The Olubadan In-Line traditional chiefs of Ibadanland have described the exit of the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as a painful moment for all Ibadan indigenes. The chiefs revealed this in a statement Read More
The ancient town of Oyo, once the heartbeat of one of Africa’s most formidable empires, recently celebrated a historic moment; the coronation of a new Alaafin. This event, wrapped in deep cultural reverence and Read More
(Published by the Sunday Tribune, January 19, 2025) Last week’s ascension to the Alaafin of Oyo throne by then Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade courted tremendous ruckus in Yorubaland. Why would an unseen Ifa deity and its Read More
The city of Manchester was abuzz with excitement and celebration on Saturday, June 8th, as Regina Oluwatomiwa Adeleke, daughter of the esteemed Dr Ademola Adeleke, tied the knot with Stephen Adebayo, son of Prof Isaac Read More
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde is toeing the path of Obafemi Awolowo in terms of administrative legacy, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Southwest Nigeria, Kamarudeen Ajisafe has said. This was just as Read More
The need to boost economic activities along the borders between Nigeria and Benin Republic have been emphasized. Members of the steering committee of the proposed permanent Nigeria-Benin Republic Joint Commission, led by a former Nigerian Read More
Unknown to many people, Governors Mai Buni, Atiku Bagudu, Abubakar Badaru of Yobe, Kebbi and Jigawa respectively were guests of Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta states, Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola on Sunday. That Read More
The Group Chairman Odu’a Investment Company Limited, Dr Segun Aina has disclosed that the conglomerate board had created new strategic business units, and entered into joint ventures and alliances. Dr Aina made this known Read More
Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, Odu’a Investment Company Limited recorded group profit after tax of N5.203 billion for the 2020 fiscal year. This is an increase of 11.5 percent over the N4.665 billion profit in 2019. Odua Read More
(Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 5 July, 2021) It was in Hubert Ogunde’s ‘Jayesinmi’ that we last saw witches transforming into cats – black cat, red cat. I never knew witchery and witchcraft have found Read More
