As part of efforts to promote the Yoruba culture and tradition, the Erelu Yeye O’dua Cultural Renaissance Centre was recently launched with dignitaries from all over in attendance. The project manager, Asiwaju Carlo Babatunde Sonupe emphasised the need for Nigerians to develop the habit of promoting and exporting their own products. Sonupe, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of …

Plans are in full gear for the Ondo State government to convene a summit of its diaspora community in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and other places across the world. The diaspora summit, which is billed to hold virtually on Saturday, 2 December 2023, for those in North and South America and Saturday, 9 December 2023, for …

Simba TVS, the leading brand of tricycles in Nigeria, has brought its award-winning Queen Rider Programme to Ile-Ife, Osun State, in collaboration with the House of Oduduwa and Queen Moremi Ajasoro Foundation. The Queen Rider Programme is a women’s empowerment initiative of the Simba Group, that trains women on tricycle riding and maintenance and equips those from under-represented backgrounds with …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has called on Nigerians to invest in sports with a view to empowering the youths. Oba Ogunwusi, who is the Chairman of Naija Soccer Stars, also called on well-meaning Nigerians and corporate bodies to sponsor and support the Naija Soccer Stars Reality TV Show. In a statement by the Chief Executive Officer of …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi-Ojaja II, says traditional rulers are well grounded on challenges of insecurity, hence President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should employ their services to tackle it. He gave the charge during a courtesy visit by the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) to the President at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has unveiled his latest wife, Opeoluwa Elizabeth Akinmuda. The monarch reportedly took his sixth wife sometime in May and is set to officially welcome her into the royal palace of Oodua in Ile-Ife. Invitations for the Thanksgiving service and reception of the new Queen have all reportedly been sent out. Top dignitaries …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi expressed joy at the launch of a book on Yoruba people, written by Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica and Belize, Ambassador Maureen Tamuno. Titled, Ile-Ife: Cradle of the World, the book focuses on the history, culture, tourism, and business of Yoruba people of the Ife stock. The Ooni commended Tamuno for her zeal …

Concerned by the fire incident that wreaked havoc on a section of the palace of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ojaja II, the Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Joseph Olubiyi Toriola, Ajibise Ogo I, has consoled the monarch over the incident. One of the apartments in the magnificent palace was said to have been razed by fire suspected …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has appealed to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure he did not disappoint Nigerians and the people of Africa after being declared winner of Saturday’s election. In a congratulatory message to Tinubu released on Wednesday by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Otunba Moses Olafare, the foremost Yoruba monarch described …

The Ooni of lfe, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to justify citizens’ confidence in the commission with credible, transparent and acceptable elections. The monarch also called on the citizens, particularly the youths to be civil, law-abiding and eschew all forms of violence that might undermine the credibility of the exercise. Addressing newsmen at …