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Olojo Festival: Ooni Goes Into Seven-Day Seclusion

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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, on Sunday began seven days of seclusion preceding the annual Olojo Festival in the ancient city. Olojo in Yoruba means “the day of the first dawn”, but in the lores of Ile-Ife, it is an annual cultural festival created to celebrate the day the Read More...

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Obanla Of Ijesaland, High Chief Matthew Oyekanmi Ogedengbe Is Dead

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The Obanla of Ilesa and the second in command to the Paramount Ruler of ljesaland, the Owa Obokun, High Chief Matthew Oyekanmi Ogedengbe the fourth is dead. High Chief Ogedengbe whose sudden death occurred on Monday was born on January 1, 1949. Confirming his death, the Odole of Ilesa, High Chief Ayinde Jeje described the […]Read More...

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Aseyin-in Council Picks September 12th To Commence Oro Festival, Celebrates Olubadan

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The monarch also congratulated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Soliu Adetunji, on the celebration of his 93rd birthday anniversary, describing the king as harbinger of modern development. In a statement signed by the Aseyin after the meeting with the traditional council and the Oro priests on Thursday at his palace, the festival, which comprised of […]Read More...

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Osun Goverment Declares Friday as “Isese Day”

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Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has declared Friday, the 20th of August, 2021 as a public holiday in commemoration of this year’s “Isese Day” festival. A statement by the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Tajudeen Lawal indicated that this years “Isese Day” will, however, not be marked with the Read More...

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OGHA Summons Nollywood Actor Over Claim To Traditional Stool

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Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, has again summoned one Mr. Goriola Hassan, over his purported claim to the Obaship stool of Imobi-Ijebu, in Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state. The House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs led by Mrs. Bolanle Ajayi, issued the summon on Tuesday during the second meeting on […]Read More...

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Photos: Turbaning ceremony of FRCN’s Director News

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Shun Bad Company: Sociologist Urges Youths

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Often times, Peer Influence has harmful effects on youths, as the saying, bad company corrupts good manners. In this report , Ovie Okome looks at the positive angle to peer influence. It is natural for parents to be concerned about the friends their children keep, to avoid consequences attached to such influence.   But keeping right […]Read More...

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Onisan Emerges New Chairman of Ekiti Council of Obas

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The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has approved the appointment of the Onisan of Isan Ekiti, Oba Gabriel Ayodele Adejuwon, as Chairman of the State Council of Traditional Rulers. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode says the appointment which takes effect from August 1, 2021, came after […]Read More...

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ARTCO 2021: NICO Tasks Media Organizations On National Unity, Cohesion

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Federal Government has called on media organizations to always shun sensational reporting and eschew fake news.The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the call 2021 Annual Roundtable On Cultural Orientation organized by the National Institute for Cultural Orientation, NICO, in Ilorin, Kwara State.Alhaji Lai Mohammed who was represented by the Read More...

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New Owaloko of Iloko-Ijesa Recieves Staff Of Office

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It was a convergence of traditional rulers, chiefs and various echelons of the society on Iloko Ijesa, Osun State on Saturday as the state governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola presented the staff of office and instrument of authority to the new Owaloko of Iloko-Ijesa, Oba Akeem Ogungbange. Presenting the staff office to the Ajagbusi Ekun the […]Read More...