Tag: Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has gone spiritual on the novel coronavirus pandemic plaguing the world. The monarch, known for his deep spirituality, says that he has issued a 16-day ultimatum to the deadly virus to vacate the globe, even as Osun State recorded its first case as…

By Joseph Akanbi The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, today, failed to appear before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osogbo over alleged assault of another monarch. The Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo, had earlier approached the court alleging that the Oluwo physically assaulted him during a peace meeting…

The League of Imams and Alfas in the South West region on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital defied earlier position of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi and installed a renowned Islamic scholar, Ustaz Abdul- Lateef Adekilekun as the Waziri Muminina of Yorubaland. DAILY POST reports that the…

The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, was denied entry to the VIP area of the Eagle Square, venue of the Democracy Day celebration in Abuja on Wednesday. Plain-clothed security men positioned at the VIP entrance at the venue accused the first class monarch of possessing someone else’s invitation…

By David Abiola Succour would soon be provided to the victims of a rainstorm in Iwo as Hackman Microfinance Bank in collaboration with the Oluwo of Iwoland, HIM Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi is making necessary efforts to assist victims of the last month’s rainstorm that destroyed buildings in Iwo,…

By David Abiola In continuation of efforts geared towards empowering resourceful minds, the Oluwo of Iwoland, HRM Oba (Dr.) Abdul Rasheed Adewale Akanbi has concluded all plans to launch a football club, named Telu Football Club. Oluwo who disclosed this at his palace earlier today noted that the initiative behind…

Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun State, Oba Adbulrasheed Akanbi, has called on the Federal Government to make provision for security votes for the traditional institution to help fight insecurity in the country. Akanbi, who spoke to journalists in Osogbo yesterday, said the traditional rulers were closer to the grassroots and…

As the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, called for urgent reform of Yoruba traditional system, he charged the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, not to be silent on the lingering disunity among Yoruba traditional institution…