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Power Struggle in Oyo: Ibadan Leaders Reject Move To Install Alaafin As Permanent Council Chairman 0
- HISTORY OF OBAs, SLIDE
- May 16, 2025
Power Struggle in Oyo: Ibadan Leaders Reject Move to Install Alaafin as Permanent Council Chairman Tensions are intensifying in Oyo State as a proposed legislative amendment threatens to upend longstanding traditional leadership structures. The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), supported by Mogajis, Baales, traditional monarchs, and other high-profile figures from Ibadanland, has expressed firm
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Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Coronation Ceremony For 49th Owa Obokun Of Ijesaland Begins May 16 0
- HISTORY OF OBAs, SOUTH WEST
- May 1, 2025
Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Coronation Ceremony For 49th Owa Obokun Of Ijesaland Begins May 16 The ancient city of Ilesa in Osun State is set to witness a grand display of cultural heritage, coronation, royal pageantry, and community spirit as it hosts the coronation of the 49th Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland,
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Gani Adams Urges Unity Amid Royal Comparisons at Oke Ibadan Festival 2025 0
- HISTORY OF OBAs, SLIDE
- April 18, 2025
Gani Adams Urges Unity Amid Royal Comparisons at Oke Ibadan Festival 2025 At the 2025 edition of the vibrant Oke Ibadan Festival, held at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, took a firm stand against the ongoing debate over the seniority of Yoruba monarchs—specifically between the Alaafin
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Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove at Risk of UNESCO Delisting 0
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- April 16, 2025
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove at Risk of UNESCO Delisting Amid Rampant Land Encroachment The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, a revered cultural and spiritual site in Nigeria and a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site since 2005, now stands on the brink of losing its prestigious status. The growing threat comes from a surge of land grabbers encroaching on the
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Oluwo Of Iwo Accuses Ooni Of Ife Of Plotting His Dethronement 0
- HISTORY OF OBAs, SLIDE
- March 22, 2025
Oluwo of Iwo Accuses Ooni of Ife of Plotting His Dethronement The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of allegedly trying to remove him from his throne. Oluwo expressed disappointment, stating that he played a crucial role in Ooni’s emergence but is now facing betrayal. The
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Ilesa Nigeria: A Town Of Rich History, Culture, And Tradition,1466-2025 0
- SOUTH WEST, YORUBA TOWNS
- March 21, 2025
Ilesa, Nigeria: A Town of Rich History, Culture, and Tradition Ilesha (also spelled Ilesa) is a historic town in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. It is the cultural and political headquarters of Ijeshaland, home to the Ijesha people, a sub-group of the Yoruba ethnic group. Known for its bravery, commerce, and traditions, Ilesha has played a
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