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Jimoh Ibrahim in trouble over N69.4billion debt owed AMCON

‘…Court of Appeal orders stay of contempt proceedings he initiated against Corporation   Jonathan’s posters in Abuja The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja in...

Jonathan’s posters in Abuja

Ex-presidents behind Osinbajo’s bid-Gaya

  Former Kano state governor and chairman Senate committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Kabiru Gaya, has revealed that some former Presidents...

2023: PDP would’ve handed ticket to Tinubu if…,   Mohammed Speaks

…Insists without ex-Lagos gov, Buhari wouldn’t have been president The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has said a chieftain of the All Progressives...

Baba Kekere of OYO Kingdom His real name is Morenikeji Lasisi but they call him Baba Kekere. Baba Kekere has served and survived 3 Alaafins,hence, he could be described as the oldest living human in Alaafin of Oyos compound. His duty is to run errands for the king. Here is a list of Obas he has served: 1. Oba Adeniran Adeyemi II, Lamidis father between 1945 & 1956. 2. Oba Gbadegesin Ladigbolu II between 1956 & 1968 3. Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, between 1970 & 2022. He walks briskly in and around the Alaafin of Oyo palace. He is very popular not only because of his diminutive figure but because of his humility and he does not get angry. Some call him a man with repository of knowledge of the Palace for he has the history off hand and some call him the Palace library or an archive. He is called Baba Kekere possibly because of his height. His age is unknown because his birth was not recorded but it is assumed that he should be over 100 years now. Oyo kingdom and it's Palace definitely is a repository of Yoruba history.

Baba Kekere of Oyo Kingdom

His real name is Morenikeji Lasisi but they call him Baba Kekere. Baba Kekere has served and survived 3 Alaafins,hence, he could be described as the oldest living human...

Kyari Gate breakthrough:NDLEA arrests billionaire accomplice

Kyari Gate breakthrough:NDLEA arrests billionaire accomplice

A Nigerian billionaire, Chief Afam Mallinson Emmanuel Ukatu, Chairman of Mallinson Group has been arrested for allegedly being behind the N3bn Tramadol consignment that...

He was an iconic monarch" - Ooni eulogise late Alaafin

He was an iconic monarch – Ooni eulogises Alaafin

  The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has described the passage of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III as a loss to...

I have what it takes to rule Nigeria-Osinbajo

I have what it takes to rule Nigeria-Osinbajo

  Vice-president of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said that he got what it takes to rule Nigeria having served in federal government for seven years. He made...

Cable Equiano: Pantami, Danbatta Pledge enabling policy environment for wider connectivity

  The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), and the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications...

Alaafin Oyo rumoured death unfounded-Palace

ALAAFIN OYO: From Oranmiyan to Lamidi Adeyemi.

Chronological History of the Alaafin of the Oyo Empire (c.1210 to date) By Ayomide Akinbode and Ayo Ojeniyi The Alaafin was an absolute king; his word was law. He had...