The Mysterious And Mythical Sogidi Lake In Awe, Oyo State
Sogidi Lake is a mysterious, sacred and mythical Lake in Awe; a town very close to Oyo town in Oyo state, Nigeria. The lake is reputed to have healing powers and people are forbidden from killing the fish in the lake or serving them as delicacies. When the...
OONI DERIN OLOGBENLA: A POWERFUL AND EXCEPTIONAL WARRIOR OF HIS DAYS
Ile-Ife, as a religious and cultural matrix of the Yorubas and its cradle, has unique importance in its history. Many, if not all Obas in Yorubaland, left Ile-Ife for their various settlements. Derin Ologbenla was the 45th Ooni of Ife (1880 – 1894), a...
QUEEN LUWOO GBAGIDA; THE FIRST AND ONLY FEMALE OONI OF IFE
QUEEN LUWOO GBAGIDA; THE FIRST AND ONLY FEMALE OONI OF IFE The Ooni of Ife is seen as the most supreme or paramount sovereign in Ile Ife, which is regarded as the source of the Yoruba race. Generally, he is recognised by his subjects as their spiritual leader and...