Tag: ALAAFIN OF OYO, MONARCH, News, Nigeria, NNL, OYO STATE, SOUTHWEST
Alaafin stool: Oyo Mesi prunes aspirants to 10
Ten aspirants have been shortlisted for interview out of 65 contestants that appeared for screening for the Alaafin stool....
I may become king after office – Gov Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has hinted that he might become a traditional ruler after leaving office. Abiodun, who reemphasized that he is a...
Kidnapped monarch escapes from abductors’ den
The traditional ruler of Isiala Umudi in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo...
Alaafin: Fresh controversies delay selection of new monarch
The 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi was no doubt an accomplished monarch among the Yoruba traditional rulers. Oba...
Alaafin: Ex-Methodist bishop appears for screening, raises questions
A retired bishop of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Ayo Ladigbolu, is among the contestants for the vacant position...
Monarch Kidnap: Confusion trails demand of ransom
Confusion has trailed the report of the alleged demand of N200 million ransom by kidnappers of the traditional ruler of...
Ondo govt whittles down Akure monarch’s, others’ power
Ondo State Government has issued a White Paper whittling down the power and areas of influence of some...
Alaafin: Nine ruling houses demand cancellation of 86 aspirants’ interview
Nine (9) families within the Atiba lineage have called for the discontinuation of the ongoing selection process of the new Alaafin of Oyo....
Police nab six cultists over attempted assassination of monarch
Men of Ogun State Police command on Sunday arrested six suspected members of Eiye cult group...
Tension as monarch goes to court over alleged threat to life
The traditional ruler of Umuneke-Nna, Ugiri, in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo...
Police arrest six for attacking operatives at home of proscribed monarch
The Anambra State Police Command says it has arrested six persons who attacked operatives of the command at the palace of Augustine...
24 hours after taking new bride, Ooni of Ife set to marry again
Nationnewslead reports that Barely 24 hours after taking in a new bride into the palace, the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty,...
Bakassi monarch loses wife
The wife of the paramount ruler of Bakassi LGA of Cross River State, Her Royal Majesty Mary Etim Okon Edet, has passed on. The husband, who...
Monarch condemns sending poor JAMB performers to Colleges of Education
Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdur-Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi has decried the misplaced priority in the Nigerian Colleges of Education system. Oba...
He Is A Stranger Not Eligible For The Throne – Aged In Osun Kick Against Installation Of Dr Luka as Olofin of Orubu
The self acclaimed Olofin of Orubu, Dr Francis Olabanji Lucas in Atakunmosa East Local Government Area, Osun State have been described a...
Ondo: Akeredolu orders arrest of Irele ‘monarch’
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the Governor of Ondo State, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of one Ademola Idowu Oloworiyibi....
Ifa, not Oyo Mesi, will choose new Alaafin, says Regent
The Regent and the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Akinade Yussuf Ayoola Layinka 1, has said contrary to a...
Glamour as Owaloko, Alapomu, Apetumodu, Salu, others grace Olaide & Precious’s wedding
Nationnewslead reports that The ancient town of Ibadan, headquarters of Ibadan local government area in Oyo State was agog on...
Monarch escapes as thugs invade palace
There was palpable tension on Thursday in the Ijanikin area of Lagos State, as hoodlums invaded the palace of Oloto of Oto Awori...
Osun Govt announces appointments of four new traditional rulers
Osun State Government has announced the appointments of four new Obas in Ife East, Ejigbo West, Ife East Central, and Atakumosa East...
