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  • ‘Olojo festival’s theme ‘ll boost celebration’

    One of the rallying points for all Yoruba in Nigeria and the Diaspora, Olojo cultural festival, will this year come with unique features and upscale celebration, said the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, in Ile-Ife.

    The Ooni, who was speaking before going into seclusion, said during the 2019 Olojo festival with the theme: Developing our cultural heritage for sustainable domestic and international tourism patronage, there would be a new leap through innovative means to make the celebration a globally driven event that will attract both domestic and diaspora patronage.

    According to the Ooni , we are exploring all trendy avenues to make the Olojo festival a strong international brand identity that will not only project the cultural ingenuity of the Yoruba people, but also institutionalise the celebration as a point of convergence for the Yoruba as one people with our festival and one source.

    Oba Ogunwusi acknowledged the presence of some of the corporate sponsors who he described as faithful brand supporters who have been identifying with the Yoruba cultural pride.

    He said: “I thank all our sponsors who have been supporting and still making sure that the Olojo festival is still classic and people driven.

    “I assure you that this year’s edition will be coming with more innovations as we are working round the clock with our consultants and festival committees to pep up the outing of the event.

    “We have announced some of our brand sponsors (Nigerian Breweries and Cways) today, but there are other brand sponsors which will be unveiling soon as some of them are still finetuning their corporate social responsibility support with us”.

    Speaking at the seminar, the guest speaker, Mr Dare Babarinsa, whose paper focused on developing our cultural heritage for sustainable domestic and international tourism patronage, said considering the avalanche of benefits that could be derived from Nigerian cultural heritages, there is need for a clarion call to consciously develop, sustain for domestic and foreign tourism patronage.

    Babarinsa, who did not spear the rod in his choice of words and usage, said Nigeria and Nigerians should stop apportioning blames on unfounded obstacles and be ready to build a selfless threshold for the promotion of the commonwealth for the benefit of all, adding that he sees the Olojo festival as an auspicious time to take the bull by the horn in making things better for all.

  • No Moremi, no Yoruba race, says Ooni

    Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has extolled the virtues of the legendary Moremi for her courageous act and leadership roles that saw the triumph and sustenance of the Yoruba race till date.

    He said the Moremi story would continue to be relevant in modern day life of every Yoruba, saying that without the Moremi story, there wouldn’t have been a Yoruba race.

    Oba Ogunwusi, who spoke on  in Lagos on the next production of “Queen Moremi The Musical”, said he will be the first to campaign for a woman president so long as such woman is detribalised and generally accepted by Nigerians.

    He stated that such female presidential candidate should be an embodiment of true Nigerian.

    “If I don’t believe female leadership in Nigeria, I will no champion this Moremi course,” he added.

    He added that the significance of the Moremi story propelled the House of Oodua Foundation to undertake the initiative of producing a musical on the life and times of Moremi, a great amazon, who was a great inspiration.

    “The story of Moremi is beyond race, but it is to encourage women to add value to the society. Women are to me the best thing God created. They gave back everything you give them in multiple. If you give them seeds, they bring forth children that will develop the nation.

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    “So, we have to nurture women in the society as their roles are not enough. That’s why we are bringing the Moremi story back. It is also very important to tell our story. Moremi is a goddess of liberty, the basis of her belief, which is the foundation United States of America (USA) was built. For us, we are out to uphold our heritage and culture,” the monarch said.

    Speaking on the second Queen Moremi The Musical created by Princess Ronke  Ademiluyi and produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions (Terra Kulture), Oba Ogunwunsi said the foundation is working on plans to take the production round schools across the country.

    He added that the promotion of the musical would not be limited to the country, stressing that it move to countries such as Brazil, Cuba and United Kingdom as soon as sponsors are available. This Easter season, it will show at Terra Kulture Victoria Island, Lagos from April 18 till May 5.

    “Theatre industry is on the decline. So, with this production, we are helping to revive theatre-going culture. And with adequate funding, such productions can be taken abroad thereby fetching the nation foreign earnings…”

    “We are glad that already, lots of schools are replicating the Moremi story in their theatre presentations,” he added.

    “Queen Moremi The Musical” made its debut last December and it was sold out.

