Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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he Ogun State Government on Wednesday suspended the selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland for the second time in less than one month, as security operatives were deployed to the Awujale Palace in Ijebu Ode. A correspondent who visited the palace observed a heavy presence of police officers and personnel of the Nigeria…
Here is the list of people nominated for the position of Awujale of Ijebuland. The nominees include many princes and princesses from the royal families. (A long list of the nominated candidates was released.) In addition to the names on the list, five more candidates were nominated at the venue, bringing the total number of…
The paramount ruler and Awujale of Ijebuland, His Royal Majesty Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba II, has conferred the traditional title of ‘Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland’ on the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday. In a post on his verified social media handles hours before the event on Saturday, El-Rufai said he…
Oguntoday has received exclusive information disclosing the selection of Chief Sonny Kuku, the distinguished Joint Chief Medical Director and Co-Chairman of EKO Hospital, as the appointed Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland. According to reliable sources within the Ijebu Council of Chiefs, the revered Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has designated Sonny Kuku for this prestigious…
The Awujale and other royal fathers in Ijebuland on Monday unanimously endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun for a second term in office. Leading other traditional rulers, the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was quoted by the Nigerian Tribune as saying: “You have worked assiduously these past three years and three months…
