History and Culture
Appeal Court affirms Oba Olaoye as Soun of Ogbomoso
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has upheld the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the Soun...
Read moreAssault: Ogun monarch remanded in prison till bail conditions are met
The suspended traditional ruler of Orile Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, has been remanded at the Ilaro Correctional Centre in Ogun...
Read moreOyo unveils committee for Alaafin’s coronation
The Oyo State Government, on Monday, inaugurated the committee responsible for the coronation ceremony of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba...
Read moreSacked Ogun monarch rejects court ruling, heads to Appeal court
The sacked Olu of Orile-Ilawo Kingdom, Oba Alexander MacGregor, has filed an appeal against an interlocutory injunction issued by the...
Read moreOrile-Ilawo Stool: Ogun monarch rejects court ruling, heads to Appeal court
The Olu of Orile-Ilawo Kingdom, Oba Alexander MacGregor, has filed an appeal against an interlocutory injunction issued by the Ogun...
Read moreAlaafin: Owoade delays traditional rites, returns to Canada
...Coronation fixed for April 4 The new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has delayed the start of his traditional...
Read moreHundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force
Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom’s equal marriage law went into effect,...
Read moreAlaafin: Oyo prince drags Makinde to court, wants Owoade’s appointment nullified
One of the princes that contested for the position of Alaafin of Oyo, Lukman Gbadegesin has headed to court to...
Read moreFrom Oyo to Canada: Owoade’s journey to Alaafin’s throne
Prince Akeem Owoade, a Nigerian-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, has been approved as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The Oyo State...
Read moreOyo kingmakers reject fresh selection process, insist Gbadegesin is Alaafin-elect
Five kingmakers in Oyo town have faulted Governor Seyi Makinde’s directive to initiate a fresh selection process to pick a...
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