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By a consensus of research opinions, Oduduwa arrived and founded the Ife monarchy not later than the 11th century. Afolayan (2004:33) said that ‘Oduduwa might have arrived in Yorubaland sometime around 1100 AD, and Oyebade (2004:53) said sometime around the 7th, 10th or 11th century AD) and Oranmiyan founded the Oyo monarchy in the 14th […]
Continue ReadingIn a viral video, Professor Wande Abimbola, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, and the Awise of Yorubaland – head of all Ifa oracle diviners – threw a bombshell. In it, he affirmed that the Oyo State government contacted him on the divination process leading to the nomination of […]
Continue ReadingThe oba under our law is not a king; he is a chief. That is why the law governing the appointment and removal of the oba and his ijoye is called Chiefs Law. The colonial government made it so. The oba was not recognised as king by the law – because the English king/queen was […]
Continue ReadingJust weeks after the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, one of his wives, Olori Kafayat, has also died. It was gathered that Olori Kafayat, who was the mother of Prince Adebayo Adeyemi, popularly known as D’Guv, died on Friday night. Details of her death were still sketchy as of the time […]
Continue ReadingThe Oyo State branch of the Traditional Worshippers Association of Nigeria was right to condemn the open display of the remains of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, during the Islamic prayer rites. That aspect of his transition was unbecoming. Having witnessed a few Muslim burials, I understand they are characteristically simple […]
Continue ReadingHow was I to know that that meeting I had with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on March 2, 2022, was the last between a father and his son? In the last couple of hours of hearing of his passing, I have scrutinized, without success, memories of anything unusual in the sky on […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum are among the prominent Nigerians that have arrived for the coronation of Senator Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa and Osun […]
Continue ReadingTwo former Nigerian presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr Goodluck Jonathan were among the dignitaries who attended the 85th birthday thanksgiving service of the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, in Benin, Edo state, Nigeria, on Sunday. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the event, which took place at the Saint Gabriel, the ArchAngel […]
Continue ReadingIn view of growing insecurity in the country, epitomized by kidnapping, herdsmen attacks and various forms of criminality, Yoruba leaders have reverberated calls for restructuring and true federalism, with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, particularly asserting that restructuring remains the antidote to secession tendencies of some regions or ethnicities. Converged upon the […]
Continue ReadingIkubabayeye, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, has welcomed his third set of twins in 8 months. He got the latest twins from his wife Olori Aanu. Photo: Biyi Adeleke Photography
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