Who Deserves the Honour to be Called a King? – From Irete Ifatoba
WHO DESERVES THE HONOUR TO BE CALLED A KING? – ÌRẸTẸ̀ IFÁTỌ́BA Ọ̀rúnmìlà said he is a king I admitted, he is worthy to be king Bara-mi-Àgbọnìrègún He asked, who deserves the honour To be called a king I said Alárá-mọkọ Who is as clever as the falcon One...
Ile-Ife, Land of The Most Ancient Days: Olojo Festival 2020
ILE-IFE, LAND OF THE MOST ANCIENT DAYS: OLOJO FESTIVAL 2020. The archeological existence of Ile Ife was dated as far back as the creation of the Earth. In the beginning, Olodumare created the Earth with the emergence of light and the light struck from the epicentre of...
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,...