Photos: Ooni of Ife and his wife visit Badagry town in Lagos


Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II and his wife, Olori Wuraola, paid a courtesy visit to the historical Badagry town in Lagos today August 21st. The Ooni and his wife visited some historical sites in the town. More photos after the cut.










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