The newly crowned 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has pledged to create an enabling environment for both local and foreign investors as he unveiled his socio-economic vision for Ibadanland. Speaking during a thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Ascension of Christ Catholic Church, Bodija, Ibadan, Oba Ladoja emphasized the need…
The new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has declared himself the king of all religions. Ladoja pledged to serve all residents of the Ibadan city, regardless of their status or faith. He made the commitment during a thanksgiving service following his coronation at the Church of the Ascension in Ibadan on Sunday. On Friday,…
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has presented the Staff of Office to the His Imperial Majesty Oba Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The governor made the presentation at the coronation ceremony of the new Olubadan, held at the historic Mapo Hall on Friday. Governor Makinde cut short his annual leave on Thursday to…
President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke have arrived in Ibadan for the coronation of the new Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. The dignitaries are attending the historic ceremony holding at Mapo Hall, where Ladoja, a former Oyo State governor and senator, is being officially installed as the…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo state council, has felicitated Olubadan Designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja ahead of his coronation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan on Friday. The Union made this known in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Comrade James Osuntade and Secretary, Comrade Olusegun Abatan. According to the statement,…
Oyo State Government has declared a temporary closure of key roads in Ibadan ahead of the coronation of former governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The historic ceremony is scheduled to hold on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Mapo Hall, one day after Ladoja’s 81st birthday. In a statement issued on…
Theatre enthusiasts, indigenes, and guests gathered on Monday evening at the Apex Event Centre, Agodi, Ibadan, for the performance of Arusa, a play celebrating Ibadan’s royal heritage as part of the coronation ceremonies of former Oyo State Governor, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The former governor is set to be crowned…
The former Governor of Oyo State and the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has called on the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, to further foster unity among traditional rulers in the Yoruba-speaking states. Oba Ladoja made this call while playing host to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, who visited him at his Bodija private…
The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, CCII, is rallying influential indigenes to support the weeklong celebration of the coronation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The move by CCII, widely described as unprecedented, will usher in Oba Ladoja as he officially wears the beaded-crown next Friday as the 44th Olubadan. President-General…
The Olubadan-Designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja has described as worthy of emulation the life of Bashorun Kola Daisi,the Ibadan-born corporate titan and promoter of Kola-Daisi University. Oba Ladoja who defied the presence of crowds of people in his Bodija, Ibadan residence on Monday to visit and congratulate Bashorun Kola Daisi at his Iyaganku, Ibadan residence noted…