The chieftaincy titles conferred on the wife of the President, Remi Tinubu, and his son, Seyi, by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, have sparked a fresh row over the supremacy of the two monarchs. Supporters of both the Alaafin and Ooni have reignited arguments to…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has dismissed the widespread public backlash surrounding her interaction with Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at a recent event, branding the reactions a “needless controversy.” The comments, posted on her Facebook page on Tuesday, mark the First Lady’s first public response since a video of the incident went viral…
A mild drama unfolded in Ile-Ife, Osun State, during the 10th coronation anniversary of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and installation of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as the ‘Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua’, when the latter interrupted the State governor, Ademola Adeleke, when he was about to deliver his speech on the…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed confidence that the country will soon attain a level of prosperity that will enable it to lend money to other nations. She made the remark on Sunday in Ile-Ife, Osun State, after receiving the chieftaincy title of Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua at an event held to…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, arrived in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Sunday for her installation as the Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodu’a. She arrived at the palace of Ooni of Ife around 1 PM amid fanfare and heavy security, and was received by Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and his chiefs….
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday launched the Measles-Rubella Vaccine Introduction Integrated Campaign. At the national flag-off ceremony held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, the First Lady said the campaign is expected to reach approximately 106 million children aged nine months to under 15 years in two phases. She described the…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday flagged off the nationwide distribution of 370,000 sanitary pads worth ₦2,550,297,150 for schoolgirls in rural communities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Nigerian Politics Books The official launch, held at the State House, Alausa, Lagos, was part of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI)…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has recounted how the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, where she worships was split following her husband’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2023. In her new book, ‘The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things’ released to mark her 65th birthday, the First Lady…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, says life inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa can be “quite secluded. Therefore, she got busy with her philanthropic outreach to young women. She made this known in her 52-page memoir, The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things, released to mark her 65th birthday and made available…
The Convener of the Ife Book and Arts Festival and Curator of the Booksfeast Collective, Ayodele Ademiluyi, has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, and several senior government officials over funds raised during Mrs Tinubu’s 65th birthday celebration for the completion of the abandoned National Library headquarters in Abuja. GISTSMATE…