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Governor Adeleke Salutes Barr Owolade at 70 | Governor Adeleke Opens Rehabilitated Government House, Says Upgrading State Assets is a Policy | Olubadan’s Exit: Gov Adeleke Commiserates with Gov Makinde, Ibadan people | The management of the Federal College of Education, Iwo paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Ademola Adeleke | The World Health Organization (WHO) team led by Prof. Ebun Adejuyigbe paid a courtesy visit to Governor Ademola Adeleke | On going Dualisation of Akoda-Oke Gada road … | Insecurity: Osun Security Council Adopts Preemptive Measures ● Lift Curfew on Ifon/Ilobu | Osun Projects: All Contracted Companies are Legally Registered and Lawfully Engaged- Osun State Government | Government Approves the Appointment of Owa of Igbajo | Governor Adeleke to Launch Infra Plan at Ilesa and Ikirun, Approves Royal Arena in Front of Owa’s Palace | Osun Government Defends Appointment of New Obas, Says Actions in Compliance with Law and Tradition | Osun Health Facilities Upgrade: Government Warns Mischief Makers | Governor Adeleke Flags off Egbedi-Erin Osun Road, Gives Highlights on Cost of Projects | MINISTRY OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS | Minimum Wage: Governor Adeleke Advocates Review of Federation Account Sharing Formula● Osun Governor Deserves Labour Fellowship Award- Comrade Isa Aremu | Osun State Executive Council today approves the appointment of new Aare of Iree, | Investors To Commits over $80 Million to Osun Infrastructures and Multiple Domestic Gas Projects | GOVERNOR ADELEKE SALUTES BROTHER, DR. DEJI ADELEKE AT 67 | Multi-billion Infra Plan: Adeleke set to flag off 5.68km Erin-Osun -Egbedi-Osogbo-Iwo Express road project on Thursday, 7/3/2024 | Osun NAWOJ Chairperson: Governor Adeleke Congratulates Abisola Ariwodola On Her Emergence

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Governor Adeleke Salutes Barr Owolade at 70 | Governor Adeleke Opens Rehabilitated Government House, Says Upgrading State Assets is a Policy | Olubadan’s Exit: Gov Adeleke Commiserates with Gov Makinde, Ibadan people | The management of the Federal College of Education, Iwo paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Ademola Adeleke | The World Health Organization (WHO) team led by Prof. Ebun Adejuyigbe paid a courtesy visit to Governor Ademola Adeleke | On going Dualisation of Akoda-Oke Gada road … | Insecurity: Osun Security Council Adopts Preemptive Measures ● Lift Curfew on Ifon/Ilobu | Osun Projects: All Contracted Companies are Legally Registered and Lawfully Engaged- Osun State Government | Government Approves the Appointment of Owa of Igbajo | Governor Adeleke to Launch Infra Plan at Ilesa and Ikirun, Approves Royal Arena in Front of Owa’s Palace | Osun Government Defends Appointment of New Obas, Says Actions in Compliance with Law and Tradition | Osun Health Facilities Upgrade: Government Warns Mischief Makers | Governor Adeleke Flags off Egbedi-Erin Osun Road, Gives Highlights on Cost of Projects | MINISTRY OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS | Minimum Wage: Governor Adeleke Advocates Review of Federation Account Sharing Formula● Osun Governor Deserves Labour Fellowship Award- Comrade Isa Aremu | Osun State Executive Council today approves the appointment of new Aare of Iree, | Investors To Commits over $80 Million to Osun Infrastructures and Multiple Domestic Gas Projects | GOVERNOR ADELEKE SALUTES BROTHER, DR. DEJI ADELEKE AT 67 | Multi-billion Infra Plan: Adeleke set to flag off 5.68km Erin-Osun -Egbedi-Osogbo-Iwo Express road project on Thursday, 7/3/2024 | Osun NAWOJ Chairperson: Governor Adeleke Congratulates Abisola Ariwodola On Her Emergence

Ife is an ancient town in Yoruba history and is regarded as the cradle of civilization. According to Yoruba tradition, Ife is the ancestral and spiritual home for all Yoruba. It is believed that the creation of the world started from Ife. Hence, it is popularly referred to as ‘’Land of the Source’’.
The Ooni of Ife is the traditional head and is highly revered amongst the Yoruba particularly and the nation in general.
Administratively, Ile-Ife has two local governments namely Ife Central and Ife East. The headquarters of Ife Central Local Government is on Ibadan Road while that of Ife East is at Oke Ogbo. The population of the two according to the 2006 National Census is put at 167,254 and 188,027 respectively.
Geographically, Ile- Ife lies on longitude 4° 69’E and latitude 70° 50′ N.The climate is tropical. Like every other Southwest area, the rainy season starts April to October while the dry season lasts October to March.
Ile-Ife is home to the Prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University and other important places like University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ife Museum of Antiquities, Opa Oranmiyan, Okemogun Shrine, Oduduwa Palace, Zoological Gardens and Odua Shrine. The Olojo Festival, an important event in the ancient town holds annually.

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