Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi
11 Oct
President Bola Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi, has said her husband is not driven by greed, but committed to making Nigeria great. During a visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other traditional rulers at the Ooni’s palace in Ile-Ife..
3 Sep
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and his wife, Folashade Ashley Adegoke, have welcomed a baby boy. The monarch announced the arrival of the child on his social media pages on Tuesday, stating that both mother and child are doing well. The Ooni expressed his gratitude to God Almighty and the spirits of his…
8 May
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, flagged off the construction of a flyover bridge in Ile-Ife. Adeleke, who spoke during the ceremony, said the project was awarded to Messrs Sammya Nigeria Limited for N14.9 billion.
5 Jan
In recognition of the traditional rulers, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has unveiled an integrated support package for the Council of Obas as a pillar of the people's government.
10 Dec 2023
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has charged the Federal Government to intensify its patronage of local manufacturers as a deliberate means of growing the economy. Speaking in Ile-Ife in commemoration of the eighth anniversary of ascending the Ooni throne, he said the country’s political leaders must begin to patronise local…
9 Dec 2023
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has restated the bond of friendship and unity between Igbo and Yoruba, even as he charged Igbo investors to return home and develop the South East economy.
7 Dec 2023
The Convener, Hope Alive Initiative for Africa, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday, visited the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in commemoration of his eighth year anniversary on the throne of his ancestors. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), this was contained in a statement by Public Relations Officer (PRO) of…
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