Alaafin counsels on development of citizenry, as FCE Governing Council visits monarch
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has said there is an urgent need to develop in the...
Alaafin in UNIMAID, urges FG to make character education major focus of education reform agenda
Abraham Lincoln wrote, in his first political announcement on March 9,1832, "I desire to see a time when education, and...
Chieftaincy crisis: Lawyer petitions IGP, DSS over threat to lives, bloodletting in Oyo community
A legal practitioner, Hassan Ajibade, has sent save our souls petition to the Inspector General of Police and Directorate of...
Rep sponsors Human Capital Development summit for Oyo youths
Today, Nigeria faces serious social and economic challenges. Although Nigeria’s oil and natural gas revenues are estimated at over $40...
Alaafin: If we don’t want to go the way of USSR, Czechoslovakia, Nigeria must be restructured now
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has warned Yoruba leaders against giving support to Nnamdi Kanu and...
Alaafin receives Owa Obokun, says ‘If Britain respects monarchy, Nigeria must preserve traditional institutions’
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has said if the British, “who colonised Nigeria and introduced liberal...
From Alaafin Oranyan to Alaafin Adeyemi, celebrating enduring political system through culture
The annual celebration of Oranyan in the ancient town of Oyo has no doubt left sweet memories in the minds...
Oranyan Festival: Preserving Yoruba’s cultural heritage
Nigeria is an interesting country to be and visit. There is so much to be proud of with respect to...
Alaafin: With Buhari, era of corruption, maladministration over
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has assured Nigerians not to be unnecessarily apprehensive about the President...
Eid-el-Kabir: Alaafin urges Nigerians to support charitable causes
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has called on Nigerians to rededicate themselves, not only to their...
Alaafin receives son of Saudi Arabia CJ, preaches religious harmony
Religious and community leaders have been urged to preach and promote ethno-religious tolerance and accommodate opposing views, as parts of...
Alaafin reveals ‘the real Sango’, laments influence of ‘colonial mentality’
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has called for a thorough study of the knowledge system and...
Alaafin backs Buhari’s anti-corruption war
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for mustering the political will to...
Brain drain hits LAUTECH Teaching Hospital as doctors down tools
The Association of Resident Doctors of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has vowed not...
23 countries to attend Sango Festival in Oyo
The ancient Oyo town, Oyo State, holds a remarkable and rich set of tangible resources such as temple, palaces, markets...
Oba Adeyemi ‘Professor of ancient, modern history’ meets Alesh Akeem, founder of ‘Artsassination’
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, is an enigma by every standard and a chance meeting with...
Alaafin to intending Hajj pilgrims: Fear God
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has said the main object of the hajj, as in any...
34 years after, jubilation in Oyo community as monarch gets beaded crown, staff of office
The ancient and serene Ado-Awaye community in the Araromi local council development area of Oyo State was in festive mood...
Alaafin identifies enlightenment, sporting activities as viable weapons against youth violence, restiveness
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has identified enlightenment and sporting activities as viable weapons against youth...
Egungun, Sango festivals and uniqueness of Oyo tradition
“Egungun” denotes the specific masking tradition among the Oyo Yoruba where it is believed that the practice originated. Egungun refers...
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