF monthly salary but increase your EPF contributions by the same amount.
* Tax Deduction : The deductible amount from your taxable income is dependent on the arrangement between you and your employer.
* For Mr A : Mr A agrees to takle monthly pay cut of RM 1000 for an equivalent increase in his EPF contributions by his employer.At the end of the year , he receives an additional RM 12000 in his pension fund but his taxable income is reduced by the same amount.
* The tax saving that he makes is RM 2880 ( RM12000@24%)
4) Change your cash remuneration to cash reimbursement
* Fixed allowances given by your employer each month for entertainment and housing or parking fees are taxable at your tax bracket.
* Change this to a €œ reimbursement €œ based on receipt and you are not taxed on the amount received.
* Tax Deduction : The deductible amount from your taxable income is dependent on the arrangement between you and your employer
* For Mr A : By Changing a yearly fixed allowance of RM 6000 to a reimbursement of the same amount and supported by receipts , Mr A makes a tax saving of RM1440 ( RM 6000@24%)
5) Ask for a company car
* A car given by your employer is regarded as a benefit-in kind ( BIK ) and taxable.
* However , a company car is advantageous for taxpayers because the preset tax scale for cars is much lower than the actual cost of buying and maintaining a car.
* According to the Public ruling for BIKs , the tax payer must pay RM 3600 in taxes every year, for a car worth RM 75000
* If the employer pays for fuel , the tax payer is taxed an additional RM 1200 for this BIK
* Tax deduction : Whether you benefit from a company car depends on the value of the car and your current tax bracket. Do the calculations to ascertain your tax deduction.
6) Make charitable contributions
* A gift of money to an approved charitable organisation entitles you to a tax deduction for the amount given.
* From 2008 onward , this amount cannot exceed 7% of your aggregate income.
* However Charitable donations that were made in 2007 are not subject to this limit.
* Tax deduction : Up to 7% of your aggregate taxable income can be reduced with this deduction.
* For Mr A : With his taxable income of RM 90000 , Mr A can make a donation of RM 6300 .This deduction results in a saving of RM 1512 ( RM 6300@24%)
7) Take Up postgraduate studies
* A relief of RM 5000 per year for any course of study at the Master`s or doctorate level , the government announced in 2007 Budget the widening of the scope to all postgraduate studies.
* The course does not have to be done full time , but €œ must be in an institution or professional body in Malaysia recognised by the government or approved by Minister of Finance
* Tax Deduction : RM 5000 per individual
* For Mr A : As he completes his master`s degree . Mr A can enjoy tax saving RM 1200 from his taxable income ( RM 5000@24%)
8) Read , Read , Read
* Starting from YA 2007 , taxpayers can claim a personal tax deduction to RM 1000 for purchase of books, journals , magazines and other publications.
* To maximise this generous deduction , consider giving books as gifts.
* Tax Deduction : RM 1000 per individual
* For Mr A : With book purchases of RM 1000 Mr A saves RM 240 (RM 1000@24%)
9) Get Sporty
* You will get a deduction of RM 300 for each year of assessment for the purchase of sports and exercise equipment for any sports activities defined under the Sport Development Act 1997 €œ
* Tax Deduction : RM 300 per individual
* For Mr A : By buying RM 300 worth of sports equipment , Mr A makes a saving of RM 71 ( RM 300@24%)
10) Buy Life Insurance
* The maximum tax relief is RM 6000 a year for premiums paid to an insurance company for life Insurance or deferred annuity plans.
* This Limit is shared with your contributions to the EPF, other employer schemes and contributions under any written law relating to widows or orphan pensions
* Tax deduction : RM 6000 per individual ( shared with your EPF contributions )
11) Take out a Medical or Education policy
* You can claim deductions of up to RM 3000 a year for education and medical insurance ( combined limit for both )
* This includes medical coverage that is part of life insurance policy( the limit for life insurance is in move 10 )
* A policy of this kind can be written for you , your spouse or your child.
* Tax deduction : RM 3000 per individual
* For Mr A :After acquiring an education policy for his children , Mr A makes a saving of RM 720 ( RM 3000@ 24%)
12) Pay your parents` medical bills
* You are able to claim up to RM 5000 for payments towards your parents` medical bills.
