THE Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has appointed Chief Emmanuel Iyase as Okao Eguae (District Head from the Benin Palace) over Ologbo and Ehor Dukedoms in Ikpoba-Okha and Uhunmwode Local Governments in Edo This is contained in a statement by Osaigbovo Iguobaro, the Chief Press Secretary to the Oba on Monday in Benin. … Read more
THE Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, concluded his mother’s funeral rites on Sunday, six weeks after the ceremony began with a thanksgiving service at the Holy Aruosa Cathedral Church, also known as the Edo National Church, Benin City. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that Iyoba Omo N’Ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare, passed away 49 years … Read more
THE Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has summoned Edionwere (village heads) and elders of villages across various domains in the Benin Kingdom. These domains have had their Enigie (heads) suspended indefinitely. This is contained in a statement signed by Frank Irabor, the Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council on Tuesday. The village heads and … Read more
THE Palace of Oba of Benin, has distanced itself from a planned dramatisation of the Igue Festival by the Association for Cultural and Economic Renaissance of Edo (ACERE). This is contained in a statement on Saturday, by Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Chief Press Secretary to the Oba of Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), … Read more
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NIGERIAN netizens on X have tackled the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II for urging them to shift the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August. In recent reports, SaharaReporters noted that Nigerian citizens are banding together to organise a nationwide protest against bad governance under the banner of ‘EndBadGovernanceInNigeria’. The protest, which is set to … Read more
THE Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has clashed with the palace of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, over the ban on the activities of Okaigheles (youth leaders) in the Edo South senatorial district of the state. Trojan News reports that Obaseki, on June 3, disclosed that over 150 residents … Read more
WHO sued the Oba to court – Two enigie (Enogie of Abudu/Evbuobanosa and Enogie of egbaen-siluko) who were suspended by the Oba. What is their case – That the Oba does not have the legal and constitutional power to suspend them as enigie. They contend that only the state government has that power according to … Read more
THE Benin Traditional Council in Edo State has suspended six traditional functionaries of the palace of the Oba of Benin from performing their traditional roles. Those suspended are Johnbull Igbinosun, Iduhonre (Ihogbe), S. E. Aigbiromwen, Efeseoghoba (Ogbelaka), Ogbeide Osagie, and Osamudiame Edo. A statement by the Iyase of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe, said the suspension … Read more
THE National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has announced the postponement of the Investiture of its new Chancellor, the Oba of Benin, His Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, to next Saturday. The Investiture ceremony had been scheduled to take place on Thursday, 11th April, 2024 as one of the special events in the institution’s 13th Convocation … Read more