United States based Naval officer, and the Balogun Egbe Obaneye Obinrin Akile Ijebu, Chief (Mrs) Fehintola-Brat has felicitated with Fuji Maestro, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde, prominently known in the social circle as K1 De Ultimate as the Olori Omooba of Ijebuland. The classy fuji musician was honoured with the prestigious chieftaincy title by the paramount ruler...
The leadership of the Egbe Bobagunwa Okunrin Akile Ijebu has commended Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona for admitting the age-group into the comity of Regbregbe in Ijebuland. Speaking yesterday at an interactive session with newsmen, Giwa Adebayo Mosuro who raised chants of praises to acknowledge the fatherly and leadership role...
Ojude Oba readily comes to mind when talking about a festival that has stood the test of time and impacted on life, culture and tradition in Nigeria and beyond. Except for the pandemic period when the festival was suspended twice, Ojude Oba festival, celebrated two days after the Eid El Kabir (Ileya) in obeisance and...
A middle-aged man from Itele-Ijebu in Ijebu East Local Government area of Ogun state, Elder Durojaiye Samuel has raised the alarm over the sudden disappearance of her daughter from her institution of study.
Dayo Rufai. IJEBU-ODE In order to assist individual members expand their businesses, the Egbe Obaneye Okunrin Age-Group on Saturday launched an empowerment scheme described as a remarkable initiative among the youthful group. The programme tagged Idokowo Obaneye Okunrin Akile Ijebu was held at the upscale Conference Hotel Ijebu-Ode. In his opening remarks at the...
The recent appeal to kingmakers by the paramount ruler and Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona that his successor must not come from among moneybags has continued to generate debates from different stakeholders in the area. While some people believe that Awujale’s pronouncement was in good faith, and will probably serve as a guide...
A fatal accident involving one of the trucks of Dangote company and a Honda car on Monday evening claimed the lives of three people. Information at the disposal of Gateway Times has it that the Honda car which has the the three deceased said to be in their 20s just negotiated the round about at...
Kunle Aderibigbe, Lagos The founder of the First City Monument Bank, Otunba Subomi Balogun has denied report in some quarters that he was nursing his son, Mr Ladi Balogun, the Managing Director of FCMB to become the next Awujale of Ijebuland, after the reign of the incumbent paramount ruler, Oba Sikiru Kayde Adetona. The Olori...
Dotun Adeboye, Abeokuta The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday arrived Ijebu Ode, in Ijebu Ode local government area of the state in company of the state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. Osinbajo whose chopper landed at the Dipo Dina International Stadium Ijebu Ode few minutes after 12noon later left for the country-home of the...
OLAJIDE OSOBA, ABEOKUTA Barely nine days to the expiration of his tenure, the Ogun State governor Senator, Ibikunle Amosun has installed new 75 Obas in the state. The new monarchs who were upgraded from village chiefs were presented with the staff of office on Monday at the Obas’ Complex hall, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Amosun,...