•Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1 The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Engineer Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has reaffirmed the Oyo Palace as the enduring symbol of Yoruba identity, resilience, and cultural pride, following the commissioning of Ile Oodua within the ancient palace premises. Speaking at the ceremony, the monarch described the palace a...
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has conferred the chieftaincy title of the Okanlomo of Yorubaland on the son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi. The ceremony, which was held in Oyo State yesterday, attracted dignitaries from all walks of life who attended the momentous occasion, reports Channels TV. Aside from Seyi, who arrived at [&helli...
•Seyi Tinubu and Oba Owoade The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is set to install Seyi, the son of President Bola Tinubu, as the “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Saturday. The monarch on the same occasion will also install Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari representing Zamfara West as the “Obaloyin of Yorubaland”. The chiefataincy installation of the [&...
•Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, today, said that an effective child protection system is a prerequisite for any nation aspiring to achieve growth and development. He also warned that the collapse of marriages and homes is fuelling youth crime, reports The PUNCH. He stated this while addressing [&helli...
•Alaafin and Ooni As the supremacy battle between the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Owoade and the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Eniitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi gets messier, the former said yesterday that the British had signed a treaty with Alaafin recognising him as the superior head of the Yoruba Nation. […]
•Atóbaáse, Alaafin and Ooni The Atóbaáse of Yorubaland, Dr Babajide Agunbiade, FNSE, has released an open letter expressing unwavering support for His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo, in light of recent controversies surrounding the Yoruba traditional leadership structure. In a strongly worded l...
•Ooni of Ife and Alaafin of Oyo Prominent Yoruba elders and leaders on Tuesday called for restraint and intervention of cultural and political figures following the reopening of hostilities between the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi. The fresh row began on Monday after the Alaafin faulted […]...
•Alaafin of Oyo and Ooni of Ife The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has said that he will not be responding to the threat and 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, a statement from the Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, has revealed. The conflict centres on a recent chieftaincy title […]
•Alaafin of Oyo and Ooni of Ife The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has taken a strong swipe at the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, over the conferment of the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on businessman, Dotun Sanusi. In a statement by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode […]
•New Alaafin Of Oyo, Abimbola Owoade The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, today, commenced a 21-day traditional rites popularly known as “Oro Opebi.” A statement by the Chief of Staff to the monarch, Rotimi Osuntola, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, confirmed today. Osuntola said the traditional rites would end on Saturday, March 29, [&helli...
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