Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi has reacted to the 48-hour ultimatum issued to him by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade over the chieftaincy title of ‘Okanlomo’ conferred on Ibadan-based business tycoon, Jubril Dotun Sanusi. The Alaafin had give the Ooni a 48-hour ultimatum to withdraw the title, which according to Oba Owoade, only the Alaafin…
From left: Ooni of Ife, Ayodele, Alaafin of Oyo The brawl between the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, over the Okanlomo of Yorubaland title conferred on a businessman, Dotun Sanusi, has pushed to the frontline prophecy of Elijah Prophet Ayodele. Oba Abimbola Owoade on Monday blasted…
The Olubadan-in-Council has officially nominated former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The nomination was put forward by the Balogun Olubadan, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, and seconded by the Osi Olubadan, Oba Eddy Oyewole, during a council meeting held at the Oke-Aremo palace of the Olubadan. Oba Ajibola, speaking at…
About three weeks ago, hundreds of Ghanaians took to the streets in Accra and parts of the Eastern Region of the country to protest the installation of a Nigerian national, Chukwudi Ihenetu, as the “Eze Ndi Igbo Ghana,” a symbolic traditional leader representing the Igbo community in the country. The protest, held with banners bearing…
The Hausa Native Advancement and Development Initiative (HNADI) has accused armed Fulani bandits of waging a systematic campaign of violence against Hausa communities in Northern Nigeria, branding it ethnic cleansing with elements of potential genocide. A petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC), submitted on behalf of the Hausa people, paints a chilling picture of…
By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, July 22, 2025) On June 24, 2025, when I wrote the column: “Recommending Oba Erediauwa to President Tinubu”, this is the response I got from one of the Benin Palace functionaries: “Making mention of the year Oba Erediauwa reigned on the throne of his forebears…
The Edo State Traditional Medicines Board, TMB, kick-started a stakeholders’ meeting which is expected to take place in all the local government areas of the state. The meetings are to create awareness that gone are the days tradomedical practitioners are associated with fetish practices. The meeting started in Oredo local government area on Wednesday. Speaking…
A confrontation broke out near the Kofar Kudu palace of the reinstated 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, allegedly involving supporters of the deposed 15th Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero. It is understood that the clash occurred while Emir Sanusi was away from the palace. A statement issued by the Kano Emirate Media Team…
By Ebenezer Ogunleye In the game of football, some players leave a mark that lingers far beyond the pitch. Diogo Jota was one of them — not just for the goals he scored or the matches he changed, but for the heart he brought to every moment of his career. Born in the quiet Portuguese…
The Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, Oba AbdulFatai Oyegbemi, has dethroned six chiefs for attending the campaign flag-off of the Labour Party at the Apapa area of Lagos State. Punch reports that the monarch accused the chiefs of attending the political event without his consent and had violated palace protocol by impersonating him there….
