BThe Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun (Larooye II) has debunked allegations making the rounds that Osun Deity has been removed from its shrine and sold. Oba Oyetunji who stated this at a media briefing at his palace in Osogbo observed that the Osun deity is a spirit and not a physical object that…
Migration Blues: Why Do They Come Here (Nigeria) When We are Not Wanted There?
The writer has recently been to Nigeria. On the plane I boarded, half of the business class seats were occupied by foreigners (Caucasians). As these people may or may not be English, it begs the question, if they are English, why do they come to Nigeria? If you live in England, and you are Nigerian…
Alake Calls for a Successful Lisabi Festival
His Royal Majesty, Oba Michael Adedotun Gbadebo, the Alake of Egbaland, has called on all sons and daughters of Egbaland both at home and in the Diaspora to rally round to make this year’s Lisabi Festival a resounding success. The monarch, made the call at a press conference held in his palace in Ake, Abeokuta,…
Can AMCON Rescue Tinapa?
Despite daunting challenges, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, which took over the management of Tinapa recently, is poised to resuscitate the business and leisure resort The excitement it elicited at inception was infectious. Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort was envisioned to be a world-class integrated business and leisure resort, the first of its kind…
