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Isese worshippers urge peace, respect for Alaafin’s throne: Isese worshippers in Oyo have urged the public to respect the Alaafin’s throne and avoid unverified ...
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Oyo speaker mourns corps member killed in autocrash: Oyo Assembly Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin mourns corps member Oluwatosin Abidakun, who was killed in a road crash ...
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MTN confirms network outage in Lagos, FCT, four other states: MTN Nigeria has confirmed a network outage affecting customers in Lagos, FCT, Oyo, Rivers ...
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INA MAFITA: Yayin da ɗaliban Oyo sun daɗe a gida, ɗaliban Borno da aka sace lokaci kusan guda na nan tsare hannun ƴan bindiga har yanzu
Kusan watanni shida ... Show more
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Army takes over Old Oyo Park for military training in aftermath of school abduction
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Oyo govt expresses relief as abducted corps members regain freedom in Imo: Gunmen on, 1 October, abducted the 20 prospective corps members ...
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Alaafin lauds Oyo community for preserving Yoruba twin heritage: The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has lauded the people of Igbo Ora town in Ibarapa Central ...
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NSDC-backed Oyo sugar factory enters test-running stage: The Oyo Sugar and Derivatives Industries Limited factory in Iseyin has reached its test-running stage ...
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Alaafin sends envoy to Benin Republic ahead of Oyo Empire Day: The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has sent an envoy to the Republic of Benin for consultations ...
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Oyo, Imo collaborate to rescue 20 abducted corps members: The Oyo State Government is working with Imo State and security agencies to rescue 20 prospective corps ...
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New Army formations will strengthen response to insecurity — Tinubu: President Bola Tinubu says the Nigerian Army has operationalised new formations in Zamfara ...
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Army chief orders professionalism as new Oyo, Osun formations begin: The GOC 2 Division, Maj.-Gen. Auwalu Mahmuda, has warned troops in newly established Oyo and ...
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"I was very sad because a day after King Oyo was buried here, I was going through my documents, and I found a letter which he had written to me on June 15 ... Show more
PDP candidate abandons 2027 ticket, joins Oyo APC: The PDP candidate for Ibadan North-East State Constituency 2, Hammed Ademola, has led over 3 ...
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Love & Relationships: How Oyo missed marrying Rwandan princess in 2024: Much as Oyo’s relative appreciated the beauty of the Rwandan princess ...
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2027: Alaafin urges politicians to unite, focus on fixing Nigeria: The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has urged Nigerian politicians to unite and focus on ...
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Oyo condemns abduction of corps members, assures families of swift action: The Oyo State Government on Friday condemned the abduction of some National Youth ...
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Makinde makes fresh appointments in Oyo: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved fresh appointments, including Pastor Akin Alamu as a member of the Oyo ...
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Oyo APC gov candidate Alli celebrates Oba Ladoja at 82: Oyo State APC governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has felicitated the Olubadan of ...
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420-year-old tortoise at Alaafin’s palace dies in Oyo: A tortoise named Baba, believed to be 420 years old, has died at the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo after a ...
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Oyo 2027: Adelabu distances self from ex-aide’s defection to APM: Ex-Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has distanced himself from his former aide's ...
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Police arrest three suspects over fresh cross-state car theft in Oyo: The latest arrest follows the August’s arrest of two suspects allegedly involved in ...
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Olubadan elevates Oyo APC gov candidate Alli to ‘Ekerin Balogun’: The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has elevated Oyo APC governorship candidate ...
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2027: Makinde predicts APM victory, welcomes APC defectors: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has predicted victory for the Allied People’s Movement in 2027 ...
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Uganda's King Oyo death: Royal family rejects UBC presenter Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new monarch
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A bitter succession dispute has erupted in one of Uganda's traditional kingdoms.
Until his death, King Oyo Nyimba was the world's youngest reigning ... Show more
Uganda's King Oyo buried amid calls for unity over his successor: A TV news presenter has been named as the traditional kingdom of Tooro's new monarch but the ...
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Oyo school kidnap survivor testifies on terrorists’ invasion as suspects’ trial begins
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King Oyo's body has returned to Uganda ahead of his burial, with President Yoweri Museveni among those who received his coffin.#DWAfrica
A royal succession battle has erupted in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom just days before King Oyo Nyimba’s burial. Royal clan elders have chosen TV news presenter ... Show more
bbcafrica.com Sep 10
A traditional Ugandan kingdom has selected TV news anchor Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma to succeed King Oyo Nyimba, who died last month aged 34.
Uganda is mourning King Oyo, who became the world's youngest reigning monarch after being crowned at just three years old in 1995. #DWAfrica
Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV died on 27 August 2026, officials have not disclosed the cause of death King Oyo: Uganda mourns the world’s youngest monarch
Queen Mother Best Kemigisa, flanked by Princess Ruth Komuntale, reacts as the body of her son, Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV ... Show more
As Uganda bids farewell to Tooro King, growing succession dispute is dominating discussions over who will take over the throne after the death of Omukama Oyo ... Show more
Kijanangoma pledges open palace, development if crowned Tooro King: Kijanangoma urged Batooro to draw lessons from the unity he said had helped other kingdoms ...
