Sunday, February 28, will be etched in the history of Oyo Town for a very long time. This is because it was the day that the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, conferred the title of Aare Onikoyi of Yorubaland on Otunba Tomori Williams. Indeed, on that day, endless blessings flowed, as the…
Queen Aanu, one of the wives of Alaafin of Oyo says her life is being threatened by the monarch because she walked out of the marriage. The former Olori shared a statement on her Instagram page, stating that the monarch should be held responsible if anything happens to her. She wrote: “It is with great…
Paramount Yoruba traditional ruler, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on Saturday solicited support for the Aare Ona Kakanfo designate, Dr Gani Adams whom he described as the symbol of Yoruba unity. According to the monarch, the Oodua Peoples’ Congress, OPC, chieftain has done his own bit in addressing the division among the Yoruba…
Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari, at a public function held recently, attempted to have a handshake with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, but was ‘stylishly snubbed’ by the first class paramount ruler. Her action has sparked outrage in some quarters, especially those in the South western Nigeria, which is dominated…
The Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty Enitan Ogunwusi; the Alaafin of Oyo, His Royal Majesty Lamidi Adeyemi 111; the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu; the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona; and governors from the southwest geo-political zone are billed to participate in the Yoruba Stakeholders’ Summit organised by the Lagos State House…