Tag: Osun Festival
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Tourists troop in Osogbo, as grand finale of Osun festival begins
Tourists, devotees as well as cultural enthusiasts from across the globe are trooping into the ancient city of Osogbo to join the fiesta marking the grand finale of the annual Osun Osogbo festival. Newsmen covering the festival report that it had always given a boost to socio-economic activities in the Osun capital and its environs.…
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Ooni opens up on why Osun festival was celebrated amidst COVID-19
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has said Nigeria will overcome the dreadful Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The monarch stated this while playing host to Osun devotees in his palace as the ancient city celebrated the Osun festival on Saturday. Ogunwusi, who admitted that the pandemic was still ravaging the country, urged Nigerians to…