Owa Obokun of Ijesaland has joined his ancestors

The Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has joined his ancestors. He passed on at the age of 86. His death was announced in a statement, signed by Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, on Thursday in Osogbo, the state capital. Confirming the monarch’s passing, Fasuyi, in a tribute that he personally sent to […]

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Oba of Benin, ancestors and Lagos, By Lasisi Olagunju

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped.” Imagine this George Orwel dystopian quote in his ‘1984’ applying directly to […]

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Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has joined his ancestors

Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadan, has passed away. He died at the age of 93. His death was confirmed by sources  from the palace on Sunday. “It is what you have heard. Baba (Olubadan) has joined his ancestors,” one of the palace sources said. Confirming the Olubadan’s death, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, […]

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Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, Ajagungbade III, has joined his ancestors

His Royal Majesty, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, Ajagungbade III, the Soun of Ogbomoso, has joined his ancestors. Family sources say the 95-year-old monarch died on Sunday morning, December 12. The palace is expected to announce his demise soon. Born on May 27, 1926, in Ogbomoso, Oba Oyewumi ascended the throne on October 24, 1973. May his soul rest in […]

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