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Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to join prominent Yoruba monarchs, political leaders, business moguls, and thousands of Ibadan indigenes to witness the coronation of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan President of Ibadanland. The historic event, scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025, at Mapo Hall, marks a significant cultural moment for the ancient […]
The Ogun State Government has assured the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode that it will protect the integrity of the ongoing process to select the next Awujale of Ijebuland, vowing not to allow intruders or interference from other ruling houses. Chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Hon. Dare Alebiosu, gave the assurance on Tuesday while receiving […]
In a decisive disapproval to swirling media reports, the head of the Fusengbuwa ruling house, Alhaji Abdulateef Owoyemi, has categorically denied the existence of any screening committee for the selection of a new Awujale of Ijebuland. Owoyemi, a respected elder statesman and former National President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), made […]
The Idoma Area Traditional Council, Benue State, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s name was never included in any list of individuals presented for a traditional title by the Igede Traditional Council. The Secretary to the paramount ruler of the Idoma Traditional Council, Adegbe Uloko, made this known in a statement made available to our […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on residents of Abuja to embrace peace, compassion, and unity as Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-el-Maulud, the commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In a goodwill message to residents on Friday, Wike extended warm greetings on behalf […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved an immediate six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts as part of efforts to boost local processing and protect Nigeria’s shea industry. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who announced the directive at a multi-stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, said the decision was aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s shea value […]
The Yoruba Leaders of Thought (Egbe Ilosiwaju Yoruba) have appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, to immediately resolve their recent dispute. Tensions between the two foremost traditional rulers resurfaced last week after the Alaafin faulted the Ooni’s decision to confer a chieftaincy title on […]
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Thursday, disclosed that he is not in a supremacy battle with any monarch either in Yorubaland or anywhere in the universe. He made this disclosure in a statement released by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The Newsmen reports […]
The Katsina State Government says preparations are almost concluded to join the global celebration of the World Hausa Day, which is marked on August 26 every year. The Executive Secretary of the state’s History and Culture Bureau, Dr Kabir Ali-Masanawa, announced this at a press briefing in Katsina on Tuesday. He said that the event […]
The 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, was on Friday laid to rest with full military honours at St Peter’s Cathedral Church, Aremo, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The ceremony, attended by Governor Seyi Makinde, top military officers, political leaders, and dignitaries, marked the final farewell to the monarch, who passed on July 7, 2025. […]
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