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Oba Clement Haastrup Crowned 41st Owa Obokun Of Ijesaland Amidst Grand Celebration 0
- SLIDE, SOUTH WEST
- May 23, 2025
Oba Clement Haastrup Crowned 41st Owa Obokun of Ijesaland Amidst Grand Celebration The city of Ilesa in Osun State was a vibrant spectacle on Thursday, as it played host to a historic cultural event—the coronation of the 41st Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III. The ceremony was a significant milestone
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Osun High Court Declines to Halt Owa Obokun Coronation Amid Legal Dispute 0
- HISTORY OF OBAs, SLIDE
- May 23, 2025
Osun High Court Declines to Halt Owa Obokun Coronation Amid Legal Dispute The much-anticipated coronation of Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland is set to go ahead today in Ilesa, Osun State, following a judicial decision that refused to halt the traditional ceremony. This development emerged from the Osun State
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Power Struggle in Oyo: Ibadan Leaders Reject Move To Install Alaafin As Permanent Council Chairman 0
- HISTORY OF OBAs, SLIDE
- May 16, 2025
Power Struggle in Oyo: Ibadan Leaders Reject Move to Install Alaafin as Permanent Council Chairman Tensions are intensifying in Oyo State as a proposed legislative amendment threatens to upend longstanding traditional leadership structures. The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), supported by Mogajis, Baales, traditional monarchs, and other high-profile figures from Ibadanland, has expressed firm
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Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Coronation Ceremony For 49th Owa Obokun Of Ijesaland Begins May 16 0
- HISTORY OF OBAs, SOUTH WEST
- May 1, 2025
Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Coronation Ceremony For 49th Owa Obokun Of Ijesaland Begins May 16 The ancient city of Ilesa in Osun State is set to witness a grand display of cultural heritage, coronation, royal pageantry, and community spirit as it hosts the coronation of the 49th Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland,
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Gani Adams Urges Unity Amid Royal Comparisons at Oke Ibadan Festival 2025 0
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- April 18, 2025
Gani Adams Urges Unity Amid Royal Comparisons at Oke Ibadan Festival 2025 At the 2025 edition of the vibrant Oke Ibadan Festival, held at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, took a firm stand against the ongoing debate over the seniority of Yoruba monarchs—specifically between the Alaafin
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Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove at Risk of UNESCO Delisting 0
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- April 16, 2025
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove at Risk of UNESCO Delisting Amid Rampant Land Encroachment The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, a revered cultural and spiritual site in Nigeria and a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site since 2005, now stands on the brink of losing its prestigious status. The growing threat comes from a surge of land grabbers encroaching on the
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