Alaafin appeal pending as Makinde crowns 14 Oyo chiefs, Alago-Oja
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has kept mum on the crowning of the town’s 14 chiefs and community heads by Governor Seyi Makinde, on Friday. Makinde elevated the…
Oyo to Ibadan: Stop derogatory utterances against Alaafin
An Oyo-based socio-cultural group, Oyo Ni Wa Tooto, on Thursday cautioned some members of the Ibadan Mogajis against what it described as derogatory utterances and revisionist narratives capable of undermining…
OYO: Concerns over perceived rift between Olubadan, Alaafin after handshake incident
An awkward moment involving two prominent traditional rulers in Oyo State played out yesterday during an interfaith gathering organised by the Oyo State Government, sparking widespread public debate and reactions…
Aláàfin Òyó Cuddling A Dead Empire (2)
By Tunde Odesola When he was a child, my immediate younger brother, Abiodun, had a piggy bank made of clay. It was a treasure prized beyond measure. Two adults working…
Yoruba chieftaincy titles confers on Remi, Seyi Tinubu renew Alaafin-Ooni supremacy row
The chieftaincy titles conferred on the wife of the President, Remi Tinubu, and his son, Seyi, by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba…
Aláàfin Òyó cuddling a dead empire -1
By Tunde Odesola The (Om0) child (tó) is (bá) the (ma jé) father (Àsàmú) to (kékeré) the (ló ti ń jenu) man (sámú-sámú). Ehn, yes! Deal with it! The mishmash…
Only Alaafin can confer Yorubaland chieftaincy titles, says Oba Owoade 1
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has stated that he is the only traditional ruler with the authority to confer chieftaincy titles bearing the name “Yorubaland.” The…