Tag: Oba of Benin
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BREAKING: Oba Of Benin welcomes first Prince as monarch
The Benin Traditional Council has announced the birth of a new prince of the kingdom to Oba Ewuare ll, the Oba of Benin. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Iyase of Benin Kingdom (Prime Minister), Chief Sam Igbe made the announcement on Monday. “By the grace of the Almighty God and the benevolence of our ancestors, the…
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Obaseki, Oshiomhole feud: Oba of Benin calls for fasting, prayers
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has urged traditional rulers in the state to fast and pray for peace ahead of the Edo governorship election in 2020. The Oba gave the charge at the quarterly meeting of Edo Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs in Benin on Saturday. The monarch said the prayers and fasting…
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Oba of Benin raises alarm over 'escalating' feud between Obaseki, Oshiomhole
Oba of Benin Ewuare II says the disagreement between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has escalated. Oba Ewuare II who spoke when he received members of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee set up to look into the Edo Assembly crisis, said…
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Oba of Benin and Obaseki-Oshiomhole 'MAD' project, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon For the second time in a fortnight, I’m treating this issue not for its festering, but because Governor Godwin Obaseki and former Governor Adams Oshiomhole have spurned the pleas of the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, to bury their political differences. Rather, they’ve chosen the path of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) that…
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Traditional rulers discuss insecurity in Nigeria with Prince Charles
The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles met with some traditional leaders to discuss, among other issues, peace and security, and educating the girl-child. Prince Charles received the traditional rulers in Abuja on Monday during a visit to Nigeria, the final leg of an eight-day tour to three West African countries. The prince and his wife,…
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Royal visit: What Oba of Benin discussed with Prince Charles
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has urged the Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the British Monarch, Prince Charles to assist in facilitating the return of Benin artefacts to the country. The monarch made the call, on Tuesday in Abuja, when Prince Charles received some traditional rulers during a visit to Nigeria,…
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Buhari, Gowon, Jonathan charge traditional rulers on Nigeria’s unity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Benin called on traditional rulers across the country to continue to build bridges of unity and oneness to promote national development. Buhari made the call at the official launch of the Book Entitled “The Benin Monarchy, an Anthology of Benin History” held in Benin City on Saturday in commemoration…
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Edo Govt finalizes plans for Oba of Benin 2nd coronation anniversary
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said preparations, especially those pertaining to security, are being finalized for the 2nd coronation anniversary of Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolo kpolo, Oba Ewuare II. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Governor Obaseki made this known after meeting with heads of security agencies in the…
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JUST IN: Oba of Benin visits Ooni of Ife
Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com now has it that the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has just arrived at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, for a visit. The Oba arrived at the palace in Ile-Ife at 1:15 pm with his chiefs and some dignitaries from the ancient city of Benin. Prominent…
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Obaseki lauds Oba of Benin’s salary support for Libya returnees
Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the magnanimity of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewaure II, for placing some returnees from Libya on salary, noting that the gesture was a landmark effort in rehabilitating the returnees. The governor, in a statement, said that the gesture…