Culture

Osun State Government has officially deposed the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, and declared the royal stool vacant with immediate effect. The decision, according to a statement signed by the Commissioner for…
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In politics, silence can be louder than applause, as seen at Mapo Hall where a state-organised event meant to project strength instead revealed a subdued reality marked by low attendance. The sparse turnout and absence of key traditional…
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A constitutional lawyer, Adebisi Adeyemo, has stated that no Nigerian citizen can be barred from participating in elective politics based on chieftaincy expectations or eligibility for a traditional stool. The position comes amid…
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The Oyo State Government has formally announced the coronation and presentation of Staff of Office to newly elevated crown-wearing Obas in Ibadanland. in a ceremony that underscores the administration’s commitment to strengthening…
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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, has accepted to serve as the Royal Father and Chairman of the 2026 World Egungun Festival, pledging his full support for the cultural programme as Oyo State intensifies…
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As part of activities marking the golden jubilee celebration of Oyo State, the highly anticipated Oyo State @ 50 Musical Concert is set to commence this evening. According to the organisers, the concert will begin at 7:00 p.m., bringing…
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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade says there was no time that he held any meeting with either the State Governor or any of the two traditional rulers, the Olubadan of Ibadanland and Soun of Ogbomoso, on the rotational chairman of Oyo…
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‎In a significant development, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Akanmu Ladoja ARUSA 1, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas. ‎The announcement was made by Governor Seyi Makinde at a brief…
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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has intervened in the protracted Onido stool crisis, in which three individuals are reportedly laying claim to the traditional leadership of Ido town in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State.…
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Oyo State Government has suspended the Sobaloju of Ofiki, Chief Jacob Adefabi Sobaloju, for allegedly violating the State’s Executive Order 001/2023, which governs mining activities in the state and for encouraging trespassing on government…
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