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The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has paid an emotional tribute to his immediate elder brother, Prince Adetunji Ogunwusi, who passed away recently. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Palace, through Senior Media Officer, Sodiq Lawal, the monarch described the late Prince as a distinguished son of…
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The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday, called on politicians, political parties and residents of Osun State to embrace peace and the Omoluabi values as preparations for the forthcoming governorship election intensify. Speaking while receiving the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Alhaji Munirudeen Bayo Oyebamiji, and members…
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has urged politicians and their supporters in Osun State to shun violence and embrace peace ahead of the August 15 gubernatorial election. The monarch gave the charge on Friday at his palace while receiving the reelection campaign team of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The…
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The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on the federal government to intensify efforts towards tackling insecurity and ending the menace of banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities threatening peace and development across the country. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Media and Public…
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke for the ongoing Lagere flyover, describing Lagere as “the nerve centre of Ife land. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said the monarch made the commendation when he received him in his palace on Wednesday. The…
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The Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula and the Natural Head of the Oduduwa race worldwide, the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has hosted the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, popularly…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Olufon of Ifon in Osun State, Oba Peter Ipadeola, has doubted the paternity of any Yoruba monarch who could not trace his source to Ile-Ife, adding that Ile-Ife is the origin of the Yoruba race. The monarch also said that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye…
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has been appointed as the Chancellor of Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, Borno State, formerly known as Borno State University. According to a statement by theDirector, Media & Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare, Oba Ogunwusi was appointed the university Chancellor by the…
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The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Saturday, launched the Ojaja University Ile-Ife Campus. The launch was part of the activities marking the 10th Coronation Anniversary of Ooni Ogunwusi. A statement signed by the Director, Media & Public Affairs,Ooni’s Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare, stated that the Ooni, in his…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has felicitated the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on his 10th coronation anniversary. Adeleke described the first-class monarch as an astute royal figure who consistently exhibits a deep interest in the promotion of Yoruba culture. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale…
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