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Alake Honoured as Yoruba Tennis Club Celebrates 100 Years of Culture, Heritage

Funmi Ogundare It was a celebration of Yoruba culture and heritage, weekend as the Yoruba Tennis Club (YTC) Lagos, honoured the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu

The Yoruba Tennis Club (YTC) Lagos recently celebrated its centenary anniversary, honouring the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III. The event, themed 'Our Heritage: Present, Past and the Future', aimed to commemorate 100 years of the club's history, cultural heritage, and legacy. The celebration featured colourful cultural displays, traditional prayers, and remarks from the club's Chairman, Chief Olawumi Gasper, who urged members to preserve cultural values and traditions while embracing modernity.

Oba Gbadebo praised the club's members for sustaining its values and preserving the identity of the Yoruba people, urging them to continue upholding humility, modesty, and brotherhood.

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