Tag: Akiolu
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‘I select carefully because I don’t take nonsense’ – Oba Akiolu confers chieftaincy title on Obasa
Oba of Lagos, Ridwan Akiolu ,has conferred a chieftaincy title on the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, for his selfless service to the development of the state. Oba Akiolu conferred the title on Obasa on Friday in Lagos, in celebration of the Speaker’s 50th birth anniversary.
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Rilwan Akiolu is my Oba – Dele Sobowale
Dele Sobowale “Leadership is the ability to define issues without aggravating the problems.” Warren Dennis, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ p 125. It has been years ago when events forced me to touch base with home – Lagos State. That was long before we were provided with computers. So, it is impossible to refer to…
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‘Nigeria sitting on time bomb’, Oba Akiolu
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu on Tuesday said Nigeria is sitting on a time-bomb as its population keeps rising without corresponding plans for the citizens. He spoke during the relaunch of Jigi-Bola Free Health Mission at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos. Akiolu stated that no matter the good intention of government without plans that corresponded…
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Akiolu speaks on palace invasion: ‘No one can dethrone me…’
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has broken his silence on the recent invasion of his palace in Iga Idunganran in the wake of #EndSARS protest. He said that he has forgiven those behind the violent and uncivil act. Breaking his silence on the incident today, Akiolu, however, said no one could dethrone him from…
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Stolen staff: Lagos ruling house speaks on solution to desecration of Akiolu’s palace
The Akinsemoyin Ruling House of Lagos State has called for the cleansing of the palace of Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, following its invasion on October 21 by rampaging youths, who carted away the royal staff of authority. The palace and the monarch were attacked amid the mayhem that broke out following the shooting…
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Akiolu’s stolen staff: Priests curse hoodlums who invaded Lagos palace [VIDEO]
Days after the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, was burgled, local priests have cursed the assailants. In a footage, they were heard invoking the gods to punish the attackers. Specific reference was made to those who took the monarch’s staff of office (Opa Ase) and other items. Speaking in Yoruba, the man…
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Obasanjo is Nigeria’s number one problem – Akiolu
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu on Monday said former President Olusegun Obasanjo is the number one problem of Nigeria. Akiolu spoke at the launch of a Memoir, title: “‘Battlelines: Adventures in Journalism and Politics,” written by former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.…
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Return properties forcefully taken from Lagos – Akiolu tells FG
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has called on the Federal Government to return all properties belonging to the State, which were forcefully taken over by the Federal Government. The monarch urged the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to use his position as the fourth citizen in the national…
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How I took advantage of ‘Not Too Young To Run Act’ to win House of reps seat – Akiolu’s son
House of Representative member-elect, Kayode Akiolu (APC-Lagos), said that he took advantage of the “Not Too Young to Run” act to win the Feb. 23 election. Akiolu, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja said that the act paved the way for young people to seek political office in…
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Ooni of Ife reunites with Oba Akiolu of Lagos [Video]
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu were reunited in Lagos at the ongoing Bola Ahmed Tinubu Colloquium in Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. Recall that things fell apart between the two monarchs in April last year, 2017 after Oba Akiolu shunned Ooni of Ife at an event in…