2020 Ofala Festival: Senator Kalu Greets Obi Of Onitsha
Former Governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu has felicitated with the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe Agbogidi on the occasion of the 2020 Ofala festival. Applauding the efforts of the Obi of Onitsha in taking the Ofala festival to the global stage, Kalu called on the people of Onitsha to sustain their...
No Chieftaincy Title Without Approval, Matawalle Warns Zamfara Monarchs
Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has directed traditional institutions to seek approval before awarding conferring traditional titles. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Special Adviser Public Enlightenment, Media and Commu...
Ebem Ohafia Can Not Be A Chieftaincy Title Distribution Centre – Paramount Ruler
The Paramount Ruler of Ebem kingdom and Kpoke 1, of Ekeluogo Autonomous Community, Ebem Ohafia, Abia State, HRH. Ezie Ukoha Kalu Ukoha (JP) has said that the kingdom is not a chieftaincy title distribution centre, insisting that titles are worked for an earned in project, character and perception, ABN TV reports. According to the Traditional Ruler, those who come to...
Abia Govt Backs Ekponibro Festival, Aims To Enhance Economy Through Tourism
The Abia State Government has given official recognition to the Ekponibro Festival, celebrated by the Atani Abam Community, and committed to elevating the annual cultural event to global recognition. The government also reaffirmed its commitment to creating thousands of new jobs and boosting the state’s economy through cultural tourism. Speaking during the endorsement, the Commissioner for Art, Culture, and Creative Economy,...
Police Recover Eight Explosives In Borno
On Friday, eight unexploded ordnances were found by the Borno State Police Command in Maiduguri, in the Dala and Gwange areas of the state. The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Grace Michael, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. The statement read, “On 22/11/2024, at about 0843 hrs, the Borno State Police Command received a distress call about some unidentified...
El-Rufai Dethrones Two Traditional Rulers
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has approved the deposition of the traditional rulers of Piriga and Arak Chiefdoms, His Highness Jonathan Paragua Zamuna and His Highness General Aliyu Iliyah Yammah, respectively. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Local Government, Hajiya Umma K Ahmad, stated that the two traditional rulers cease to hold their respective offices from Monday, 22nd...
Yahaya Bello Queries Traditional Ruler For Not Coming Out To Welcome Buhari, Accuses Him Of Insubordination
The Kogi State Government has queried the paramount traditional ruler and Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr. Ado Ibrahim for refusing to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. President Buhari was in the state on December 29, 2022 to inaugurate some projects built by the administration of Governor Yahaya Bello. However, the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland was rocked by explosions...
FG, Govs Decide On State Police Next Week
The Federal Government and the state governors will next week take decisions on the creation of state police. The Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri, disclosed this to State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday after the National Economic Council. Diri revealed that the NEC gave Adamawa, Kebbi, and Kwara states and the FCT one week (November 28) to submit their...
119 Villages Abolish Osu Caste Cultural Practice In Nsukka
The 119 villages in the nine autonomous communities in Nsukka town, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Wednesday, formalised the eradication of Osu Caste system in their communities. The decision which was taken by the monarchs, town unions and other traditional institutions in the communities in collaboration with the Initiative for the Eradication of Traditional and Cultural Stigmatization in...
Alaafin Of Oyo Joins His Ancestors At 83
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has passed on. He was 83 years old. The top Yoruba monarch died in the late hours of Friday, according to palace officials. Adeyemi died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, The P...
