Eko Hot Blog reports that the 80th birthday celebration of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, will feature a week-long programme of activities, including free medical care for 3,000 people. The chairman of the planning committee, Yinka Kufile, said the celebration will kick off on Friday, September 8, with the conferment of chieftaincy titles … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that President Bola Tinubu is set to visit traditional rulers in Ogun State on Thursday. The visit will include stops in Abeokuta and Ijebu-Ode, where President Tinubu will meet with Oba Sikiru Adetona, the Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, and Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, the Alake of Egbaland, respectively. EDITOR’S PICKS Major Nigeria … Read more
Tinubu has publicly signalled his intention to run… EKO HOT BLOG reports that presidential aspirant Bola Tinubu on Saturday paid a courtesy call on the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Aremu Gbadebo. The visit is part of his consultations for the presidency in 2023. Tinubu has publicly signalled his intention to run. Read … Read more
The 7th Alake of Egbaland, Oba Samuel Ademola relenquished his throne on the 3rd of January 1949 after a long disagreement with the Egba women. The movement by this women was led by Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti and her sister in law who happens to be Wole Soyinka’s Mother, Eniola Soyinka. In 1946, after a lot pressure, … Read more