Day 6: Royal Order of Iwere Conferment
A historic, dignified ceremony at the Palace Auditorium saw the ROI conferred on distinguished sons and daughters of the Iwere Nation — honouring excellence, integrity, and service.
A historic, dignified ceremony at the Palace Auditorium saw the ROI conferred on distinguished sons and daughters of the Iwere Nation — honouring excellence, integrity, and service.
Four years since His Majesty’s ascension, Aghofen overflowed with colour, grandeur and homage as the Itsekiri nation honoured the Warri throne with music, dance and jubilation — a profound expression of loyalty and shared identity.
His Majesty, Ògíamè Atuwatse III, CFR, led a vibrant regatta to the ancestral island of Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri). A colourful fleet representing Itsekiri communities sailed in unison — a living tribute to unity, heritage, and the enduring Warri throne.
At the Nigerian Pavilion of the London Design Biennale, we stepped into a future anchored in memory — where heritage spoke through design, and technology carried the rhythm of tradition.
Today, His Majesty Ògíamẹ̀ Atuwatse III CFR inaugurated ‘The Intersecting Worlds of Climate Change, The Mangrove & Art’, an art exhibition curated by Mr. Oriiz Onuwaje of Crimson Fusion Creators and featuring the artistry of Mr. John Ed DeBebs.
Warri Kingdom had the distinct honor of hosting Her Excellency, Senator Fanny Moussokoura Chantal, Vice President of the Senate of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, a proud daughter of the Kingdom from the Ogheye-Eghoroke community.
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As a part of the Coronation Anniversary celebrations, in a momentous ceremony that etched a new chapter in the history of Warri Kingdom, His Majesty Ògíamè Atúwàtse III, CFR, inaugurated the Royal Order of Iwere (ROI) by decorating ten distinguished Itsekiri individuals.
In the spirit of the Yuletide, His Majesty Ògíamẹ̀ Atuwatse III and Her Highness Olori Atuwatse III were last night treated to an evening of Christmas carol renditions hosted by Her Excellency Catriona Laing, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria.
“The land waits for us to drop our excuses and take positive action. And as we do, we will be established, and we will be blessed.
The Aberdeen Royal Mission in honour of Mary M. Slessor was pleased to present to His Majesty Ògíamẹ̀ Atuwatse III, as the foremost representative of the Warri Kingdom, a Sword of Faith (of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, 1306–1329) as a symbol of an unbreakable bond between Aberdeen and the Warri Kingdom.
It is said that history is a map of the past drawn from a present point of view to be useful to the modern traveler. His Majesty Ògíamẹ̀ Atuwatse III, being a historian himself and a lover of places that preserve memory, naturally delights in visiting museums and art galleries wherever he travels.
It is said that history is a map of the past drawn from a present point of view to be useful to the modern traveler. His Majesty Ògíamẹ̀ Atuwatse III, being a historian himself and a lover of places that preserve memory, naturally delights in visiting museums and art galleries wherever he travels.