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Days after the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the kingdom has named a new monarch.
But Oyo’s family says he left behind a son who was meant ... Show more
PHOTOS: The Azande King from South Sudan, Atoroba Peni Rikito, has arrived in Uganda to pay tribute to Tooro’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV and ... Show more
King Oyo, once world's youngest monarch, buried in western Uganda: Ugandan king Oyo Nyimba, long the world's youngest monarch, was buried on Saturday among the ...
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UPDATE: Prince Patrick Mpuuga and Prince Solomon Nyaika, sons of Omusuuga Charles Karumasi, have accused self-interested individuals of hijacking their father ... Show more
Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom bid its farewell to King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba today closing a reign of nearly 31 years. Crowned at just three years old ... Show more
No sex, loud music, or weddings: Tooro Kingdom details strict rituals to honor King Oyo
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Crowned at just three years old in 1995, King Oyo became the world’s youngest reigning monarch.
Following his death at the age of 34 in the United States ... Show more
Body of King Oyo returns to Uganda ahead of burial | Africanews: The body of Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, recognised as the world's youngest ...
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Uganda's King Oyo: World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34: King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three ...
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PHOTOS: The convoy bearing the remains of Tooro King, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, makes its way from Kyegegwa District to Karuziika Palace in ... Show more
Nigeria: Police Bust Child Trafficking Syndicate in Oyo, Rescue 17 Children: The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered an alleged child-stealing and human ...
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Body of King Oyo Nyimba, once world's youngest monarch, returns to Uganda for burial
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni honours the world's youngest reigning monarch, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV ... Show more
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom has died at the age of 34, more than three decades after becoming king at just three years ... Show more
Uganda's Tooro Kingdom At Crossroads Over Succession: The death of King Oyo Kabamab Iguru Rukiidi IV has sparked a debate about the future of the kingdom's ...
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King Oyo to be buried on coronation anniversary as Tooro alters funeral route: Tooro Kingdom revises King Oyo’s royal funeral procession, sets burial date for ...
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About Oyo Nyimba, the world's youngest monarch, who died aged 34
About Oyo Nyimba, world's youngest monarch who died aged 34: Oyo Nyimba who held Guinness World Record for the world's youngest reigning monarch ...
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WATCH: Members of the Basiita clan on Friday made a cultural announcement following the death of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV ... Show more
WATCH: Mourners continue to arrive at the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s residence in Buziga, Kampala, to extend their condolences to the royal ... Show more
Omukama Oyo dies at 34, kingdom assures continuity of the crown: The Prime Minister called for solidarity across the region and urged the Abatooro to remain calm ...
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Celebrating Life: Pictorial: When King Oyo turned 18: When Oyo turned 18 years of age on April 17, 2010, his team of regents and board of advisors stepped down ...
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UPDATE: Tooro Kingdom officials have started arriving at the Kingdom Palace, following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. UPDF soldiers ... Show more
World’s youngest reigning monarch King Oyo dies at 34: King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the world's youngest reigning monarch ...
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Celebrating Life: Archbishop Kaziimba mourns Toro King Oyo: Kaziimba urged the people of Toro to remain steadfast in their faith and trust in God as they mourn ...
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The King of #Toro , Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has died at the age of 34, his family has announced.#VisionUpdates
🗞️A special tribute to Tooro’s King Oyo
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Tinubu flags off reconstruction of Ibadan–Ijebu-Ode Road, approves Abeokuta–Ibadan dualisation
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Police arrest suspected cross-border car theft syndicate members in Oyo: The Oyo police command said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects ...
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2027: Oyo elders urge politicians to ensure peaceful electoral campaigns: Oyo elders call for peaceful electoral campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections ...
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Alaafin commiserates with Ogogo family: The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, mourns the passing of veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan ...
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EFCC arraigns three for visa fraud in Oyo : The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arraigned Motunrayo Emmanuel ...
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Lagos takes cultural troupe to Oyo Sango festival: Lagos State cultural troupe joins the 2026 World Sango Festival in Oyo, showcasing Yoruba heritage and ...
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Folarin, Adelabu, others absent as Oyo APC reconciliation committee submits report
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Oyo declares Thursday work-free for 2026 Isese day: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde declares Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for 2026 Isese Day ...
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Oyo Primary Healthcare Board engages VIYA Health Nigeria to expand access to WHO-PreQualified DMPA SC
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Be faithful servants, Anglican bishop tells workers: Anglican Bishop Olufemi Familoni charges new lay readers in Oyo South Diocese to embrace faithfulness and ...
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SSS frees, compensates man wrongly linked to Oyo schoolchildren abduction: The SSS said investigators found no evidence linking him to the attack and membership ...
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I’d have entered the bush to free Oyo pupils, says Obi: Peter Obi, former Anambra governor, states he would personally enter the bush to free abducted Oyo pupils ...
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Nigerian security forces rescued 39 schoolchildren and six teachers, the governor originally reported this to be five teachers ... Show more
