King of Steeze, Oreagba The Ojude Oba Festival is a colourful celebration organised every year by the Ijebu people in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Ijebu people and their commitment to preserving and celebrating their traditions. Whether you are a first-time visitor or a returning attendee, the festival offers a unique opportunity to experience the vibrancy and unity of Yoruba culture. It is a vibrant cultural celebration of the Ijebu people in Ogun State, Nigeria, which is held on the third day after Eid-el-Kabir, traditionally marking the end of the Muslim festival. It…
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The team of the premium Sosa Fruit Drink of Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, electrified guests and participants with stunning performances at this year’s Ojude Oba Festival of the Ijebu-land, as it performed before the King of Ijebu-land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The team which was adorned with the outfit of the Sosa Fruit Drink, with their uniquely designed green hat, was accompanied by an acrobatic display that caught the admiration of the people who applauded their intriguing entertainment at the Ojude Oba festival on Sunday, 8th June 2025. This was part of the colours the…
Charly Boy Singer and media personality Charly Boy has opened up on his youthful days and late father, Chukwudifu Oputa’s charm. He recounted tales of his father, a former student at Achimota College in Ghana, whose good looks and physique reportedly made him a magnet for women. Charly Boy revealed that 30 years ago, he posed for suggestive nude photos, confident in his own “banging body” and physique, despite being married. He humorously noted the persistent attention from women, playfully attributing his charisma to his father’s genes. Charly Boy wrote on X: “There are times and seasons in everyone’s life.…
Dbanj Veteran Afrobeats star D’banj has revealed that he is planning a joint tour with his colleagues, 2Baba and Timaya. He disclosed this in an interview with Adesope Live in London, United Kingdom, a copy of which was sighted by PUNCH Online on Wednesday. The ‘Oliver Twist’ hitmaker reflected on how Afrobeats has progressed from a rising West African genre in the 2000s to the 2010s, when he and his contemporaries held sway, to becoming a global sound.2Baba D’banj noted that Afrobeats’ meteoric rise was not just due to the dedication of its artists and executives, but also the support…
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L- R: Olayinka Eniola, Activation and POSM Officer, Rite Foods Limited; Hajia Fatima Adegunwa, Yeye Asiwaju and Arobake of Ijebu; His Excellency, Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State; Olori Kemi Adetona; Seleem Adegunwa, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Rite Foods Limited; and Mary Philip, Lead, Activation and POSM, Rite Foods Limited; at the 2025 Ojude Oba Festival, held in Ijebu Ode, on Sunday, 8th June, 2025, sponsored by Rite Foods Limited. Rite Foods Limited, the market leader in the food and beverage industry, powered this year’s Ojude Oba Festival of the Ijebu People of Ogun State, thereby promoting their rich cultural…
L-R: Prince Shuaib Audu- Hon Minister for Steel Development, Zhou Linan- Asst General Manager, SinoSteel, Mr Joseph Tegbe- Director-General, NCSP, Wang Siqi- Dep Gen Manager, Global Marketing Department, SinoSteel, Adedeji Adegun- Head, Project Management, NCSP. In a decisive move to revive Nigeria’s underperforming steel sector, a high-powered delegation comprising of the Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe, and the Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, have held a strategic meeting with executives of Sino Steel, one of China’s largest and most influential steel conglomerates. The high-level engagement focused on advancing the long-delayed revitalization of…
For the sixth consecutive year, Nestlé Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment toenvironmental sustainability through a nationwide clean-up and community sensitization campaign. This initiative, executed in collaboration with the African Clean-Up Initiative (ACI) and local authorities, mobilized a total of 516 Nestlé Cares volunteers from the Nestlé head office, branch offices, and factories. The clean-up efforts spanned 11 cities, focusing on high-footfall market hubs such as Oke- Arin Market in Lagos, Utako Market in Abuja, Abubakar Rimi Market in Kano, Satellite Market in Jos, Sabo Market in Sagamu, Bodija Market in Ibadan, Okoko Market in Agbara, Abaji Market in Abaji, Holyghost…
Honourable Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Rite Foods Limited, Seleem Adegunwa, at the 2025 Ojude Oba Festival, held in Ijebu Ode, on Sunday, 8th June, 2025, sponsored by Rite Foods Limited. Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, once again demonstrated its strong commitment to the preservation of cultural heritage and community development as it proudly sponsored the 2025 edition of the iconic Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Held on Sunday, 8th June 2025, the vibrant celebration—centuries old and rich in tradition—brought together people from across Nigeria…
A suspect The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned a former staff member of the Court of Appeal, Munirat Abdulazeez, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Bwari over her alleged involvement in a job racketeering scam. Abdulazeez, who served with the Court of Appeal between 2018 and 2023, was brought before Justice Godwin Iheabunke after an arrest warrant was issued for her non-appearance at a previous hearing. According to a statement on Saturday by the ICPC’s spokesman, Demola Bakare, the defendant was involved in a fraudulent job scheme, promising fake employment opportunities at the…