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Buhari responsible for rot in the Police – Oba Akiolu
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to fix the problem he created in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) when he returns from London. Oba Akiolu…
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“Many are called, few are chosen” – Oba Akiolu, insists he is the rightful monarch of Lagos
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has on Tuesday insisted before an Ikeja High Court, that he remains the rightfully elected monarch of Lagos. He made the statement at the…
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I am the bona fide ruler of Lagos – Oba Akiolu
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu on Monday appeared before an Ikeja High Court in a suit challenging his installment as the ruler of Lagos. Akiolu's emergence is being challenged by…
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Ooni of Ife reacts to fire incident at Oba of Lagos’ palace
by Dolapo Adelana An official at the palace of the Ooni of Ife has said the Ife monarch had nothing to do with the fire that gutted the palace of…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. How EFCC seized $13.5m from Patience Jonathan in 2006 - WikiLeaks In 2006, operatives of the…
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Ooni of Ife personally speaks on Oba of Lagos’ snub
by Dolapo Adelana The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has for the first time personally spoken on the alleged faceoff between him and the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu.…
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Just In: Fire guts Oba of Lagos’ palace
by Azeez Adeniyi A part of the palace of Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has been gutted by fire. It was gathered that the fire started from an air condition in…
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Opinion: Oba of Lagos vs Ooni of Ife snub- The aftereffects
Omoshola Deji Civilisation and modern forms of governance have drastically diminished the power and authority of monarchs. Fading, not faded, our hidden admiration for primordial values sustains the influence of…
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I greeted the Ooni of Ife the Lagos way, I didn’t snub him – Oba Akiolu
by Dolapo Adelana The Oba of Lagos, HRM Oba Rilwan Akiolu has said he did not snub the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi at an event as widely speculated…
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The Thread: All the Kings greater than the Oba of Lagos
You've probably heard of the snub Oba Akiola, the Oba of Lagos, gave the Ooni of Ife at a public event, which the Oba of Lagos is now allegedly pinning…
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Opinion: Ooni of Ife v Oba of Lagos- Matters arising
by Olatunde Bakare Yesterday, a video showing a mild drama between the Ooni of Ife and the Oba of Lagos surfaced online wherein the latter snubbed the courtesies extended to him…
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I still hold Oba Akiolu in high esteem despite snubbing me – Ooni of Ife
by Azeez Adeniyi The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said he would continue to accord Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu the respect he deserves, despite snubbing him…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today
by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Police hijack 2017 budget The Nigeria Police Force has hijacked the 2017 budget, according to Senator Danjuma Goje.…
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Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi, the Ooni’s wife throws major shade at the Oba of Lagos
Yesterday, an embarassing incident happened at a public function that had in attendance, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Obi of Onitsha and other paramount rulers, including the Ooni…
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The Thread: “Are Lagos and Ife about to go to war?” “Dem no dey wear suit go battle” | Winter might be coming to Yorubaland and Lagosians are worried
It's said that when two elephants are fighting, the grass suffers. What about when two kings and consequently Kingdoms are fighting? Any escape for the citizens. The Oba of Lagos…
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No politician should contest against Ambode, Oba of Lagos orders
by Azeez Adeniyi Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu on Thursday said no politician should contest against governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the 2019 governorship election in Lagos. He said this while…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Dogara, Tinubu, Oba of Lagos and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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Oba of Lagos holds closed door meeting with Osinbajo
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu on Thursday visited the acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Akiolu told State House correspondents that he came to pay homage…
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How Atiku, Daura advised Obasanjo to retire me from police force – Oba of Lagos
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has said former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and director-general of Department of State Services (DSS) convinced ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to forcefully retire him from…
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Sam Omatseye: One year of Governor Ambode in Lagos
by Sam Omatseye Lagos has always been a place of small beginnings. A small port town, a puny army, a humble royalty, a seeming patch of land, straggles of settlers.…
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ICC investigates Oba of Lagos over anti-Igbo comments
An investigation into the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has begun, by the International Criminal Court, over the threatening comments he made to the Igbos, during the days leading to…
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Oba of Lagos: Why I anointed Ambode as governor
by Kolapo Olapoju Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu I is a staunch proponent of Governor-elect of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode and over time, many have sought to understand why the…
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Oba of Lagos speaks on his threat to the Igbos… with another warning
by Kolapo Olapoju The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu I, has finally spoken out about his Lagoon throwing threat against the Igbos in the state. In an interview with Punch Newspapers, the…
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Oba of Lagos promises to be Buhari’s snitch
by Kolapo Olapoju Oba of Lagos is a lot of things. Oba of Lagos. A fierce antagonist of Jimi Agbaje. The Lagoon executioner. And now, he's about to be a whistleblower and/or snitch for President-elect,…
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Opinion: Xenophobia – Why I won’t blame South Africa
by Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri I think this is unfounded. In the wake of the governorship election held in Nigeria in April 2015, a Lagos traditional ruler, Oba Akiolu, bellowed at the…
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MASSOB is not happy with TY Danjuma, Oba Akiolu right now
by Ranti Joseph The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has warned the former Minister of Defence, Theophilus Danjuma and Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu…
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The Oba of Lagos is now voting… and he’s got a message for Nigerians
by Anike Jacobs Security stationed at the Oba's palace The Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwan Akiolu has moved on from the heavy criticism that befell his 'famous quote against the…
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What really happened at the meeting with Oba Akiolu || Yet another Igbo man narrates
by Kolapo Olapoju A participant of the meeting between Igbo leaders and Oba of Lagos state, has revealed that the monarch was merely joking with his utterances and that none of…
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Should the Oba of Lagos be worried?… DSS is ‘taking appropriate action’
by James Sambo It is highly unlikely that anything would be done... but the Department of State Security says it is taking appropriate action on the threat of the Oba of…
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We have given you a lot – This is what OPC seems to be saying to Igbos in Lagos
by Chinwe Okafor One would expect that we'd be solving a problem not aggravating it. But the leadership of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) probably thinks otherwise. In a statement released…
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