History and Culture
Ophthalmic Surgeon, Otunba Adekunle Hassan Declares Ambition for Awujale Stool
In a historic gathering at the Igboburo compound in Ijebu Ode, Otunba Dr. Adekunle Hassan, a world-renowned ophthalmic surgeon and...
Read moreOmoba Ademola Azeez Aderibigbe: The True Abidagba for Awujale of Ijebuland
To all illustrious sons and daughters of Ijebuland, both resident and in the diaspora,This moment calls for decisive progress, unwavering...
Read moreAwolowo Statue Unveiled at Obafemi Awolowo University Campus in Ile-Ife
By Ojudu Babafemi On Friday, December 5, 2025, the historic town of Ile-Ife witnessed a significant cultural milestone with the...
Read moreAderibigbe Family Backs Omoba Ademola as True Abidagba for Awujale Throne
The Aderibigbe-Abimbola family of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House has thrown its weight behind Omoba Ademola Azeez Aderibigbe as the rightful...
Read moreLate Awujale’s Letter Challenges K1’s Throne Claim
A letter dated July 5, 2023, personally signed by the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II,...
Read moreK1 Formally Bids for Awujale Throne Amid Lineage Scrutiny
Renowned Fuji musician Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Anifowose, popularly known as K1 de Ultimate, has thrown his hat into the ring...
Read moreFusengbuwa Ruling House Takes Up Awujale Staff of Office
The Fusengbuwa Ruling House has formally launched the selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland, receiving the symbolic Staff...
Read moreSoyinka Seeks Ooni’s Support to Reconnect Africans in Diaspora
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka led a delegation of scholars and cultural advocates to a significant meeting with the Ooni...
Read moreViola “Mother” Fletcher: Last Living Witness of Tulsa Race Massacre Passes at 111
Viola Ford Fletcher, widely known as “Mother Fletcher,” has passed away at the remarkable age of 111, marking the end...
Read moreOoni of Ife Suspends Carnival, Bans Hard Drugs and Cultism to Restore Peace
In a decisive move to safeguard peace and order in Ile-Ife, the revered Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni...
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