Ooni is superior to Alaafin, Awujale, others, says Alake
NIGERIA: THE Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, on Sunday, declared that Ooni is the number one traditional ruler among royal fathers in Yorubaland. The Egba first class ruler stated that Ooni remained the spiritual father of Yorubaland. Alake, while receiving the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who […]
Osile had predicted I`ll succeed Oba Sijuwade, says Ogunwusi
NIGERIA: THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Sunday, disclosed that his ascension to the throne had been foretold by the Osile Oke-Ona Egba, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso. Oba Ogunwusi, who made this known during his visit to Oba Tejuoso in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, said that the prediction, which he never took […]
Awujale lambasts fellow Yoruba traditional rulers
NIGERIA: AWUJALE of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, on Friday took a swipe at fellow traditional rulers in the South West who he accused of impeding unity among them. Oba Adetona said that the monarchs in Yorubaland could not be united due to “greed and their selfish interest” of some traditional rulers, who preferred to pursue […]
Ooni storms Awujale’s palace on historic visit over Yoruba unity
NIGERIA: THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, with no fewer than 50-man entourage, Friday stormed Ijebu-Ode on a historic visit to the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The visit, sources told GatewayMail, is in continuation of Oba Ogunwusi’s move to ensure unity among traditional rulers in Yorubaland. Oba Adetona, who was […]
Ooni: Son, Aregbesola confirm death, as Buhari hails Sijuwade
NIGERIA: FROM the horses mouth, after several denials, has come an official announcement of the demise of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II. The disclosure came at the time President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday that he received with sadness news of the transition of Sijuwade, who he described as “one of Nigeria’s foremost […]
