Oyotunji: A Yoruba Kingdom in the United States of America (USA)

Oyotunji: A Yoruba Kingdom in the United States of America (USA)

 Oyotunji African Village is a village located near Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina that was founded by Oba Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I in 1970. Oyotunji village is named after the Oyo empire, a pre-colonial Yoruba kingdom lasting from the 1300s...
Prophet Daniel Abodunrin and the University of Ibadan Lion’s Zoo

Prophet Daniel Abodunrin and the University of Ibadan Lion’s Zoo

Prophet Daniel Abodunrin is remembered by most Nigerians to date for his miracle mission that later became his doom. Determined to recreate a biblical occurrence, he wanted to prove that he is the modern-day Daniel and that what happened around 620 B.C. could repeat...
How the Present Abeokuta Was Founded

How the Present Abeokuta Was Founded

HOW THE PRESENT ABEOKUTA WAS FOUNDED Abeokuta, town, capital of Ogun state, southwestern Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, around a group of rocky outcroppings that rise above the surrounding wooded savanna. It lies on the main railway...
The Vicissitudes of Ikoyi After the Fall of Onikoyi Adegun

The Vicissitudes of Ikoyi After the Fall of Onikoyi Adegun

THE VICISSITUDES OF IKOYI The fall of Adegun at the Kanla war left the kingship of Ikoyi vacant. There were two aspirants to the title; Siyenbola, the son of the late Adegun, and Ojo, the son of Adegun’s predecessor. The majority of the people was for Siyenbola,...

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