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Open letter to Och’Idoma: Burial rites are wicked and killing us

An Open Letter to His Royal Majesty, Agabaidu Elaigwu Odogbo, The Och’Idoma of Idomaland Your Royal Majesty, With profound respect, I write this open letter as a concerned...

(+Video) Stop singing, give your speech!” — A royal ceremony turned political theatre in Ile-Ife

What began as a regal celebration of heritage morphed into a dramatic standoff between ceremonial decorum and political flair Sunday evening, during the 10th...

Afro-Africa: Where heritage meets high fashion

By Justina Abbah Over the past decade, the Afro hairstyle has reemerged as one of the most powerful expressions of beauty across the African continent....

Waving at aeroplanes while Imo churns is chasing rats while the house burns

By Chinedu Agu In the heart of Igbo folklore lies a tale as old as wisdom itself; a man whose hut caught fire in the...

Controversy over traditional rulers Bill: Igala kingdom rejects Sultan, Ooni as permanent co-chairs

The storm of royal objection brewing across Nigeria's traditional landscape as the proposed National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024, currently...

Yoruba royal rumble deepens as Alaafin challenges an unperturbed Ooni, Olubadan designate reflects on long journey to the throne

With 24 hours to go, the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has opted to turn a deaf ear to the 48-hour ultimatum given...

Hausa group laments replacement of language course with Fulfude in Sokoto varsity

The Hausa Ethnic Stakeholders Forum (HESFO) has expressed deep concern and outright rejection of the recently approved 2025/2026 JAMB (UTME) admission cut-off points released...

Oriokpa masquerades land in jail for assauting residents

Three arrested Oriokpa masquerades in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, identified as Emeka Eze (33), Omeke Uchechukwu (22), and Malachi Michael Nnaemeka...

Oriokpa Masquerades go gaga, terrorise Nsukka, residents call for govt intervention

Panic swept through the university town of Nsukka, Enugu State, on Sunday as the infamous Oriokpa masquerades resurfaced, launching violent attacks on unsuspecting road...

Supreme Court orders fresh hearing into Obaro of Kabba-Owe Stool legal battle

The Supreme Court has ordered that the legal battle over the Obaro of Kabba-Owe Stool and paramount rulership of Kabba-Owe land in Kogi State...

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