Oba Rilwan Akiolu

Firstbank marches on, brings the world to a standstill

Nigeria’s Premier financial institution and iconic banking Brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited held the world stand still on Friday, 1 March 2019, as it held its symbolic flag hoisting ceremony across Nigeria and other countries where it does business. The celebratory flag hoisting officially flags off the bank’s commemoration of attaining the milestone year... Read More

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December 23, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Kachikwu vs. Baru, Kiss Daniel vs. G-Worldwide… See the Top 10 beefs of the year

Ready. Steady. Fight. 2017 was a year all its own, for the quality, duration and diversity of brawlers who took their private squabbles into the public and on to the Internet. From accusations of infidelity, political squabblings and domestic drama, Nigerians showed us this year that we fight long and we fight petty. Apostle Johnson... Read More

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Oba Akiolu was chosen by Ifa oracle – Witness

The Olumegbon of Lagos State, Chief Fatai Lawal, on Tuesday told a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, was chosen by the Ifa oracle. He said this while testifying as the fourth defence witness in a suit filed by Prince Sammy Adebiyi and Prince Rasheed Modile. The... Read More

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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 the Oba of Lagos on Tuesday, Premium Times reports. The spokesperson of the Ooni’s palace, Moses Olafare, said Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, is unhappy with the... Read More

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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 at an event on Tuesday. According to Punch, the monarch said he was not worried about Akiolu’s action. Oba Ogunwusi said this through the Director... Read More

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[The Alausa Blog]: Gov Ambode has rendered thousands homeless and he will do this for the next six years

“This is Lagos State. We don’t care about court orders; take it to the Governor”, were the words of the authorities that accompanied demolition equipment to the Otobo Gbame community to carry out a demolition *scratch that* – a life-and-business-ruining exercise in the community days ago. Although the Lagos state government claims the shanty community... Read More

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January 31, 2017

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 the Nigerian Police Force. Akiolu said this on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting held in Victoria Island, Lagos. He said the PDP perceived him as... Read More

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December 4, 2016

‘How DSS paid family N15m to keep quiet after torturing man to death’

The Department of State Services (DSS) has been alleged to have used the influence of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu to pay N15m to a man it ‘tortured’ to death. According to online news medium Premium Times the deceased, 34-year-old, Saheed Eyitayo was a friend to Rilwanu Jamiu, a man accused of cloning the phone... Read More

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August 16, 2016

Pres. Buhari has received lots of advice from Nigerians – here are the best 5

by Tolu Omoyeni The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has barely lasted one year but it has been trailed with groaning, complaints, regrets and general ruckus. More interesting are the we-told-you-so remarks that former president Jonathan’s loyalists make every other day, mostly with the aim of spiting all those of you who voted Buhari. The... Read More

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What exactly did Jimi Agbaje do to the Oba of Lagos?

by Kolapo Olapoju The idiom, ‘water under the bridge’, appears to be alien to His Royal Highness, Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu I. Even after everything- the Igbo-threatening scandal and gubernatorial elections– the monarch still insists that Jimi Agbaje will never be Governor of Lagos state. While many thought he meant that it wasn’t yet time... Read More

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Opinion: Why the ‘state of origin’ clause must be promptly abolished

by Chris Ngwodo & Naomi Lucas …with political will, public opinion and a progressive moral consensus, we can nullify the most virulent forms of identity politics and chauvinism. Much has already been said regarding Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s recent ill-conceived statement on the voting preferences of Igbos in Lagos and they need not detain us here.... Read More

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Opinion: Now that the elections are over – where do the Igbos stand?

by Robert Obioha To those castigating and blaming the Igbos for wrong voting or putting their eggs in one huge basket, there is no point brooding over spilt milk. Politics is a game. You lose some, you win some. The winners and losers of the 2015 general elections in the country have mostly emerged. While... Read More

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And the first monarch Ambode visits after victory is… (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju It really shouldn’t be too hard to guess who Akinwunmi Ambode visited shortly after becoming governor. The monarch anointed him as the governor of Lagos… and almost derailed his chances of emerging victorious at the polls. After making the threatening comment to throw Igbos into the Lagoon if they don’t vote for... Read More

