Photo: Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo spotted preaching in a celestial outfit

Photo: Former President, Olusegun
Obasanjo spotted preaching in a celestial outfit
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo was
spotted rocking this celestial outft at an event
recently. He's seen here sitting beside the Ooni
of Ife, Oba Adewusi.

I Don't Wear White Because I Married The Ooni- Olori Wuraola

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi's wife, her
majesty, Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi, speaks to KEMI
LANRE-AREMU on why she loves wearing white
attires, saying it is something that has nothing to
do with the Ooni and it's just a choice.

You wear only white attire. Does this have
anything to do with your royal status?

Wearing white is significant to me on a personal
level. I wear white not because I am married to
the Ooni who also wears white. It is just
coincidence. White signifies purity and I consider
that to be momentous.

She also speaks about how she unwinds in spite
of her busy schedule;

A very good book comes in handy. I also like
‘thinking on paper,’ writing down my ideas and
strategising all by myself. It helps me to settle all
the confusion and remove the stress of facing so
many things head on. I also ensure that I spend
time with my family.

Ooni of Ife criticized for greeting Senator Bukola Saraki with with deep respect

Ooni of Ife criticized for greeting Saraki reverently… The Ooni of Ife, is currently being bashed online after a photo surfaced of him greeting the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, profusely with two hands. Recall there was an online uproar when the Oba of Lagos, snubbed him pint blank at an occasion early this year. Well, …

Dangote donates N50 million to Ife crisis victims

Aliko Dangote, President Dangote Group
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman, Dangote Group of Companies, has donated N50 million to victims of the communal crisis that hit Ile-Ife, Osun State, on March 8.

Dangote made the donation on Monday, at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

The fracas, between the Yoruba and Hausa residents of the city, claimed many lives.

A panel of inquiry set up by the Osun State Government, which began sitting on April 19, received 406 memoranda. Most memoranda contained demands for compensations.

While many claimed that their shops were looted, others claimed that their houses were burnt, and appealed to the government to assist them.

Dangote, who was represented by Mrs Suera Yusuf, Managing Director of Dangote Foundation, said that the N50 million would be shared among 220 victims.

“Each of the 220 victims will receive a cheque commensurate with the losses suffered,” Yusuf said.

She expressed the Foundation’s readiness to assist victims of violence so as to ameliorate their sufferings but cautioned youths against being used to perpetrate such violence.

The Managing Director called for unity between the Yoruba ad Hausa residents of Ife, saying that peace and unity would attract development and posterity to the city.

Ogunwusi, in his remarks, thanked Dangote for the gesture which he described as “encouraging”.

He called for more cooperation between traditional rulers and the private sector, saying that such partnership would benefit the country.

The traditional ruler cautioned youths against resorting to violence over the slightest excuse, pointing out that development was impossible without peace.

He challenged wealthy Nigerians to give something back to the society by emulating Dangote’s humanitarian gestures.

Also speaking, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido, hailed the Ooni for his leadership role during the crisis, saying that his neutrality helped to douse tension and fear.

“From the north, we were convinced not to issue any public statement after Ooni explained the steps he had taken; he indeed deserves our praise,” he said.

Lamido cautioned Nigerians against hate speech, suggesting that dialogue be used to resolve every disagreement.

Chairman of Ife Progressive Union, Prof. Muib Opeloye, commended the monarchs for facilitating the donation, and described the incident as “unfortunate”.