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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on the public and private sectors to preserve the Yoruba language and culture. Ogunwusi, who spoke in his palace recently while unveiling the logo of the Yoruba Cultural Carnival Worldwide, said language and culture remained catalysts for...

Here are throwback photos of Queen Elizabeth visitation to Nigeria during the colonial era... See photos: Queen Elizabeth with Oba of Benin Queen with Oba Adesoji Aderemi, Ooni of Ife Queen with Oba of Lagos.... Adeniji Adele Do you have others old photos of the Queen visitation to...

Guru Maharaj Ji, born Mohammed Ajirobatan Ibrahim, is a spiritual leader in Nigeria. He once declared himself to be the Perfect Living Master and also called the "Black Jesus". Here are photos of him at the Ooni of Ife and Olori Wuraola 's wedding over the weekend...

The Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose on Sunday prostrated before the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on his arrival at the oba’s palace in Ile-Ife against official protocols. Fayose was in Ife to attend the thanksgiving and wedding reception of the newly-wedded monarch. While...

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja 11 has stressed the need for the Yoruba at home and in the diaspora to place premium on the speaking and teaching of their language if the race is to make appreciable progress in the comity of nations. He said the most spoken languages all over...

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, yesterday, commissioned 7 coaster buses worth N56 million to ease inter-state transportation for the people of Ile-Ife. The Oba, while commissioning the Made-in-Nigeria buses at his palace at Enuwa Square in Ile-Ife, urged Nigerians to...

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja 11 is set to declare Ife as a tourism zone by building a N7.6billion Ife Grandma Resort, according to the State official website. The Kabiyesi's newly appointed chief tourism adviser and consultant, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, disclosed that Oba Ojaja...

Ile-Ife, the cradle of Yorubaland was yesterday besieged by dignitaries across the globe to witness the presentation of staff of office to the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II See photos from the event:

The ancient town of Ile-Ife was agog, on Wednesday, as the Ooni designate, Prince Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, arrived the city in a convoy amid cheers and jubilations from indigenes, including palace chiefs, market leaders, students and other stakeholders. Before his arrival around 2.30 p.m...

prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi was born 40 years ago to the Ojaja Royal compound of Agbedegbede in the Giesi Ruling House, attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy. He went into business and became a property merchant. Adeyeye Ogunwusi...

The Osun State government this morning named 40-year -old Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as the 51st Ooni of Ife, replaces Oba Okunae Sijuwade, who passes away in July Ogunwusi’s appointment was announced by the government at 2:49am. According to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG)...

The next Ooni of Ife may soon emerge as the kingmakers have been placed on a deadline by the Ife East and Ife Central Local Governments Authorities. The race was formely between the four ruling families; Osinkola, Ogboru, Giesi and Lafogido. But the Giesi family seems to have been penciled down...