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Marriage of 100 orphans in Niger may hold despite FG’s opposition

Buffeted on all sides, and especially now by the Federal Government, the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has backed...

Unsettling rhetorics as Hausa and Fulani leaders exchange words

There is an unsettling behind-the-scenes battle of wits and dangerous rhetorics going on between former tradiitional allies, the Hausa and Fulbe (Fulani), which may...

Why I am sponsoring 100 girls to get married – Niger Speaker

●Says, "we are not forcing them into marriage" Thoroughly criticised for embarking on the sponsorship of the wedding of 100 girls as a constituency project,...

(Video) Nigeria: A ‘mother’s’ advice to a king (an emir), his court

MAMA BAHAGO'S VISIT TO THE EMIR OF KAGARA (The traditional ruler of Kagara town and its districts in Niger State) An abridged translation: Treat him (emir)...

Monarchs’ crisis exposes Soludo, aides disharmony

By Chuks Moses, Awka The long suspected disharmony and manifest disunity between the Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and some of his key appointees,...

Onitsha king, Igwe Achebe, roars at Soludo over disrespect of Anambra rulers

The Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council (ASTRC) has criticised Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration following the recent suspension of the traditional ruler of Neni kingdom,...

As Ebira king is buried, quiet, tense jostling begins amid political tension over November 11 election

The remains of late Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr.Ado Ibrahim, has been laid to rest in the palace he built for himself in Okene, the...

Records: List of graded and upgraded traditional stools in Kogi

Recently Kogi State Government approved the grading of Akinrin of Ekinrin from none-class to 1st class, Ohireba of Ebiraland from none-class to 1st class,...

Out of power, el Rufai loses again as three months after, Kaduna court upturns his order on king’s movement

Three months after former Kaduna governor, Malam Nasir el Rufai, deposed and exiled a traditional ruler, the Etum Arak of Arak Chiefdom, General Iliya...

Two prominent Americans: former Africa High Command chief, Internet creator become Igbo indigenes (+Video)

Two prominent Americans of Igbo ancestry, General W Ward (rtd), the former Commander US African High Command; and Dr E McHenty, creator of the...

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