Bauchi State Governor, Governor Bala Mohammed, has officially appointed his elder brother, Alhaji Adamu Mohammed, as the Emir of the newly created Duguri Emirate. The appointment was confirmed during a ceremony held on Friday at the Duguri Palace in Alkaleri Local Government Area. Secretary to the State Government, Aminu Hammayo, presented the appointment letter to…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of engaging in sexual escapade with his ex-wife. Giving insight into the reason their relationship is strained, the Oluwo claimed in a viral statement that he could never reconcile with the Ooni, alleging betrayal and deep personal conflicts….
HRH, Lord Destiny Ebatamaehi Ojienefoh II @ the meeting Unity and the development of Ewohimi were the focal points when the Onojie of Ewohimi kingdom, His Royal Highness (HRH), Lord Destiny Ebatamaehi Ojienefoh II, met with a section of sons and daughters of the community in Abuja on Sunday. His Royal Highness, who spoke extempore,…
The Arole Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Sunday commenced his seven-day seclusion in Ile-Ife, Osun State, as part of the traditional rites preceding the annual Olojo Festival. The monarch in a statement signed by his spokesman, Moses Olafare, declared that this year’s spiritual holiness would be…
From Left: Head of Arts Nigeria, Harry Keseina; Programme Director, British Council, Chikodi Onyemerela; Regional Arts Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, British Council, Farai Ncube; Country Director, British Council Nigeria, Donna McGowan; Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy (FMACTCE), Dr. Mukhtar Yawale Muhammad, MFR; and Director of Creative Economy,…
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…
