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By Ola Ajayi Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, and the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, yesterday, cautioned Nigerians against making inflammatory statements that could ignite ethnoreligious crisis in the country. The monarchs gave the warning during the visit of Oba Akanbi to the Alaafin’s palace, in Oyo. Asking those stoking ethno-religious crises to
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Postmaster-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Postal Services, Dr. Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, has said that the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, has raised the standards of monarchy beyond all expectations. He said this was evident after 50 years of being on the throne with what he called impeccable elevation of
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As part of the celebration marking the 50th coronation anniversary, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, Iku Baba Yeye, Alaafin of Oyo has conferred historical titles on two prominent Oyo indigenes. The chieftaincy titles of Ayedero and Atobase of Yoruba Land respectively were conferred on Politician, and businessman Hon Shina Abiola Peller,
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Vice President Yemi Osibajo, General Alani Akinrinade and Pastor Tunde Bakare are among leaders expected to attend the Yoruba Summit under the auspices of the Yoruba Patriot Movement, YPM, on Thursday.
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A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State (APC), Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has extolled the virtue of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, just as the monarch celebrated his 50th coronation anniversary.
Read More The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has felicitated with Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, Alaafin of Oyo on his 50th coronation anniversary.
Read More The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has postponed indefinitely his 50 years coronation anniversary in the aftermath of the ravaging coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is contained in a statement he personally signed and issued to newsmen on Saturday. The oba ascended the throne on Jan. 14, 1971, aged 31. Oba Adeyemi, who had made
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…Says races’ strength lies in unity By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Friday, disclosed that division among Yoruba traditional rulers was caused by politicians who infiltrated the ranks of the monarchs. This is as Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale urged the Alaafin to use his influence to bring about
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…as APC commiserates family By Adeola Badru GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has lost his mother, Mrs Abigail Makinde at the age of 81 years, just as he was celebrating the birthday of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who clocked 82 years. An official statement by the Makinde’s family and signed by the
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By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan THE Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and the Christian Association of Nigeria, Oyo Zone are claiming ownership of a large expanse of land measuring 96 plots. While the religious body insists that it got the land from the former Oyo Local Government Council before it was
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