•Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu The federal government has criticised the coronation and activities of individuals styled as Eze Ndigbo (Igbo traditional rulers) in foreign countries, describing the practice as embarrassing. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, stated this while presenting the position of the g...
•Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Adewolu Ladoja There are indications that the planned coronation of three Ibadan chiefs to the status of beaded-crown wearing Obas may not go on as scheduled. This is because the three concerned High Chiefs due to be crowned have formally informed the Olubadan that they would be unavailable, and have, therefore, [&...
•Ladoja Barring last minute change, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved September 26, for the coronation of Oba Rasidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan. The day was chosen after a meeting between the governor and the former governor which held at the Ondo Street Bodija residence of the monarch, reports The Nation. It […]
•Ladoja (Olubadan Designate) The former Governor of Oyo State and the Olubadan designate, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has arrived in Ibadan, the state capital. Ladoja went straight to his Family House in Born Photo, Isale-Osi, in the Ibadan South East Local Government Area of the state, reports Daily Independent. He will proceed to his Ondo [&...
•Alaafin-elect, Prince Akeem Owoade His imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, the Alaafin of Oyo will be the 46th Alaafin of Oyo after his coronation today in the ancient city. Born 47 years ago to a prominent and royal family of Owoade-Agunloye in Oyo Town, the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade […]
•Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1 The last lap of traditional rites (Oro Ipebi) for the Alaafin-elect, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, holds tonight at the Sango shrine , Koso, Oyo town. A release by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo, Bode Durojaiye, said Alaafin Owoade, will be accompanied by members […]
•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 […]
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State will today present staff of office to the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, at a coronation ceremony to be held at the historical Mapo hall, Ibadan. The event is expected to be attended by foremost traditional rulers, top public office holders, the crème-de-la-crème in the society [&hellip...
•Russia election Vladimir Putin is set to secure another six-year term as Russian leader this weekend in a vote the Kremlin says will show society is fully behind his assault on Ukraine. In power as president or prime minister since the final day of 1999, Putin has quashed all forms of opposition and dissent, exerting […]

