See full list of Alaafin of Oyo before Owoade
Olufunke Aladejare Below is the full list of all 45 Alaafin of Oyo, from the founder of the dynasty, Oranyan, to the newly appointed Alaafin, Owoade, along with their years…
Makinde vows to prosecute Oyo Kingmakers if…
David Williams Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has vowed to prosecute Oyo kingmakers if they fail to return the alleged bribe collected from their embattled nominee, Prince Luqman Gbadegesin. The…
BREAKING: Gov Makinde approves Prince Abimbola Owoade as new Alaafin of Oyo
Adebayo Adenrele Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the selection of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. According to sources, Prince Lukman Gbadegesin, who was…
Sotonye Fulton honoured at hometown with chieftaincy title
David Williams His Royal Majesty, King Dr. Dadison Douglas Jaja, CFR, Jeki V, has conferred upon Sotonye Toby Fulton the prestigious award of Amaopuorubo of Opobo Kingdom. This remarkable title…
Alahun hails Oyebanji’s giant strides in Ekiti, rallies support for his second term
David Williams The Alahun of Ahun Ekiti in Efon Local Government, Oba Jacob Adelowo Omole II has commended the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji for what he described as…
Oyebanji Salutes Monarchs’ Robust Partnership to Curb Communal Clashes in Ekiti
David Williams …as first class Oba declares support for Oyebanji’s second term The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has told the traditional rulers that his government is counting…
We’re Adopting Unique Rural Policy to Combat Devt. Deficit – Oyebanji
David Williams The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has declared that his government deliberately adopted unique Rural Development Policy to unlock the potentials of all towns and ensure that none…
Ekiti Monarchs declare end to Female Genital Mutilation
Olufunke Aladejare In a bid to end female genital mutilation, Monarchs in Aiyekire local government of Ekiti State have made public declaration to eradicate the menace in Ekiti. The traditional…
6,600 Ekiti Citizens Benefit from Senator Bamidele’s Free Medical Outreach
David Williams No fewer than 6,600 residents of Ekiti Central Senatorial District, have benefitted from the free medical outreach spearheaded by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. The programme, where…
Community Autonomy: EKSG warns against division, violence
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government, has sent stringent warning to communities seeking autonomy to shun violence and division that could threaten and destabilise the existing royalty in the vicinities.…
Oyebanji mourns Oba Aromolaran, says he left worthy legacies
Adebayo Adenrele The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed his condolences on the transition of the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesa land, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran. The Governor,…
Ekiti first female Guber Candidate, Elebute-Halle bags Chieftaincy Title
Adebayo Adenrele …doles out palliatives to Oke-Ayedun residents The first female gubernatorial candidate in Ekiti State, Erelu Kemi Elebute-Halle has been bestowed with chieftaincy title of ‘Erelu Bobaseye of Oke-Ayedun…
Gov Oyebanji installs Olu of Iyemero, vows to combat transborder criminals
Adebayo Adenrele The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has promised that his administration is resolutely committed to wage relentless wars against kidnappers, bandits and marauding herders, terrorising the…
EKSG places Kingmaker on 6-month probation for abusing Monarch
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government, has placed a kingmaker in Eda Ile, Ekiti East Local Government Area, Chief Oluwaseyi Sogo, on six-month probation to seek restitution over alleged divisive…
Ekiti Monarchs value Oyebanji’s Genuine commitment to state’s Devt – Olojudo
Adebayo Adenrele The Chairman of the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba Ayorinde Ilori Faboro, on Friday expressed the readiness of all the monarchs in the State to backing…
Ogunmegbokanle Ruling House seeks official recognition from EKSG
Adebayo Adenrele The Ogunmegbokanle Ruling House of Osi-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State has called on the State Government to officially recognize the family as one of…
EKSG voids installation of regent, says process is illegal
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government has voided the process leading to the installation of Princess Taiwo Oladimeji, as the Regent of Emure Ekiti, Emure Local Government Area of the…
Ekiti Govt resolves Shasha Market crisis
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government, has resolved the protracted land dispute between Ikere community and Hausa traders over cases of massive land encroachments being allegedly perpetrated at Shasha market…
Faith Tourism: Allocate fund for Ifa celebration – Stakeholders urge FG
Adebayo Adenrele …urges Oyebanji, 2 others to declare public holidays for traditional festivals The stakeholders of International Congress for Ifa/Orisa Spirituality (ICIOS) have appealed to the federal government to allocate…
Trial by ordeal is illegal, desist from such practice, Court warns Ekiti Monarchs
By Abdkareem Olaleye An Ekiti State High Court has warned the Ogoga of Ikere-Ekiti, Oba Samuel Adu Alagbado to desist from practicing trial by ordeal in his community. Justice Olalekan…
BREAKING: Kano Assembly dethrones Ado Bayero, reinstates Sanusi Lamido
