The Jadiara Royal House, a member of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode, has challenged a report by Ikokore Reporters which purportedly presented Bode Onanuga, Bimbo Onabanjo and Folu Aderibigbe as the three candidates for consultation for the vacant Awujale stool. In a press statement dated August 10, 2026, and signed by Otunba Prince Akinola…
A fresh controversy has erupted over the 2026 Osun-Osogbo Festival following the decision to appoint a 10-year-old girl, Princess Alimot Osunbunmi, as the Arugba, the traditional calabash carrier at the annual festival. Global Mirror News gathered that the young princess led the procession to the Osun Sacred Grove in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday, August…
The Abeokuta Polo Club on Friday celebrated its first anniversary in a grand and colourful ceremony that brought together Royal Fathers, top Government Officials, Business Leaders, Diplomats and distinguished personalities to commemorate a year of remarkable growth while welcoming new members into the prestigious Club. The memorable event, held at the Banquet Hall of Park…
Nigeria has taken another significant step in reclaiming its stolen cultural heritage, receiving 23 looted Benin Kingdom artefacts from Switzerland in a landmark restitution ceremony held at the National Museum in Lagos. The returned collection comprises 18 priceless Benin artefacts voluntarily handed over by three Swiss museums, alongside five additional cultural objects previously confiscated by…
Arrays of beautifully adorned men, women, youths, and cultural enthusiasts from all walks of life on Friday thronged the ancient town of Ijebu-Ode for the 2026 Ojude-Oba Festival, transforming the city into a vibrant panorama of colour, glamour, heritage, and tradition. The annual cultural celebration came alive with spectacular horse-riding processions, richly embroidered attires, rhythmic…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening traditional institutions in Nigeria, describing royal fathers as critical partners in governance, peacebuilding, and grassroots development. The President made this known on Saturday May 9, during the final farewell and reception held in honour of the late Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona at the Dipo…
After spending two decades shaping some of the most important financial protection laws in the United States, Omo-Oba Olawale Adeyemi Oriola, Esq. says his greatest assignment has now begun: rebuilding home. A U.S.-based attorney, businessman, and Ijebu-Ode royalty from the Olufadi/Obanlefa male abidagba line of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House discussed his shift from overseeing global…
The ancient city of Ile-Ife came alive on Saturday as Chief Mrs. Olufunso Amosun, wife of former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, was conferred with the revered title of Yeye Moremi Oodua by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The colourful cultural ceremony, which coincided with her 60th birthday, was held in…
The Executive Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Olaniyi Afeez Balogun, has extended warm congratulations to the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, the Okukenu IV, on the celebration of this year’s Lisabi Festival. In a goodwill message made available to Global Mirror News, Balogun,…
Prince Abiola Kosoko, one of the two claimants to the revered seat of Oloja of Lagos, has opened up about the lingering crisis within the Kosoko family. According to him, the actions of popular Actor Jide Kosoko, who also claims to have been elected as Oloja of Lagos, amount to a serious breach of trust…
