Category: Culture

KWAM 1 withdraws suit challenging Awujale succession

December 23, 2025

KWAM 1, the Fuji singer born Wasiu Ayinde, has withdrawn his suit challenging the ongoing selection process of the next Awujale of Ijebuland. The singer filed a notice of discontinuance at the high court of justice of Ogun state, Ijebu-Ode judicial division, bringing an end to his legal action seeking to halt the installation of a […]

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Ooni Visits Ogunsua, Declares End To Ife–Modakeke Crisis

October 12, 2025

Thousands of residents thronged the streets of Modakeke, Osun State,  as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja...

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Check Out The Longest Olubadan of Ibadan ((1820 – 2025)

October 2, 2025

Lagelu – (1 year) – 1820 Baale Maye Okunade – (6 years) – 1820–1826 Baale Oluyedun Labosinde – (4 years)...

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I’m not one of you again, Olubadan tells Atiku

September 30, 2025

The 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasheed Ladoja, revealed that he had withdrawn from active politics to focus on his...

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Olojo 2025: Gov Adeleke Calls For Political Unity, Hails Ooni’s Cultural Leadership

September 28, 2025

Olojo 2025: Gov Adeleke Calls For Political Unity, Hails Ooni’s Cultural Leadership. Ile-Ife marks its 2025 Olojo Festival, the Osun...

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Osun Monarchs Seal Peace As Ifon, Erin-Osun, Ilobu End Years Of Hostilities

September 28, 2025

The Olufon of Ifon-Osun, Oba Peter Oluwole Akinyooye; the Elerin of Erin-Osun, Oba Yussuf Kolawole Omoloye; and the Ilobu of...

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Owa Obokun Dethrones Ilesa High Chief Over Alleged Theft Of Transformer

September 28, 2025

The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, has announced the removal of Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi as the Oba-Odo...

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Updated: Governor Makinde Presents Staff Of Office To Ladoja As Olubadan Of Ibadan

September 26, 2025

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has installed Senator Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan. The coronation was...

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Photo News: Oba Ladoja Crowned 44th Olubadan Of Ibadanland In Grand Ceremony

September 26, 2025

Ibadan witnessed a historic moment on Friday, September 26, as Senator Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, was...

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BREAKING: Makinde cuts short leave, resumes duty ahead of Olubadan coronation

September 25, 2025

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially resumed duty ahead of schedule to personally oversee the coronation of the...

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Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja at 81: From Chemical Engineer to Olubadan of Ibadanland

September 25, 2025

On 25 September 2025, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja marks his 81st birthday with a milestone few in Ibadanland ever reach. As...

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Just in: Ladoja urges Ooni to foster unity among Yoruba monarchs

September 21, 2025

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Sunday, paid a visit to the Olubadan designate, Rashidi Ladoja, at his...

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JUST IN: Peter Obi visits Olubadan designate Ladoja In Oyo

September 14, 2025

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, is currently with the Olubadan designate, Oba...

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Tinubu hails Etsu Nupe at 73, 22nd year on throne

September 12, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar,...

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Olubadan-Designate Speaks On Rivalry Between Alaafin And Ooni

September 12, 2025

The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has blamed the recurring rivalries among Yoruba monarchs on their followers. Speaking on Thursday while receiving the...

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Coronation Committee announces week-long activities to inaugurate new Olubadan

September 1, 2025

The Preparations for the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, have commenced with the inauguration...

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Deji Of Akure Orders Markets, Shops Shut

August 28, 2025

The Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, has ordered the closure of markets, shops, and stalls in Akure on Friday...

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Sunday Igboho visits Ooni, seeks forgiveness

August 23, 2025

The Ancient City of Ile-Ife was agog with excitement on Saturday as Yoruba Nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo paid a...

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BREAKING: Ladoja to be crowned 44th Olubadan September 26

August 20, 2025

The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, will be crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, 2025. Investigations...

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Chieftaincy Title: ’48 Hours My Foot, Ooni Will Not Respond To Alaafin’s Empty Threat’ – Palace Aide

August 19, 2025

The Spokesperson for Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Moses Olafare, has described the 48-hour threat by the Alaafin of Oyo,...

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South-West States Mark Isese Festival with Public Holiday

August 19, 2025

Governments across the South-West have declared (Wednesday) a public holiday to celebrate this year’s Isese Festival, a day dedicated to...

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Osun-Osogbo Festival: Release Osun LG Funds To State Government, Ataoja Urges Tinubu

August 9, 2025

The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyotunji has prevailed on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the situation in Osun...

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Thousands Storm Osogbo as New Arugba Leads Sacred Procession at 2025 Osun-Osogbo Festival

August 8, 2025

The city of Osogbo was a spectacle of colours, culture, and spirituality today as thousands of Osun devotees, traditional worshippers,...

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Egungun festival: NYSC cautions female corps members in Ibadan

July 26, 2025

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Oyo State on Saturday cautioned female corps members serving in Ibadan to avoid...

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Meet ruling house to produce next Awujale of Ijebuland

July 17, 2025

The selection of the next Awujale will follow the rotational system among the four ruling Houses as provided by the...

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Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, laid to rest in Ijebu Ode

July 14, 2025

The Awujale of Ijebuland and paramount ruler of the Ijebu people, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was buried on Monday at...

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JUST IN: Awujale Adetona to be buried in Ijebu Ode today

July 14, 2025

The Ogun State Government has announced the burial rites for the late Awujale of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona....

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Ladoja Postpones Return To Ibadan Until July 28 To Honour Late Olubadan

July 14, 2025

The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has postponed his return to Ibadan, Oyo State, until July 28, out of respect for the...

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Oba Sikiru Adetona, Nigeria’s Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dies at 91

July 14, 2025

Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, has joined his ancestors. The monarch died on Sunday at the age...

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Osun community demands impartial probe into boundary, chieftaincy crisis

July 5, 2025

The Esa-Oke community in Osun State has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to conduct an impartial and non-partisan investigation into...

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