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King Charles' Funeral Plans Unveiled After Monarch Is Given 2 Years to Live with Pancreatic Cancer

"By going on holiday, she was thumbing her nose at stepson William, who is incapable of shouldering the monarchy's burdens on his own."

Edo commissioner stripped of chieftaincy title for disrespecting monarch

The Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Uyi Oduwa-Malaka, has been stripped of the honourary chieftaincy conferred on her, the Uzoyare of Ozalla Kingdom by the Onotare of Ozalla Kingdom in Owan West local government area

Monarch Urges President Tinubu: Reopen Madewell Cement for Economic Growth

The Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, HRM King Obukohwo Monday Whiskey, has called for the reopening of the Madewell Cement factory in Idjerhe. The monarch believes that reviving the cement industry is vital for Nigeria's economic growth and job creation. The Madewell

Gunmen abduct Lagos monarch, baby, two others

Some gunmen have abducted the traditional ruler of Iba community, Lagos State, Oba Goriola Oseni - the Oniba of Iba land. Also abducted were a woman, her three-month-old baby, and a businessman. PUNCH Metro learnt that the gunmen, who were suspected to be

Just In: Popular Osun Monarch, Apetumodu Is Dead

Oba James Adedokun Adegoke, the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State is dead. Oba Adegoke died at his palace in Ipetumodu at the age of 80, according to a report by Punch. It was gathered that the monarch died at about 1:

Assassins Kill Yoruba Monarch, Burn Corpse in Ogun

The Ogun state police command has confirmed the death of a traditional ruler, Oba Patrick Fasinu, of Owo town, in the Yewa south local government Area of Ogun State. The monarch had gone for a meeting of traditional rulers in the Ilaro area on Wednesday. PUNCH

Osun monarch, Olukoyi of Ikoyi kingdom passes on

The Olukoyi of Ikoyi, Oba Yisau Oyetunji Bamitale has passed on. Oba Yisau Bamitale Oyetunji Otunla, whose domain is in Isokan South Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikoyi, reportedly passed on, Monday, April 18, after a brief illness. The late monarch

The first ten dethroned prominent kings in the history of Nigeria

Kings are very powerful rulers, who are respected and sometimes seen as gods. However, these powers and fame haven't absolved them from being dethroned. Reasons for dethronement often range from being at loggerheads with the power that be, particularly the

Ogun monarch, Oba Sonariwo, dies at 90 in UK

The Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Michael Sonariwo, is dead. Our correspondent gathered that the first-class monarch, who was the incumbent Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, joined his ancestors on Saturday evening. He was aged 90 years. The accountant-turned

Monarchs' killing: Police deploy helicopter, armoured carriers to Ekiti

The Nigeria Police Force has deployed helicopter and armoured personnel carriers to Ekiti State following the recent killing of two first class traditional rulers. The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun made this known on Thursday, when Ekiti

Horror! Gunmen Storm Iba Palace, Abduct Monarch, Shoots Wife, Kill Guard

Gunmen have abducted a first class traditional ruler in Lagos, Oba Yushau Goriola Oseni, the Oniba of Ibaland. In the process they killed his guard and shot his wife. The gunmen suspected to be from Niger Delta, stormed the monarch's palace at around 11:30pm

Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi Biography and Profile

Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi (ruled 1888-1897), also called Overami , was the Ọba (king) of the Kingdom of Benin up until the British punitive expedition of 1897 . Born circa 1857, he was the son of Ọba Adọlọ . He took the name Ovọnramwẹn Nọgbaisi at his enthronement

Kidnappers Of Ondo Monarch, Demand N40m Ransom, N40k Recharge Cards

N40 million ransom has being demanded by the abductors of the Laragunsin of Iyasan, Oba Abiodun Oyewunmi. It will be recalled that the Oba was abducted on Monday in the presence of his son, Folarin Oyewunmi. The kidnappers have now started communicating yesterday

The Benin Prince who founded Ile-Ife

The history of Benin people, like the history of man, is the history of change. When we sift out fables about men like the first son of Osanobua and Oduduwa dropping from heaven and of the Benin or Ile-Ife being the centre and cradles of the world, what we