Adebayo Adenrele The Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday dethroned the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. This decision followed the Assembly’s resolution to dethrone the current Emir and…
Ekiti Monarch-elect arraigned in Court for certificate forgery
Adebayo Adenrele The Oba-Elect of Araromi-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area of the State, Babalola Adebomi on Monday was arraigned at Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital…
Steer clear of chieftaincy tussle in Itapa Ekiti – Stakeholders urge EKSG
Adebayo Adenrele …says Temitope Ajayi is authentic Chief Priest Stakeholders have urged the Ekiti State Government to steer clear of the Chief Priest tussle causing rancour in Itapa Ekiti, in…
Land Dispute: There’ll be no bloodshed between Ekiti, Kwara – Afuye
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government has said the sub-national will not engage in any violence or bloodshed with its neighboring state, Kwara as a result of the lingering land…
EKSG reverses removal of Osanyingbemi as chief priest, Itapa Ekiti
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government has reversed the removal of Chief Kehinde Osanyingbemi as the Chief Priest of Itapa Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of the state. The government…
EKSG directs Kingmakers to approve Prince Alabi as Nominee for Olosi Stool
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government, has directed kingmakers to confirm and approve the selection of Prince Stephen Alabi as the valid nominee for Olosi stool in Osi Ekiti, Ido/Osi…
Ekiti Govt resolves Kingship tussle in Araromi
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government, on Monday, resolved the imbroglio brewing over the selection of a new Alararomi of Araromi Ekiti, in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State…
Protesters storm EKHA over Obaship tussle in Araromi Ekiti
Adebayo Adenrele …task EKSG to retract confirmation of Babatunde Babalola as Monarch …protesters blackmailing me, says Babalola Some members of Araromi Ekiti community on Monday trooped to Ekiti State House…
EKSG orders stoppage of Omuo-Ekiti chief’s monthly salary over traditional tussle
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government, has ordered immediate stoppage of the monthly salary of a traditional chief in Iworo Quarters, Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government Area of the…
EKSG slams deposition of kingmaker by monarch
Adebayo Adenrele …says removal of monarchs, chiefs must align with law The Ekiti State Government, on Tuesday, slammed the deposition of a kingmaker and Oisajigan of Ejigan Quarters in Efon…
EKSG stops Kingmakers, Youths from dethroning Monarch
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government, on Tuesday stopped Kingmakers and Youths in Ayegunle Community in Ijero Local Government Area of the State from dethroning Alayegunle of Ayegunle Ekiti, Oba…
EKSG orders proper physical demarcation between Epe/Osan Ekiti
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government, has directed the office of the Surveyor General to commence the process of proper physical demarcation between Epe and Osan Ekiti, Moba Local Government…
Obaship Tussle: Araromi-Obo Residents protest, ask Ekiti Govt to handoff
Adebayo Adenrele The Obaship crisis in Araromi-Obo Ekiti, on Wednesday, took a new dimension, as residents staged a peaceful protest asking the state government to Handoff over the matter pending…
EKSG resists attempt to reverse Oba-Elect’s selection process
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Government, on Thursday, resisted attempt by some kingmakers to reverse the selection of Prince Adebomi Babalola, as the new Alararomi of Araromi Ekiti, in Ijero…
Araromi-Obo residents protest planned installation of Ebenezer Ojo as Monarch
Adebayo Adenrele …task Gov. Oyebanji to stop proceedings immediately News reaching NEWSTODAYNG says that some Youths and elders in Araromi-Obo Ekiti on Friday protested against the purported approval and planned…
Relegation of traditional institutions, source of Nigeria’s problem – NOA DG
Adebayo Adenrele …reveals FG’s plan to engage Monarchs on conflict resolution The Director General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu has ascribed the source of some of the…
Iyin Day ’23: Efforts ongoing to make Iyin-Ekiti best planned Town – Oluyin
Adebayo Adenrele …as Bill on establishment of proposed Varsity awaits third reading at Senate The Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti Kingdom, Oba Adeniyi Adeola Ajakaiye has said efforts are in motion to…
Ekiti Govt orders kingmaker to step aside over alleged rebellion against Monarch
Adebayo Adenrele Ekiti State Government on Thursday ordered a kingmaker in Ilamo-Ekiti, Chief Ezekiel Olanipekun, to step aside for allegedly subverting and resisting the authority of the Alamo of Ilamo…
Disrespecting Oyo monarchs, onslaught on Yoruba sacred traditional institution – Afenifere tackles Obasanjo
Precious Oham A socio-cultural political organization, Afenifere Renewal Group, has described the denigration of the traditional institution by former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an onslaught on the Yoruba sacred traditional…
Contempt for traditional institutions: Yoruba Council derecognises Obasanjo as Balogun of Owu
Adebayo Adenrele The Yoruba Council Worldwide on Wednesday said it has derecognised former President, Olusegun Obasanjo as the Balogun of Owu over his contempt for traditional institutions. Also the body…