  • Buhari’s re-election will of God – Monarchs

    The National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) on Tuesday said that only God gives power to whoever He wills.

    It also declared that the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari is the will of God for the progress and development of the country.

    The Chairman of the Council and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar spoke on behalf of the Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, when he led members of the Council on a congratulatory visit to President Buhari.

    The Council urged those who lost the 2019 Presidential election to accept the will of God and support President Buhari, to move the country forward.

    He said: “The National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria is here to felicitate with you on your re-election as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We join all Nigerians and the International community in praying and wishing you very big success in your tenure.

    “As traditional rulers, we are not only custodians of our people’s cultures, values and traditions but also the custodians of the religious beliefs and conscience of our people. We are therefore, fully aware that it is only God almighty who owns power and authority and who bestows this on whom He will, when He wills and how He wills.

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    “Therefore your election as President for a second tenure should be seen as what God has destined and no one could have changed that.

    “This result is the will of the almighty God and therefore we call on all to give you maximum support for the achievement of peace, development and progress of our dear nation.”

    The Sultan also charged President Buhari to continue to exhibit the characters of justice and fairness as he leads the country.

    He noted that the traditional institution as an enduring cultural heritage of its people would continue to serve as the bedrock of any administration in power.

    “This Council strives to ensure a peaceful, strong, united and developed Nigeria. It is for this reason that the Council resolved to continue to give maximum support to government at all levels, for the achievement of all visionary and people oriented policies, programmes and projects for the overall wellbeing of Nigerians, while at the same time maintaining its unwavering stance on  the Rule of Law  and practice of democracy,” he said.

    He pledged the support of traditional rulers for President Buhari’s three cardinal areas of focus, fighting corruption, revamping the economy and improving security.

    Responding, President Buhari sought for more understanding and support from the royal fathers.

    The President, who thanked God for an opportunity to serve the nation for another four years, re-stated his believe in Nigeria’s multi-cultural population and the continued existence of Nigeria as an indivisible entity.

    “I am very happy that you have come to congratulate me for coming to my second and final term of office. I believe in this system, such a multi-racial, multi-national and multi-cultural country like Nigeria, a country with more than 250, 000 cultures,” he said.

    The President said that traditional rulers have a big role to play in securing the country, because of their unique role in the society.

    “I realise that really if you want the security of the country, which is very important to us and one of our three main areas of focus. As traditional rulers, you know everybody in your constituencies and you know which family has hardened criminals and which family has respectable people so there is no way any government at any level can survive creditably without your support. This is the honest fact whether people accept it or not.

    “So we always depend on you because you know the weaknesses of our system and the society. We certainly need your cooperation on day to day basis to make sure that we consolidate on what we promised the whole country,” the President stated.

    Co-Chairman of the Council, the Ooni of Ife, His impearl majesty; Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi said traditional rulers across the country have resolved to work very closely with the government.

    He thanked President Buhari for his willingness to work with the traditional institution, because of his believe in taking Nigeria to another level.

    The Delegation comprised of paramount rulers and Chairmen of the various State Traditional Councils in Nigeria.

  • 2019: Ooni urges Yorubas in Kano to support Ganduje

    Satisfied by the developmental projects, programmes and policies put in place in Kano and the protection of the Yorubas by the administration of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Alayeluwa, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has urged all Yorubas in the state to support Ganduje’s re-election bid.

    He made the statement at the Fundraising of N500m for the establishment of Yoruba Community House, that was held at Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano,said he would make sure that Yorubas continue to live in peace with all in Kano.

    Ooni commended Ganduje for accommodating Yoruba community in the state, adding that, “We are thanking His Excellency for showing his love and compassion to us. I am assuring you that our people will give you their unflinching support during election. No doubt about this.”

    “My people are telling me that they need four more years for you. And I know you will do more when you get another chance,” he stated.

    While calling for a standing ovation from Yorubas that were at the event, he requested that, they should pray harder for his (Ganduje’s) Four Plus Four slogan, that he needs four more years.

    He said they were all glad to be associated with governor Ganduje in his effort for securing the future of the women folk, through his empowerment schemes.

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    “Yoruba communities have been in Kano for many decades. And they are living with all people peacefully. I met an elderly man who said he has been in Kano for over forty years,” said Ooni.

