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...
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...
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...
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...
Olofin rock in Lanlate, Oyo state Nigeria is a sacred and loosely packed pile of rock that remains attached as if cemented together for centuries. The story behind how the rock came into being is intriguing and fascinating. Olofin is a god that Aborigines believe in...