Nigeria News » Oyo News Nigeria » Oyo » History: Alaafin lauds Oyo community for preserving Yoruba twin heritage
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has lauded the people of Igbo Ora town in Ibarapa Central Area of Oyo State for their sense of history, heritage and culture, which he said has turned the ...
News Nigeria » Oyo » History: Late Alaafin’s daughter explains Oyo’s resilient gourd heritage
A daughter of the late Alaafin of Oyo has highlighted the historical and cultural significance of the sèkèrè, a traditional Yoruba musical instrument, explaining how its resilience has become a symbol ...
News Nigeria » Oyo » History: Oyo Empire Day clelebration not to diminish history of other tribes –Alaafin
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has said that the Oyo Empire Day celebration 2026 was not meant to diminish the history of other tribes in Yorubaland and Nigeria in general. Owoade stated ...
News Nigeria » Oyo » History: Nigeria History, From Nok to the 2027 Election
Nigeria history from Nok and Benin to the 1914 merger, independence in 1960, the Biafran war, military rule and the 16 January 2027 election.
News Nigeria » Oyo » History: Government by seduction : history and the tropes of "mounting" in Oyo-Yoruba religion
In the precolonial and colonial periods, Shango priesthood with its possession cult symbolized by mounting -- husbands mounting wives, gods mounting possession priests, riders mounting horses -- was ...
News Nigeria » Oyo » History: I will not step down for any other candidates — Oyo NDC guber candidate, Hakeem Adebola
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Oyo State, Hakeem Adebola Yusuf, speaks with Soji Ajibola on his political journey, plans for agriculture, security, education, ...