The Museum of Fine Arts in the US city of Boston has returned two of the famed Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, authorities in the West African nation said late yesterday. The move represents “the return of a huge part of Nigeria’s history,” Olugbile Holloway, the head of Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), […]...
•Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has sacked the traditional rulers of Ososo and Ikpeshi/Egbegere clans in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. The affected monarchs are Bamidele Obaitan of the Ososo Kingdom and Zaiki Luckman Odamah III of the Ikpeshi/Egbegere Clan, reports The PUNCH. Their ...
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, today, elevated five traditional chiefs in the Olubadan line. The ceremony was held at the Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, reports The PUNCH. The event was the first official traditional function to be performed by the 44th Olubadan. Ladoja beca...
•Obi of Onitsha The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe had lamented that hardship in Nigeria today is worse than what it was last year. In his address at his 2025 Ofala Festival held today in Ime Obi, Igwe Achebe lamented the pathetic poverty level in the country in 2024, but noted that “unfortunately, […]
•Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi Among the Yoruba, kings are regarded as semi-deities because they are deemed representatives of the gods. The air of sacredness that they carry is such that they are typically esteemed beyond the realm of the mundane. That is why it sucks when royal fathers descend to the gutters […]
The Federal Palace Hotel & Casino, in a landmark collaboration with Sterling Bank Plc and its Tourism and Creative Art Business, Torrista, successfully hosted the Uncover Naija Arts Exhibition, with the theme “Timeless Voices.” The exhibition, hosted at the iconic hotel, marked a significant milestone in the shared commitment of both brand...
•Oba Ladoja at the coronation ceremony with his wives The 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has urged President Bola Tinubu to create Ibadan State before 2027. He made the call in his acceptance speech today during his coronation at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, shortly after receiving the Staff of Office from Oyo State […]...
History was made today at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan as Governor Seyi Makinde officially presented the staff and instruments of office to former Governor of Oyo State, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The installation of Oba Ladoja’s installation and coronation held at the historic Mapo Hall, [&hell...
•The newly crowned Olubadan, Oba Ladoja A former Governor of Oyo State, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has officially been crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. He was crowned during the ongoing event holding at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of the state, reports The PUNCH. Ladoja, who had earlier received the [&hellip...
•Ladoja, Atiku and Tinubu President Bola Tinubu and some governors are billed to be in Ibadan, Oyo State, today for the coronation of the 44th Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. The historic event, set to be held at Mapo Hall, is expected to attract dignitaries, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kano State Governor Rabiu [&hell...
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