30 h. ago “Stop Causing Rift Between Ooni Ife, Yoruba Monarchs” – Gani Adams Warns Bloggers

Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has warned bloggers, content creators and social media users, causing disunity between Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and other traditional rulers in South West. He told exercise restraint in their reportage and cautioned them in developing content for their various platforms, without heating up the polity. Mr. […] The post “Stop Causing Rift Between Ooni Ife, Yoruba Monarchs” – Gani Adams Warns Bloggers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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45 h. ago Gani Adams warns bloggers against causing rift between Ooni, Alaafin, others

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has warned bloggers, content creators, and social media users against causing disunity between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade and other monarchs in the South-West through their posts and comments on issues of seniority. Adams gave this warning Read More

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1 week ago ‘I was sleeping in Canada when destiny called,’ says Alaafin

Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, the newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, has recounted the surprising and humbling journey that led to his emergence as the monarch of the historic Yoruba kingdom. Speaking in an interview published in the Nigerian Tribune on Saturday, the engineer-turned-king revealed that he never actively sought the throne and was not politically Read More

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2 w. ago Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere’s spokesman, Odumakin

Tribune Online Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere’s spokesman, Odumakin The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams; human rights activist, Femi Falana; 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore; the deceased's wife, Joe Okei-Odumakin; and others have commemorated the life and times of the former spokesman of the Afenifere Group, Yinka Odumakin. Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere’s spokesman, Odumakin Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere spokesman, Odumakin

Tribune Online Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere spokesman, Odumakin The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams; human rights activist, Femi Falana; 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore; the deceased's wife, Joe Okei-Odumakin; and others have commemorated the life and times of the former spokesman of the Afenifere Group, Yinka Odumakin. Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere spokesman, Odumakin Tribune Online

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2 w. ago ‘My safe place, greatest gift’, Queen Ashley showers Ooni of Ife with love

One of the Queens of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Queen Ashley Afolashade Ogunwusi, has openly expressed her deep and unwavering love for her husband. Marking the beginning of a new month, Queen Ashley took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, to reflect on her devotion to the Ooni of Ife. She shared Read More

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4 w. ago God used me to install Ooni, but he’s plotting my downfall – Oluwo

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun State, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has revealed how God used him to ensure the emergence and installation of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The monarch narrated that the elder brother of Ogunwusi, Tunji Adeyeye, who was his friend at Akobo, Ibadan at a tender age, […] The post God used me to install Ooni, but he’s plotting my downfall – Oluwo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Ooni plotting my downfall after I helped him mount throne – Oluwo

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of plotting his downfall after he (Oluwo) helped him (Ooni) to mount the throne. In a video seen by Saturday PUNCH, Oluwo said he influenced Oba Ogunwusi’s emergence as the Ooni when he was contesting the stool in 2015. Read More

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4 w. ago Ibadan funfair tragedy: My heart still grieves, says Ooni’s ex

A former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, has applauded the dismissal of criminal charges against her and two others over a stampede incident in Ibadan, Oyo State, which led to the death of 35 children. She, however, says her heart still grieves over the tragedy. PUNCH Online reports that the Oyo State Read More

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4 w. ago Ibadan Stampede: “My Heart Bleeds For Bereaved Families” – Queen Naomi Speaks After Court Clears Her

Queen Naomi Ogunwusi, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, has responded to the recent developments regarding the criminal charges against her while expressing her grief over the children who lost their lives in the Oyo stampede. Information Nigeria reported that the government dropped the petition filed against Queen Naomi Ogunwusi, Oriyomi Hamzat, and […] The post Ibadan Stampede: “My Heart Bleeds For Bereaved Families” – Queen Naomi Speaks After Court Clears Her appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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last month VIDEO: Ibadan funfair tragedy: Oyo drops charges against Ooni’s ex

The Oyo State Government has dropped all charges against Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. The trio had initially faced legal action following the tragic stampede at a children’s event in December 2024, which claimed Read More

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