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Picture showing Muhammad Ali Born (Cassius Clay Jr.), the 22-year-old world heavyweight champion, making a courtesy visit to Chief Simeon Olaosebikan Adebo and Staff at the Nigerian Consulate in New York.
Picture showing Muhammad Ali Born (Cassius Clay Jr.), the 22-year-old world heavyweight champion, making a courtesy visit to Chief Simeon Olaosebikan Adebo and Staff at the Nigerian Consulate in New York.
Igboho plays a significant role in the former Oyo Empire’s history. Although Oyo plays a significant role in Yoruba history, Igboho’s contribution to the Oyo Empire’s sustainability cannot be ignored or forgotten. Gbage’s departure from Ilesha marked the beginning of the Igboho people. After a struggle for the chieftaincy, Gbage’s younger brother was crowned Owa. In an attempt to bring about peace, the (angry) elder brother fled the kingdom. Gbage Olabinukuro, the elder brother, left the Owa palace and established Ebiti, his own village. To this new residence, he was accompanied by all of his supporters, including hunters. During that historical period, the ancient Oyo Empire was invaded by Fulani. They made Alaafin Ofinran and his people leave their home. Alaafin met Gbage, who had moved from Ilesha, when he arrived in Ebiti. Alaafin Ofinran observed that Gbage was a strong, charming man who possessed great strength when fighting or hunting. The relative calm and tranquility of the settlement astounded Alaafin Ofinran. After that, he asked who the head was—usually referred to as Baale—and Gbage was asked to meet with Alaafin. It was Gbage who greeted him. Alaafin Ofinran informed Gbage that he was searching for a place to call home for himself and his entourage. Gbage assured him that he would assist, as he was familiar with the area from his hunting trips. After that, they set out to find a location for the Alaafin and his sizable group to settle. After Kishi, they arrived at a river (Sanya), where Alaafin’s wife gave birth to a baby boy named Tella Abisipa, or a child born on the path. Upon arriving at the center of Igbo-Oba, which is still known by that name today, the oracle informed them that they would be staying there. Two birds were fighting on a tree beneath which they were all sitting when the herbalist was performing a divination. One of the birds was an Igbo bird (Eye Igbo), and the other was an Oyo bird (Eye Oyo). After the two birds were killed, Ifa was offered their blood as a sacrifice. The names Igbo-oyo and Igboho were derived from these two birds, Igbo and Oyo. It was purported that Alaafin Ofinran was interred there. The…
On June 12, 1973, at London Airport, Head of State General Yakuba Gowon and his spouse Victoria Gowon, the First Lady of Nigeria, also referred to as the fashionable couple welcomed by Princess Alexandria and her husband Angus Ogilvy at London Airport.
Obasanjo participated in an interview with the African Defense Forum (ADF) in 2007. ADF: You were imprisoned for three years, from 1995 to 1998, for your opposition to Sani Abacha’s military regime. Given the high cost of standing up for these democratic ideals, why did you do so? Obasanjo: You have to be prepared to give up something if you really believe in something. You cannot profess to believe in something and then refuse to put in the necessary effort. As I felt it was necessary, I took action to support my belief that the military should not hold political power. You will fall for everything, in my opinion, if you don’t stand for anything. You have to be prepared to pay whatever price in order to live a life that is devoted to principles, to particular standards and regulations. In the end, you might be proven correct, but you also need to be prepared to accept being proven incorrect. In this instance, it appears that I have been validated over time. ADF: After being freed, you stood for election as a civilian and won the presidency in 1999. As president, you forced the retirement of 93 military officers shortly after taking office, making military professionalism one of your top priorities. What message did that send to the nation and the military, and why was it important? Obasanjo: The military removed civilians in a musical chairs fashion; the civilians returned, and the military removed them once more, and so on. “Look, what can we do to stop this cycle of coups?” people exclaimed. “We can put it in the constitution that a coup is treason,” some people said. The issue with that is that coup perpetrators are aware that their actions constitute treason. They don’t leave anything up to chance because of this. I reasoned that you could easily discourage people from attempting to stage coups by ensuring that, no matter how long the process takes, those who stage coups or gain the greatest advantage from…
From left to right: Sam “Agbam” Agbamuche, a Nigerian foreign service officer who was the only civilian physically involved in Nigeria’s first military coup, Emmanuel Ifeajuna, a Commonwealth Games champion and leader of the country’s first military coup, Michael Echeruo, a William Safire Professor of Modern Letters at Syracuse University, New York, and Ukpabi Asika, a later administrator of East Central State. Later, on September 25, 1967, in Kuti Hall, University College, Ibadan, Agbam would be executed by Gen. Odumegwu Chukwuemeka Ojukwu during the civil war, along with Ifeajuna, Alale, and Banjo.
In 1995, Femi Kuti and his former spouse Funke Kuti welcomed their son, Made Kuti, into the world. In 2012, Femi and Funke Kuti filed for divorce, ending their union. Their son, Omorinmade (MADE) Kuti, is now 28 years old.
