Meet Ooni of Ife

Meet Ooni of Ife

Oba Okunade Sijuwade II, the fiftieth Ooni of Ile-Ife. He was born on 1st January 1930 at Ile-Ife to the Ogboru ruling house, he is the grandson of the royal majesty Ooni Sijuwade Adelekan Olubuse I. He studied at Abeokuta Grammar School, Abeokuta and Oduduwa College in Ile-Ife, all in Yorubaland and later proceeded to Northampton College in the United Kingdom where he studied business management.

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Stephanie Linus rocks an off-shoulder African print dresss, accessorized with a big gold neckpiece. This picture was part of a photoshoot, that your actress did to advertise Vlisco Women's Month. 
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Alaafin praises Odu’a group for upholding culture

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has lauded the efforts of the management of Odua’a Investment Company Limited for upholding the Yoruba heritage in the structure of the company.  He also hailed what he described as the leadership position that the conglomerate occupied in the nation’s economy.

The monarch spoke on Wednesday when he visited the firm’s corporate headquarters in Ibadan.

The monarch said, “I am happy to note that Odu’a, which started business on October 1, 1976, has become one of the biggest companies in Nigeria and has been operating as a conglomerate, with 70 per cent of its business as joint venture with reputable multinational companies.

“I want to specially commend the  management of the company for rekindling Yoruba arts  and heritage because a race that forgets its culture will soon reach the point of extinction.

Culture and Tradition is the foundation of every Government of the world. True or False?

Eurocentric Africans calling Africans "Afrocentric" ???? Cheap imitators in this generation. Guess what? They are not Chinese or Chinese goods. These imitators are Africans who thinks is in vogue to be ignorant about their culture.

Fela Anikulapo said, "culture and tradition is the government teacher." Uniqueness of differences is the reason why we constantly learning from one another. How would you describe a world where the majority are caricature of a minority? 'Omoluabi' is a natural trait to a Yoruba man. 'Gentlemanism' is British.

Americans have not stopped being Cowboys, because of the rise of China. So what is wrong with an African man? It shouldn't be an insult for an African to be 'Afrocentric.'

~Odua Balogun Kakanfo (OBK).

Moremi Ajasoro, Princess of the Yoruba.

Moremi Ajasoro, Princess of the Yoruba, was a figure of high significance in the history of the Yoruba peoples. She was a member-by-marriage of the royal family of Emperor Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba people. She was the wife of King Oranmiyan of Ife (and later Oyo). A woman of tremendous beauty and a faithful and zealous supporter of her husband and the Kingdom of Ile Ife. Moremi Ajasoro, Princess of the Yoruba, was a figure of high significance in the history of the Yoruba peoples. At this time there were neighboring tribes called Igbo, who were regularly and successfully raiding the people at and around Ile Ife. enslaved by these people, and because of this they were generally regarded with disdain by the Yoruba city-states.

Olukumi: An Interface Of Yoruba And Edo Kingdoms

Delta State of the federal republic of Nigeria is made up of 25 Local Government Areas (LGAS) and like every other state, it is represented in the Nigerian senate by three senators; Delta Central, Delta South and Delta North.

Delta Central comprises eight LGAS and is inhabited by the Urhobos while Delta Stouth also comprises eight LGAS and is home to the ethnic Ijaw, Isoko and Itsekiri while Delta North is home to the Ika, Enuani, Ukwuani sub-groups who are spread across nine LGAS.

ISESE L'AGBA L'OTU IFE...

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ISESE L'AGBA L'OTU IFE...

Isese l'agba; isese la koko bo: Eleda eni, isese eni ni;
Baba eni, isese eni ni;
Iya eni, isese eni ni;

Ori akoda ajifowora,
Ori apere eni, isese eni ni; Iyawo eni, isese eni;
Omo eni, isese eni.

Ibatan eni, isese eni.
Ilu ta ti bi ni, isese eni ni;
Esije, esije, ilu eni, isese eni ni.
Gbogbo ohun abalaye eni, isese eni ni won nse...

Awon alaimokanmokan eniyan la ma f'enu tenbelu saata isese. Oro eni ti ko ba noni isese dabi asiwere to ni Olorun kosi. E ma jeki a tori olaju tabi esinkesin tabi igbagbo osan gangan, ka wa lo so isese eni nu. Nitori bo pe, bo ya, isese eni npada wa beni wo.

Awon omoran to nmo oyun igbin ninu ikarawun, won a kuku wa bini. A gbodo ma ranti isese eni. Isese l'agba ba ba de Otu Ife nibi ojumo ti nmo wa.

Oro isiti fun gbogbo Omo Odu to da Iwa... E ku ojumo s'odun tuntun o. A juse o...

@Segun fadipe