One of Nigeria’s most outstanding, foremost, and revered traditional rulers, His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, has joined his ancestors after over 65 remarkable years on the throne. I received the news of this transition Saturday night with double pain in my heart as it coincided with the passing of my predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari. The demise of Oba Adetona has left an enormous void within the traditional institutions in Yorubaland and Nigeria in general. Oba Adetona was a towering natural ruler who served his people with dignity, panache, class, and an unmistakable sense of…
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Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Awujale of Ijebuland, has died at the age of 91. The monarch passed away on Sunday, 13 July, 2025, just hours after the announcement of the death of Muhammadu Buhari, his longtime friend and former President. The death of the reverred monarch was announced on Sunday, 13 July, 2025 by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. Below is the statement by Prince Abiodun It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the revered Awujale of Ijebuland. Oba Adetona joined his ancestors today, July 13, 2025 at…
Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, is set to become the next Olubadan of Ibadanland following the death of the 43rd Olubadan, His Royal Majesty Owolabi Olakulehin. Oba Olakulehin passed away in the early hours of Monday, 7 July, 2025, at the age of 90, less than 12 months after his installation as monarch. The late monarch, who was installed in July 2024 by Governor Seyi Makinde, succeeded Oba Dr. Moshood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, who died in March 2024 after a brief illness. According to tradition, the Olubadan throne alternates between two ruling lines: Egbe…
A 48-year-old Kenyan woman, Irene Wanjiru Mbugua, a caregiver, was attacked and killed by a male patient whom she was caring for in the United Kingdom. Mbugua was found dead in a residence on Markby Road, Winson Green, Birmingham, at approximately 1 a.m. on Monday, 23 June, 2025. The mother of four, who hailed from Mataara in Gatundu North, Kiambu, Kenyan, worked in the UK for two years. She was employed by a caregiving agency. Her violent death has sent shockwaves through her family and the African caregiving community, as she was a devoted mother and a respected professional. Speaking…
Oba AbdulFatai Oyeyinka Aremu Aromire Oyegbemi II, the Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom has dethroned six of his Chiefs for violating Palace rules. They are Chief Lateef Ojora (Bale Alaba Oro), Chief Saliu Biliamin (Bale Alafia Dodoro) and Chief Taiwo Hassan (Bala Oke Ira) Others are Chief Idris Oladipupo Ojora (Bale Abule Kere), Chief Hakeem Oseni (Bale Mosafejo Amukoko) and Chief Sule Raji Balogun (Bale Abule Kere). At a meeting held on Monday, June 30, 2025, His Royal Majesty Oba AbdulFatai Oyeyinka Aremu Aromire Oyegbemi II, the Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, made a bold statement regarding the…
American basketballer, Iman Shumpert and singer Teyana Taylor have officially finalized their divorce with the court clearly who gets what. In the details of the divorce settlement published by realtor.com, Teyana walks away with the following: ▪️ $10 million in cash▪️ 4 luxury houses worth $10 million▪️ Luxury cars: A $300,000 Maybach, an $80,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and a $700,000 Tour Bus▪️ Full ownership of her companies, despite taking 75% of Iman’s wealth▪️ $8,000 monthly child support, plus Iman covering tuition and medical bills for their kids. Iman, who registered all his fortune in a joint account, is now left with…
Nigerian entrepreneur Bukky Asehinde, founder of Bellafricana and CEO of TALES Global, has secured the official support of Westminster City Council for her programme showcasing African creativity in the diaspora. This endorsement marks a pivotal moment for African creative entrepreneurs and the Diaspora in the United Kingdom. Asehinde highlighted the historic nature of this collaboration, stating, “This endorsement sends a clear message: African creativity belongs in the centre of global cultural conversations, and TALES by Bellafricana is leading that narrative.” With support from both the City of Westminster and the New West End Company, TALES 2025 is set to transform…
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, an elder statesman, business mogul, and philanthropist. Dantata, who passed away at 94 in the early hours of Saturday, 28 June, 2025, was a renowned and accomplished businessman. President Tinubu described Dantata’s death as a monumental national loss because of his sterling contributions to Nigeria’s economic growth and development. In addition to his long-standing and reputed business acumen, the late Dantata served as Commissioner for Planning and Development in the old Kano State, among other public sector roles President Tinubu eulogised Dantata for his public-spirited philanthropy, which touched…
Media personality and TV host, Frank Edoho, has revealed that his second marriage has crashed. He married his second wife, Sandra Onyenuchenuya, after his first marriage to Katherine Obiang hit the rocks in 2011. Featuring in a recent episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, the TV personality disclosed that he and his second wife had separated. He explained that he did his best for the two marriages but they all failed. He said, “Maybe I’m not good at marriage, I must confess. The two women I had been married to are not my soul mates. Love of your life…
Kano-born billionaire business magnate, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata is dead. He died at the age of 93, after a prolonged illness related to old age. Multiple reports said the billionaire breathed his last in the early hours of today -suggesting that he may be buried this afternoon, according to Islamic rites. Deputy National Treasurer of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Uba Tanko Mijinyawa, also confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Saturday, 28 June, 2025. He said details of the late Dantata’s Muslim funeral prayer (Jana’iza) will be announced in due course.…