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Traditionalists honour Makinde with new name at Isese Day celebration
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has been renamed “Orisaseyi Omimakinde” by traditional worshippers in recognition of his support for Yoruba culture and religion. The honour was bestowed during the 2025 Isese Day celebration held at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, where thousands of devotees, dressed in white attire and traditional regalia, gathered to mark the…
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Lagos Cultural Weekend will reflect our true heritage – Aregbe
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Lagos State Government will host a three-day cultural extravaganza from November 14 to 16, 2025, across key locations including the J. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Freedom Park, National Theatre, Badagry Heritage Museum, Lekki Arts and Crafts Market, and Tafawa Balewa Square. The initiative aims to promote cultural heritage and strengthen tourism in the…
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Oba Rasidi Ladoja to be crowned 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland September 26
By Adejayan Gbenga – Former Oyo State governor, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has been confirmed as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, with his coronation ceremony scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025, at the historic Mapo Hall, Ibadan. Ladoja’s nomination received official approval from Governor Seyi Makinde, after which a state delegation visited the Olubadan-designate and members of the Olubadan-in-Council at…
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Former Lagos SSG donates state-of-the-art auditorium to LASU
Former Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, has donated a state-of-the-art auditorium to the Lagos State University (LASU), describing it as a legacy project to advance education and support public institutions. Bello explained that his journey of giving back started at his 50th birthday in 2011 when he instituted annual scholarships in five disciplines for brilliant but…
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Ifa Council urges Alaafin, Ooni to end dispute, calls for Isese national holiday
By Adejayan Gbenga – The International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR) has appealed to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to resolve their lingering seniority dispute in the interest of peace and development in Yorubaland. The call was contained in a communiqué issued during the 2025 Isese Day celebrations on Wednesday,…
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Makinde receives UNESCO certificate for Sango Festival
By Adejayan Gbenga – Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has received the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Certificate for the Sango Festival, following its inclusion on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The certificate was formally presented by the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, on Saturday, August 16, 2025,…
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Odu’a celebrates 60 years of Cocoa House, pledges modernisation
By Adejayan Gbenga – Odu’a Investment Company Limited (OICL) on Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of Cocoa House, Ibadan, with tributes, cultural performances, and a renewed commitment to modernise the historic skyscraper. At the grand finale of the month-long celebrations held at the Cocoa House premises, OICL Group Managing Director, Mr. Abdulrahman Yinusa, described the edifice as “a statement of…
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Court directs Gbenga Daniel to present property documents requested by Ogun govt
The Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu on Tuesday directed former governor of the state and Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel to present the necessary documents requested by the state government in respect of his Asoludero Court, Sagamu GRA private residence as well as Conference Hotels and its annexe also owned by the former governor. According to a…
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Ooni never conferred Okanlomo of Yorubaland on Dotun Sanusi, says Oore of Moba
The Oore of Otun-Ekiti and paramount ruler of Mobaland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adekunle Adeagbo, has said the story making the rounds that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, conferred the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on Ibadan-based business tycoon, Chief Dotun Sanusi is false. In a press statement by Akogun Banjo Ayinde, the Chief…
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OSOPADEC seeks 55% derivation allocation, flags off scholarship scheme
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) has called for an upward review of its derivation allocation from 40 per cent to 55 per cent, saying the current funding structure can no longer meet the developmental needs of oil-producing communities in the state. Chairman of the commission, Prince Biyi Poroye, made the appeal on…
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