•Iwuanyanwu A socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze-Ndigbo Worldwide has reiterated its commitment to the protection of the Igbo people and their interests across the country and abroad. The President General of the group , Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, gave the assurance over the weekend while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt. Iwuanyanwu, during h...
•Olakulehin The Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin has been nominated as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. Olakulehin was nominated today, Friday, April 12, by the Osi Balogun, Oba Lateef Adebimpe at the Olubadan-in-council meeting held at Olubadan Palace, Oja’ba, Ibadan, reports The Nation. Those at the meeting include the Otun Olub...
•Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, have finally broken their silence on the ongoing controversy surrounding the appointment of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland. Speaking separately to journalists in Ibadan, both Makinde and Ladoja called for unity and cautioned against acti...
•Olubadan The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin is ill and not physically fit to rule as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, it has been learnt. The Otun-Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Abimbola Ajibola, stated this today, reports The Nation. Olubadan stool became vacant after the demise of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balo...
The Olubadan-designate Oba Owolabi Olakulehin has returned to his Alalubosa Ibadan, residence. This allays fears his absence has generated among the Olubadan-in-council, Ibadan and environs, reports The Nation. The Olubadan stool became vacant following the death of the 42nd Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun at 81. Speaking with newsmen after visiti...
•Abubakar The Sarkin Zabarmawa Zarmakwai Chieftaincy Council of 17 Southern States in Nigeria, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar, has decorated 64 Zabarmawa chiefs across the 17 southern states. The event, held at his Idi-Araba, Mushin palace, coincided with the wedding Fatiah between the Sarkin’s daughter, Nuratu Aliyu Abubakar and Ahmodu Maigari, report...
•Oba Owolabi Olakulehin The absence of the Balogun of Ibadanland and Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, from decisive meetings and the inability of stakeholders to see him since the death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, have continued to generate tension in Ibadan. Oba Olakulehin was expected at the meeting of the ki...
•HRH Eze David Nnawuihe Onu Egwunwoke The Akwakuma/Uratta community in Owerri North council area of Imo has celebrated their cultural annual festival with the entire shops and markets temporarily closed. The event held at the Akwakuma market square recorded a large number of dignitaries from within and outside the state among numerous cultural...
•Oloyede-Asanike In the wake of the recent passing of the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun, one of the princes of Ibadan land, Mr Asawale Oloyede-Asanike has decried that sons and daughters of late Ibadan kings are too quick to be overlooked, forgotten once their father passed away. Rather, he demanded the Central Council […]...
Obaship system in Ibadan Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State in the Southwestern part of Nigeria is an ancient Yorùbá city founded by warriors. But unlike other Yorùbá towns and villages, Ibadan has an age-long unique obaship system, reports Saturday Tribune. Maybe not totally strange, but Ibadan has further validated the state as a [&hellip...