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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 of the ambassador-designate to Oba Ogunwusi was part of activities to discuss issues of mutual relati...

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 with one not encroaching on the other. The statement read in part, “How can you be sitting on honey ...

  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 villages in Oba Akinyemi’s domain.   Shortly after the report went viral, Oba Akinyemi had granted B...

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, “The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty is a great leader that has tried it a lot in promoting peace...

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 visit. Newsmen had reported that Igboho issued a seven-day quit notice to herdsmen accused of sundry ...