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...
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...
Princess Bunmi Olajubu, a former regent of Ikogosi Ekiti sang this evergreen song, Ẹ̀kọ́ dára púpọ̀ in 1987. LYRICS OF EKO DARA PUPO Ẹ̀kọ́ dára púpọ̀ Ẹ̀kọ́ ló l’ayé ta wà yí sẹ́ Ẹ̀kọ́ dára púpọ̀ Ẹ̀kọ́ ló l’ayé ta wà yí sẹ́ Ẹ̀kọ́ ló ń gbé’ni...
Introduction THE LEGENDARY OLATERU OLAGBEGI was one of the three historical figures, whose destinies were intertwined. The other two were Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Adekunle Ajasin. Ajasin was born 1908, Awolowo 1909 and Olagbegi 1910. One year separated each other....