Ooni: Africa ’ll soon become major rallying point for the world
By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE Ooni of Ife and Arole Oodua, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has assured that Africa will soon get its house in order and become a major rallying point of leadership for the entire world. Ogunwusi said in a news release signed by his Director, Media and Public Affairs, Comrade […]
Change your name for peaceful coexistence, Ooni tells IPOB members
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has urged the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to embrace peace. Oba Ogunwusi also charged the members to change the group’s name to the Indigenous People Of Brighter Nigeria in the interest of the continued enjoyable co-existence […]
Ogun police nab fraudster using fake Ooni’s Facebook
By Olusola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE police in Ogun State have arrested a 26-year-old man who claimed to be the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to defraud innocent people. The man, Abiodun Joseph, allegedly claimed to be the Ooni and collected N600, 000 from two Nigerian ladies who are based in the […]
Sanusi to Ooni: Let’s be agents of peace, unity in Nigeria
By Olusola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has enjoined the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to join hands with him, and others too, in ensuring they become agents of peace and unity for the country. Sanusi made the plea on Wednesday when he visited Oba Ogunwusi in his […]
Ooni picks famous female drummer, ‘Ara’ as cultural ambassador
NIGERIA: THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has appointed the first African female drummer, Aralola Apeke Olamuyiwa, as the Cultural Ambassador of Ife Kingdom, the cradle of Yoruba. The appointment of Olamuyiwa, the renowned female drummer, was contained in a letter personally signed by Oba Ogunwusi. The Ooni in the letter made available […]
Development, civilization started from the black race, says Ooni Ogunwusi
NIGERIA: I AM very humbled to be chosen by the King of kings, to be in this position, this exalted throne. It is not by my power nor by my might. We give God the glory and all the adoration. As we have a throne here on earth, we have the same in heaven. […]
Ooni picks new Obalufe
NIGERIA: THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has announced the appointment of Mr. Idowu Adediwura as the new Obalufe of Ife. This was contained in a statement issue to newsmen on Thursday by the Media Aide to Ooni, Mr Moses Olafare, at Osogbo, the state capital. But the choice of the new Obalufe […]
Ooni denies involvement in alleged N400m fraud
NIGERIA: FROM the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has come a denial of his involvement in an alleged N400 million. One Sulaimon Alimi Adeniyi, who claimed to be representing a group, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, had claimed that the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had […]
Ooni is our spiritual father in Cuba, says ambassador
NIGERIA: FROM the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Carlos Trejo Sosa, has come a declaration that the Ooni of Ife is the Spiritual Father of all Cubans. Sosa said that Ile-Ife remains the root of the 90 percent of Cubans who regarded themselves as Africans from Nigeria. Ile-Ife is the ancestral home of Cubans […]
Buhari expresses confidence in Ooni as UNN Chancellor
NIGERIA: PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed confidence in the ability of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi – as Chancellor – to effect positive development in the administration of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). The expression of faith in the young traditional ruler by the federal government came at the time […]
