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The Ambassador-designate to Jamaica, Haiti, Belize and Dominican Republic, Dr Maureen Tanumo, has said Nigerians have ancestors in the Caribbean who are looking forward to finding and reconnecting with their African roots. Tanumo, who was also appointed the Permanent Representative to International Seabed Authority, spoke during a two-day visit to the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola; and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi between April 16 and 17. According to a statement, the visit o...

Punch Newspapers Sections Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has charged Nigerians not to abandon their culture because of religion. Oba Ogunwusi disclosed this while playing host to the Ovie of Ozoro kingdom, Delta State, Ovietobore Ogbogbo in his palace in Ile-Ife. Ooni, in a statement on Sunday by his Spokesman, Moses Olafare, further explained that there were clear distinctions between religion and culture, saying the two must be carefully studied and practised wi...

  The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja 11) and Eselu of Iseluland, Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, were engaged in hot exchanges over herdsmen’s reported attacks in several villages in Ogun State.   Recall that on Januray 23 rd, herdsmen who were allegedly expelled for terrorizing Ketu-Yewa speaking communities in Ogun State were escorted back to the villages by soldiers from 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, with many of the affected vil...

Punch Newspapers Sections Olufemi Olaniyi, Ibadan  Yoruba rights activist,  Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has said he holds the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in high esteem. Igboho said this in a statement by his media aide, Dapo Salami, on Friday, after Ooni had forgiven him and told him that he would support his efforts to rid Yorubaland of criminal herdsmen. According to Sunday Igboho, Oba Ogunwusi is the father of all  Yoruba people. Part of the statement read, �...

TODAY February 3, 2021 Popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, well known as Sunday Igboho, has said the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, disappointed the Yoruba people when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari of recent over the herdsmen crisis rocking the South-West region. The activist stated this on Wednesday morning at a virtual Townhall With Yoruba In Diaspora. According to him, the monarch failed to convey the pains and displeasure of the Yoruba people to the President during the v...

Punch Newspapers Sections Kayode Oyero Popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, well known as Sunday Igboho, has said the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, disappointed the Yoruba people when he visited the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), of recent over the herdsmen crisis rocking the South-West region. The activist stated this on Wednesday morning at a virtual ‘Townhall With Yoruba In Diaspora’ monitored by The PUNCH. According to him, the monarch failed to conv...

Herdsmen: Forgive Sunday Igboho, Fani-Kayode begs Ooni Kayode Oyero Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to forgive popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, well known as Sunday Igboho, over his recent comments against the monarch. The PUNCH had reported Wednesday that Igboho said the monarch disappointed the Yoruba people when he visited the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), of recent over the herdsmen cri...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Nigerian troops have raided a major Boko Haram stronghold known as Timbuktu Triangle. The assault resulted in the rescue of citizens who had been in captivity for uncertained number of weeks. The warzone – comprises Buk, Talala, Gorgi – is within the dreaded Sambisa forest and extends to the Lake Chad axis. The notorious Timbuktu region is so expanse that it has parts in Borno and Yobe States. It had remained impenetrable for years despite efforts by the militar...

Share The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, has described a former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola as a motivation for all young people struggling for breakthroughs. The Ooni who said this in his goodwill message to Prince Oyinlola on his 70th birthday coming up on Wednesday,  stressed that the former governor’s “birth, upbringing and achievements in life despite losing his parents at a very young age is a lesson and, indeed, a motivation to all young p...

Spread the love (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has advised popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, not to take laws into his hands but allow constituted authorities including the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to take charge of the security challenges in the state. The monarch disclosed this when he appeared on Arise Television saying that although Igboho had done well to speak up for the downtrodden, but it is time to make peace. He said...