* Tax deduction : RM 5000 per individual
* For Mr A : By paying his parents` medical bills , Mr A makes a saving of RM 1200 ( RM5000@ 24%)
13) Medical
* Claim a deduction of up to RM 500 per tax year for a full medical examination and RM 5000 for medical expenses for yourself, spouse or child for serious disease.
* If you have also spent money on full medical in the same year, your claim will be reduce the RM5000 available for serious disease.
* A separate tax reduction of up to RM5000 a year is given for necessary basic supporting equipment for disabilities suffered by yourself ,spouse, children or parent
* Tax Deduction :
RM 500 per individual for full medical check-up.
RM5000 for serious diseases or basic supporting equipment
* For Mr A : He claimed for a full medical check-up .The deduction give him of RM 120 ( RM 500@24%)
14) Pay Zakat
* If you are a muslim ,paying any amount in zakat , fitrah or other obligation Islamic dues will entitle you to a tax rebate.
* Tax deduction : The Amount of zakat that you pay
15) Buy a Computer
* A deduction of up to RM 3000 can be claimed once every three years for the purchase of computers , printers and bundled software .
* The similar i9ncentive given previously in the form of a tax rebate was withdrawn with effect from 2007
* Tax deduction : RM 3000 once every three years.
* For Mr A : Getting a computer for RM3000 gives him a saving of RM 720 ( RM 3000@24%)
16) Hire a Tax Consultant
* Consider hiring a tax consultant to explore ways your remuneration package can be structured to maximise your tax savings.
* Those who are earning at least RM5000 every month should be able to justify the cost of hiring a tax adviser with their tax savings
* Tax saving : this is dependent on your personal circumstances and the deal that you negotiate with your employer.
Tax Savvy Investments
* You may be looking at some investment this year.
* There are savings to be made from certain investments , from a tax point of view.
* However , some moves may be advantageous if you fall into a higher tax bracket .
* Besides looking for tax-exempt investment , here are four investment moves to explore
17) Buy property valued below or at RM250000
* Stamp duty must be paid on all property transactions that involve a change of legal ownership.
* Last year`s budget ( 2008 ) announced a 50% stamp duty exemption for the purchase of houses that do not exceed RM250000
* The maximum tax savings that can be found here is RM2000 ( for a house worth RM250000 )
* This exemption is only given for one house per individual and applies to sale and purchase agreement signed between September 2007 and December 2010
18) Buy Similar property
* Similar property can be grouped together for income tax purposes.
* The IRB has indentified categories such as residential , commercial and vacant land.
* If you own two property in the same category , you can reduce the taxable profit made from one property with the loss, if any incurred from the other.
* Property investors are also exempt from real property gains tax for all disposals on on or after 1st April 2007.
* However , taxpayers who are trading property buying and selling in order to generate income are liable to income tax.
* €œ This exemption is meant for taxpayers who invest in property for a passive income
* Tax deduction :
Taxable income received from renting out a property in a particular grouping such as residential can be reduced if a loss was incurred by another property in the same group.
19) Buy shares
* Invest in dividend-yielding shares if your tax bracket is above 26%.
* A new single-tier system was established under the national Budget for dividends received by shareholders.
* Companies pay tax of 26% (YA2008) and shareholders receive a net dividend that is exempt from tax and does not need to be filed with the IRB €œShareholders who fall into higher tax brackets [higher than 26%] are essentially [getting a] saving on the difference.
* €œThe single-tier dividends is intended to simplify the tax filing process for individuals, says Chua Tia Guan, executive director and head of tax and financial planning at Great Vision Wealth Management Sdn Bhd.
* €œIn the past, refunds had been slow. From now on, there is no need to declare or apply for a refund. And as corporate taxes are falling, companies will be able to pass on more profits to their shareholders [in the form of dividends], he says.
* However, not all companies will go under the single-tier system immediately as some of them might have imputation tax credits left, which they can use till 2013.
* Shareholders who receive dividends from companies using the imputation system will have to report the amount received and claim a tax refund if his personal tax rate is lower than the company`s tax rate (27% in YA2007, 26% in YA2006).
* Shareholders can identify the system used by the company as it is stated in the dividend vouchers.
