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By Tunde Olamilekan The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called for the swift passage of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill. Speaking at a programme organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies in Abuja, Oba Ogunwusi appealed to South-West lawmakers to support the bill. The…
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, marked his 51st birthday on Friday with prayers for Nigeria and calls for national unity. A statement from Moses Olafare, Director of Media and Public Affairs at the Ooni’s palace, said Oba Ogunwusi expressed gratitude to Almighty God for the gift of life…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has hailed the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on his 51st birthday, describing the monarch as a beacon of peace, cultural rebirth, and national inspiration. Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said Ooni Ogunwusi’s reign has become synonymous with transformational…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Sunday, backed the conferment of the ‘Okanlomo Oodua’ title on the Chief Executive Officer of Ilaji Resort, Dotun Sanusi. It would be recalled that controversies trailed the conferment of the title on the business tycoon by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan…
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The former Governor of Oyo State and the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Sunday, called on the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, to further foster unity among traditional rulers in the Yoruba-speaking states. He made this call while playing host to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, who visited…
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Muslim traders in Ile-Ife, Osun State, have called on the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to intervene after alleging that men claiming to represent his palace harassed them and seized their goods over their refusal to pay levies tied to the Olojo Festival. The traders, under the umbrella of…
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The ancient city of Ile-Ife witnessed a historic moment on Saturday as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, conferred royal titles on 20 newly appointed traditional rulers in a colourful ceremony at the Palace of Oodua. Among those crowned were Oba Adegoke Owojori, Obajio of Moore;…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Araba Awo of Osogbo, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, has cautioned prominent Yoruba sons and daughters against inciting traditional rulers against one another for the sake of peace and development of the race. The foremost traditionalist and cultural icon in Yorubaland, gave the charge while speaking on the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Osun Council of Obas has lamented the continued withholding of local government allocations for the state, noting that the situation, they said, has paralyzed activities across Osun. This was as the traditional rulers called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene and resolve all matters obstructing the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has dismissed the 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, over the conferment of the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on businessman, Engineer Dotun Sanusi (Ilaji). It would be recalled thatOba Owoade said…
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