OMO OWÓ BY BÁYÒ ÒDÒDÓ: A CELEBRATION OF CHILDHOOD UNIQUENESS Prof and his brother Táyò, along with Mimi, our neighbor’s daughter, had just returned from church where they attended a preparatory class for this year’s Children’s Day celebration. “Daddy! Daddy!” Mimi and Prof chorused joyfully as they rushed in, bubbling with excitement. “They just taught […]
Chieftaincy Tussle: Deji of Akure vs Iralepo of Isinkan Heads to Supreme Court The longstanding chieftaincy dispute between the Deji of Akure and the Iralepo of Isinkan has taken a new turn as the case heads to the Supreme Court. “We are at the Supreme Court challenging the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court”- Iralepo counsel […]
Ekimogun Roundtable Appoints Barr. Kunle Ogundipe as National Assembly Liason Officer on Ondo East/West Legislative Matters. The Ekimogun Roundtable, a socioeconomic group of Ondo Indigenes both home and abroad, has appointed Mr Kunle Ogundipe Esq as its Liason Officer to the National Assembly. Until his appointment, Mr Ogundipe, a legal practitioner and an Associate of […]
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUÉ _Ilaje Council of Obas Resolves to Protect Territorial Integrity_ Igbokoda, Ondo State, Nigeria – February 7, 2025 The Ilaje Council of Obas, comprising prominent traditional rulers from Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, convened an extraordinary meeting on February 7, 2025, at the Council Chambers, Igbokoda. The meeting aimed to address pressing […]
Mahin Kingdom Rejects Imposition of Ugbo Origin Oba, Insists on Customary Law The people of Mahin Kingdom in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have strongly condemned the illegal appointment of a person of Ugbo origin as Oba in the Mahin town of Aboto by the Ondo State Government. This decision was made at […]
Oyo Mesi members were present Alaafin stool: Oyo Mesi members were present when I consulted Ifa — Prof Wande Abimbola _ How Islam came into Yorubaland’ A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife), Professor Wande Abimbola, was third republic Majority Leader of the Nigerian Senate. The professor of […]
Prof. Faduyile Expresses Grief Over the Transition of Oba Ebun Ayeku, Obagberume of Igbodigo. Prof. Dayo Faduyile, a prominent APC chieftain in Ondo State, has expressed shock and profound sadness over the transition of His Royal Highness (HRH) Oba John Ebunola Ayeku, the Obagberume of Igbodigo. In his message of condolence, Faduyile described the […]