    To make it clear for all Yorubas in the state, to understand his call for supporting Ganduje, Ooni said “Our dear governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje deserves another four more years. I am assuring you that votes from Yoruba communities in Kano, will be for you Your Excellency.”

    In his response, governor Ganduje said he was delighted to receive the Ooni at Government House, saying to the Ooni “This is your home Your Imperial Majesty. You know that Kano people believe in and promote national integration.”

    Ganduje said “The development of Kano has been facilitated by different nationalities here in Kano. We love them and we protect them.”

    He further reveals that, Kano develops because it is accommodating, ensuring that, “We believe everyone has his or her quota to share for the sustainable development of the state. We are aware that, it is convergence of cultures that brings into limelight sustainable growth and development.”

    Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, assured all that, whoever lives in Kano is from Kano, emphasising that, “Whoever lives peacefully, respects law and order and respects his dignity and others, we regard him as a Kano citizen. It is incumbent upon us to protect such person.”

    Emir Sanusi reminded that, “Yorubas have been in Kano since from the time of the establishment of Kurmi market, during the time of Emir Muhammadu Rumfa, over 500 years ago.”

    To show how Kano blends with other ethnic nationalities even at the level of the Emirate Council, Emir said “After the befitting construction of Palaces for our District Heads we ordered for such construction for the Sarkin Yarbawa, Eze of Igbo, Sarkin Edo and other similar ethnic nationalities.”

    “Not only that” he continued “We are making preparation to see that, we start paying salary to Sarkin Yarbawa, Eze Ndigbo, Sarki Edo and for other ethnic nationalities. Just as we pay our District Heads and other traditional title holders. It is not the money that matters, but rather it shows that they are also part and parcel of Kano community.”

     

     

  • Nigeria population to hit 350 million by 2050

    The Director General, Institute for National Transformation (INT), Abuja, Prof. Vincent Anigbogu, has predicted that Nigeria’s population by 2050 will be 350 million.

    According to him, no fewer than 189 million people would be added to the current population of the country in the next 32 years.

    The INT, who delivered a paper titled “Ensuring Nigeria’s Present and Future Prosperity: The  Need for Purposeful Human  Capital  Development,” at this year’s edition of annual International Leadership Symposium of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, said for Nigeria to survive the population explosion its  economic growth must outpace population growth.

    The event was held at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to mark the 44th birthday of Oba Ogunwusi.

    He maintained that the major factor for Nigeria to survive and create wealth which will take care of the needs of her people is to develop its human capacity.

    Anigbogu said: “Knowledge and skills have become the global currency of 21st economies, but there is no central bank that prints this currency. Every (nation) has to decide on their own how much they will print. Sure, it’s great to have oil, gas, diamonds and all the mineral deposits in the world; they can buy jobs, but they ‘ll weaken your society in the long run unless they ‘re used to build schools and a culture of lifelong learning.”

    He called on government at all tiers to ensure that Nigeria’s present and future prosperity is secured by using natural resources of the country as catalysts for purposeful human capital development.

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    Speaking at the event, the governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, commended Oba Ogunwusi his leadership qualities.

    The governor said: “Though Ooni didn’t tell me when we met yesterday that he would be celebrating his birthday today. You have dignified the throne of Oduduwa with your actions since ascending the throne. Yoruba race is proud of you. You have carried this office with dignity. All of us are proud of you.”

  • Osun Decides 2018: Agoro commends Ooni for not voting

    Dr. Olapade Agoro, Presidential candidate of the National Action Council (NAC), on Sunday hailed the decision of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, not to cast his vote in the last Saturday’s governorship election in Osun state.

    There were media reports that Oba Ogunwusi did not vote despite the fact there is a polling unit by the palace, because he saw all the governorship candidates in the Osun State as his subjects.

    Speaking with newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday, Agoro commended the revered Yoruba traditional ruler, describing his action as “very laudable and respectable”.

    The NAC Presidential candidate maintained that what the Ooni Ogunwusi did was honouring the throne of Oduduwa and the whole of Yoruba race.

    According to him, “The Ooni ‘risa, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi has placed himself on the side of honour. The position of the Ooni of Ife is above all political positions. The Ooni should be a rally point for all sons and daughters of Oodu, irrespective of political inclinations.

