Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi
16 Dec
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ọjájá II) CFR, with his usual benevolent spirit has rewarded members of staff in his palace at the Ooni's Palace Appreciation Day and Award Night 2024 held at the palace grounds in the ancient city of Ile Ife, Osun State, southwest Nigeria, on Friday, December 13. The special…
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 2024
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.
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The former governor of Kogi, Mr Yahaya Bello has urged traditional rulers in the state to continue fostering peace and unity within their domains while offering unwavering support to Gov. Ahmed Ododo. Bello made the call on Thursday, when he hosted the Kogi Central Traditional Council of Chiefs at his residence in Okene. …
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The travails of Gift Orban at Olympique Lyonnais of France are finally over after TSG Hoffenheim of Germany confirmed the signing of the Nigerian striker on Thursday evening. The Bundesliga outfit announced the capture of Orban on a long-term deal from Lyon after which Italian transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano revealed the amount Hoffenheim got him.…
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the opposition Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 poll of misleading Nigerians to score cheap political gains. APC's national publicity secretary, Mr. Felix Morka, in a statement, described Obi's New Year message, in which he claimed that the political, economic, and…
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The opposition New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has raised concern over the alleged plan by President Bola Tinubu's administration to return the nation to a party system. Though, NNPP claimed to have actively contributed to the success recorded by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2023 presidential poll but vowed that the reverse…
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No fewer than seven persons lost their lives in a lone auto crash on Kaltungo – Cham Road in Gombe State. Mr Samson Kaura, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe. He said that 31 other persons sustained varying degree of injuries in the…
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Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has criticised Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) flagbearer, for visiting former military president Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida in Minna. On Thursday, Sowore expressed his disapproval of Obi's meeting with Babangida in a post on X. "How on earth could someone…