* Tax Deduction
Your tax saving is the difference between your tax bracket and 26% (the corporate tax rate). This is only applicable to dividends given out by companies using the single-tier system.
20) Invest in REITs
* You can go into real estate investment trusts ( REITS )if your tax bracket above 15%.
* There are 11 REITs listed on the Main Board.
* The tax on dividends given out by these property-related investments are taxed at 15% as compared to tax on dividend at 26% ( under the new single €"tier dividend system )
* Only tax brackets exceeding 15% would enjoy some tax savings by investing in REITs
* Since the distributions received by individual taxpayers have been subject to that 15% , the taxpayers are not required to declare the amount in their tax return.
* Tax deduction: Your tax saving is the difference between your personal tax bracket and 15%
Moves for Business Owners
* The first rule that small-business owners should implement with regards to their taxes is to take it seriously.
* Spend some time strategising for your business activities to save hundreds or thousands ringgit.
* Here are six
21) Maintain books and records from Day 1
* Keep separate bank accounts for personal and business transactions and establish a basic accounting system.
* The inland Revenue Board recognises business income on an accrual basis .
* This means that as long as a transaction is completed, either a sale of goods or a provision of service , its value is immediately treated as business income and is taxable.
* However , unpaid transaction can be reduced your taxable income.
* Any expenses made fro the business can be deducted from the business income.
* The General rule is that expenses can be deducted if it is wholly and exclusively incurred in earning your business income.
* So Keep the receipts for all supplies that you buy for your business
* However there is no deduction for capital expenditure although some assets will qualify for tax relief by way of capital allowances
22) Time the purchase and use of your fixed assets
* Capital allowances are permitted for certain business assets such as equipment , machinery , vehicles computers and software.
* The amount of allowances permitted each year depends on the category that asset falls into .( refer to Public Ruling No 2/2001 for the deductible rate of your assets.
* The first capital allowance is given for the accounting year in which the asset was purchased and used by the business.
* If you are contemplating a purchase , try to do it before the end of the accounting year, instead of just after , to claim the capital allowance against your business income.
* If you are buying the asset with a hire-purchase loan, allowance can only be claimed as and when repayments are made to the lender.
23) Buys a company car
* If you are a sole trader or a partner in a business, any car or vehicle that is used for business purposes can bring about tax deductions.
* €œThe business income is reduced by the car`s financing cost if you buy the car on hire-purchase.
* You are also deduct a certain amount for capital allowances every year,
* Before implementing this tax-saving technique, business owners must identify a percentage of the car`s use that is for private activities.
* As there is no definite ruling on how to determine this proportion for private use, business owners must apply a fair and reasonable figure that can withstand scrutiny.
* €œEstimating private mileage is an exercise that must be undertaken in accordance to the facts on your actual usage.
* And remember to record all running expenses to make these deductions, says Thornton.
24) Hire your spouse or family member
* An effective tax-saving strategy is to hire a spouse or family member.
* €œFor example, a husband who is a business owner can hire his wife. The wife`s salary is tax deductible but you must be able to show that she is doing something to earn it,
* In this situation, you would have to contribute to your wife`s Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings and that amount entitles her to tax relief.
* Another option is to make your spouse or family member a partner in your business.
* This allows you to divide the income made by the business between the both of you.
* As a partnership has no tax liability, both partners are liable for tax for the respective portion of business income that each earns.
* €œBy opting for separate tax assessments, a husband and wife who are partners in a business can each claim individual tax relief.
25) Implement a process to €˜chase after` unpaid debts
* Unfortunately, small business owners can complete a sale or service but might not receive payment, in full or in part.
* At the end of an accounting year, a debt, which is estimated to be wholly or partly irrecoverable, can be deducted from your business income and this lowers your tax bill.
* €œTax authorities tend to look closely at bad-debt write-offs and provisions (for debts that are expected to be partly recoverable).
* So put in some effort to recover the debt before deeming it irrecoverable and you must evaluate each debt separately.
* The process that you put in place to recover your unpaid debts should be documented and any conclusion that you make should be supported with documentation as well.
* For example, you must show why it it not cost effective to take legal action against a customer.
* However, if you eventually recover bad debts that have been written off or partially written off, you must include this amount in your taxable income for the year that you received payment.
26) Dedicate a space in your home office
* Working in your own house can result in tax deductions for the costs related to your €œhome office.
