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The Ogun State Government has suspended Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, the Esеlu of Iselu Kingdom in Yewa North Local Government Area, with immediate effect over allegations
The history of Ile-Ife was not documented in one day, by one scholar or through one institution. It is the product of generations of oral
The story of Nigeria cannot be told honestly without acknowledging the political institutions that existed before British colonial rule. Among the most consequential was the
Association dismisses claims of abandonment, urges media to verify reports and calls for respect for Yoruba traditional institutions. The Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Religion Association, Oyo Alaafin, has
Oyo Empire Day deserves to be celebrated as a landmark occasion for honouring one of the most influential political, military and commercial powers in pre-colonial
Group decries alleged absence of official condolence, demands recognition of his service and prompt payment of outstanding entitlements The Oyo Alaafin Sports Legend Media Team
Ṣàngó occupies a distinctive position in Yoruba religious and historical traditions. He is remembered as a former Alaafin and revered as the òrìṣà associated with
The supremacy of the Alaafin of the Oyo Empire occupies a significant place in the political and cultural history of the Yoruba people. At the
The history of the Oyo Empire is one of the most remarkable chapters in the political, military and commercial development of precolonial West Africa. At
As part of ongoing consultations and mobilisation towards the forthcoming Oyo Empire Day Celebration, a festival of unity and commemoration of the great Yoruba Empire
The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Engineer Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has called for stronger collaboration among religious leaders, government institutions and civil
Colonialism did not simply introduce a new political administration into Yorubaland. It also altered the way traditional authority, law, taxation and local governance operated. Before
