Tag: Oro Festival
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Oro festival: FUOYE female students told to stay out of sight
As the Oro festival reaches its last day, the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has urged its female students and staff members living in Ikole campus to stay indoors.
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Lagos traditional worshippers fix Oro festival for August 1 to thwart protest
Traditional worshippers are set to hold Oro Festival across Lagos State in a bid to thwart the #EndBadGovt protest. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) understands that the protest had been scheduled for the 1st of August, 2024 by Nigerians, particularly the youths to express grievances on hardship and the rising cost of living and staple foods in the…
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Police probe attack on Ife residents by Oro worshippers, Imam and others injured
The Osun State Police Command has begun an investigation into the alleged attack on some residents of Ile-Ife by Oro worshippers. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that members of the Muslim community in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Friday, staged a protest following the alleged invasion of a mosque in the Ilare area by some Oro adherents. The…
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Oro festival: How “big crisis” was averted in Ile-Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has called for peace and orderliness in the ancient city of Ile-Ife and its environs.