* This includes electricity, telephone bills, quit rent and service charges of apartments.
* The best way to claim for these deductions is to dedicate a room or place as the working environment.
* €œA dedicated area helps to identify expenses that are specifically for business purposes and can be claimed in full.
* Items that are used by the business as well as personal use, such as electricity, must be apportioned.
* One way to do so is on the basis of floor area.
* If the business owner pays rent for the working area, this expense can be deducted from the business income.
* This applies to rent that is paid to a spouse who owns the home but is not involved in the business.
* However, this is strategy is only effective if the spouse who is not involved in the business is taxed at a low tax rate as rental received must be declared as taxable income.
* If this is an appropriate strategy for the business owner, A tenancy agreement that specifies rental for a specific part of the house at the prevailing market rate.
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Castleview By The Sea. It's the setting that sets us apart. We're located on the waterside of the oceanview section of Camden's historic district, with spectacular glass walled views of Camden's only two castles and the sea, right from your bed! Count the stars across the bay and wake up to bold Maine Coast views. Bright and airy charm of classic 1856 cape architecture, wide pine floors, beams, clawfoot tubs, skylights, ceiling fans and stained glass. A true Maine memory, with decks, awnings, and library. Eight minute walk to harbor restaurants.
All rooms have private baths, air conditioning, oceanviews, private balcony or deck, (both with furniture), telephone and television. Non smoking Inn. Intimately offering only four rooms, May thru October. with very healthy, extensive continental-plus and full breakfasts.
Your Host: Bill Butler
Rates:$75 to $175 - View bed rates $75 - $175 MC/V - Full refund for cancellations received seven days prior to arrival only.
Phone: 1-800-272-VIEW (8439) / 207-236-2344
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Romantic Country Inns, Getaways and B&Bs offer a great lodging alternative to big hotels.
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Dyeing Your Hair
Theres just something so special about being a woman, donning a new look with a great makeover, trying out a new hairstyle or hair color. We all need a change sometimes, and what better to change than the color of our hair?
Dyeing our hair a new shade shifts us into a new sense of being, gives us a new persona to assume and fulfill. We can be the boisterous blonde we never were, the pretty brunette, the electric redhead or the mysterious ebony-haired beauty. And with this exciting new shade also comes a stunning blast of self-confidence and invigoration.
Changing the color of our hair gives us freedom and a sense of renewal, even if the only thing different from yesterday to today is the color of the strands on our heads. Depending on your comfort levels, you can try at-home coloring kits or you can make an appointment with your stylist. Opt for highlights only or color your entire mane for the ultimate head-turning factor.
Tips and Tricks:
- Try to stick pretty close to your natural hair color if it is your first time. This way it wont be the end of the world when your roots start growing in.Also, you might consider a temporary washout color treatment if you are a beginner. This gives you the freedom and flexibility to remedy the situation if you dont like the new color of your hair.
If you opt for do-it-yourself highlights, have a family member or a friend help you, if possible. It is always nice to have another set of eyes to guide you through things you cannot clearly see. Mirrors may be deceiving, so having someone there to help really could be the difference between an okay dye job and an excellent one.
Follow the instructions closely and thoroughly. No skipping steps. Test a small area of your hair as instructed, just to be sure you arent allergic to anything in the dye.
Leave your hair down as you color it and you will achieve a more even look.Pinning your hair on top of your head leaves more to chance.
Part hair into sections and apply color from roots to ends, starting near the temples. Double-check the instructions to be sure you are following them properly.
To prevent hair from dripping on your skin, apply a thin layer of moisturizer or petroleum jelly to the skin at your hairline. Most hair dyes will not drip, but in case they do, this makes cleanup so much easier!
If you want beautiful blonde tresses, consider seeing your stylist for best results. Dyeing darker hair into a lighter shade, especially blonde, can be a tricky task. Even if youre an at-home hair dyeing professional, remember that its easier to do it right the first time than to cover up any boo-boos.
More Home Coloring Tips: Deep condition before you color your hair. Wait two days after shampooing before coloring. The color will adhere better, since your scalp is more sensitive after shampooing, it will make the process more comfortable. Plus the natural oils in your hair will protect it.
A new hair color is fun … enjoy!
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