Sentences with phrase «ife oba»

The ancient city of Ife is agog today as the new Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Ogunwusi gets staff of office.

Among those present were the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, former chairman of the APC Chief Bisi Akande, Minister of Health Prof Oyewole, the the former Governor of Lagos Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who was represented by Mr James Faleke and a host of others.

The Governor who first paid homage to the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi in his palace said it is traditional for his party to commence any political journey from Ile Ife which is regarded as the source.

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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has commended the management of Arik Air for flying the flag of Nigeria high and reiterated the need for Nigerians to patronise what was theirs.

Less than three weeks after the Osun state Government announced the appointment of a new Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the government of Osun has also announced the appointment of a new Oluwo of Iwo, in Iwo Local Government area of the state.

In his remarks, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi disclosed that 2,000 hectares of land had been acquired and cultivated for cashew plantation, adding that as soon as the people are showing interest in farming, more land would be released for that purpose.

In his remarks, Oba Ogunwusi who stormed the Ijebu - Ode palace of the Awujale with a retinue of Ife kings, high chiefs and palace officials, harped on unity and cooperation among traditional rulers and people of Yorubaland.

The first and only visit of such, it would be recalled, was in 1972 when Omo n'oba ni Edo Erediauwa visited Oba Aderemi Adesoji, the then Ooni of Ife.

While acknowledging the role played by the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi in the mutual respect that existed between them, Awujale described Oba Enitan Ogunwusi as a man of history and prayed that his reign as a paramount king in Yorubaland will be fruitful.

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, is set to visit the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja, II in Osun state on Friday, the Nigeria Politics Online can authoritatively report.

Meanwhile, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on Ife indigenes and non-indigenes to continue to live in peace in Ife kingdom.

Comrade Moses Olafare, the Director of Media and Public Affairs to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has hinted that the monarch will make an official reaction on his crashed marriage to former Olori Wuraola, known to the public soon.

Also, the Elejesi of Ejesi Kingdom, Ife, Oba Babatunde Awosunle, called on the people to allow peace to reign in the land.

Oba Ogunwusi while addressing staff of OIRS led by the Acting Chairman, Mr. Dayo Oyebamiji on the importance of taxation and other levies to human and capital development, he urged the people of Ife and the entire citizens of the state to always discharge their civic responsibilities as part of efforts to complement developmental agenda of the government.

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has lauded the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja 11 over his fatherly roles in resolving...

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has launched an environmental sanitation programme titled, «Gba femo» (Sweep Ife Clean) to make Ile - Ife a centre of tourist attraction in Osun State.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has launched an environmental sanitation programme titled, «Gba femo» (Sweep Ife Clean) to make Ile - Ife a centre of tourist...

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan, has called for restrain over inflammatory comments that could further polarise the relative peace that has returned to the...

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said the anti-grazing law on Fulani herdsmen was a welcome development across Nigeria, but called for care in...

While appealing to all and sundry to support the institution in its expansion drive, Fawole disclosed that the institution which has not rest on its oars, has produced four different institutions including the Ibarapa Polytechnic Eruwa and Oke - Ogun Polytechnic Saki, governors, captains of industries, professionals in various fields among whom are Governors Rauf Aregbesola (Osun) and Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti), Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi among others.

Also, the Yoruba Youth Socio - Cultural Association has condemned Oba Akiolu for snubbing the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, publicly at a function.

Ile - ife — THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has said that to properly position Yoruba race for greatness, efforts must be geared towards uniting its peopife — THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has said that to properly position Yoruba race for greatness, efforts must be geared towards uniting its peopIfe, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has said that to properly position Yoruba race for greatness, efforts must be geared towards uniting its people.

Stating that his work is being made easy with the peaceful disposition of Oba Sonariwo, the Ife monarch harped on the need to keep relationships to enhance rapid development of the society.

Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi, has condoled with Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi over the lives and properties lost to the recent clash that ensued between Hausa and Yoruba communities in the ancient town.

It was gathered that some school children took refuge at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi amidst radio broadcast that their parents should visit the palace for their wards.

Thereafter, Arole Odua, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife showed the world that this generation is about peace, progress and unity, just within that frame, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Rasheed Adewale Akanbi amplified the aspiration of every Nigerian youth to turn Nigeria into the promised land.

