Oluwo of Iwo backs Sharia law in South-West, citing constitutional rights. Sharia Court in Oyo sparks mixed reactions ahead of 2025 launch. Oba Akanbi says Sharia law respects religious freedom and local customs. The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has called for the implementation of Sharia law in the South-West, asserting it as a … Read more
Nestling aboard an incoming Delta Airline flight from Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 2024, the window-seat view of the landscape and skyscape of Ikeja cityscape was gloomy. The giant American bird called Boeing glided through the clouds before swooping down intently like a hawk in hunt. EDITOR’S PICK Trump’s Conviction Spurs Record Fundraising, Raises Nearly … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has urged local manufacturers from increasing prices of commodities arbitrarily to sabotage the economy. Oluwo berated the recent hike in price of cement noting that every material used in production are sourced from Nigeria which does not have connection with foreign exchange. Akanbi, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that condolence messages has continued to pour in following the demise of former Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Governor Akeredolu died in the early hours of Wednesday while receiving medical treatment in Germany after complications arising from protracted prostate cancer. Former Presidents, Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku … Read more
By Tunde Odesola It’s evening yet on Creation Day in Odò ọbà, the Land of the prized Parrots, where the Lion complained about not having a crown to proclaim his kingship, and his creator gave him a golden mane. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: ‘Abuja Like Other States’ – Tribunal Dismisses LP’s 25% FCT Votes Claim BREAKING: … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE In an interview with journalists recently, the Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa in the Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Moses Oluwafemi Agunsoye stated that “no one can sit on the throne as a monarch nowadays without having good money”. According to the first class monarch, “gone are those days when people … Read more
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi urges Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu Says fuel subsidy will cut down on wastage Subsidy removal is a blessing in disguise, will halt illegal enrichment Eko Hot Blog reports that Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi has opined that fuel subsidy will help halt illegal enrichment … Read more
Oluwo has donated money, food items, and other necessities to residents amid Naira scarcity. The beneficiaries were drawn from Iwo, OlaOluwa and Ayedire LGAs of Osun State. Oba Akanbi urged affluent Nigerians to aid those who are less fortunate while distributing the items to the people. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Oluwo of Iwo, … Read more
By Tunde Odesola The wine from the palm tree intoxicates the gourd in Iwo. Explaining the meaning of Oduduwa, the first ruler of Ile-Ife, the Oluwo says Oduduwa means a child that came into the world black – Ó-dúdú-wá. Coming from a supposed custodian of Yoruba culture and tradition, who expectedly should undergo a three-month … Read more
By Tunde Odesola The pig – washed off mud, slaughtered, cut up and cooked – becomes pork. Spiced with condiments and spread over a barbecue fire, its cured belly and sides become bacon, ham is the meat from its upper hinds – salted, dried or smoked. EDITOR’S PICKS Opinion!!! Oluwo and the Glorification of Ignorance … Read more
By Tunde Odesola Welcome to Ìwó, the ancient Yoruba land where the parrot sings in paradox the poetry of truth and treachery. The parrot is not a treacherous bird. For the Yoruba, the parrot is a sacred bird of historic symbolism, bearing on its head the feathers of truth, trampling underfoot the evil of treachery. … Read more
‘You’re A Unifier, Nigeria’s Only Solution’ – Oluwo Tells Tinubu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has described Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the solution to Nigeria’s challenges. Oluwo also described Tinubu as a unifier whose conduct has … Read more
Days After Adeleke’s Victory, Oluwo Of Iwo Dumps Oyetola, Asks Residents To Support Gov-elect. This is as the Oba congratulated the governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking people to cooperate with him. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Tinubu Speaks On Hiring Of Fake Catholic Priests At Shettima’s Unveiling BREAKING: Abducted APC Chieftain … Read more
The Oluwo of Iwo land, Adewale Akanbi (Telu 1), is set to marry Princess Firdauz Abdullahi The bride-to-be was described as a “matrimonial material and morally upright princess” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Oluwo of Iwo land, Adewale Akanbi (Telu 1), is set to marry Princess Firdauz Abdullahi of the royal family in Kano. … Read more
Osun Govt has reacted to viral letter. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun state government has reacted to the widely-circulated letter rumoured to be written by Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, to the governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola, to ask for the governor’s support for a planned wedding in Kano State. A … Read more
Oluwo of Iwo has reacted to viral letter of requesting N20million from Gov. Oyetola EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Oluwo of Iwo land, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has reacted to the letter circulating on social media concerning his upcoming wedding to an unnamed princess from Kano State. According to the letter, the monarch wrote Governor Gboyega … Read more
Oluwo of Iwo has said he sometimes acts like a boy. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, Osun State, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has said he sometimes acts like a boy. Oluwo who made the disclosure at the annual 2021 Iwo Day celebration held at Oluwo Stadium, Iwo, Osun State said … Read more
The Oluwo of Iwo has waded in and taken new action for release of Sunday Igboho. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has finally waded in for the release of the Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Oba Akanbi, who in a statement signed by … Read more
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRosheed Adewale Akanbi has reacted as the court stopped him from installing the Ameer of Ta’awun Sheikh Dawood Imran Molaasan as the Grand Mufti of Yorubaland. Ekohotblog reports that the High Court of Justice sitting in Osogbo has ordered the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRosheed Adewale Akanbi to stop the … Read more
Oluwo of Iwo in Osun State has suggested death penalty for bandits for threatening the security of Nigeria. Oluwo of Iwo, Osun State, South-West, Nigeria, Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has suggested death penalty for bandits and other gunmen arrested for threatening the security of Nigeria. Mr Akanbi made this suggestion at a farmer-herder summit held in Iwo … Read more