₦airaland Forum

Following this year’s Isese Day celebrations on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun state governments have declared the day as work-free for public servants.

The Lagos State government made the announcement through a circular issued by the state’s Head of Service, Bode Agoro, and addressed to top government officials, including the Deputy Governor, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Chief Judge, commissioners, chairmen of local councils, Local Council Development Areas, permanent secretaries, and heads of state agencies, among others.

According to the circular, the declaration was part of Sanwo-Olu’s reaffirmed commitment to promoting indigenous culture, tradition, and heritage while strengthening support for traditional institutions across the state.

Also, declaring the day a public holiday, the Oyo State government, through the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, in a circular dated August 18, 2025, indicated that the governor approved the work-free day to mark the Isese Day Celebration.

It would be recalled that August 20 was formally declared a public holiday in 2023, following a motion passed by the Ogun State House of Assembly and the concurrent approval of Governor Dapo Abiodun.

The day is set aside to celebrate Yoruba religion and traditions. In a statement, the state government said the introduction of Isese Day as a public holiday reflects Abiodun’s recognition of the vital role that Yoruba heritage and practices play in the state’s identity and cultural landscape.

Mynd44:
https://guardian.ng/features/culture/isese-day-lagos-oyo-ogun-declare-public-holiday/

AntiChristian:
Eyin melo?

Kini isese?

nibo lo tiwa?

Talo daasile?

Ebo n'isese!

Walexy96:
Iṣ̌ẹṣe agbe gbogbo waaa oooo




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Chegesnd:
Kwara State nkó?
Forty characters are needed here immediately.

Omoawoke:
A good one

The truth remains that Africa is gone and gone.

In 2025, even the Yorubas don’t even know what Isese means… to them, it is evil and Jesus Mohammed is their lord and savior.
Talk of a lost race!
Chai

But it’s pathetic that with all the resources available to do simple research, or just use a little particle of atom of brain left in their head, they can’t… how will a people worship something that was used to enslave and colonize you… worst of all, the colonizers no longer follow this path.
If you have white friends, or white colleagues… you will realize they don’t even carry Jesus. They rarely or don’t even go to church. They don’t even have Bible

But a full grown adult in Nigeria will be singing and be saying the god of Abraham, Jacob and Isaac they will serve. What of the God of your ancestors?
God of people that don’t bear your names

Lastly, why Africans no to get sense like that… especially this generation of pastor jerrry followers and co… the word “Ancestor” automatically means evil to them.. like just tell them, your ancestors be blessed, they will say God forbid, wetin be ancestors!!! Like for real man!! These people are krazzzzy… and they want to have children and great grandchildren… and descendants, not knowing that they are the ancestors of their own future descendants…

Mistersolar:
the probs is dat the isese requires blood...why..i need to know

Omoawoke:
Whose blood? Which blood? Any proof of this?

See your Queen Elizabeth… the Queen whey bring Christianity give you


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WUtGN2rdyw&pp=0gcJCf8Ao7VqN5tD