THE HISTORY OF LANLATE, OYO STATE

THE HISTORY OF LANLATE, OYO STATE

THE OLD OYO EMPIRE From the 12th to the Late 18th century, the Oyo Empire grew to become the largest in West African. It rose through the outstanding organizational and administrative skills of the Yoruba people, wealth gained from trade and its powerful cavalry. The...
ONÍRÈSÉ: BAALE ÌRÈSÉ OF THE OLD ÒYÓ EMPIRE

ONÍRÈSÉ: BAALE ÌRÈSÉ OF THE OLD ÒYÓ EMPIRE

Before ÒYÓ became what we know today as Oyo town and Oyo state, it was known as ÒYÓ-ILÉ which Historians referred to as OLD OYO EMPIRE. That was the Era when the ALÁÀFIN had autonomous power and were referred to as; “Alaşę ikeji Orişa” ( the 2nd in command...
Download The Audio (MP3 version) of the Ogbomoso Anthem

Download The Audio (MP3 version) of the Ogbomoso Anthem

Ogbomoso Anthem or song (Orin Ogbomoso) Ogbomoso Anthem or song (Orin Ogbomoso) Ogbomoso AjileteSi ogo re l’a fe korinIwo t’a te s’arin odanOkan ninu ilu Akin A-to-sa-si n’jo t’o buruAbo f’eniti eru mbaOdi t’ota ko le...
About a Strong Yoruba Woman; Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

About a Strong Yoruba Woman; Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Funmilayo Anikulapo Ransome-Kuti, born on October 25, 1900, was the Nigerian daughter of a returned slave who lived in the Yoruba Region. Well-educated with a colonial education and a Christian background, she was radicalized through the actions of the British...

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