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    “The Ooni has been doing well since he ascended the exalted throne. He has been promoting the rich culture of the Yoruba race above political considerations. So far, so good,he has been doing good job on the throne”.

    Agoro also felicitate with Ooni Ogunwusi on the forthcoming Olojo Festival that will be celebrated in Ile – Ife, advising the monarch not to allow politicians to use the traditional festival for political campaign.

    He urged the Ooni of Ife to promote the Olojo Festival  into a trado – cultural festival that will be celebrated beyond the confines of Ile-Ife.

  • ‘Why Ooni did not vote’

    The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, did not vote because he sees all the governorship candidates in Osun State as his subjects, his aides have said.

    The Lowa Adimula of Ife, High Chief Adekola Adeleye, who said he is the Ooni’s second in command “to the left”, explained that the Ooni cannot be seen to be taking sides with any of the candidates.

    There is a polling unit by the Ooni’s palace, but he did not come out to vote.

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    “It’s not good for the Ooni to vote for any candidate. If he must vote, it will be for all the candidates because he’s the father of all, but that’s not possible, so kingmakers advised him not to vote.

    “He cannot take sides. All the candidates are Ooni’s subjects and so it’s better for a father to be neutral when his children are in a contest,” Adeleye told our reporter.

    Ooni’s traditional Aide De Camp said the royal father only blessed all the candidates, wished them well and prayed for a peaceful election.

     

  • There is too much bloodshed in Nigeria – Sultan

    As Oni decry money politics

    The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Thursday raised an alarm over incessant bloodletting in the country, saying there was too much blood shed in the country and the rising cases of thuggery, terrorism and armed banditry.

    Also, the Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi also raises an alarm about the problem confronting the country saying that the monetization of Nigerian politics is affecting the nation adversely.

    Both leaders spoke at a National Stakeholders Summit on 2019 election Integrity and official unveiling of the let the votes count, rig no vote campaign organised by the Youths off The Street Initiative in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council.

    The Sultan said Nigerians cannot continue to go about killing and spilling innocent blood in the name of religion when both Islam and Christianity preaches the sacredness of life which should be respected by all.

    The Sultan said “As Christians and Muslims, we know the sacredness of life. We cannot go about killing innocent people and claiming to be doing so in the name of religion. This is not right and must be condemned and must be removed from our communities. All of us must rise up against those people.

    “There is too much blood shedding in Nigeria, the blood of innocent people who does not even know what is happening or what is governance. This is happening across the country and if we don’t stop this and recognize the sacredness of human life, we cannot see peace, we cannot have peace and development in any place.

    “Nigerians must wake up and know that we must come together because our religion does not allow us to kill people, but preach peaceful coexistence, loving your neigbour as yourself and things like that. So, when people spread a different notion about what Islam or Christianity said about loving your neigbour by killing him or abusing him every day and calling him all manner of names, I don’t know.

    “The CAN President speaks for the millions of Christians in the country and I speak for my own brothers and sisters who are Muslims. You don’t have bring everybody. You just need to bring the leadership to a room to discuss, but we must discuss what we believe in and what our religion order us to. Once we go out, we can through the Media spread that campaign.

    “It is one thing to come to a meeting and say one thing, it is another to go out and implement those that things we agree on. In Islam, for you to do what you don’t believe in is very bad and so, you can not say one thing and do another. So, we must do what we say and work with what we believe in.

    “People see politics as do or die. We should not see it that way. That is why we tell out politicians always that they should feel they must be in a particular office always. You can contribute to the development of the country or your community by being an independent person. It is not by force for you to go into a public office.

    “If you know the consequences of holding a public office when you are going t face the almighty God, you will not want to hold a public office. People feel you just come into public office, take whatever you want to take, go about in convoys. That is not leadership.

    “If you are elected by people, let them come near you so that you feel their pains. You can’t be in an office and nobody come close to you. A leader must take decision concerning his people by consultations. You don’t just wake up and enact a law that is totally against my freedom.

    “These are things that we must continue to speak out as religious and traditional rulers. There is nothing to fear about because if we don’t tell the truth, it will one day work against you and you will find yourself in a bad place and you will be struggling to get out of it and you won’t be able to.