The name Don Waney conjures up the same anxiety that people used to feel when they heard the names of Oyenusi, Anini, Derico Nwa Mama, Abbey Gododo, Folorunsho, Shina Rambo, Osisikankwu, and, more recently, Evans. He was the manor’s lord while he was alive, and he dared to go where angels were afraid to tread. The 34-year-old abduction mastermind, formerly known as Ejima (Twin) Igwedibia (a name that means “Strong Native Doctor”), originated from Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, ONELGA of Rivers State. He turned into a veritable threat to society. Waney was formerly Chiboy’s (the former leader of Orashi Marine) hitman in Ahoada East Local Government Area. Waney is a member of a militant Niger Delta group in the state’s Orashi region. According to sources, he rose to prominence by planning the devious powerplay that resulted in the death of Chiboy, the militant leader of the Orashi region. He then assumed control of the militant group’s entire organizational structure at the age of 26, starting to manage its operations out of his Aligu village. He grew incredibly strong and well-liked over time. Nearly everyone, including politicians, religious authorities, youth organizations, traditional leaders, and multinational oil corporations, gave their all to him when he demanded it. Fingers of accusation were pointing to him as the mastermind behind the daily beheadings, kidnappings, and killings in the Orashi region, which got worse during the 2015 general elections. Don Waney refuted all of the accusations made against him in 2016—including those of murder, kidnapping, pipeline vandalism, cultism, and oil-bunkering—when he allegedly accepted an offer of amnesty from the state government. He had responded by accusing international oil companies doing business in ONELGA of being responsible for the public’s security issues. He further charged that politicians were to blame for the council’s stifled progress. And if the government was sincere, he promised to cooperate with it. He was one of the cultists and militants who accepted the state government’s amnesty, along with his gang. He was given the title of chieftaincy not long after. Indeed, he appeared to have put away his blade of murder and other misdeeds for a few months. For example, in 2017 he vowed that no amount of temptation from his opponents would cause him to go back to his old ways after his mother was kidnapped and released a few days later.…
Oba Oyekan I, the don of Oba Dosunmu, is seated with a staff in hand. Edward Wilmot Blyden, a pan-African activist, is seated to the Oba’s left. Standing from left to right are Hon. James Pinson Labulo Davies, philanthropist; Richard Beale Blaize, businessman and newspaper proprietor; J.S. Adelabu Leigh, consul; and Mohammed Shitta-Bey, also known as “Olowo Pupa,” a philanthropist wearing a white turban. Lagos’s Shitta Bey Mosque. “Olowo Pupa” (Mohammed Shitta Bey) provided the funding for the historic Shitta-Bey Mosque’s construction in 1891, with estimates ranging from £3000 to £7000 according to different writers. That comes with a price tag of between £380,000 and £895,000, adjusted for inflation. Because of Olowo Pupa’s generosity, Mohammed Shitta was given the Bey title by Sultan Abdu-Hamid I of the Ottoman Empire compounding his last name to become Shitta-Bey. In the homeland of the Turks and the Ottoman Empire, Bey is an honorary title. The presence of notable Christians, Muslims, and indigenous observers at the launch is even more impressive in terms of cross-religious support. It should be noted that all previous Obas were neither Muslims nor Christians, with the exception of Oba Ibikunle Akitoye, who ruled from 1925 to 1928 and accepted Christianity. Oba Sanusi Olusi was the first Muslim Oba of Lagos, ruling from 1928 to 1933.
The Okpe people live in Nigeria’s Delta State and are a member of the Urhobo ethnic group. Okpe Kingdom is home to more than 240,000 people and occupies an area of roughly 200 square miles. Among the Urhobo states, it is the biggest kingdom. The territory of Okpe, Oghara, and Idjerhe are divided by the River Ethiope. The Urhobo states of Agbarho, Agbon, Ughienwe, and Uvwie are bordered by Okpe as well. The Okpe people own Delta State, which includes Sapele, the second-largest city. The following sources provide Okpe Kingdom its authority and power: The Otota (Speaker), The Orodje (King) and The Ekakuros (Chiefs). The Orodje is the ruler of the kingdom and the head of the Okpe supreme council, the Udogun Council. The king serves as the president and head of the Okpe Traditional Council. The Okpe spokesman is the Otota. The Speaker is the most significant spokesperson in Okpe Kingdom in the event that the Orodje passes away. Actually, he holds a role akin to that of a prime minister. The Chiefs are members of the four ruling houses in Council and serve as the people’s representatives. The Urhobo Okpe people’s royal family was founded by Prince Igboze. He was the Benin Empire’s Oba (king)’s son. He saw the Empire’s power waning in the middle of the seventeenth century and became determined to establish his own kingdom out of fear for its future. He acquired his title of Ovie (king) from his second cousin for this reason. The king of Benin at the time was Oba Ahenzae (1640-1661). In the middle of the seventeenth century, he and his spouses, family, and several followers (slaves) departed from Benin Kingdom and headed south. He reached Orere-Olomu, his new territory. When Igboze’s new kingdom had been…
Yar’ Adua returned to Abuja under cover of darkness on February 24, 2010.Although it was unclear how he was doing, there were rumors that he was still receiving life support. During his illness, he received visits from a number of Nigerian political and religious leaders who assured him that he would get better. On May 5, Yar’ Adua passed away at the Presidential Villa at Aso Rock. On May 6, there was an Islamic funeral in his Katsina hometown. A seven-day period of mourning was declared by the Nigerian Federal Government. “Nigeria has lost the jewel on its crown and even the heavens mourn with our nation tonight,” stated acting president Goodluck Jonathan. Both as a country and as individuals, we prayed for Mr. President’s recovery. However, we find comfort in the knowledge that all life is given and taken by the Almighty. “He was committed to creating lasting peace and prosperity within Nigeria’s own borders, and continuing that work will be an important part of honoring his legacy,” US President Barack Obama said in his condolence message.