All hail The Ewuare II: Why new Oba of Benin opted to be named after his feared ancestor
Ever since the traditional rites to the throne of the Oba of Benin commenced, the question on the lips of most Edo indigenes revolved around the name the newly crowned Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, was going to pick. And that was why his visit to Use community, where every Benin Oba picks his name, was one of the most significant events in the coronation. It was earlier rumoured that the new Oba was going to pick the name of his great grandfather, Oba Ovonranwe, but as it seemed, the ancestors of the land knew the best.
Final word on “The futility and irrationality of revenge”
DOUGLAS ANELE The concluding part of our marathon series on the pointlessness and folly of the revenge coup of 29 July 1966 published last Sunday needs some improvement. First, it ended a little bit abruptly, and seemed, in the words of the British novelist, Thomas Hardy, like “a fraction looking for its integer.” Aside from […]
Spirit of Tafawa Balewa haunting Nigeria, says Primate Ayodele
Head and Spiritual Leader of INRI Evangelical and Spiritual Church, Oke Afa, Isolo, Lagos, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, needs no introduction among members of the Lord’s Vineyard who have predicted positively for the love of country.
‘Nigeria’s biggest boom experience fell into the hands of an unprepared leadership’
Pastor Tunde Bakare, said the current economic recession was an opportunity for the Church to bail out the country through God-inspired economic principles
Refusal to suspend judges shocks Presidency
The refusal of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to order the suspension from office of the seven judges, currently under investigation by the Department of State Service (DSS), has reportedly rattled the Presidency, a source said last night.
Reddington pioneers Super Specialist Medical Centre
To stem the tide of capital flight resulting from seeking medical care abroad by the political elite, high net-worth individuals and corporate institutions, The Reddington Hospital Group has launched a new healthcare facility that provides super specialist expert care across a range of clinical specialism. The facility known as Maxy Super-Specialty Centre offers professional advice, […]
