Tag: Iseyin
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Oyo monarch, Aseyin of Iseyin joins ancestors
The ancient town of Iseyin in Oyo State was on Sunday thrown into mournful mood following the transition of its traditional ruler, Oba Abdulganiyu Salawudeen, to join his ancestors. The Aseyin’s death is coming months after the passage of Oba Jimoh Oyewumi, Soun of Ogbomoso; Oba Saliu Adetunji, Olubadan of Ibadan; Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the…
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Iseyin Central Mosque corrects wrong Qibla position after 60 years
The Muslim Community in Iseyin, Oyo State, have commended the leadership of the League of Imams and Alfas in the area for repositioning a wrongly positioned Qibla. Imam Abdul-Hakeem Olajori, Chief of Iseyin land and some other congregants gave the commendation on Friday in Iseyin after the repositioning exercise.
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I’m originally from Iseyin in Oyo State – Angelique Kidjo
Angelique Kidjo the multiple Grammy Awards winner said in a radio interview on Smooth FM in Lagos state that she is originally from Iseyin, a town in Oyo State, Nigeria, according to what her mother told her. Born in Ouidah, Benin Republic, the 61-year-old veteran singer added that she has a lot of relatives in…
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Four killed in bloody clash between Customs officers, smugglers in Iseyin, Oyo State
It was a bloody Eid el-Fitr celebration on Thursday after operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Iseyin, Oyo state, engaged suspected smugglers in a shootout during which four persons were reportedly killed and property destroyed. According to reports, the exchange of gun shots by the customs officials and suspected smugglers threw the rustic…