Oba Abimbola Owoade has officially ascended the throne as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, following the passing of his predecessor, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who died on...
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Ilu Aje: Town of Witches The moment one hears the name – “Ilu Aje” which literarily translates to mean “Town of Witches” – what naturally comes to mind is a...
Whenever the name – Bode Thomas is mentioned, several thoughts come to mind. To some people, the only thing they could probably think of is a street named...
Lalupon is an ancient city in Ibadan suburb which gained the liberty of settlement under the command of Iba Oluyole of Ibadan land. This town called Lalupon is...
History of Ago Are Being an integral part of the Oyo extraction of the Yoruba race, the present day Ago-Are was founded by the first monarch, Aare Olaniya in...
History of Lalupon Lalupon is a city whose story cannot be complete without the ancient city of Ibadan. It is a town located on the outskirt of Ibadan, in the...
Here is the brief history of Lanlate, located in Oyo State Nigeria When thinking about the foremost among the seven Ibarapa towns, Lanlate naturally comes to...
Popular among the Yorubas is an adage which says: “Eni ti o le se Alabaru L’oyingbo, ko le se bi Adegboro L’oja Oba” and this literarily translates to mean...
Olaniwun Adunni Oluwole: the Ibadan Woman Who Vehemently Opposed the Call for Nigeria’s Independence
A Yoruba adage says “bí abá p’orí akọni, aafida ha’lè gaaraga” which means you can’t mention the name of a valiant woman, without...
Nigeria is made up of thirty-six states and each of the state has unique regions with great historical antecedent. One of such region is Saki. Saki, a place in...
