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Ondo Government to Amend Chieftaincy Declaration to Resolve Obaship Crises

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:00:47 +0000

The Ondo State Government has announced plans to amend the state’s chieftaincy declaration as part of efforts to address crises arising from obaship tussles. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Amidu Takuro, who revealed that the government had received no fewer than 50 proposals and 70 petitions [...]

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Chieftaincy Tussle Sparks Tension in Enugu Community Over Alleged Disregard of Court Order

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:30:02 +0000

Tensions are escalating in the Umuekwune Obollo-Afor autonomous community of Udenu Local Government Area, Enugu State, over plans to conduct an Igweship election despite a court order halting the process. Community members have vowed to resist what they call an attempted imposition of a monarch, accusing Enugu State Commissioner for Chieftaincy Matters, Deacon Okey Ogbodo, [...]

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Ogundele To Be Installed As Obalumore Of Owu Kingdom

Adewale A. — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:44:15 +0000

Honourable Dr Sikirulai Ogundele, the former Chairman of Ifo Local Government and Chairman/CEO of Neugate Hotels, Abeokuta, will be conferred with the chieftaincy title of Obalumore of Owu Kingdom by His Royal Majesty, Oba Prof Saka Ademilola Matemilola FNSE, the Olowu of Owu Kingdom. The installation ceremony will take place at the Oke Ago Owu [...]

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Adeniyi vs Adegboye: Osun High Court sets to begin Sitting on Illegal Appointment of new Alawo

Adewale A. — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:01:57 +0000

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ede has set to commence the hearing on the controversies surrounding the appointment of the new Alawo of Awo on September 13th, 2021 by the State Government. The High Court to be presided over by Honourable Justice Kudirat Akano, fixed February 22nd, 2022, for Hearing Notice of the [...]

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D’banj Clinches Igbo Chieftaincy Title

David Folami — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 23:19:44 +0000

D’banj has been conferred with an Igbo chieftaincy title, adding another feather to his cap. His manager, Franklin Spice took to his Instagram page on Friday to announce the good news. According to Franklin, the music star was conferred with the title of ‘Enyi Ka Nwanne’ of Amuzi Obowol Autonomous Community in Imo State. He [...]

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Tonto Dikeh Clinches Huge Chieftaincy Title

David Folami — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:34:58 +0000

Tonto Dikeh has been honoured with a chieftaincy title, Adadioranma 1 of Nollywood. The controversial actress took to her Instagram page to share a video of herself during the coronation. The actress joins other Nollywood actors with chieftaincy titles such as Genevieve Nnaji, Chika Ike and Oge Okoye. She has a degree in Petrochemical Engineering [...]

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Crisis Created By Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration Has Been Politicised – Abiola Ajimobi

David Folami — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:06:42 +0000

Senator Rashidi Ladoja and Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, have been reported to President Muhammadu Buhari. Oyo State Governor was reported to have made the report when he met with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ajimobi notified the President’s attention to the face-off between him and the monarch over the recently [...]

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Muhammed Bello Suspends Chieftaincy Related Appointments

David Folami — Mon, 22 May 2017 02:52:27 +0000

Muhammed Bello, Minister, Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), has suspended all chieftaincy related appointments in traditional institutions in the territory. According to a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the suspension was contained in a recent circular released by the Office of the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr Babatope Ajakaiye. Ajakaiye added that the suspension was as [...]

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Efe Gets Chieftaincy Title

David Folami — Sat, 06 May 2017 07:11:16 +0000

Big Brother Naija winner Efe has been given a chieftaincy title in Delta state. Efe Ejeba is now the Prince of Okpe kingdom, in Delta. The honour was bestowed on him on Thursday, May 4, 2017, by Major Gen. Felix Mujakperuo who is the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom. According to Daily Independent, Efe came in [...]

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Bukola Saraki Bags Chieftaincy Title In Zamfara State

David Folami — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:30:00 +0000

Senate President Bukola Saraki was on Saturday conferred with the traditional title of Dan-Iya Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senate President was in the state to witness the wedding of six daughters of Sen Tijjani Kaura which took place at the Emir of Kaura-Namoda’s palace. The Emir, [...]

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Crude Oil Exportation To Begin In August – Ambode

David Folami — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 03:18:58 +0000

The Ogun Bureau of Local Government Pensions, paid N2.3 billion as pensions from January to June, 2016, Mr Olugbenga Opaleye, the Director of Personnel Management at the Bureau, has said. Opaleye made the statement on Friday in Abeokuta when members of the state Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs paid oversight visit to [...]

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Fathia Balogun Bag Islamic Chieftaincy Title

David Folami — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:43:54 +0000

Nollywood actress and estranged wife of renowned actor and filmmaker, Saheed Balogun, Fathia Balogun was yesterday installed as ‘Atesinse Adinni’ at a Ramadan event in Lagos. The event was attended by some of her colleagues including Kemi Afolabi, Dayo Amusa, Moji Olaiya, Tayo Odueke aka Sikiratu Sindodo among others. Fathia, though born into a Christian [...]

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