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    While saying that something was wrong with the leadership of the country which needs to be addressed, the Sultan said “If you hear so much cry, then something is wrong with the leadership and that leadership must take correction so that we see how to get things right. As religious leaders we must come together and realize that there are so many thing we have in common than the few things that we lead us astray and those few things can lead you to hell fire as religious leaders.

    “We must be very serious about how we do things as religious leaders and if we want to have a country. We must be serious about the cry of the common man who is crying daily for one thing or the other. We think that things are right. “Definitely, things are not right and when you know that there is a problem, then it is half solved. We must agree that there is problem so that we now know that we have half of the solution. The more we come together and talk, the more we come closer to the solution.

    “Now, we have a very common problem of thuggery, violence, terrorism, shedding innocent blood among others. We must come together and solve this problem and when we take decision on this, please let us go back and implement those decisions. “

    The Oni of Ife also said “This country is growing every day and nobody is talking about birth control. The population of Nigeria now is between 190 and 200 million, day while the leadership demography of this country is less than 1 percent. They have been ruling us since 1960.

    “Let us compare notes and be realistic and face the fact that there is a problem in this country. Let us not hide under any color. The active population of this country is about 150 million people with a bleak future.

    “The young men that were apprehended and paraded for kidnapping the Chibok girls are below the age of 30. They thought they were doing business because they are ver6 ignorant of what they were doing.

    “There is problem in this country. What are our leaders doing to orientate them? How are we orientating our youths? Anytime we want to destroy this country, we go to this set of Nigerians, give the, a few money and the whole problem will start and the leaders won’t be able to handle it.

    “The oxygen of ideal politics is the people, but in Nigeria, the oxygen of Nigerian politics is money, see and buy. What a nation? We are not all safe. It is about time for us to know that the leaders of this country are not safe, same thing with the followers because a lot of the youths of this country are ignorant. What they want to do is sustain themselves and they need basic things to do that. Are we going to fold our hands and keep talking and the walk? The problem is our problem.

    “Election is coming now and we are talking about one man, one vote. We can do all the talks for forever, but what are we doing. There is true leadership and true followership. We all know that oxygen is life and the oxygen of Nigerian politics is money.

    “But everybody that is in leadership position should know that man made money and it has expiration date. Where is the sense of integrity and content of your character? What are our religious leaders doing? How well are we installing values in people that are so low to us.

    “Leadership is examination and you will not hear the result of your examination when you are still a leader because people will be hailing you. When you leave that position, your phone will stop ringing and they will move to another leader. When are we going to have a very strong character and moral in our society?

    “The problem is not just our leader, but all of us. It is very important for us to invest in Nigeria Youths because the oxygen of politics of money. This country belongs to all Nigerians and the welfare of every Nigeria must count. The same way the votes of Nigerians will count individually, the welfare must also count. We are going into the next political dispensation, let us talk to ourselves.

    “Thieves, Armed robbers, terrorists are not faceless people. They live in our midst and we can fish them out if we are serious enough. If we are serious enough, then we should let them know that they can ostracize from the society and that they don’t have a place in this society. We should all come together and see how to better the lots of our youths.

    Also speaking, the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Rev. Samson Ayokunle It was unfortunate that the electoral system in the country has been manipulated over time, resulting in producing leaders who have not been accountable to the people.

    He said “I have wondered over the future of Nigeria in many places and have come to the conclusion that we are not where we are supposed to be as a nation because of the avalanche of the people of substance, well loaded people by the Lord God Himself who are supposed to be ruling us.

    “But in the past, through manipulation of votes cast, we have been having the wrong people at the helm of affairs. The blind has been leading those who can see. It is very unfortunate that the best Nigerian is not the leader of the nation.

    “We don’t want a mediocre, we don’t need a mediocre because you can only offer what you have, you cannot offer what you don’t have. And we, in a his 21st century should be able to take our destines in our own hands by saying no to anyone, no matter how highly placed that wants to manipulate elections thereby mortgaging the future of Nigerians.

    “Can’t we have a people-oriented, selfless leader? Somebody that can add value and make all Nigerians proud? Actually, the religion one practices is not what matters but the quality of that person, quality in terms serving Nigerians selflessly, objectively without nepotism or any other mundane considerations.

