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Coronation ceremony holds Friday for 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State will Friday present staff of office to the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, at a coronation ceremony to be held at the historical Mapo hall, Ibadan.

The event is expected to be attended by foremost traditional rulers, top public office holders, the crème-de-la-crème in the society and personalities from all walks of life.

The ceremony is sequel to the governor’s approval of Olakulehin’s nomination by the Olubadan-in-council, in accordance with the powers conferred on the governor by section 19 (Cap 28) Law of Oyo State 2000 (as amended).

The Olubadan stool has been vacant since the 43rd Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun died on March 14, 2024.

Oba Olakulehin is billed to make the customary tedious walk from Ose Meji shrine to Mapo hall after he has performed some traditional rites and is crowned by the Oluwo Afobaje of Ibadan land.

For Olakunlehin and the Okugbaja family at Ita Baale Olugbode, today’s coronation ends the 41-year-long wait for one of their own to reach the zenith of the Olubadan chieftaincy ladder.

Olakulehin’s ascent to the throne dates back to 1983 when he emerged as Mogaji (family head), which is the first step for a prospective Olubadan

There are two ruling lines to the throne of Olubadan: the Egbe Agba (civil) and Balogun (military).

Olakulehin is of the Balogun ruling line.

From Mogaji, every Olubadan has to climb either a 22-rung or 23-rung ladder depending on their line of ascendancy. (tribune)

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EFCC seals Kaduna hotel for breaching money laundering act

The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has sealed up Hampton Hilton Hotel and Apartments, Kaduna, for non-compliance with the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022 and Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regulations of the Financial Action Task Force, FATF for Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions, DNFBPs.

The entity was found to have committed multiple infractions in the course of the first evaluation carried out on it, on June 4, 2024, leading to the issuance of administrative sanctions to it by SCUML.

It was also found to have committed further infractions following the compliance evaluation of June 13, 2025, for which it was slammed N2,300,000.00 (Two Million Three Hundred Thousand Naira) fine, payable within seven days and with instruction to ensure full compliance with the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022 and AML/CFT regulations or face further consequences.

While it refused to pay the fine, it, as well, dishonoured SCUML’s invite to show up for compliance evaluation, resulting in the sealing of the premises.

The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, ensures DNFBPs’ compliance with Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022 and AML/CFT regulations.

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Buhari could have long been dead if he had chosen to be treated in Nigeria -Fmr aide Adesina

Former spokesperson to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has defended the decision of late President Buhari to always seek medical attention abroad before and after he left office.

In a chat with Channels TV this morning, Adesina who served as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Buhari said;

‘’Buhari always had his medical in London, even when he was not in office. So, it’s not about the time he was president alone. He had always had it in London and then, you have to be alive first to get certain things corrected in your country. If he had said, ‘I will do my medical in Nigeria just as a show-off or something,’ he could have long been dead because there may not be the expertise needed in the country but he needed to be alive to lead the country to a point where we will have that expertise”

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Buhari’s body arrives in Daura from Katsina for final burial

The remains of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has arrived in his hometown of Daura from Katsina ahead of his burial later today.

The body, which was flown into the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina from the United Kingdom earlier in the day, was received with full state protocol by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda, and members of the late president’s family.

From the airport, the late leader’s remains were transported by a specially prepared ambulance under tight security to Daura, a journey marked by solemnity and respect, with hundreds of residents lining parts of the route to pay their final respects.

Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s Head of State from 1983 to 1985 and returned as a democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023, died in London on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the age of 82 after a brief illness.

According to Islamic tradition, he will be buried later today at his private residence in Daura.

Dignitaries, traditional rulers, political leaders, and sympathizers from across Nigeria have already gathered in Daura for the Janazah prayers and final interment, with security operatives deployed across the ancient town to ensure a peaceful ceremony