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Osun Fact File: Ile-ife by Johnnyessence(m): 8:38am On Feb 17, 2017
Ife is an old town in Yoruba history and is viewed as the support of human progress. As per Yoruba convention, Ife is the genealogical and profound home for all Yoruba. It is trusted that the production of the world began from Ife. Thus, it is prevalently alluded to as ''Place where there is the Source''.

The Ooni of Ife is the conventional head and is very worshiped among the Yoruba especially and the country by and large.

Officially, Ile-Ife has two nearby governments in particular Ife Focal and Ife East. The base camp of Ife Focal Neighborhood Government is on Ibadan Street while that of Ife East is at Oke Ogbo. The number of inhabitants in the two as indicated by the 2006 National Enumeration is put at 167,254 and 188,027 separately.

Topographically, Ile-Ife lies on longitude 4° 69'E and scope 70° 50′ N.The atmosphere is tropical. Like each other Southwest zone, the stormy season begins April to October while the dry season keeps going October to Spring.

Ile-Ife is home to the Prestigious Obafemi Awolowo College and other critical spots like College Showing Clinic Complex, Ife Gallery of Ancient pieces, Opa Oranmiyan, Okemogun Hallowed place, Oduduwa Royal residence, Zoological Patio nurseries and Odua Altar. The Olojo Celebration, an imperative occasion in the old town holds every year.
source:http://www.pressnewsng.com.ng/2017/02/osun-fact-file-ile-ife.html

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Re: Osun Fact File: Ile-ife by AKYEMITE(m): 1:44pm On Feb 17, 2017
The information about Ife not accurate, Ife has four local government around it, Ife central, Ife east, Ife south, Ife north, and towns under Ife are not mentioned, please repackage this. It is not educative enough.
Re: Osun Fact File: Ile-ife by Johnnyessence(m): 9:38am On Feb 19, 2017
AKYEMITE:
The information about Ife not accurate, Ife has four local government around it, Ife central, Ife east, Ife south, Ife north, and towns under Ife are not mentioned, please repackage this. It is not educative enough.
thanks for more contribution. More to come.
Re: Osun Fact File: Ile-ife by Johnnyessence(m): 11:05am On Feb 20, 2017
ile-ife the seat of Yoruba Land.

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