Amotekun to be Armed with “African Science” – Osun Amotekun DG, Shittu

The Director-General of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State, Amitolu Shittu, had said what the security outfit had was more sophisticated than the guns and ammunition that the Police are using. The DG disclosed this on Saturday in an interview with Bola Bamigbola. He stated that the corps is not meant for Yoruba people alone, but everyone living in the Southwest, whether Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba. He lamented that the coronavirus had affected the operation...

JUST IN : Another Northern Traditional Ruler, Emir Of Kaura Namoda, Is Dead

Another traditional ruler in the north of Nigeria, the Emir of Kaura Namoda, Ahmad Muhammad Asha, has died. According to Daily Trust, the Emir of Kaura Namoda, Ahmad Muhammad Asha also known as Sarkin Kiyawan Kaura Namoda has died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 71. His younger brother,  Abdulkarim Ahmad Asha, the Dan Jekan  Kaura Namoda told Daily Trust that the Emir had battled diabetes and hypertension fora long time. “He...

Shehu of Bama is Dead

Maiduguri, April 27, 2020 (NAN) A traditional ruler, Alhaji Ibrahim Kyari Ibn Umar El-Kanemi, the Shehu of Bama, in Borno, is dead. The State Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Babakura Abba-Jato, made the disclosure on Monday in Maiduguri. Abba-Jato said the first class traditional ruler passed away at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) of yet to be disclosed ailment. “We are expecting a more detailed statement from Bama Emirate,” Abba-Jato said. The News Agency...

COVID-19: Former Nigerian Senator Calls for Herbalists’ Intervention for Possible Vaccines

A former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the last Eight Senate has called on the Nigerian traditional medicine practitioners to dive into research for the vaccine of COVID-19. Sani called on the herbalists on Tuesday vis his verified Twitter handle @ShehuSani. He said “Our herbalists should delve into research on finding a vaccine for #COVID19 rather than so much concentration on production and marketing of...

Covid-19: Benin Monarch Calls for Total Lockdown

The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has called on Gov. Godwin Obaseki, to effect a total lockdown of the state,  to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus. In a letter to the governor, dated April 16, the monarch stated that the state government should in addition direct that there should be no movement into and out of the state. He also called for strict enforcement of the ‘stay-at-home’ order, observance of the social distancing and other...

COVID-19: Jigawa Traditional Leaders Participate in Boundary Surveillance

Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has said, traditional leaders would assist the government in surveillance of state boundaries with Bauchi, Kano, and Katsina that had confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. Badaru made this known after a meeting with traditional leaders and Members of the Council of Ulama (Islamic Clerics), in Dutse. “At the meeting, we agreed that the Emirs would instruct their subjects, district heads, village heads, and ward heads to participate in protecting our...

COVID-19: Don’t Dismiss Ooni’s Herbal Cure Claim, Expert Urges Nigerians

A clinical herbalist, Mrs. Christiana Olapade-Ojo, says Nigerians should not be quick to dismiss the claims made by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on using natural herbs to fight COVID-19. Olapade-Ojo, the Managing Director of Natural Resources Laboratories (NARL), spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan. NAN reports that the monarch recently shared a video on his social media page where he explained how several traditional herbs could...

COVID-19: Plateau Govt. Suspends Cultural Festivals, Restricts Marriage Attendance

The Plateau Government has suspended celebration of cultural festivals and anniversaries as part of measures to control the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The government, therefore, directed that not more than 50 persons should attend weddings and burials in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Danladi Atu, issued the directive at a news briefing on Friday in Jos. Atu said the measures were the resolutions reached at the end of an interactive session...

Bata Dance Epitomizes a Rich Cultural Heritage of the Yoruba

Moving your body back and forth to the rhythms of a Bata drum is a highly indigenous and professional skill which takes consistent and willful practice. For years, Nigerian Bata dance have enjoyed global acceptance not just for being another source of entertainment but also because it harnesses the yoruba culture, bringing it to limelight.  The music and dance of Bata is a ritual move used to appease and communicate with ‘Sango’, a local deity...

FG to include Argungu Festival to the national program calendar

The Federal government says it has concluded plans to include the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival in the calendar of Nigerian festivals. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made this known at the publicity event for the 2020 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival held in Abuja. The Minister noted that the ministry has made it a priority to attend all cultural festivals in the country as a way of raising their...

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