The Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, has reaffirmed his decision to remain monogamous, stating that peace, balance, and quality family life are more important to him than conforming to traditional expectations of polygamy for kings. Speaking in an interview aired on BBC Pidgin and circulated on social media , the […]
By Nosa Akenzua The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse the 3rd, has said 60 percent of the developmental problems in Nigeria will have been solved, if those who breach the law are punished accordingly. The Olu stated this in Warri when the Director General of Warri, Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency (WUEDA), Prince […]
BY NOSA AKENZUA The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has been presented with an award as advocate for the control of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Presenting the award, the Permanent Secretary, Delta State Primary HealthCare Development Agency, Dr. Jude Winful – Orieke, said that the agency wanted the Olu to help in propagating the control […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE History has been made in faraway Toronto in Canada, as revered Olu of Warri Kingdom; Ogiame Atuwatse III, was awarded with the key of Brampton City for his profound impact and outstanding community contribution and support. Olu of Warri, tolling the path of his father Ogiame Atuwatse II, during his reign was […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty, Utieyinoritsola Emiko Ogiame Atuwase 111, has declared his support and that of his kingdom for the programs and plans of President Muhammadu Buhari, for the development of the Niger Delta Region. The Monarch gave this assurance to the Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill […]
Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Security was beefed up in Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri), ancestral home of the Itsekiri, at the weekend as sons and daughters of the ethnic nationality thronged the community for the commencement of the 14 days traditional funeral rites for the immediate past Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli. The event featured […]
Gabriel Omonhinmin Proceedings in a suit on the Itsekiri kingship tussle were abruptly disrupted when thugs invaded the Warri high court premises yesterday at 10.15 a.m. The lawyer to the complainant in the case, Chief E.L. Akpofure (SAN), was addressing the court when the leader of the thugs (name withheld) rushed in and started shouting […]
Sony Neme, Warri The palace of the Olu of Warri has debunked the purported published dates for the burial of their revered late monarch, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, and the coronation of Omoba Tsola Emiko, as the 21st Olu of Warri as fake. It also warned all mischief makers and other social media influencers, to […]
By Gabriel Omonhinmin The protracted crisis which has been rocking the Itsekiri kingdom since the demise of the immediate past Olu of Warri, HRM Ogiame Ikenwoli, which resulted in the disappearance of the 378 years old crown, seems to be coming to a close. Palace Watch can now authoritatively report that all the warring factions […]
Hundreds of Itsekiri on Friday stormed the Zone 5 Police command in Benin to protest continued police involvement in the crisis rocking the Olu of Warri stool. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that armed with placards with various inscriptions, the people requested that the police should allow all the chiefs go back to […]
Titus Akhigbe, Benin As investigations into the missing crown of the Olu of Warri Kingdom and other items continue, there are indications that the Zone 5 Police Command with headquarters in Benin City, Edo State has recovered the keys where the missing items are kept. The Iyatsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Johnson Atserunleghe, and the […]
By Gabriel Omonhinmin The drama and intrigues which have become a daily occurrence in Itsekiri land since the passage of the immediate past Olu of Warri, HRM Ogiame Ikenwoli, are not not about to end despite numerous efforts by various groups to make peace in the ethnic nationality. A group known as the Warri Leaders […]
The succession squabble in Warri kingdom, which began with the death of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, and the appointment of Prince Tsola Emiko as Olu-designate, took a new turn on Friday with the questioning of the Ologbotsere (prime minister) of Warri Kingdom, Ayiri Emami, by the office of the Assistant Inspector General of […]
Aruga Joe Omokaro Prompt intervention of Delta State Police Command averted crisis that was building up over the choice of the new Olu of Warri Kingdom. Dependable sources at the state command headquarters in Asaba told The Daily Times that the Commissioner of Police (CP), Mohammed Ali Ari, held two different meetings with two factions […]
By Gabriel Omonhinmin Concerned Itsekiri chiefs are working round the clock to resolve the crisis and the high level intrigues that have arisen after the Iyatsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Johnson Amastsenrunereleghe, announced the passage of His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli and the selection of Prince Utieyinoristsetsola Emiko as the new Olu-designate. Emiko was announced […]
The people of Ugborodo Community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have once again reiterated that they have never been under the Lordship of the Olu of Warri Kingdom, calling on President Muhammadu Bahuri to disregard any claim by ‘those who call themselves Leaders of Thought in the Community’. The community […]
With a father from Switzerland and a mother from Itsekiri, Delta State,Tee Mac Omatsola Iseli has been into the business of music since the age of eight. The musician who is more recognized for his versatility with the flute, was born in Nigeria and has tons of businesses in the country. A former President of […]