THE BRITISH Raj ruled India for slightly above 300 years and they used the famous indirect rule system with the traditional rulers – Maharajahs playing a significant role in the administration. When independence came on August 15th 1947 the new government led by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru decided to scrap the traditional rulers as they were [&hel...
By JKNM CRIMINAL CHARGES have been filed by the Ogun State Government against two traditional rulers and other individuals over allegations of land grabbing across the state. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, disclosed this in a statement, confirming that the state filed charges of forceful takeover o...
By JKNewsMedia JUST TWO days after marking his 90th birthday, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, has passed away. The monarch died in the early hours of Monday, one year after officially receiving his staff of office from Governor Seyi Makinde on July 12, 2024. Born into the Okugbaja family in Ita Baale, […]
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter COURT PROCEEDINGS have begun against the suspended Olu of Obafemi, Oba Taofeek Kayode Owolabi, as the Ogun State Government moves forward with a series of charges linked to land grabbing and criminal misconduct. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice on Wednesday, Oba Owolabi, a ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter RIVERS STATE Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called on traditional rulers to play a pivotal role in enhancing community security and fostering economic stability in Nigeria. Addressing the 117th/118th Combined Quarterly General Meeting of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers at their Secretaria...
