PRESIDENT BUHARI FELICITATES WITH SOUN OF OGBOMOSO AS HE TURNS 90

On behalf of his family, the Federal Government and all Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari heartily congratulates the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, as he turns 90 years old on May 27, 2016.

President Buhari joins the Oyo State Government, Oyo State Council of Obas and chiefs, Ogbomoso kingdom and the family of the Soun of Ogbomoso in celebrating the long life and remarkable achievements of the revered royal father, who has spent 42 years on the throne of his fathers.

Looking into the pedigree of the nonagenarian from birth in 1926, his success in business and ascension to the throne, the President believes that the steps of the Kabiyesi were ordered from above to bring succour to his people and serve humanity in general through his passion for peaceful co-existence, education and entrepreneurship.

Oba Of Benin takes delivery of ‘Bronze Casts’ looted in 1897

Jethro Ibileke/Benin

The palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, has taken delivery of two bronze works looted by British soldiers from the Oba palace during British invasion of Benin in 1897.

Following the delivery, the Benin palace was agog with jubilation as radiant palace chiefs ‎moved about discussing the return of the artifacts to their original home.

Dr. Adrian Mark Walker, great grand son of Capt. Philip Walker, one the soldiers who participated in the invasion, returned the bronze works to the Oba Erediauwa, who’s great grand father, Oba Ovonramwen, was the Oba of Benin during the British invasion.