•Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade I The immediate past Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, foreign envoys, captains of industry, and other notable dignitaries from across the country are set to attend the coronation of the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade I, on Saturday, April 1, 2025, in Oyo. The Chairman of the […]
•Obi Achebe and Nnamdi Kanu The traditional ruler of Onitsha, Obi Alfred Achebe, has dismissed reports linking his name with a planned protest over the incarcerated leader of indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The revered monarch described it as social media rant, adding that people should desist from using his name for such [&he...
•Emir Muhamnmadu Sanusi II (L) and Emir Ado Bayero The Kano State Government has reaffirmed that the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the emirship dispute remains valid, dismissing claims that it has been overturned. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa Dederi, clarified that the court’s decision to grant a stay of executio...
•Lamido Sanusi The Court of Appeal in Abuja has restrained the enforcement of its judgment that upheld the Kano State Government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirate Council Law, pending the determination of a suit at the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeal in Kano set aside the June 20 order by Justice Abubakar Liman of […]
•New Alaafin Of Oyo, Abimbola Owoade The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, today, commenced a 21-day traditional rites popularly known as “Oro Opebi.” A statement by the Chief of Staff to the monarch, Rotimi Osuntola, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, confirmed today. Osuntola said the traditional rites would end on Saturday, March 29, [&helli...
•New Alaafin, Oba Akeem Owoade After spending about seven weeks in Canada, the Alaafin of Oyo-designate, Oba Akeem Owoade, arrived at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, yesterday evening. He is expected to make his way to his hometown, Oyo, today (Thursday), reports The PUNCH. Owoade’s return comes just a month before his official coronation as ...
•Olu of Warri, King Ogiame Atuwatse III The Olú of Warri, His Majesty Ògíamẹ̀ Atúwàtse III, has condemned the exploitation of the Niger Delta’s mangroves by foreign interests, describing it as “a new form of colonialism.” This was disclosed at an art exhibition tagged: ‘The Intersecting Worlds of Climate Change, the Mangroves and Art,’ an [&he...
•Ado Bayero and Tinubu The Kano State Government has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order the removal of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero from the Nasarawa Palace in Kano, citing the need to restore peace and stability. The government alleged that certain individuals were exploiting the emir’s continued presence in Nasarawa Palace to fuel [&hel...
•Igbo masquerades The Igbo-Etiti Local Government in Enugu State has vowed to arrest and prosecute any masquerade caught flogging or molesting women and girls in the area. The council chairman, Dr. Eric Odo disclosed this today during a one-day campaign on the eradication of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the council headquarters, ...
The Igbo Diaspora kings under the umbrella of the Association of Ndi Eze Ndigbo Na Uzo Ije have rejected the name “Onye Ndu Ndigbo” recommended by Southeast Traditional Rulers in a publication dated January 28, 2025. In a communique released after a meeting in Lagos, members noted that the Association of Ndieze Ndigbo in the […]
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