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…
The 61st edition of the Argungu International Fishing Festival commenced in grand style on Saturday February 14, at Mata Fada River in Argungu, Kebbi State, with a record-breaking 59-kilogram fish emerging as the biggest catch of the day. Global Mirror News gathered that the impressive haul was confirmed by the Special Adviser on Media and…
Some Princes of Oyo have instituted a legal action at the Oyo State High Court, Oyo town, challenging actions they claim could diminish the historic supremacy of the Alaafin of Oyo. Global Mirror News gathered that the suit, marked HOY/18/2026, was filed by Ladigbolu Adegboyega, Owoade Tesleem, Adeyemi Adesina and Adeyemi Adebayo against the Alaafin…
In a vivid display of unity and cultural pride, Ogun State marked its 50th Anniversary on Thursday February 5, with a spectacular cultural carnival and road show that brought the streets of Abeokuta alive with colour, music, and heritage. The celebrations featured six intricately decorated floats representing the State’s key regions — Remo, Ijebu, Yewa,…
Abeokuta is set to witness another colourful cultural gathering on Monday, 9th February 2026, as the city hosts the 2026 edition of Odún Ajé Oníré Ẹ̀gbá, an annual cultural and economic empowerment festival celebrating wealth, enterprise, and Egba heritage. The event, scheduled to commence by 10:00 a.m. at Oba Odeleye Park (Ori Omi), Sokori, Abeokuta,…
