•Ojora summons the chiefs to his palace yesterday for interrogation 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. The monarch stated that the chiefs had attended the political event without his consent [&h...
•Oba Ewuare II (C) The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has revealed that an attempt by an international cartel to re-loot the priceless Benin artefacts was thwarted, as the kingdom welcomed the return of 119 bronzes from the Netherlands. Speaking during a repatriation ceremony held at the Royal Palace in Benin City, Edo State, […]
•Oba Ghandi Olaoye The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, has detailed in a trending video on social media the new requirements for acquiring chieftaincy titles in the ancient town. Dispelling notions of monetary bribes, the monarch emphasised that aspiring chiefs would instead be tasked with significant community development projects, repor...
The traditional Orosun festival indigenous to the Idanre people has kicked off in Ondo State, South West, Nigeria. It will run through June 15 to June 19, 2025. This annual celebration honours Orosun, a wife of Olofin Aremitan, the founder of Idanre, and showcases the rich cultural heritage of the Idanre people, reports Daily Independent. [&he...
Oyinkansola would normally take shelter to avoid the blazing sun. But on Sunday, June 8, 2025, she did not. She braved the heat and joined other residents of the serene Ijebu town as they made their way to the Awujale Pavilion, the venue of the 2025 Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu, Ogun State, reports Channels […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has set aside the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State and affirmed the entitlement of the Mabudeje Royal Family, led by Prince Babatunde Adenusi and others, to produce the next traditional ruler of Agbowa-Ikosi. Delivering judgment in Appeal No: CA/LAG/CV/1104/2023 on May 30, 2025, the appellate [&hel...
•Chairperson of Epe Local Government Area, Surah Animashaun The chairperson, Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Surah Animashaun, has suspended the installation of the new Olu of Epe. Two individuals are currently laying claim to the stool, reports The PUNCH. Animashaun, who also suspended all Eid-al-Kabir celebration and Jumat prayer i...
•Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashir The Supreme Court has upheld Alhaji Muhammad Ilyasu-Bashir as the substantive Emir of Gwandu in the long-standing dispute over the emirate’s throne in Kebbi State. In a split decision, the apex court held that the deposed Emir of Gwandu, Al-Mustapha Jokolo, did not initiate the suit via due process of law, reports [&h...
•Alaafin of Oyo and Oluwo The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, declared yesterday that the title of Alaafin of Oyo is the most supreme among all traditional titles in Yorubaland. He made the statement that the Alaafin of Oyo title is superior during the visit of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, to […]
•Late Oba Sunmaila Opeola The Oniroko of Irokoland in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Sunmaila Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola (Kurunloju 1), joined his ancestors in the early hours of yesterday. The transition of the monarch was confirmed in a statement by Prince Dolapo Abioye on behalf of the Opeola-Oniroko family. He said body [&...
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