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‘Adire Osun’ Takes Pride of Place Wednesdays
By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has restated his commitment to uplift Yoruba culture, thereby setting aside every Wednesday for wearing of locally made fabric, “Adire Osun” to revive the dying Yoruba culture and traditions. The Governor stated this at the Government House, Osogbo while receiving an award of Excellent Performance in…
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Ogun Assembly Passes Resolution on Adire, Kampala Local Industry
By Omolara Adasofunjo Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution requesting that the State Government put machinery in place to check the subtle take-over of Adire Kampala local industry by foreigners. The resolution was passed after the motion moved by the Majority Leader, Mr Yusuf Sheriff and seconded by the Minority Leader, Mr…
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Governor Adeleke Makes Adire Compulsory for Workers, Political Appointees
By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has directed all public officials, appointed and elected, to start wearing Adire Osun every Wednesday to boost the industry and enhance the cultural strength of the state. In a circular issued by the Head of Service, Mr. Ayanleye Aina, Governor Adeleke noted that the directive affected…
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FG Moves Against Foreign Adire
By Oluwatoyin Adegoke The Federal government has announced it’s readiness to support locally produced fabric, Adire with subsidy, as part of measures to stop the infiltration of foreign Adire into the fabric market. The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu made this known when she visited Adire Mall at Itoku and…
