•Prof Azinge Professor Epiphany Azinge (SAN) was, yesterday, installed as the 14th Asagba of Asaba Kingdom, Oshimili South LGA in Delta State. The royal father assured his subjects that he will work to impact meaningfully on the wellbeing of the indigenes and residents of the ancient town, reports The Nation. Obi Azinge, who spoke at […...
•Ribadu and Bayero The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadau, today addressed Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano. Both Bayero and Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi are laying claim to the revered stool of the Emir of Kano, reports Daily Trust. In March 2020, former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had dethroned Sanusi and named Bayero [&hell...
•Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero The Chief judge of Kano State High Court, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, has fixed October 10, 2024 for ruling on interlocutory application seeking to restrain the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, from renovating Nassarawa mini palace where he has been staying since his return to Kano after […]
•Ooni of Ife and 4th wife Folashade The Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and his 4th wife, Olori Folashade Ashley Ogunwusi have welcomed a baby boy together. The arrival of the newborn prince was shared by his royal majesty via his official Instagram page where he posted a picture of him with […]
•Governor Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government has declared tomorrow, Tuesday, August 20, as work-free for public servants to mark this year’s Isese Day celebration, a Yoruba traditional festival. This was announced in a circular issued by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, reports The Nation. According to the circular, the governor, Babajide Sa...
•Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed A coalition of groups, including Lawyers for the cause of Bauchi (LAWBA), Bauchi Gari Ya Waye Group, and the Human Rights Community in Nigeria (HURICON), has expressed grave concern over the desecration of traditional institutions in Northern Nigeria. The group noted that the traditional institution is bein...
•Osun-Osogbo Festival ends with low turnout The annual Osun-Osogbo festival is both a religious and cultural event that attracts thousands of tourists, as well as adherents from across the globe but the 2024 edition reflected the present economic realities in the country. Apart from international tourists that grace the event in their hundreds...
•Igbo women August meeting Ordinarily, this period every year, the vibrant Igbo women are very busy with preparations for their annual ritual – August General Meeting. This gathering provides them great opportunities to discuss diverse issues such as ways to develop their communities; share views on morality among themselves, encourage s...
Trouble broke out during the annual new yam festival of the Ibule-Soro community in the Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. The ceremony was disrupted by sporadic gunshots, reports Channels TV. The crisis was said to have been sparked off by the dispute between the supporters and opposers of the town’s monarch, Oba Oluleke […]...
•Ladoja The former governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja has said nothing can stop him from becoming the Olubadan of Ibadan land by God’s grace. The former governor disclosed this today, Sunday, August 4, while featuring on a live radio programme on Fresh FM tagged “Agbami Oselu.” He […]...

