The Eight most powerful women in Aláàfin of Oyo palace.
The old dynasty data back to the old Oyo Empire which recognizes Aláàfin as an emperor. There are powerful people within the Oyo kingdom who very few people know about. They are women who
The story of how Afonja lost Ilorin and its kingship to Fulani people.
Ilorin was founded by the Yorùbá people,it became the provincial military headquarters of the Oyo Empire (Oyo Ile).
At the period of the formation, Ilorin was controlled by
The Aare Ona Kakanfo!
The Untold Story of How MKO Abiola Was Nearly Prevented From Becoming the Generalissimo.
“Where were you in 1987?
That was the year Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike, Olubadan of Ibadan made history.
Olubadan installed Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola as the
Six Amusing Yoruba Proverbs from a visit to Baba Àgbà!
1. "À ń sọ̀rọ̀ olè jíjà, aboyún náà ń dá sí i; Ṣíọ̀, odindi èèyàn ló gbé pamọ́ o..."
Meaning: We're speaking of stealing and a pregnant woman intervenes; Is she herself not concealing a whole person?
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Ẹ̀dá Onílé-Ọlá is one of the most prolific theatre actors that Nigeria has ever produced.
He is a true hero.
He is a legacy.
He is a winner.
Chief Lérè Pàímọ́'s place in the history of Yorùbá actors can never be replace.
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ILU AJE(Town of Witches)
A town in Oyo state.
There is a small town on your way to Oyo, just behind Fiditi.
It's called "Ilu Aje" which literally,translates to "Town of Witches".
Ilu Aje is relatively large rustic community with vast lands located between
There is a popular Yorùbá proverb which says:
A kìí je míjì l'ábà Àlàdé
We do not eat two things at Àlàdé's compound.
Let me tell you the full story behind this proverb so you will know when to use such proverb.
The story is from sacred Odù Ifá Ogbè
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Ẹ̀dá Onílé-Ọlá is one of the most prolific theatre actors that Nigeria has ever produced.
He is a true hero.
He is a legacy.
He is a winner.
Chief Lérè Pàímọ́'s place in the history of Yorùbá actors can never be replace.
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Rest In peace Bàbá Kéjì popularly known as Bàbá Kékeré.
Bàbá kèkeré served three Aláàfin of ọ̀yọ́ during his lifetime.
1.Oba Adeniran Adeyemi II
2. Oba Gbadegesin Ladigbolu II
3. Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III
Glad that I met him last year,I took this picture btw.
WHY ÌJẸ̀BÚS WERE NEVER CAPTURED AS SLAVES.
It is on historical domain that the Ìjẹ̀bús were never captured as slaves, and had never lost a war; except the war they lost to the British Army in 1892. (The great Imagbon or Yemoji war.)
At the time when inter-ethnic wars, and
The fascinating story of Baba Alatise.
The story that birth this Yorùbá adage,
"Alatise lo nmo Atise ara e".
Once upon a time,there was once a wealthy man named Alatise who had three wives and children.
A few years after he married his third wife,he became blind and
ṢÈNÌYÀN ṢẸRANKO (HARD TO BELIEVE)
In 1989 I had reason to travel with my dad to a very remote village around SẸ̀PẸ̀TẸ̀RÍ in ÒKÈ ÒGÙN area of Ọ̀yọ́ State.
I cannot remember the name of the village precisely for now but I know the village was about fifteen kilometers
The fascinating story of Bàbá Alátiṣe
The story that birth this Yorùbá adage,
"Alátiṣe ló ń mọ àtiṣe ara rẹ̀”
Once upon a time,there was once a wealthy man named Alátiṣe who had three wives and children.
A few years after he married his third wife,he became blind
Did you know?
In the Yoruba language, there is no goodbye.
“Ó dàbọ̀,” which is what stands for the idea of goodbye, actually is the very opposite of goodbye.
Why? Because “Ó dàbọ̀” does not say that you are leaving.
Did you know?
1)The first settlers to set in Lagos were the Àwórì people led by Ọlọ́fin Ògúnfúnminírè from the ancient Ile-Ife. They settled in Ìddó.
2) Àwórì means the plate sank.
3)The first people that colonized Lagos weren’t the Europeans but the ancient Benin Kingdom.
IYA OLUMO.
The mother Goddess of Olumo Rock..
Mama sinatu Aduke Sanni who is famously called "Iya Orisa" literally means"mother Goddess of the rock".
Was born a long time ago in the late 19th century 1884 and she is currently 136 years old.
ÒGBÓRÍ ELÉMÒSÓ: A HISTORY OF A YORUBA TOWN
Ògúnlolá was the name of the brave hunter and an expert archer, he was said to be of Ibariba descent.
In the mid-17th century, he migrated with his wife, Èsùu to the present site known today as Ọ̀gbómòsó, he first settled under a tree
LÍSÀBÍ : THE REVOLUTIONARY ẸGBA FARMER
In the late 18th century there once lived a farmer who lived in the Ẹgba.
