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Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola at the weekend visited Iwo in continuation of his “thank you” tour of the state’s nine Federal constituencies. The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, urged the people to pay their taxes promptly to generate funds for the development of the state….
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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu II, will today Sunday commission two public schools in Iwo. The Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, members of his cabinet and supporters of the All Progressives Congress in the state will join the Oluwo to commission the Methodist Middle School, Araromi,…
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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, says he will on Thursday donate medical equipment valued at N1.5bn to some selected public hospitals in Osun State. In a statement by his Press Secretary, Mr. Alli Ibraheem, the monarch said the donation was to complement government’s commitment to quality health delivery…
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Muslims on Saturday held a solidarity rally for the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, over his purported adoption of Emir title. Leading the rally, the National President/Founder of Jamaatul Ta’awun Muslim Organization of Nigeria, Sheik Daood Imran Molaasan, said the “outburst of the misinformed people against the Oluwo…
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It is no news that in recent times the Oluwo of Iwo has publicly aired his admiration and preference for the Emir-title. Despite being a prominent Oba, not just in Yoruba land, but in the entire Nation, He seems to be interested in a more Arabian, or Islamic title. The…
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By Femi Adesola A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has taken a swipe at the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi who recently adopted emir regalia as his traditional outfit. The British trained lawyer in a tweet monitored on his verified handle @realffk on Sunday, said…
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An elder statesman and Obanla of Iwoland, High Chief Abiola Ogundokun, has condemned incessant attacks on Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, by the Oluwo of Iwo kingdom, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi. In a press statement he personally signed and made available to journalists in Osogbo on…
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Femi Ogbonnikan The Oluwo of Iwo, Osun state, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has charged Nigerians to begin to cultivate the habit of patronising home-made products. The monarch gave the charge at the weekend during the anniversary marking his second year on the throne, while he led by an example with the…
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……just as Police uncovers ritual den in the area Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has issued a stern warning to ritualists/fraudsters in his domain to stay off the area or incur royal curse. The monarch’s warning is coming on the heels of the discovery made by…
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By Adesoji Adeniyi – The Nation As the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, marks his second anniversary on throne and 50th birthday 7th of October, he has appealed to indigenes in diaspora to come home and contribute their quota to the development of the town. The…
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