Oluwo of Iwo
I am greater than Yoruba deities – Osun monarch
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi says he is greater than the duo of Sango and Ogun, two deities worshipped by the Yoruba.
Osun monarch lauds governor’s performance
The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has said that the administration of Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, would achieve the needed turnaround before the end of his first term in office.
I’ll ensure quality, affordable education in Osun – governor
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Thursday said his administration would continue to ensure that every child in the state had access to good, quality, qualitative and affordable education.
Insecurity: Oluwo calls for caution, advises against self-help
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi has cautioned the Yoruba against calls for war in face of the current insecurity in the Southwest, saying the lesson he had learnt during the protracted Liberian War is still fresh in his memory.
VP Osinbajo: South-West troop deployment an option, not a promise
There were indications on Thursday that the military had yet to get an order on the deployment of troops in the South-West to tackle killer herdsmen.
Security: VP Osinbajo consults Osun monarchs, stakeholders
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday in Osogbo had a closed door meeting with traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state.
Oluwo of Iwo wants death penalty for kidnappers
The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has called for death penalty for kidnappers in the state to help put an end to kidnapping.
Osun monarch clarifies issues on leadership prayers
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has cleared the air on the motive behind his periodic leadership prayers, saying it is in the interest of the public in the face of challenges currently facing the country.
Osun monarch meets VP Osinbajo, says capable hands running Nigeria
The Oluwo of Iwo, Osun State, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, says that capable hands are running the affairs of Nigeria and will bring about stability in the nation.
Former Lagos CP Fatai Owoseni, nine others pull out from police
Mr Fatai Owoseni, former Commissioner of Police in Lagos state and nine other senior police officers, were pilled out from the Force on Saturday after 35 years in service.
Oluwo urges Nigerians to exhibits love, peace
Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi Telu II, the Oluwo of Iwo in Osun State, has enjoined Nigerians, especially Christians, to emulate the spirit of love and unity as practised by Jesus Christ.
Protest rocks Iwo town over chieftaincy title, family calls for justice
Some members of the Baale Olatifede family, Olatifede village in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State on Friday urged the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, to respect the tradition by installing the eldest male in the family as baale of the community.
Oba Akanbi: Bola Tinubu is an asset to Nigeria
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, has described the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as an asset to Nigeria
Osun guber: IGP Ibrahim Idris assures adequate security
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday assured the people of Osun and political stakeholders of adequate security before, during and after the September 22 governorship election.
SARS killing: 31 suspects arrested for razing police station in Iwo
The Osun State Police Command has arrested 31 persons who allegedly participated in the razing down of the Police Area Command in Iwo town following the killing of a youth identified as Tunde Nafiu by a policeman attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad deployed in the town.
Osun youths protest killing of resident by SARS
There was commotion on Friday morning in Iwo, Osun State, as hundreds of youths took to the street to protest the alleged killing a youth, Tunde Nofiu, by men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state.
Monarch seeks support for war against corruption
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi Telu I, has called on Nigerians to support the federal government in its war against corruption.
Osun monarch seeks federal government’s intervention in Ibadan-Iwo-Oshogbo road
Worried by the deplorable state of the Ibadan-Iwo-Oshogbo road, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul Rasheed Akanbi, has appealed to the Federal Government for an immediate intervention to save further loss of lives.
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