The hallowed palace grounds of Warri echoed with the cheers of a bygone era yesterday as legends of Nigeria’s iconic Atlanta ‘96 Olympic gold medal-winning football team laced up their boots for a thrilling novelty match, headlining the second day of celebrations for His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III’s fourth coronation anniversary. In a spectacular display that bridged generations, the Super Eagles veterans shared the pitch with the kingdom’s own highly esteemed and youthful chiefs, alongside other vibrant sons of Warri. The electric atmosphere crackled with every dribble, pass, and goal, as thousands of dignitaries, traditional leaders, and ecstatic supporters united…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, officially opened the Renewed Hope Mother and Childcare Hospital at Ugbuwangwe yesterday, August 19, a landmark event that served as a cornerstone of his fourth coronation anniversary celebrations and a powerful symbol of his reign’s focus on holistic development and compassion for the vulnerable. The state-of-the-art, 80-bed facility, built by the Presidency through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulure, with the staunch support of the Warri monarch, is hailed as a timely and critical addition to the community’s healthcare infrastructure. Designed to…
The Warri Kingdom in Nigeria has commenced a seven-day celebration marking the fourth coronation anniversary of His Majesty Ògíamè Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri.The festivities opened with a thanksgiving service at the Palace Church in Aghofen, where members of the Iwere Nation gathered for prayers and songs of praise, celebrating what they describe as four years of prosperous leadership under the monarch’s reign. The opening ceremony served as both a worship service and a collective prayer session, with attendees seeking continued wisdom, peace, and prosperity for the Warri Kingdom. The event highlighted the unity and strength that characterizes the…
Adeshina Akinpelu, a National Leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), has praised governors of Nigeria’s Southwest states for declaring Wednesday, August 20, 2025, a public holiday to celebrate Isese worshippers and their cultural heritage. State governments across the Southwest region have designated the day a work-free holiday for public servants to mark the annual Isese festival, a vibrant celebration of Yoruba culture, spirituality, and ancestral veneration. In Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the holiday in a circular signed by Bode Agoro, the state’s head of service. The circular states that public servants will observe a work-free day on August…
Many people couldn’t believe their eyes yesterday when the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, publicly blasted the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, over the Okanlomo of Yorubaland title conferred on a businessman, Dotun Sanusi. At first, many thought it was a rumor till mainstream media started publishing the reaction of the Alaafin, who threatened consequences on the Ooni of Ife if he failed to withdraw the title within 48 hours. In the statement credited to him, he blasted the Ooni for acting like someone who has no powers checking him, noting that he has no right to confer…
The Chairman/CEO of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing KOF, has congratulated Hon. Adesola Ayoola-Elegbeji on her resounding victory in the just concluded by-election for the Remo Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. In a goodwill message issued by him, he described the victory as “a historic moment for the Remo people, coming at a time when the constituency yearns for a leader with vision, courage, and genuine commitment to service.” He noted that the outcome of the election was an attestation to the trust and confidence reposed in Hon. Ayoola-Elegbeji by the people, adding that her sterling…
The Lagos State Government has commiserated with the management and staff of Vintage Press Ltd. , publishers of “The Nation” on the passage of a member of its staff, Evelyn Osagie. Osagie, a reporter , poet and cultural advocate, died in Lagos on Sunday after a brief illness. She was an Associate Editor. Beyond reportage, the Lagos born journalist nurtured a lifelong passion for poetry so much that she was recognised by the Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. She was also an advocate of culture, women and child rights, civil rights and mental health. One of her major works, the…
The Co-Chairman of the Traditional Council of Nigeria and Natural father of the Oduduwa race globally, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja Ii, the Ooni of Ife has unveiled Nigeria’s first indigenous social media platform, 2GEDA.Net, held at the Ilaji Resort, Ibadan, declaring this period “Youth O’Clock” to foster tech entrepreneurship. In his welcome address, the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Abimbola Ajibola, expressed deep gratitude to Almighty God for empowering the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to produce and launch the nation’s first homegrown social media app.which is the first of its kind…
The Delta State Command, under the leadership of CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has recorded another success in the fight against crime and criminality. The Policing strategy of CP Olufemi is an intelligence-driven one who promotes police that promotes proactive and not reactive policing. All officers, DPOs, and heads of formations have been mandated to key into this policing strategy and ensure that their Areas of responsibility are adequately Policed.
The just concluded MFM 2025 Global Ministers conference took place at the popular prayer city, km 12, Lagos – Ibadan Expressway, Ibadan, Ogun State. The conference started on friday, 15th August and ended with ordination service on sunday 17th, August 2025,with the theme, ‘The message, the messenger, and the power’. Among the 5000 ordinands was the immediate past chairperson of the Association Of Women Town Planner, Lagos State Chapter, TPL Ajose Victoria Taiwo, fnitp, fcai. This year’s ordination is the 2nd ordination since the inception of MFM church, the first was in the year 2009. The programme started around 9am,…