Ooni Refutes SaharaReporters Unfounded Claim Over The Arrest Of A Tricycle Rider By DSS

-Doyinsola Johnson SaharaReporters had insinuated in its publication on Tuesday 11 August 2020 that the foremost Yoruba monarch, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) the Ooni of Ile-Ife instructed the DSS to arrest a tricycle rider. The publication titled “DSS Detains Tricycle Rider In Osun State On Orders Of Ooni Of Ife Over Text Message” was purportedly a one sided report purportedly tipped by an unreliable source named Ifemosu Michael Adewale with the twitter handle @ifemosumichael who alleged that Ooni had ordered the arrest of one Lawal Moshood. TellAfrica having…

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Ooni Charges Government On Food Security As Ife Celebrates Yam Festival

-Adewale Adetoyese The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has charged government at all levels to encourage farming towards ensuring food security in the country. Ooni Ogunwusi made the call on Thursday, while playing host to farmers, traders and other economic stakeholders at his Ile Oduduwa Palace, Ile-Ife for the annual yam festival. Ooni, the Co-chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria(NCTRN) who described food as an indispensable commodity to human survival, decried several challenges including climate change, insecurity and others confronting food…

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“Ooni Sijuade, Pillar Behind My Success” Ooni Adeyeye Claims

β€œOoni Sijuwade, pillar behind my success” says Ooni Ogunwusi as he remembers his predecessor. The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has described his predecessor, late Ooni Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II as the pillar behind his success in life. Ooni Ogunwusi gave the testimony during a programme designed to celebrate the five-year remembrance of the immediate past Ooni, at his Ile Oduduwa Palace, on Tuesday in Ile-Ife. While acknowledging the purposeful reign of Ooni Sijuwade, Ooni Ogunwusi explained that he enjoyed a mutual relationship…

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40 Years Remembrance: Ooni Ogunwusi Celebrates Ooni Adesoji Aderemi

-Ooni Ogunwusi I’m deeply elated this day and privileged to celebrate the 40 years posthumous living of a Royal African Icon who has positively shaped the face of traditional rulers globally, one who I am a grand child of his loins, celebrating 40 years of departure of his body, yet his spirit still with us, guiding our paths unto greater heights._Posterity acknowleges your legendary impact which remains indelible in our hearts. May we never depart from the footprints you have set but we shall continue the good works which you…

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Oonirisa Mourns Ajimobi

“YORUBA HAS LOST A GOLDEN SON” – OONI MOURNS AJIMOBI The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has described the death of the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi as a great loss to the Yoruba race. Reacting through a statement signed by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, Ooni Ogunwusi who described the late Ajimobi as a unique Yoruba leader explained that he would be missed greatly. The Ooni thanked God for the good life and…

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Abominable: Oonirisa Can Never Be In Dispute With A Daughter & Descent; Austen Peter Nee Afe Babalola Is A Child Of The Respected Throne Of Oduduwa

PRESS STATEMENT: NO DISPUTE BETWEEN ALL THE DESCENDANTS OF ODUDUWA ON MOREMI MATTERS. 1. House of Oduduwa has come to learn of a dispute between QMA under the house of Oduduwa and BAP productions over the right to stream Moremi the Musical on YouTube. 2. The House of Oduduwa completely dissociates itself from all unauthorised statements purportedly issued on behalf of the House of Oduduwa seeking to condemn the streaming of the play or seeking court redress. 3. Mrs. Bolanle Austen-Peters (She is a Princess indeed from Awujale Royal Dynasty,…

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Ooni Contributes Motorised Modular Fumigators To Lagos State As The Highly Resourceful Monarch Proceed His Support To Combat COVID-19

-YOMMY AYILARA. OONI of Ife contributes motorised modular fumigators to Lagos State. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi on Tuesday, the 28th of April, 2020 allotted three locally made motorised modular fumigators to the Lagos State Government as his contribution to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The monarch also handed over a large-sized drone sprinkler to the state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, which would be used for aerial fumigation purposes. The Ooni commended Sanwo-Olu for his actions so far in fighting the pandemic in Lagos, as well as…

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Ooni Congratulates Elegushi Of Ikate On 10th Coronation Anniversary

OONI CONGRATULATES ELEGUSHI OF IKATE ON 10TH CORONATION ANNIVERSARY.   Special felicitations from the House of Oduduwa(Ile Oodua) to a worthy descendant of Oduduwa and a Lagos monarch with giant strides, His Royal Majesty Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III, Elegushi of Ikateland on the 10th Coronation Anniversary on the throne of his forefathers.   Kabiyesi, your peaceful reign via pragmatic and dynamic leadership has indeed brought tranquility and unprecedented progress to your domain lucidly attested to by the huge socioeconomic and massive infrastructural development witnessed in Ikateland, Lagos state…

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Ooni Condole With The Abba Kyaris, Urges Nigerians To See COVID-19 As Reality

ABBA KYARI’S DEATH: OONI SHOCKED, PRAYED FOR THE VICTIMS, URGES NIGERIANS TO SEE COVID-19 AS REALITY. The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has described the death of Chief of Staff to the president of Nigeria, Mr Abba Kyari as an unfortunate surprise. The Ooni expressed this through his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare in a statement released at the early hours of Saturday. Ooni Ogunwusi who is the natural father of the Oduduwa race worldwide described late Kyari as…

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Ooni Preaches Understanding and Congratulate Christians On Easter 2020

“EASTER 2020: OONI CONGRATULATES CHRISTIANS, PREACHES UNDERSTANDING”Β  -Moses Olafare, Director of Media, Ooni of Ife’s Palace. The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has congratulated Christians across the world especially those of Oduduwa origin as the world celebrates this year’s Easter which commemorates the sacrifices, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Ooni Ogunwusi described this year’s edition of the annual celebration as specially unique, particularly due to the lockdown order enacted in most places across the world to win the ongoing war against the…

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