Marcus Olatunji, an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, attached to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi was on Monday shot dead by suspected armed robbers.

«After deliberations at home with my children, the Obas, chiefs, and prominent Ijesa childrens at home and in diaspora; it was unanimously decided that Ooni of Ife and Alaafin of Oyo should be the Royal Fathers of the day.

Feuding traditional rulers in Osun State on Thursday brought their differences to an end as the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi attended a meeting of traditional rulers in his palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.

In his remarks, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi appreciated God for sparing the life of Oba Adekunle Aromolaran to be witnessing 80 years of age and acknowledged God for giving the royal father sound health and long life on the throne.

Oba Aromolaran who is the Paramount ruler of Ijesaland stated this on Tuesday evening in Ile - Ife during courtesy visit to the Ooni.

trouble was said to have started when the Owa Obokun of Ijesa, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, allegedly sought to prevent an advanced team of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi at the venue of the meeting of the royal fathers in osogbo.

Just as Oba Ademola Elegushi, fate singled - out youthful Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi for rulership of Ile - Ife as the Ooni.

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Akanbi, has accused the guards of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of pushing in him out of the way during the meeting of traditional rulers in the country held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

The statement read, «The bodyguard of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, in what seemed to be an errand message, pushed Oluwo at the public gathering of the first - class paramount rulers held at the Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State last Tuesday.

His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has crowned the afro pop singer, Innocent Ugah Idibia popularly called 2Face Idibia as the ambassador of his new initiative - «Violence Free World».

The Committee is chaired by Obalufe of Ireland, Oba Idowu Adediwura; other members are the Jaran of Ife, High Chief Ademola Adeyeye; Wasin of Ilare, High Chief Zacheus Olasode.

Royal fathers at the occasion were Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi; Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; Ataoja of Osogbo, Jimoh Olanipekun; Akinrun of Ikirun, Oba Abdurauf Adedeji; Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi among others.

Meanwhile, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi who was represented by Obalufe of Ile - Ife, Oba Idowu Olaniyi Adediwura and Father of the Day who doubled as Asiwaju of Ile - Ife, Chief Alex Eluyemi, eulogized the owner of the station (Rotimi Makinde) for his contributions towards human and capital developments in Ifeland.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has inaugurated a truth and reconciliation committee to find the lasting peace between the Hausa community and Yorubas in the ancient city.

He therefore commended all the princes that contested the throne alongside with Oba Ogunwusi and the wise Ife kingmakers, sons and daughters of the ancient town for their allowing peaceful atmosphere throughout the process.

«Traditional rulers, representatives of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Olowo of Owo, Oba Folagbade Olateru - Olagbegi, Osemawe of Ondo, Oba Victor kiladejo, Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, Olugbo of Ugbo, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan and others.

Some Ife youths under the aegis of the Ife Youth Vanguard and Great Ife had in a letter written to the governor, which was published in a newspaper, accused the Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Francis Adedoyin, and residents of the town of encroaching on land belonging to Ife people.

«I must thank the Ife kingmakers, the wise men of the realm, who painstakingly presided over the competition for the throne and harmonised the choice of men and the gods in selecting His Royal Highness, Alayeluwa Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II.

«Modakeke people are peace loving and we will continue to promote peace in Ife land because the present Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II is a man of peace.

But let me use the following to pay tribute to our traditional rulers: the Alaafin of Oyo, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III who has deemed it fit to honour me with this prestigious title, the Ooni of Ife, Oonirisa Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II; Chairmen of Council of Obas and Chiefs and all traditional rulers in Yorubaland, and not forgetting my root, the Zaki of Arigidi - Akoko, Oba Yisa Olanipekun, and all traditional rulers in Akokoland; all the Obas who bestowed me with 52 titles, which invariably laid the foundation for my emergence as the Aare Ona Kakanfo.

The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi on Thursday canvassed for peaceful coexistence between the Hausas and Yorubas communities in Ile - Ife and its environs.

Coroborating similar gestures, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, described the incident as unfortunate, promising to do whatever humanly possible to unravel the perpetrators.

Ambode confirmed this while speaking at Lagos House in Ikeja when he received the Ooni of Ife, HIM Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi on courtesy visit.