Some group of unknown gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have kidnapped a priestess and three other traditional worshippers at Ohebe Orba in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, while they were on their way to a river for rituals. According to an Enugu media personality, Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, who confirmed the incident via the Facebook…
Northern traditional rulers, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, have expressed deep frustration over the unrelenting wave of killings and insecurity ravaging the region. Speaking during the 7th Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council in Maiduguri, the Sultan declared that traditional rulers are “more concerned” than politicians…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, yesterday, has warned the governors of Oyo and Osun states, Messrs Seyi Makinde and Ademola Adeleke of imminent communal crisis in the border towns of the two states if necessary steps are not taken. The monarch, in a statement by his spokesperson, Alli Ibraheem, stated that land grabbers…
Ibrahim Jimoh A bricklayer identified as Bayo Jeje has allegedly absconded from home after his wife gave birth to a set of triplets at a private hospital in Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Jeje was said to have disappeared after some midwives and nurses at the hospital told him his wife,…
Musa Abubakar, the indigene of Sokoto state, who recently renounced Islam for Christianity because of banditry, has reverted to Islam. Abubakar had led two of his three wives into his new found religion until last Saturday when they publicly returned to Islam. It was learnt that Abubakar who hailed from Sabon Birni local government area…
By Sebastine Ebhuomhan The Monarch of Benin Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, CFR, has concluded the six-week long funeral ceremony for his mother, the late Queen Mother, Omo N’Ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II. Iyoba Ewuare transited to eternal glory exactly 49 years ago. The programme of activities of her…
Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has cancelled the Sallah Durbar procession he planned to mark the end of Ramadan fasting. Ado-Bayero, in a broadcast late Wednesday, said he made the decision after consultation with elders and clerics who prevailed on him to cancel the procession in the…
The Kano Emirship tussle has taken another dimension as the embattled 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has formally notified the State Police Command of his intention to conduct this year’s Sallah Durbar to mark the Eid-el-Ftr festival. Emir Bayero’s notification letter to the police surfaced online just days after the Kano State governor,…
The Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge (SAN), on Thursday, called for an acknowledgement or apology from the federal government over the 1967 Asaba massacre. He also appealed for greater federal presence in Delta State—particularly in Asaba, which he described as lacking critical infrastructure such as a federal university. “Among other requests, we mentioned to…
By Chukwuemeka Okoye Members of the Obiuno Development Union (ODU), Abuja Branch, came together in high spirits on Sunday to mark the start of their 2025 meetings with vibrant cultural festivities. According to the Chairman of the Igbo socio-cultural group, Lawrence Umennajiuba, the event is a cherished tradition that fosters unity and love while also…
