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This article will explore the roots of the Itsekiri, their intriguing language, cultural practices, and their place in Nigerian history.

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There is a crisis of the draft of understanding between the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and our deceitful central government. By the way, NARD harbour the largest number of doctors in our universities’ hospitals....

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has called on emerging leaders in the country to rid the nation of divisiveness and unite the people, just as he advised them

President Muhammadu Buhari, the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja 1, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, on Saturday said they were

Some 24 hours to the coronation of  a new Olu of Warri, Itsekiri Kingdom, the Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has emphasised the

Agbolaya urges Itsekiri to rally round Olu of Warri designate On …Calls for unity to move Iwerre land forward A Chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Dr Toyin Agbolaya has appealed to all Itsekiri sons and daughters to rally round the new Olu of Warri Designate, Prince Tsola Emiko who was presented as the Omoba on Monday at Big Warri (Ode-Itsekiri) the ancestral home of all Itsekiri. Agbolaya described Prince Tsola Emiko the new Warri Monarch designate as a well-equippe...

Death of Olu of Warri Announced, Successor Chosen 0 likes 0 comments   The death of the 20th Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, has been announced and an Olu designate presented. The announcement was made on Monday at the ancestral home of all Itsekiri, Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri) by the Iyatsere of Warri kingdom, Chief Johnson Atserunleghe, on behalf of the Itsekiri National Assembly. ...

Views: Visits 240 The succession crisis rocking the Warri Kingdom in Delta State took a dramatic twist over the weekend after the 400-year-old crown and symbol of the Itsekiri monarchy was declared missing. Reports of the missing crown made waves after some interested parties in the succession battle invaded the palace (Aghofe) in the Warri metropolis. The development was confirmed to The Nation by a high ranking chief and other members of the Itsekiri royal family. “It is true, the...

Itsekiri nation slates crucial meeting for Monday in Ode Itsekiri On By Jimitota Onoyume A meeting of  Itsekiri sons and daughters has been slated for Monday, April 5th at the ancestral home of  Itsekiri nation, Ode Itsekiri ( Big Warri), in  Warri south local government area, Delta state A statement signed by the Iyatsere of Warri kingdom  and Acting Chairman, Warri council of Chiefs and the Olu’s Advisory council,  Chief Johnson Amatserunleghe  said the meeting would hold at 10am. Th...