Tag: Ooni
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Ending the unroyal squabbles at Ooni’s palace – By Michael West
Ending the unroyal squabbles at Ooni’s palace – By Michael West
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How Ooni packaged Christmas gifts for Prophetess Naomi hours before divorce announcement -Aide
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, sent Christmas gifts to his estranged wife, Prophetess Naomi, hours before a divorce notice surfaced Instagram, one of the monarch’s aides. Though the Prophetess was said to have left the palace before the divorce notice on social media, it was learnt that Ooni packaged Christmas gifts and sent…
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Ooni was absentee father, didn’t raise daughter as claimed — Princess Adeola’s mother alleges
Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi did not raise his daughter Princess Adeola Ogunwusi as a single father, her mother Omolara Olatubosun has claimed. Oba Ogunwusi had on social media recalled how he suffered to raise his daughter which he had at age 19. The post was in celebration of her birthday on October 18,…
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Ooni hosts South West leaders over state of the nation, Igboho’s arrest, others
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on Tuesday met with some prominent Southwest leaders over the state of the nation and arrest of Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) at his palace in Ile Ife, Osun State. According to reports, the meeting had in attendance, about 30 persons, including Senator Abiodun Olujimi;…
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Ooni rallies support for itsekiri in choosing new Olu of Warri
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has called on the Oodua descendants all over the world to be in solidarity with the Itsekiri people in the choice of the new Olu of Warri. The Ooni made the call in a statement by Mr Moses Olafare, the Director of Media & Public Affairs,…
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Ooni unveils NAFDAC approved COVID-19 herbal drugs
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has unveiled a series of NAFDAC approved herbal medicines, (made from local herbs), that boost human’s immune system against infectious diseases, including the rampaging Coronavirus (COVID-19). The product launch, which held at the Ile Oodua Palace of Ile-Ife on Thursday, was done through a platform called Herbal Remedies…
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Ooni sends warning to members of OPC
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Thursday cautioned members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) against taking the laws into their hands. The traditional ruler urged the group to be law abiding in. Ooni gave the advice when he received members of the OPC, led by its President, Prince Osibote in…
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Ooni finally forgives Sunday Igboho, says he’s solidly behind him
Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has forgiven activist Sunday Adeyemo alias Sunday Igboho after the latter’s scathing remarks about the monarch. Ooni’s spokesman Moses Olafare made this known on Thursday, saying the reverred monarch was “still solidly behind” Sunday Igboho’s move to drive “criminal herdsmen” away from the south-west. Mr Olafare explained that Oba…
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Fulani slave: Sunday Igboho is irresponsible – Ooni
The Ooni of Ife, Enitan Ogunwusi, has described the comments made against him by Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho), as irresponsible. The Ooni’s reaction which was conveyed by his spokesman Moses Olafare, stressed that the issue of the threat of violence against the monarch would be handled appropriately. The freedom fighter had while taking…
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Video: Sunday Igboho apologises to Ooni of Ife for calling him ‘Fulani slave’, says it was slip of tongue
Oduduwa right activist, Sunday Igboho on Wednesday made an emotional appeal for forgiveness from Ooni of Ife on Wednesday, saying his disparaging comments against the frontline Yoruba traditional ruler was unwarranted and in bad taste. Sunday Igboho, whose real name is Sunday Adeyemo, said his comments during an Instagram Live appearance was a slip of…