Tag: CHIEF
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Tribute: Johnson Adjan, the Ogburine @ 80
By Sunny Awhefeada The usual end of year ritual of evaluation and resolutions preoccupied my mind as I tried to draw a connection between the dying year and the new one. My mind took to memory lane as it ambled between the year 2000 and the present moment. What assailed me were a huge void…
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PHOTOS: Chief Owho Ovuakporie, wife bag chieftaincy titles from Ellu Kingdom in Delta
Chief Owho Ovuakporie and his lovely wife, Omojevwe on Friday bagged chieftaincy titles from Ellu Kingdom in Delta State. Ovuakporie who is a chartered banker and a seasoned administrator is an indigene of Owhelogbo in Isoko North Local Government and immediate past President General of Owhelogbo Kingdom. The titles of Majovo and Elozino were bestowed…
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SEE photos at Chief Greg Uanseru’s 65th birthday thanksgiving service/reception
Chief Greg Uanseru, Founder & CEO, GCA Energy, a leading Nigerian Entrepreneur, and a Friend of NESH Foundation, and a strong believer that “A New and Better Nigeria is Possible “, celebrated his 65th Birthday recently with a Thanksgiving Mass at Catholic Church of the Presentation, GRA, Ikeja, and thereafter, a Reception at home with…
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We need to leave Messi alone – Barca chief
Barcelona chief Guillermo Amor says Lionel Messi is in good spirits. Amor says Messi was fine after last night’s disappointing defeat at home to Granada. “I saw him very well, as always, he scored the goal but it was difficult for him,” said Amor. “His future? We want him to stay but we must leave…
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Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero re-appoints chief deposed by father 17 years ago
The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, has re-appointed Alhaji Aminu Danagundi as the new Sarkin Dawaki Babba 17-years after he was removed as Sarkin Dawaki Maitutu. The Special Adviser to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Chieftaincy Affairs, Tijjani Mailafiya, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday. According to him, the Kano State Government has…
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Face-off between Olubadan, chiefs deepens
The face-off between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and his high chiefs deepened on Tuesday with the first class monarch ordering them to remove their “ illegal crowns.’’ The Olubadan said that he had no objection to the return of his high chiefs to the palace “ once they remove their illegal crowns.’’…
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UN chief urges peaceful, credible elections in Cameroon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in Cameroon, ahead of the country’s presidential election on Sunday. The UN chief, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric, called on all stakeholders to “exercise restraint before, during and after the election”. Guterres also urged all Cameroonians to exercise…