Introduction In 1971 Alaafin Adeyemi III became king. He succeeded Alaafin Gbadegesin Ladigbolu II during the governorship of Colonel Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, after the end of the Nigerian Civil War. In 1975, the Head-of-State, General Murtala Ramat Mohammed included...
OONI AJAGUN ADEMILUYI ADEMAKIN a.k.a AJAGUN LAWARIKAN AGBEJA NLABOFA: (1910-1930, 48TH OONI OF IFE) Young Prince Ademiluyi was born around 1860 at Otutubiosun Royal Compound of Lafogido Ruling House of Ile-Ife of the old Western part of the British colony before the...
Chief Adebayo Olamilekan Israel Popularly known as Adigun Olowe Yorùbá is a 6 years old genius that has been representing the entire Yoruba land with his God’s giving endowment for his passion and preservations of Yorùbá culture. Chief Adebayo Olamilekan Israel...
The Founder of Fiditi, Fasoyin Asu being very old was more tired than any of his men. Asu looked forward and he saw one big “ARERE TREE” and he rested his back on it. He said “O RE MI PUPO” E JE KI NFI DI TI NIHIN” (I am very tired. Let me rest my bottom here). From...
The palace of the Alaafin of Oyo is full of mysterious beings. Alaafin, himself, is a mystery and an enigma! One of the oldest men living on earth, taken in the palace, the man whose name is Morenikeji Lasisi but popularly known as Baba Keji. He walks briskly in and...