WORLD’S YOUNGEST REIGNING MONARCH , KING OYO, DIES AT 34.(PHOTO).
World’s Youngest Reigning Monarch , King Oyo, Dies at 34 King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the traditional ruler of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch after ascending the throne at three, has died at the age of 34. The monarch reportedly died on Thursday, with the Prime Minister of the Tooro Kingdom, Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, announcing his death on Friday. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed. However, Ugandan media reports quoted a government minister as saying that King Oyo had been critically ill and was receiving medical treatment in the United States. Reacting to the development, Akiiki described the monarch’s death as a major loss to the royal family and the people of Tooro. He urged members of the kingdom to remain united and calm while mourning the traditional ruler. King Oyo ascended the Tooro throne in 1995 following the death of his father, King Patrick Matthew Kaboyo Rukidi III. He was only three years ol...
Yesterday thursday around 4:30 pm in Mushin popular market called Ladipo market,were in shock when bulldozer and a team of security personnel arrived the market to demolish the market for reconstruction.The exercise continues today friday after traders were yesterday ordered to leave the market with their goods and when they attempted to resist,the bulldozer moved in and started the demolition.Some goods were destroyed as many of the traders were not in their shops because of the Independence Day celebration and public holidays.The traders through their leaders alleged that they were not carried along before the plans to re-construct the market was carried out.They expressed concern over what happened to shop owners in other markets where such reconstruction was carried out and they never got back their shops after reconstruction.It was because of that they resisted the plan and went to a Lagos High Court to obtain an injunction to stop the demolition.Following the order,the traders developer and Mushin Local Government went into discussion and negotiation which led to a truce and the traders,through their BOT chairman,Nnamdi Chukwuka,withdrew the matter from the court.It was gathered that at the meeting it was agreed that the traders would vacate their shops on 1st of October,2015 for work to begin in some parts of the market.It was in line with the agreement that the developer moved in and started the demolition.Though other traders said they had agreed to vacate the market on Sunday 4th of October for work to start on monday 5th of October.One more photo below. 
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