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The Igbo in Lagos are worried for their lives… seek protection from Police CP

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Igbo in Lagos want guarantee that their lives and property are secured Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos had not-to-long ago threatened that the Igbo would perish in the Lagos lagoon, in seven days, if they did not vote for his choice governorship candidate in Saturday’s elections. After the election, they have... Read More

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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 the persons present took offense to his words. The person in question is a Lagos-based lawyer and industrialist, Chukwudi Atueyi, who revealed to Vanguard what... Read More

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Dear Igbos, Agbaje wants you to push APC into the Atlantic Ocean… with your votes

by Kolapo Olapoju It’s crunch time and it’s only apt that Jimi Agbaje will capitalise on the unfortunate utterance of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, who threatened that the Igbos would die in the Lagoon if they don’t vote for Akinwunmi Ambode. Consequently, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, has done what any other politician would... Read More

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It was a slip of the tongue, forgive him – Some Yoruba monarchs are finally doing the right thing

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the threat of the Oba of Lagos against the Igbos in the state, series of reactions emanated, – from widespread condemnation to apparent consternation and immense criticism. In some cases, others jumped to his defence while some have tried to explain what exactly the monarch meant by his utterances. However, until... Read More

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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 Lagos against the Igbo ethnic group in the state. While answering questions from journalists at the National Information Centre in Abuja on Wednesday, DSS spokesperson,... Read More

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Apparently, the IG of Police doesn’t want to get involved in the Oba of Lagos’ scandal

by Anike Jacobs Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has reacted to Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s controversial threat to Igbos. While fielding fielded questions from journalists on Tuesday, the IGP said the royal father did not threaten Igbos resident in Lagos State. He said the royal father has denied the allegations. According to Leadership.ng, he said... Read More

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Listen to the Eze Ndi Igbo succumb to the threat of Oba of Lagos

by Kolapo Olapoju Just imagine Akinwunmi Ambode on the beach right now chilling and sipping something fresh and cold – you failed? Yeah, so did we…. The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu may have, in an attempt to help, terribly dampened his chances of emerging Lagos governor. This new audio is the response of the... Read More

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EXCLUSIVE: This is the Oba Akiolu audio everyone has been waiting for [LISTEN]

by Isi Esene YNaija has exclusively obtained an audio recording of the conversation between Oba Rilwan Akiolu and Igbo leaders over their tendency to vote against the election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode. According to Akiolu, “On Saturday, if anyone of you vote against the Ambode that I picked, that is... Read More

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Just In: Oba of Lagos responds to allegations of threat against Igbos (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has responded to widespread reports that he threatened Igbos in Lagos to vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Akinwunmi Ambode, or face dire consequences. A statement released signed by Chief Lateef Aderibigbe Ajose, Opeluwa of Lagos, was released this afternoon by the... Read More

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The search continues – so where, when and to whom did Oba Akiolu say these things? (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Earlier today, it was reported that the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, held a meeting with some Igbo residents, whom he threatened to make life miserable for, should they vote against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Akinwunmi Ambode, in Saturday’s governorship election of the state. The story which was sourced... Read More

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February 20, 2015

Oba Akiolu says OBJ created his own dilemma, denies endorsing Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of being the architect of his own misfortune, stating that he ‘initiated and nurtured’ all the anomalies he’s now complaining about in the PDP. Akiolu made the statement while speaking to journalists on the sideline of the commissioning of four Nigerian... Read More

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January 9, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Forget it, GEJ doesn’t do Kirikiri business | OBJ’s in no mood to die for anyone | Farmers endorse another candidate – guess who | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Forget it, GEJ doesn’t do Kirikiri business. Premium Times This is the GEJ speech that got everyone talking. YNaija Things fall apart in Akwa Ibom PDP. YNaija Read GEJ’s speech in 18 quotes. YNaija Fashola’s... Read More

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