There seems to be brewing tension in Osun State between the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Oyetunji and Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, over the ranking of monarchs. Oba Oyetunji has vowed to reclaim what he described as the rightful fourth-ranking position of his throne in Osun State’s traditional council. Speaking during…
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja has declared that many people erroneously believe that the Olubadan throne is for glamour. Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, while speaking on Sunday, insisted that the Olubadan throne is about service to humanity. Ladoja spoke when he received the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter…
Preparations for the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, have officially commenced with the inaugural meeting of the Coronation Committee held on Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Bayo Oyero. The meeting, which had in attendance the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Demola Ojo, deliberated on the…
The Abese Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oloye Lekan Alabi, has said that the ascension of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland will usher in unprecedented development, judging from the successes the royal father has recorded in his private life. Oba Ladoja is expected to be crowned the Olubadan of Ibadanland on September 26,…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Baale of Apena Town and its environs, Alhaji Lateef Adegoke has called on Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde to approve the rehabilitation of dilapidated roads at Wire and Cable down to NIHORT, in Ido Local government for easy transportation. Alhaji Adegoke made the call at the decoration of twenty elevated Traditional…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu As a move to put Ede on the map of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, the Timi of Edeland, Oba Dr Munirudeen Adesola Lawal, Laminisa 1 efforts are at the advance stage of securing an approval for making the town a tourism site by the international organisation for Sango…
The Adeyemi ruling house of the Anikilaya dynasty has faulted their exclusion from the Anikilaya ruling house, one of the ruling houses producing candidates for the stool of Awujale of Ijebuland in Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State. Recall that the Anikilaya ruling house produced the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who…
A new twist was witnessed during the 2025 Osun Osogbo festival when a male chief priest, rather than the traditional votary maid, carried the sacred white calabash known as ‘Igba Osun’ during the grand procession to the Osun sacred grove on Friday. The Arugba, according to culture have always been the domain of a female…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has taken over direct supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The move was to ensure rapid development of the tourism sector. Governor Makinde made this known at the second edition of Oyo State International Tourism Summit held in Ibadan. He emphasised that the event was…
By Micheal Adeyemo Cultural and Media Tributes have been held for late Baale of Oluyole Estate, Ibadan, South West Local Government Area, of Oyo State, Chief Adeyemi Ogunyemi, at his residence. The event was marked by rich displays of traditional music, drama, dance, and ewi renditions from various cultural troupes, all aimed at celebrating the…