Tag: Ooni of Ife
Ooni’s Passing: Exit Of An Icon —Awolowo Foundation
The passing of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, the Ooni of Ife, has been described as an…
Drama as OAU students perform Oro rituals in honour of late Ooni
Jamiu Yisa It was drama galore on the campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife on Wednesday, 12 August…
Oba Sijuwade’s place in history is assured, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he has received with sadness the news of the transition of one of Nigeria’s foremost traditional…
Ooni of Ife to be formally announced dead on Wednesday
The Obawara of Iwara-Ife, Oba Layi Adereti ,on Monday said the official proclamation of the demise of Ooni of Ife,…
Ooni’s last message to me was ‘touching’ – Aregbesola
Jamiu Yisa Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has broken his silence on the death of the late Ooni of Ife,…
Final rites of Ooni’s passage continues, body arrives Ile Ife
Jamiu Yisa The final rites of passage for the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, Olubuse II continued at…
Ooni’s Death: Did Ife Chiefs Lie?
By Tayo Ogunbiyi My interest concerning Ile-Ife stems from an understandable emotional attachment to the ancient town. Though not an…
Palace chief dismisses arrival of Ooni’s remains, says he’s alive
The Chief Priest of Oduduwa and Obadio Agbaye Orisun of Yoruba land, Oba Farotimi Faroba, has dismissed the reported arrival…
Oba Okunade Sijuade’s Last Interview: How Awolowo Persuaded Me To Be Ooni
By Johnson Adesina Two weeks before he died, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II, revealed how the…
Ile-Ife mourns Ooni of Ife, markets shut, commercial activities halted
Nicholas Ojo-Awo/Ile-Ife As news of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade demise continues to circulate, his subjects, admirers and…
Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade Dies At 85
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade has passed on. He died on Tuesday evening at the age…
We’ll consolidate on our achievements- President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said on Saturday that his administration would consolidate on achievements recorded if re-elected for a second term…
In Picture: Ooni of Ife, South West Obas bless Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan is not new to kneeling for prayers but this time it is not the general overseer of…
Jonathan eulogises Ooni of Ife at 85
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, as one of the country’s most revered royal…
How Ooni Of Ife Lost 3 Daughters In Six Weeks
Within just six weeks, the family of former Ooni of Ife, the late Sir Adesoji Aderemi, lost three women, all…
In pictures: Aregbesola hosts Sultan, Bayero and Ooni
Leading traditional rulers in Nigeria, led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, have paid a courtesy visit on…