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Prof. Chief Fassy Yusuf, Baagbimo of Ijebu and Secretary of the Awujale Council of Chiefs, said the next Awujale of Ijebuland will be chosen by the kingmakers and the Funsegbuwa ruling house, not solely by the Ifa oracle. According to Fassy, a new monarch is expected before the end of the year if no court […]
The Ogun State Government has assured the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode that it will protect the integrity of the ongoing process to select the next Awujale of Ijebuland, vowing not to allow intruders or interference from other ruling houses. Chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Hon. Dare Alebiosu, gave the assurance on Tuesday while receiving […]
The Yoruba Leaders of Thought (Egbe Ilosiwaju Yoruba) have appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, to immediately resolve their recent dispute. Tensions between the two foremost traditional rulers resurfaced last week after the Alaafin faulted the Ooni’s decision to confer a chieftaincy title on […]
A fresh supremacy battle is brewing in Yorubaland as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has openly dismissed the 48-hour ultimatum issued to him by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, over the conferment of the Okanlomo of Yorubaland title on Ibadan business mogul, Dotun Sanusi. The Alaafin, in a strongly worded […]
Ibadan came to a standstill on Friday morning as all markets in the ancient city were shut to honour the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who was laid to rest at St Peter’s Cathedral, Aremo. The 43rd Olubadan, who passed away on July 7, 2025—just two days after celebrating his 90th birthday—was remembered […]
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has assured that he will not delay the filling of any vacant positions within the Olubadan chieftaincy line, affirming his commitment to preserving the traditional succession structure of Ibadanland. Oba Ladoja gave the assurance in a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, Adeola Oloko, following a courtesy visit by […]
President Bola Tinubu will attend the eighth-day prayer for the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, on Sunday. This was contained in a statement by the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. According to the statement, Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday to attend the ceremony. READ ALSO: TINUBU […]
The Ogun State Government has formally constituted a State Burial Committee for the late Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebu Land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, and was laid to rest the following day at the Ogbagba Court, Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode, at exactly 4:00 p.m. According to a statement […]
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