THE ALAAFIN OF OYO OBA ADEYEMI III The word "Alaafin" means the owner of the palace. The title given to the King of the Empire of Oyo (Alaafin) is not replicated in any other Yoruba ethnic group or variant. The Alaafin occupies a unique position on the administration and it has the freedom to operate, ie Kabiyesi (tradition says that the decision of Alaafin is final) once declared. History says that Alaafin is the sovereign of all Yoruba chiefs, the authority of Alaafin extended to Accra in...

FLASHBACK: OBASANJO SPEAKS ON FULANI HERDSMEN, WARNS BUHARI ? ...Rather than doing something about it, what we are having is that we will create colonies – cattle colonies.  ? ...Is it in my own part of the country that you will now make a colony? Who will give you land to create a colony within his state? –––––––––––––– Former President Olusegun Obasanjo expressed worry about the growing herdsmen-farmers’ crisis and urged President Muhammadu Buhari to wade into the growing unrest. In an in...

WIKE TO KALABARI PEOPLE; EXPECT CONSTRUCTION OF TRANS-KALABARI ROAD **says another round of project inauguration begins from February 10th, 2021. Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says discussions have been concluded on the commencement of construction work on the Trans-Kalabari Road, which will ease transportation difficulties experienced by the people of Kalabari ethnic nationality. The governor explained that he is deliberately embarking on critical projects that address the d...