Tag: Monarchs
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Okorocha bans monarchs from speaking English at functions
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has banned traditional rulers in the State from speaking in English at official functions and while conducting affairs at their palaces. Okorocha gave the directive while handing over letters of recognition and staffs of office to 19 newly recognized traditional rulers in the State in Owerri on Tuesday. He…
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Monarchs, residents protest Fayose’s proposed demolition of ‘sacred tree’
Monarchs, residents and other stakeholders in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State on Monday resisted Governor Ayodele Fayose’s attempt to demolish a sacred tree located in a historical site in the community to pave way for a road dualization project. TheNewsGuru.com reports that an attempt on Monday by government agents and the contractor handling the project to remove…
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Increase salaries of Lagos monarchs, lawmakers tell Ambode
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday called for an upward review of salaries of traditional rulers in the state. The House made the call in its resolution after adopting a motion for “the Upward Review of Traditional Rulers’ Remuneration and the Use of Yoruba Language as a Medium of Communication at Palace and…
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Superiority Saga: Retract statement in four days or…Monarchs warn Olugbo
The Secretary General, Council of Yoruba Obas, Oba Aderemi Adedapo, has said the statement by the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, that is the paramount ruler in Yoruba land and that every other monarch was under him (Olugbo) is entirely false and misleading. Oba Adedapo noted that the Olugbo was only seeking attention…
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‘I’m the leader of all monarchs in Yoruba land’ – Olugbo
The Olugbo of Ugbo land, Oba Obateru Akinruntan, has said he is the leader and most prominent of all monarchs in Yoruba land. Speaking at an event organised to mark the 30th anniversary of Kola Olootu as a radio presenter in Ibadan on Sunday, the monarch, who is also the Chairman, Yoruba Obas Conflicts Resolution…
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Stop abetting criminals, Police warn monarchs in Ikorodu
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Owoseni, has warned traditional rulers in Ikorodu area against harbouring criminals who were unleashing terror on their subjects. Owoseni gave the warning on Sunday during an interactive meeting with traditional rulers in Ikorodu over the incessant violent crimes by suspected militants in the area. The police boss…
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Monarchs must stop idol worshiping, throw away idols in their palaces – Oluwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, on Tuesday urged monarchs in Yoruba land to throw away idols and stop worshiping such saying God is against idolatry. He also advised monarchs to offer their subjects various forms of assistance and words of encouragement to give them hope especially in the present economic situation in…