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Benjamin Ikenchuku Keagborekuzi I. The Dein of Abgor Kingdom

  • by Ireti Akinbolaji
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The Dein of Agbor, His Royal Majesty Benjamin Ikenchuku Keagborekuzi the First (Keagborekuzi I) was born in July 1977 and is also the youngest monarch in Nigeria to be appointed a Chancellor of the federal university ,he is currently the Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, one of Nigeria’s […]

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Oba Alayeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla lll, The Elegushi of Ikateland

  • by Ireti Akinbolaji
  • in Traditional Rulers

Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi (Kusenla III), the youngest Oba in Lagos State, was born to the family of late (Oba) Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi, Elegushi Royal Family of Ikateland, Lagos State on the 10th of April, 1976. He had his Primary School Education at the St. Mathias Primary School, […]

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Emir Of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II

  • by Ireti Akinbolaji
  • in Featured · Traditional Rulers

Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II (Formerly Known as Sanusi Lamido Sanusi) was born into the Fulani Torodbe (Sullubawa) clan of Kano on the 31st of July 1961. He was crowned on the 8th of June 2014 as the Emir of Kano succeeding his late grand-uncle Dr Ado Bayero (who died on […]

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HRM Agbogidi Obi James Ikechukwu Anyansi II, Obi of Idumuje Unor

  • by Ireti Akinbolaji
  • in Traditional Rulers

His Majesty  Idumuje-Unor, Agbogidi Obi James Anyasi II was born on the 6th of March 1924. Obi Anyasi II was crowned king from the Okwunye ruling dynasty on the 9th of October, 1946 at the age of 22, in the hey days of British Colonialism.He is  the longest reigning […]

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Ooni Of Ife, Olubuse II.

  • by Ireti Akinbolaji
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Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuade  was born on the  1st  January 1930,he  became the fiftieth  Ooni of Ife on the 6th of December 1980, taking the  regnal name Olubuse II. Oba Okunade Sijuade started out working for his father’s business, then with the Nigerian Tribune newspaper, before attending Northampton College in the United […]

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Ovie Of Ughelli, Oggoghovwe Oharisi III

  • by Ireti Akinbolaji
  • in Traditional Rulers

His Majesty, Wilson Ojakovo Oghoghovwe Oharisi III was Crowned the ‘Ovie of Ughelli’ in 1980 and has ruled over the great kingdoms of Ughelli and Urhoboland for more than 33 years . Image Credits: George Oshodi – http://www.flameville.com/2013/07/the-last-kings-of-africa-how-nigerias-tribal-monarchs-still-live-in-lavish-royal-splendour-u-ks-dailymail-photos/

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Ovie Of Umiaghwa Abraka Kingdom, Delta State Nigeria

  • by Ireti Akinbolaji
  • in Traditional Rulers

The Ovie of Umiaghwa-Abraka Kingdom in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Lucky Ochuko Ararile, Awaeke 1 is a retired Air Vice Marshall (AVM). He was born in 1954 he served for 35 years as dedicated Air Force personnel.During the long service of the […]

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