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Punch Newspaper Governor Seyi Makinde has presented the Staff of Office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Owoade. The governor made the presentation at his office in Ibadan, the state capital on Monday. PUNCH Online earlier had earlier reported that Owoade is scheduled to receive his appointment letter and staff of office on Monday.…

The Awise Ifa worldwide, Professor Wande Abimbola has shed more light on the emergence of Alaafin-elect, Prince Hakeem Abimbola Owoade stating that, oracular consultation for Ifa’s direction was carefully carried out. The Oyo-born renowned priest made this known during a telephone interview with Ikanni Ogbon revealed that he consulted the Ifa divination for hundreds of…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has enjoined the newly appointed Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Owoade to embrace peace as he emerged the monarch of the ancient Oyo town. In a congratulatory message issued by Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare on Saturday, Oba Ogunwusi described his appointment as a new era of prosperity, unity, and cultural…

President-elect of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump has been sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in a case of hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, an adult film star. An unconditional discharge means the US president-elect does not face any fines, probation, or jail time. The presiding judge, Juan Merchan, handed the anti-climatic…

Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the Oyomesi. “Prince…

DAILY NIGERIAN The immediate-past secretary to the government of Kano State, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, has threatened to exposed the governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf and his godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso “at an appropriate time”. Mr Bichi spoke for the first time since his removal from office alongside five other commissioners by the governor in December…

Channels TV The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, has opened up on his discussion with a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir El-Rufai. Gabam, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday, said his party has done nothing wrong in holding talks with ex-Kaduna…

Vanguard News Let’s talk about Silas Adekunle, a brilliant Nigerian inventor and entrepreneur who made waves by creating the world’s first intelligent gaming robot. Born in Nigeria, Silas moved to the UK at 12 and went on to earn a first-class robotics degree and an honorary Doctor of Technology degree from the University of the…

Vanguard News The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. As the team looks to turn its fortunes around, here are seven key things you should know about the man tasked with steering Nigeria’s football giants back to glory. What to know…

Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has re-assured corps members that they would start receiving N77,000 minimum wage. Speaking  in Abuja when he commissioned a staff bus donated by Capital Express Insurance company, the DG said arrangements for their increased allowances to be paid have been concluded. He assured corps…