The 90th birthday celebration of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, was, on Friday, attended by dignitaries including Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, and Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, among others. Reports that during the event held at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, in Ogun State, President Bola Tinubu, represented by Shettima, conferred …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday conferred the second highest national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, for his immeasurable and invaluable contributions to national development. President Tinubu gave the honour at the 90th birthday ceremony of the paramount ruler held at the Oba Sikiru Adetona …

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, celebrated the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, on the special occasion of his 90th birthday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu poured encomiums on Oba Adetona, describing him as “a dependable ally”. The statement was titled ‘President Tinubu celebrates Oba Sikiru Kayode …

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ancient city of Ijebu-Ode went agog on Monday with spectacular displays, pomp and pageantry as the Ojude-Oba festival returned.  The colourful event that was energised, refreshed and serenaded by Nigeria’s beverage giant, Rite Foods’ Limited, the official beverage sponsor of the festival, which provided assorted flavours of refreshment for every moment …

After a two-year break, Ojude Oba festival has made a spectacular return in the  ancient town of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, where Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday urged the Southwest to support All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu was the Special Guest of Honour. The palace of Awujale, the paramount traditional ruler of Ijebu …