Read How 41-yr-old Enitan Ogunwusi emerged 51st Ooni of Ife

                                   
There was wide jubilation in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, yesterday, following the announcement by Osun State Government that Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of Ojaja Family unit from Giesi Ruling House has emerged as the Ooni-designate.
The Giesi Ruling House last occupied the throne of Ooni when the revered warrior, Derin Ologbenla, reigned in the late 18th century.

PHOTOS: Ogunwusi (41) named As Ooni Elect, Coronation Rites Commences Today

 

                                                             
The Ooni of Ife-designate, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, will officially arrive the ancient town of Ile-Ife either today or latest tomorrow. He will be arriving in company of his family members, friends and well-wishers.Ooni of Ife-designate, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
According to his itinerary revealed to Ashiwaju.org , yesterday, he will storm his traditional base to thank the king-makers after which the coronation rites as enshrined in the customs of the Ife people will be expected to start.

When Ashiwaju.org got across to his Lagos home in Lekki area, yesterday, preparations for his trip were in top gear with his aides putting finishing touches, while he was on hand to issue instructions. A revered world of a paramount ruler of world class revolved round his youthful mien.

Supreme Court Decides Today: Jurisdiction Matters Of Rivers State Election Pettion Tribunal Hosted In Abuja





Nigeria  Supreme Court of Justice will on Tuesday (Today) deliver judgment on matters of jurisdictional disposition  on the election petition  tribunal  cases  of Rivers state being hosted in Abuja.

Obasanjo Is an Overgrown Child of Circumstance – Soyinka



The Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an overgrown child of circumstance.
Soyinka sharply criticised Obasanjo in his (Nobel laureate’s) new book, titled InterInventions: Between Defective Memory and the Public Lie – A Personal Odyssey in the Republic of Liars, presented in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Saturday.

YORUBA LEADERS MAKING SECESSIONIST THREAT SHOULD SHUT UP, SAYS KWANKWASO

Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has asked Yoruba leaders threatning to secede over the kidnap of former Secretary to the Government of Federation Chief Olu Falae to “shut up”.
Kwankwaso, who is a senator, said at the weekend that the call was misguided and politically motivated.

Read Full Statement By President Buhari To Deliver In India To Mark Delisting of Nigeria As Polio Free Country

STATEMENT BY H.E. PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI TO MARK THE DELISTING OF NIGERIA AS A POLIO ENDEMIC COUNTRY ON 26TH OCTOBER 2015
AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA.

PROTOCOLS
1. It is with great pleasure that I receive you and your team today on this very happy event,marking more than a year in which no polio case was reported in our country.
2. For 14 consecutive months,Nigeria has not recorded any new case of polio virus. This, as I had been briefed, is the first step towards certification of Nigeria as
polio virus free country by WHO in the next two years.
3. This achievement, I recall, also resonated at the 70th UN General Assembly when the Director-General of WHO, Dr. Margaret Chan, mentioned it. I therefore commend WHO for their consistent stewardship in Global Health Security

Biafran Supporters Tear Nigeria Passport



Some Biafra secessionists have torn their Nigerian passports to press home their demand for the breakaway of the South-East from the Nigerian state. Pro-Biafra activists tear Nigerian passports.
As of Saturday, no fewer than three videos were seen on the online video sharing platform, YouTube, in which some Igbo denounced their citizenship of the country and declared their allegiance to Biafra.
The Nigeria Immigration Service has, however, warned that such act is criminal and attracts a jail term.

Breaking News: Election Tribunal Sacks Rivers Speaker & Twenty Others







The River State  House of Assembly  Election Tribunal has nullifies the election of the state speaker, Owaji Ibani and twenty other PDP members of the house.
 Delivering its judgment at the Election Tribunal in Abuja, the tribunal in its wisdom held that the state election was marred with irregularities in some local government areas  where elections held and concluded that there were no substantial evidence to declare the respondents winner in the said election.

Be Calm, I Am Sure I Will Get Victory At Appeal Court, Wike Tells Rivers People

Embattled Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he remains the governor of the oil-rich state, despite the conspiracy of the ruling party and the election tribunal in Abuja.
Governor Wike made the declaration today, while addresing a crowd of party supporters at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.
The governor who was accompanied by his deputy, Ipalibo Banigo, and other high ranking party officials of the Peoples Democratic Party, said his legal training did not allow him criticize the ruling of a judge, saying that the verdict given by the tribunal was not God’s ruling.
“By my training I am not supposed to criticize any Judge for his opinions, but I have to say that the tribunal has given its verdict, but we know by the special grace of God, it is not God’s verdict,” he said.

Carson and Trump are dominating, but their chummy rapport turns cool

The two men could not be more different: One grew up poor and black in Detroit, the other rich and white in Queens. One is soft-spoken and spiritual, the other loud and caustic. Each epitomizes American success, though in vastly different arenas: one as a brain surgeon, the other as a celebrity deal-maker.