Sentences with word «chieftaincy»

The Director of Chieftaincy Matters in the Ministry of Justice, Olanrewaju Jaiyeola, will serve as the secretary.

Mr. Kofi Dzamesi, the Minister for Chieftaincy Affairs, said they owed it a duty to themselves and posterity to protect the forest and water bodies.

The panel is also expected to review the existing 1957 Declaration of Olubadan of Ibadanland, in line with the proposed change in chieftaincy institution in Ibadanland.

The project forms part of government's agenda to permanently resolve the Dagbon chieftaincy dispute between the Abudu and Andani Royals.

We do not want politicians to interfere in our Ga Chieftaincy matters.

Wike had suspended Dr John Baziafor (Commissiner for Chieftaincy Affairs), Mrs Tonye Briggs - Oniyide (Culture and Tourism), Dr Fred Kpakol (Finance) and Mr Boma Iyaye (Sports).

A team of military and police personnel have arrived in Portor a community in the Brong Ahafo region following renewed chieftaincy clashes in the area which led to the death of one person and the burning of eight houses.

The police boss pleaded with the royal fathers to condemn crime and not reward criminals with chieftaincy titles when source of livelihood was not known.

About ten people were killed whilst others were severely injured in a renewed chieftaincy dispute between two factions in Bimbilla.

You control the land and you are equally involved in solving matters that bothers on chieftaincy issues so I plead with you to join the efforts of Operation Vanguard, support them and let us win the fight against illegal mining in the country to protect the environment and our water bodies,» he said.

The Supreme Court has said it will hear the case relating to the Bimbilla chieftaincy dispute on February 13, 2018

He is doing that because I advised him to stop collecting money from people he does not intend to confer chieftaincy titles on.

The Royal Danish Embassy, has been drawn into the Akwamu chieftaincy crisis with a warning not to grace the controversial Home - Coming being organized by the disputed Paramount Chief, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, alias Kwabena Owiredu and some of his friends.

The Norther Region has been home to ethnic and chieftaincy related violence, notably the tensions between the Andani and Abudu clans in the Dagbon Traditional Area,...

According to him, the incessant revival of the age - long chieftaincy conflict between the Jamong and Jafog clans in the Bunkprugu traditional area, is affecting the agenda to transform the Northern Region.

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola on Friday reassigned the case filed by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji against the review of the Ibadan Chieftaincy declaration by Governor Abiola Ajimobi of the state to another judge.

The Northern Regional House of Chiefs has commended the government for the sustained efforts made so far to permanently resolve the age - long Dagbon chieftaincy impasse between Abudus and Andanis.

The Bimbilla - Yendi stretch of the eastern corridor was abandoned following chieftaincy clashes in Bimbilla.

The party also said that the statement credited to Senator Ladoja that he was interested in being the Olubadan vindicated its earlier position that the former governor was the brain behind the crisis over the Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration.

We have already notified the security agencies on rumored attempts to invade Ga Paramount Stool House, and we are by this release notifying the President of the State to keep his word, and bring to order individuals within his administration trying to meddle in Ga Chieftaincy affairs.

Citi News is reliably informed that two of the eminent Kings mediating the Dagbon chieftaincy feud, the Yagbonwura of Gonja land and the Nayiri of Mamprugu land will today (Friday) meet President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo at the Flag Staff House in Accra.

A group calling itself the Gonjaland Ndc Youth has expressed their disappointment at the absurd attempts adopted by twice defeated flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party of manipulating Chieftaincy institutions in the North, particularly in the President's homeland for his disastrous agenda.

An age old chieftaincy dispute was reignited last week when a chief of one of the feuding factions returned, leading to a gun battle between the factions.

He advised that due processes are followed in selecting successors to avoid chieftaincy violence that has characterised some traditional areas in the country.

The Interior Ministry had placed a dusk - to - dawn curfew on the town following some protracted chieftaincy conflicts in the...

«With the issue of stool lands, I hope you will take up that issue because I personally believe that stool lands should be under the outfit of Ministry of Chieftaincy so that the ministry of lands will give us technical support»

I want to also plead with Hon. Members to remain neutral in all disputes, especially chieftaincy and land related disputes», he highlighted.

At least three people died and dozens of property destroyed in the latest chieftaincy dispute between two factions in the district.

It has emerged that, the NPP in the Volta Region, led by John Peter Amewu, did not only arrange crowds for Akufo - Addo, while in the region, but also overnight created chieftaincy titles, enstooled chiefs, got them palaces, so they could endorse the NPP flagbearer, in the presence of hired media men.

Residents suspect the shooting incident is related to the long - standing chieftaincy dispute between the people of Kafaba and Kalampor.

Nii Amugi Tackie - Yarboi's comment on Radio Gold comes few days after the GA state issued a statement warning the Nana Addo - led government to stay off GA chieftaincy issues.

Since the death of the Bolga Naaba Martin Abilba, there have been conflicts between rival Chieftaincy factions as to who to occupy the skin.

Speaking to Citi News on his first day in office, Mr. Yaqoub said he was poised to finding a lasting solution to the longstanding Bimbilla chieftaincy problem, saying it is his topmost priority as he seeks to engage in dialogue with the feuding factions.

Bimbilla has over the years seen chieftaincy - related conflicts that have claimed lives and destroyed properties, and created a negative image for the district.

By the way, was it not the same Danjuma who was bestowed with the top chieftaincy titles by Northern traditional rulers including his turbaning by Emir of Zaria Alhaji Shehu Idris as Jarmai Zazzau on June 22, 2013 and also his turbanning by the Gora of Donga, Dr Danjuma Stephen Banyunga, as the Gam Gbaro Donga on November 6, 2013 among other such great titles?

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council says it is in talks with feuding factions in the Ga Mashie chieftaincy dispute.

Earlier, the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Adetunji Olanipekun said decision to confer such revered chieftaincy title on Adams was in recognition of his tremendous contributions to the growth and development of Osogbo, Yorubaland, Nigeria and Africa.

Chief Olawale Oladoja who spoke on behalf of the group said that the family heads decided to speak out on the threat to the Olubadan by the new kings in order to avert disintegration of the Ibadan chieftaincy customs and tradition.

He also raised alarm over the numerous unresolved chieftaincy and land disputes recorded in the region.

3 is the shameful recommissioning plaque in the name of Akufo Addo and Kofi Dzamesi Chieftaincy Minister under Akufo Addo.

He then continued to climb the Ibadan Traditional Chieftaincy ladder till he became the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland in 2005.

According to him, government's renewed commitment to help stakeholders mediating the Dagbon chieftaincy find a lasting solution to the problem is not for political gains.

The Dagbon chieftaincy stalemate prominently featured in the President's speech when he visited the Mamprugu, Yagbon and Dagbon paramountcies.

Nanumba North District is one of the flash points identified in the country as a violent prone area, especially as the struggles with a serious chieftaincy dispute as a result of which a dusk to dawn curfew has been imposed on the Bimbilla Township for more than two years now.

The Bimbilla Township has been placed under a dawn to dusk curfew for over a decade, following recurrent chieftaincy disputes in the area.