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Alaafin: Aging with Grace at 80

Bode Durojaiye — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:42:28 +0000

His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, the Alaafin of Oyo, who clocked 80 years a few days ago is a traditional ruler with distinction. Immediately he assumed the throne on November 18, 1970, after Oba Gbadegesin Ladigbolu 11, he brought elegance into the traditional institution, not only in Oyo but […]

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Alaafin: At 80, I’m fulfilled

Bode Durojaiye — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:45:31 +0000

October 15, 2018 marked the beginning of another year for His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, the Alaafin of Oyo, as the quintessential monarch clocked 80 years. Psychologists are of the conviction that there is the need to go about the birthday resolution, which should be brought about by chains […]

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Buhari salutes Alaafin at 80

Bode Durojaiye — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 06:11:17 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, on his 80th birthday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, issued the president’s congratulatory message in Abuja on Monday. Buhari joined the Council of Obas and Chiefs in Oyo State, traditional council, family and friends of the […]

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Alaafin shuns ANED, IBEDC officials over power outage

Bode Durojaiye — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:19:33 +0000

For plunging the people of Oyo town into darkness as a result of persistent power outage, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has shunned a courtesy visit paid him by officials of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED). Also, gifts brought for the paramount ruler were rejected . The delegation, which […]

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Alaafin receives AIG, blames killings on international conspiracy

Bode Durojaiye — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 18:29:14 +0000

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has attributed insurgency and other security challenges facing the country to international conspiracy with the connivance of some unpatriotic citizens. Oba Adeyemi gave the assertion when the new Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 11 comprising Oyo, Osun and Ondo States, Mr. Danjuma Ibrahim, paid him a […]

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Alaafin receives Kwankwaso, charges politicians to find solutions to Nigeria’s problems

Bode Durojaiye — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:48:20 +0000

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has called on politicians to eschew primordial sentiments but be more pragmatic on finding solutions to myriads of problems confronting the country. He said national growth and development depend largely on the good sense of justice, moral worth and responsibility, conscientiousness, devotion to duty, selflessness, probity […]

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Killings: Alaafin, Oyo monarchs re-enact harmonious relationship between herdsmen, farmers

Bode Durojaiye — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:05:23 +0000

Violent conflicts between nomadic herders from northern part of the country and sedentary agrarian communities in the southern zones have escalated in recent times and are threatening security and stability. With unabated gruesome murder of innocent souls and wanton destruction of properties by these herdsmen suspected to be of Fulani extraction, these despicable acts are […]

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Tension in Oyo community over chieftaincy row, Alaafin sets up panel

Bode Durojaiye — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:22:26 +0000

The people of Jabata community in Oyo-East local government area of Oyo State are at daggers drawn over chieftaincy dispute. In 2016, one Wakili Adekunle was appointed and installed as the new Aare-Ago of Jabata by head of the community following the death of the former title holder. This decision was vehemently objected by members […]

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Eid-el-Fitr: Alaafin in road show, speaks on qualities of leadership, charity

Bode Durojaiye — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:20:42 +0000

Certainly, one thing that cannot be snatched away from the people in the ancient town of Oyo and its environs is their unalloyed love and unflinching support for their monarch known as the Iku Baba Yeye. The reason is not far-fetched. It is because they continue to appreciate God for bestowing on them a vintage […]

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Alaafin receives female governorship aspirant, warns women against complacency in politics

Bode Durojaiye — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:15:44 +0000

In Nigeria, effort to give women a better deal has always been on the front burner. Generally, the Nigerian woman is untiringly industrious and strives as hard as the man. Sadly, she is rarely acknowledged as a significant contributor to society’s sustenance. It has, therefore, become essential to give much thought and attention to the […]

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Alaafin excited as 11-year-old Norwegian-born Nigerian speaks Yoruba, says ‘our culture threatened’

Bode Durojaiye — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:23:28 +0000

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has observed that the time to begin to appreciate and re-appreciate cultural importance to Yoruba and national growth “is critically now as experiences suggest that the pathways to development are strategically hidden in cultures and cultural-political determinations”. Oba Adeyemi made the observation while receiving a Yoruba […]

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Aboderin, an insightful newspaper guru, says Alaafin

Bode Durojaiye — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:15:23 +0000

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has said Nigeria and the world of ideas have, in the passing of a renowned newspaper proprietor and Chairman of the Punch Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gbadebowale Aboderin, lost not only an institution builder, social reformer, but also a most insightful media guru of the century. In […]

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70 Black Americans trace roots to Oyo, as Alaafin charges world leaders to preserve Yoruba traditions

Bode Durojaiye — Tue, 29 May 2018 19:32:22 +0000

Recently, Yoruba history was re-written when about 70 Black Americans traced their ancestral lineage to the ancient town of Oyo. At a civic reception organised for the visitors, His Imperial Majesty, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, urged the Federal, States Governments, as well as well-meaning individuals to, as a matter of […]

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Alaafin harps on Working Child Protection system

Bode Durojaiye — Tue, 29 May 2018 19:18:04 +0000

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has said that a working child protection system is a prerequisite for any nation aspiring for growth and development. He noted that planning for development without enforceable set of laws, policies, regulations and services across social sectors could only amount to a futile exercise. The monarch […]

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Alaafin urges FG to advance nation’s development with research works

Bode Durojaiye — Fri, 25 May 2018 22:08:09 +0000

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has called on the Federal Government to always utilise research works of reputable scholars in enhancing the country’s development. The monarch made the call on Friday during a Nigerian National Merit Award’s 2018 Award Winners Lecture held at the University of Ibadan (UI). Oba Adeyemi appealed to government, scholars […]

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