Igbo-Ora, a town in Oyo State Nigeria is nicknamed the Twins capital of the world which makes it one of the most extraordinary towns in Africa. The town is a simple town in Oyo state with a simple way of life, made up of mostly farmers and traders. It is considered the Twin capital of … Read more
Despite being deceased, it is believed that our ancestors are part and parcel to the larger family. They are regarded as the collective spirits of the ancestors who occupy a space in heaven. It is pertinent for Ifa/Orisa practitioners both at home and in the diaspora to know what and what not is Egungun to … Read more
In Yorùbá, Orí literally translates to mean “head”, however, the spiritual significance of the word is far deeper. Orí is human consciousness. It is our direct connection to Olódùmarè, the Supreme Force.
Oyotunji African Village is a village located near Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina that was founded by Oba Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi I in 1970. Oyotunji village is named after the Oyo empire, a pre-colonial Yoruba kingdom lasting from the 1300s until the early 1800s in what is now southwestern Nigeria. The name literally means “O̩yo̩ returns” or “O̩yo̩ rises again” or “O̩yo̩ resurrects” referring to the African Yoruba kingdom of Oyo, now rising in a new form near the South Carolina seashore.
Late Alhaji Safiriyu Tiamiyu’s quality item, S.T Soap, immediately turned into an easily recognized name during the 80s into the 90s, due to its potency, packaging, and rhythmic advert jingle which practically turned into a public hymn, particularly in the South West, which obviously was responsible for the fame and excessive demand in the market by all.
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 who fashioned thirty gongs From … Read more
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 world which is believed to be AGBEDEGBEDE … Read more
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, and Ojo’s partisans were but few. Ojo, however, went to Oyo to have the title conferred on him by the Suzerain as of yore, and he succeeded in obtaining the Alaafin’s favour in his claim.
The combined forces encamped at a place called Pamo. The conflict was very fierce, and Ikoyi, hemmed in on all sides, was nearly taken, when Asegbe the Olofa’s Ilari, who was then with his master, a refugee at Ikoyi, saved the city by wise and judicious measures.
Get started by reading: THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO RECOVER ILORIN FROM THE FULANIS: THE BATTLE OF OGELE And: THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO EXPEL THE FULANIS AND RECOVER ILORIN: THE MUGBAMUGBA WAR Kanla War: Amodo was ill at ease under the yoke of the Fulani Emir of Ilorin, and he prevailed upon all the Yoruba chiefs throughout the … Read more
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