Economy

Ooni Asks Leaders to Take the Lead in Purchasing Local Products

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By Folake Oye The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi has emphasised the need for leaders to embrace the use of local products. Oba Ogunwusi made the call in his palace in Ile-Ife when he received two vehicles and three motorbikes from an indigenous vehicle manufacturing company in commemoration Continue Reading

Security

AIG Oladimeji Visits Ooni, Solicits Support in Tackling Crime

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By Folake Oye Traditional rulers have been encouraged to support in the fight against crime and criminality for the society to be secured. The Assistant Inspector General Zone XI Command, Osogbo in Osun State, Mr Olarewaju Oladimeji made the call during his official visit to the Ooni’s Palace in ile,-Ife. Mr oladimeji commended Oba Enitan […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Adeleke Sympathizes with Ooni over Palace Fire

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By Funmi Adekoya The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has condoled with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, over the fire incident that gutted a building apartment within the courtyard of the Palace Governor Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, described the incident as unfortunate and prayed that […]Continue Reading

Culture

Americans Trace Root to Ife, Meet Ooni

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By Adenitan Akinola  The Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has played host to some persons of American origin who traced their roots to the Kingdom of Ife. During the visit of the Americans to the ancient Ile Oodua Palace, Ooni Ogunwusi explained that the greatest joy was that of origination. “If you take a […]Continue Reading

Culture

Ooni Welcomes New Wife

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Mariam Anako, the new wife of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, late on Tuesday arrived at the palace of the monarch in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The new wife was ushered into the palace after brief rites at the entrance to the premises. She was thereafter led into the inner court of the palace to […]Continue Reading

Politics

Ooni Admonishes Osun Governor-Elect

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Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has congratulated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just concluded gubernatorial election in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on his victory at the poll. The monarch urged the governor-elect to “carry everybody on board as a people’s leader who has no time for any vendetta […]Continue Reading

Culture

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 Almighty created […]Continue Reading

News

Oòni, Bugaje Speak At UNIFEMGA Reunion

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A one- time Political Adviser to Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Dr Usman Bugaje will  deliver the 2021 annual national reunion Lecture of the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association UNIFEMGA on Saturday August 21, at Ile-Ife, Osun state.In a statement by the Chairman Planning Committee of the Reunion, Mohammed Buari and Samsudeen Adenopo, Public Continue Reading

Economy

#EndSars: Ooni Calls for Calm

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Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has appealed to the youths calling for the cancellation of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police to retreat.  The Monarch made the call while playing host to former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in his Ile Oodua palace in Ile Ife. Ooni Ogunwusi who described […]Continue Reading