    “That is what we need as stakeholders. There must be something connecting all of us in 2019 to pick the best Nigerian politician to be our leader. Otherwise, we mortgage again, out future.

    “If you are talking about election integrity, the voters register will be a reliable one and that is what I am not sure of presently. The voters register as produced by INEC, is it a true voters register? Is there no manipulation in that voters register? And they have listed those who registered into regions and we relying on them have become the victim.

    “If the voters register is not reliable, then there will be no election integrity. Are we sure the registered Nigerians are not foreigners? For the elections of 2019 to be credible, there must be impartiality on the side of the election umpire. INEC must have no political party, no region. INEC must be the watchdog for us all to guarantee our future. If this is not the case, all the money spent on it will be a waste.

    There must be impartiality on the part of the security agents. If the reports that we have heard and seen from the state elections that we have been watching, I don’t think there will be an election that will be free and fair in 2019.

    The two political parties have not learnt their lesson. Vote buying by the two political parties, is that a way to stop corruption? We must be ready to talk sincerely to ourselves without fear or favor because we are in Nigeria together. Nobody has a higher stake in Nigeria than us.

    “There must be love for the nation by the contestants. I don’t know any other country where politicians are so desperate in having their way as Nigeria. We must also be sure that when we go to the courts, there must be said to do justice.”

  • Ooni of Ife tasks Nigerian Monarchs on National Responsibility

    …as he visits Olu of Warri

     

    The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has tasked traditional rulers across Nigeria with the responsibility to set things right.

    The Ooni stated this yesterday when he paid visit to the Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, at his palace in Warri, Delta state.

    The custodian of Oduduwa Dynasty, while emphasizing the need for Nigeria as a nation, to look to its origin and tradition in order to thrive, called on his counterparts to reach out to government in one voice to tackle challenges facing the nation.

    “It is time for us to rise. As monarchs, it is our responsibility to make things right in this country. It is our responsibility to make sure the youths are well taken care of. Traditional rulers should come together to let our government know that it is about time we get serious in this nation.

    “The day we decide to put our tradition first, then we start being a serious nation. It is about time for us to uphold our tradition, our heritage and our culture. This is what we have to sell to the world,” Oba Ogunwusi stated.

    Earlier expressing joy at the visit, the Ogiame Ikenwoli prayed that the peace that had come with the Ooni’s stepping into his palace, will spread around and go with him.

  • Ambode, Ooni of Ife, others for ‘My Heritage My Pride’, Sisi Oge 2018

     

    All is now set for the 11th edition of the Annual most exclusive cultural event “My Heritage, My Pride & Sisi Oge”, Africa’s biggest most exclusive Cross-cultural Event & Award Festival

    The Awards, a brain child of Heritage Solutions, will hold at the Federal Palace Hotel, (Balmoral Convention Centre) Victoria Island, Lagos, on Sunday, April 15, 2018.

    Chief Host of the event and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode will lead other top dignitaries including Royal Father of the Day, His Imperial Majesty, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife; Special Guest of Honour and Executive Governor of Imo State Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha; Chief Mrs. Nike Okundaye and a host of members of the Diplomatic Corp and Ambassadors.

    Convener of the event, Mr. Idris Aregbe said this year’s edition would be bigger and better than the 10th Anniversary held last year.

    He said the event would feature series of varieties that would see the amalgamation of cultures from the continents of Africa, Asia, Americas and Europe, which according to him would be an exciting memory of a lifetime!

    “It’s time to brace up for an unprecedented, awesome experience, as we bring you mind-blowing cross-cultural line up events from: Awards, Art Exhibition, Fashion Show, Music, Dance Drama, Cultural Pageant and Festival,” he said.

    Aregbe said awardees for this year’s edition would include several local and international personalities who have distinguished themselves and have become a force to reckon with across Africa.

    He said the highlight of the event would also be star performances by local and international guests who will thrill guests at the ceremony.

    He said unlike the previous 10 editions held at the Civic Centre, this year’s edition would hold at the Federal Palace Hotel Balmoral Convention centre to accommodate the anticipated large turnout.

    The Heritage Solution Awards and My Heritage My Pride is powered by No. 1 Heritage Solutions and is proudly supported by the Lagos State Government, Our Lagos Your Lagos.