Ibadan, the historical political capital of the Yoruba people and the entire South West Region of Nigeria, may get a new royal father, the Olubadan of Ibadan this week, following the death of Oba Saliu Adetunji. The revered first class monarch, who, at 93, joined his ancestors yesterday after a brief illness, was buried around […]
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• Many countries yet to develop implementation strategy • Sensitive products may come under liberalised list as timeline passes One year after the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), which came into force on January 1, 2021, Nigeria continues to lag behind in making the trade agreement operational owing to structural […]
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Opponent of the presumed winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election, Nigeria’s freest and fairest ever, the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola and candidate of the opposition National Republican Convention (NRC) in that election, Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa, has died. He reportedly died after a brief illness in the early hours of Monday at the […]
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Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, ordered the arrest of private security guards at Brooks Estate, Magodo, Isheri for allegedly delaying and denying him entrance into the estate. It was gathered that the police boss had gone to the estate in his convoy to meet a “strategic partner at a function” on Saturday […]
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Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups has said it was wrong for its counsel, Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi to annouce his resignation through social media since he wasn’t hired through the Social media. In a statement signed by the Communication Manager to the group Chairman, Mr Maxwell Adeleye in Ibadan on […]
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I am not a Yoruba Nation agitator, says lawyer Yoruba Nation: ‘You weren’t hired on social media’, Ilana Oodua faults resignation ‘How we plan to stop Osun, Ekiti governorship polls’ I’m Not At War With Buhari, Governors – Sunday Igboho One of the Nigerian lawyers of detained self-determination campaigner, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, […]
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A mammoth crowd of sympathisers on Sunday thronged the Mapo Hall and Popoyemoja Palace of the late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji as the earthly body of the first class monarch was buried. While his remains were being taken to Mapo Hall for prayers, scores of residents were seen in groups discussing the demise […]
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Following the passage of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji on Sunday, leadership of markets across the state, have directed all markets and shops to remain shut on Monday. The directive, which was issued by the Babaloja-General of Oyo State, Asiwaju Yekini Abass, popularly called “YK Abass,” was said to have been reached at […]
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Makinde, speaker, others pay last respect Otun Olubadan, other chiefs absent at burial The earthly body of the late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Ogunguniso 1, who joined his ancestor on Sunday, January, 2, at the age of 93, was buried in his Popoyemoja palace, Ibadan, on the same day, according to Islamic rites. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Oyo State, the Royal Family, the Olubadan-in-council and the people of Ibadan on the passing of Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji. The President in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina affirmed “that the late […]
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