PHOTOS: World's Tallest Drum Unveiled In Osun State



Governor Rauf Aregbesola and Professor Wole Soyinka were present to unveil the world’s tallest drum in Osogbo, Osun State as part of the activities to flag off the New Year by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understandings. Hopefully it makes the Guinness book of record too.
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