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Because the crown worn by the Oba of Benin originated from Ife, we must be respectful in our answer to him. 

This correspondent learnt that dangerous and upsetting incidents like these were not unusual in the area.

What the visit of the Oba of Benin to Lagos has thrown up is that we are still a nation that major in minor.

By Kazeem Akintunde The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, was in Lagos last week, and took time out to pay a courtesy call on the Governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. During the visit, he told his host that his forefathers were the founders of Lagos. Even before he made his mind known, the

Speaking on the controversy trailing the history of Lagos’ original settlers, she said one of the reasons her foundation instituted the new centre was to address such controversy relating to history, culture, art, lifestyle and other issues about Africans.

The Olofin of Isheri and Adimula of Awori Kingdom, Oba Sulaimon Bamgbade, on Thursday said the Aworis were the first settlers in Lagos.

Oba Sulaimon Bamgbade, the Olofin of Isheri and Adimula of Awori Kingdom, asserted on Thursday that the Aworis were the initial settlers in Lagos. In response to Oba Ewuare IIs recent statement at

By Olasunkanmi Akinlotan  When the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election of Nigeria, Moshood Abiola purchased approximately five acres of

Ogun State correspondent, OLAYINKA OLUKOYA, recently visited Owode-Ketu in Yewa North Local Government Area to assess the extent of damage caused by the

Amid the misty dawn of that Wednesday morning, a driving instructor, Samuel Bewaji, left home for his workplace at the Isheri area of the