Tag: Traditional Rulers
Gov Umahi distributes 18 Prado Jeeps worth N279m to 18 traditional rulers
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has distributed 18 Prado Jeeps worth N279 million to 18 traditional rulers in the…
Lagos charges traditional rulers to fight insecurity at grassroots
The Lagos State Government has charged traditional rulers in the state to complement government’s effort by championing the fight against…
Vandalism: NNPC solicits traditional rulers’ support
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru has called on traditional rulers and…
Iba monarch’s kidnap: Traditional rulers must be at alert-Akiolu
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has charged traditional rulers and residents of the state to be on security alert in…
Lagos charges traditional rulers to fight cultism, hoodlums
The Lagos State Government has charged traditional rulers in the state to fight the menace of cultism and hoodlums in…
Police quiz 2 Lagos traditional rulers over Oworonsoko mayhem
Two traditional rulers in Lagos State are being investigated for their roles in bloody clashes in their communities, the State…
Traditional rulers should condemn corruption strongly – Osinbajo
Traditional rulers in the country should raise a strong voice of condemnation against those who have stolen public funds and…
Bayelsa Polls: Traditional rulers sue INEC, AGF over alleged disenfranchisement
Twelve traditional rulers in Southern Ijaw Area of Bayelsa State have dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court…
Kebbi governor probes two traditional rulers for kidnapping, armed robbery
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has set up a seven-man committee to investigate allegation of criminal activities against two traditional…
Do not comment on Saraki’s trial — Group urges traditional rulers
A group, Kwara Freedom Movement (KFM), has advised traditional rulers in Kwara not to comment on the trial of Senate…
Security: Osinbajo commends role of traditional rulers
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday commended the role of traditional rulers in ensuring development, peace and security…
Nigeria’s constitution unfair to traditional institution, says Gov. Bindow
Governor Mohammadu Bindow of Adamawa, has said that the country’s constitution is unfair to traditional institution for not assigning constitutional…
Wike set to demote traditional rulers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State House of Assembly is set to deliberate on the executive bill forwarded to it…
Wike vows to demote traditional rulers favoured by Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has vowed to upturn the status of some traditional rulers in…
Traditional Rulers And Nigerian Politics
By Bilikis Bakare In traditional African society, especially in pre-colonial period, traditional rulers were part of the natural environment of…