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...
Amidst Fanfare And Rich Cultural Display, Ebem Ohafia Marks New Yam, Igba Ekpe Festivals (Photos, Video)
The people of Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia local government area of Abia State have marked annual new yam festival which coincided with the Igba Ekpe festival amidst excitement and fanfare. ABN TV reports that the new yam festival is a period to hold thanksgiving to God for the grace and the success of planting, nurturing and harvest seasons. The event presents...
Top 10 First Class Kings In Nigeria
Traditional rulers in Nigeria are seen as custodians of the traditions and culture of the people they rule. Not all monarchs are ranked equally. Some kings are higher than the others, and they are called “first-class kings”. These first-class monarchs are very influential and powerful. They are seen as deities in tribes where they exist. The influence of these respected...
Abia Community Accuses Native Doctors Of Aiding “Yahoo Plus”
A leader in Okon Aku community in Ohafia local government area of Abia state, Chief Ndukwe Iko has frowned at the activities of native doctors in the community whom he accused of aiding ‘Yahoo Plus’, a practice of providing support to internet fraudsters, ABN TV reports. Mr. Iko who made the revelation in a chat with ABN TV on Sunday...
My Reinstatement Into The Traditional Stool Was Pre-Ordained By God — Emir Sanusi
The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has ascribed his reinstatement as God’s will, thanking the state government for the “rescue mission”. Sanusi was reinstated on Thursday and received his appointment letter a day after following Governor Abba Yusuf’s signing of the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. The move led to his reinstatement four years after the...
At Umuajiji Ibeku, Abia Speaker Harps On Unity For Progress
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji on Wednesday attended The Maiden Uniform Display and Award Giving Ceremony of Umuajiji Women Association, in Umuahia. Speaking at the event, the Speaker congratulated the Umuajiji Women Association on the occasion which he described as the first of its kind in the history of Umuajiji Women...
After 46 Years On Throne, Emir Of Ningi Passes Away
The Emir of Ningi in Bauchi State, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya, is dead. Emir Danyaya was aged 88. He was said to have died Sunday morning at the Expert Alliance Hospital, Kano, two days after returning from a medical trip to Saudi Arabia. He passed away after spending 46 years on the throne. A statement by Usman Sule, Secretary of Ningi Emirate Council,...
Supreme Court Nullifies National Lottery Act
The National Lottery Act 2005, which was passed by the National Assembly, was declared invalid by the Supreme Court on Friday. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment held that the National Lottery Act 2005 should no longer be enforced in all states, except the Federal Capital Territory, in respect of which the National Assembly is...
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...