He was called Lísàbí Agbọ̀ngbọ̀ Àkálà.
he was described as a very tall and broad fellow, who lived in Igbein but originally from Itoku.
AAFIN DEJI ILU AKURE
THE OLDEST PALACE IN YORUBA LAND
The old palace of the Paramount Ruler of Akureland,the Deji of Akure is located in the modern day Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Frame 1; Deji’s Palace was built around 1150AD(850 years ago)and is still
Brief history of Ojuelegba
Long time ago, before the presence of civilization and the British bombardment of Lagos in 1851.
The area known today as Ojuelegba was a forest and the consecrated site for the worship of Ẹ̀shù Elegbua also referred to as Légba among the Fon people
The salaries of the first and second class of the Obas in yoruba land during colonial era.
Photo source: History and the Yoruba people (Adebayo Abayomi)
Watch out for Bọ́láńlé Oni Story on Oyinmomo show by Ak media concepts.
Where we will be taking you on a thrilling and exciting adventure into the Yorùbá culture.
Ekiti Parapo war;history of the longest Yorùbá civil war.
The Yorùbá Ekiti Parapo War was an epic and chronic civil war between two powerful Yoruba confederate armies.
Of mainly Western Yoruba and its Allies (Ibadan and its allies) and its Eastern Yoruba (Ijesha) Ekiti and
Control the kingdom.
1)Iyamode: Iyamode is the only person in the world the Aláàfin is permitted to kneel down before. He kneels before no one else except Iyamode.
Iyamode occupies a role so highly deeply respected that the king call her 'Baba' (father).
I’ve been posting Yorùbá contents since 2019.
Coming for me unprovoked and accusing me of being tribalistic in 2023 is what I’ll never accept.
You can’t expect me to change my content in 2023. Live and let others live.
May Èdùmàrè be with everyone of us.
DO YOU KNOW?
That Abẹ́òkúta is the only City in Africa with it's name in more than two other countries
Some of them are:
1) Abẹ́òkúta in Ogun State, Nigeria which is the main City and the place where the descendants of Ẹ̀gbá go out from and found other cities in other
Iba eyin iya awirere aboju sinsin
Mo seba Akoda Aye
Mo seba Olodumare
Mo seba eyin Iyami Olokiki
Oru anomo lai fowo kan
Ni Mo seba ba yin oooo
Iba eyin iya
Emi ni Bolanle Oni story 🖋️
Stay tuned for more amazing stories.
A prolific-writer, Akínwùmí Ìṣọ̀lá is a case study.
Thanks for giving us Ẹfúnsetán Aníwúrà, Kòṣeégbé, Abẹ́ àbò, Olú Ọmọ, Ayé Yẹ Wọ́n Tán, Madam Tinúbú, most especially Ó le kú and Ṣaworoidẹ.
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A prolific-writer, Akínwùmí Ìṣọ̀lá is a case study.
Thanks for giving us Ẹfúnsetán Aníwúrà, Kòṣeégbé, Abẹ́ àbò, Olú Ọmọ, Ayé Yẹ Wọ́n Tán, Madam Tinúbú, most especially Ó le kú and Ṣaworoidẹ.
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Ẹ̀dá Onílé-Ọlá is one of the most prolific theatre actors that Nigeria has ever produced.
He is a true hero.
He is a legacy.
He is a winner.
Chief Lérè Pàímọ́'s place in the history of Yorùbá actors can never be replace.
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Battle of Otefan
The war that sent shockwaves into the heart of the old Sokoto caliphate was not Osogbo war of 1840. It was the Alaafin Oluewu's war of 1830.
This was not a war between Ilorin and Oyo...it was a war between Sokoto caliphate and Yorùbá nation
The fascinating story of Ọlájùmọ̀kẹ́.
The story that birth this Yorùbá folklore song,
"Orí orí ó Ọlájùmọ̀kẹ́ lọ"
Once upon a time in the village of Ojútáyé, there lived a maiden called Ọlájùmọ̀kẹ́.
She was the most beautiful woman in the village of Ojútáyé.
The Intriguing story of ADÉGBÖRÒ.
The story that birth the Yorùbá Adage;
"ENI TÍ Ó LE SE ALÁBÀÁRU L'ÓYÍNGBÒ, KÒ LE SE BÌ ADÉGBÖRÒ L'ÓJÀ OBA".
Adégbörò was born in Ibadan Oyo state and later left Ibadan for Lagos in search of greener pasture.
The man with the most stylish fìlà Gòbì.
An embodiment of Yorùbá culture and tradition.
Thanks for giving us Ìdààmú Páàdì Mínkáílù,ogun àwítẹ́lẹ̀, Baṣòrun Gáà,
thunderbolt, freedom fight, ewì ìwé kinní e.t.c
Alàgbà Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí lives on!!
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Tiger isn’t ẹkùn because tiger isn’t our indigenous animals in Africa.
There is no name for tiger in Yorùbá. I stand to be corrected
Leopard is Ẹkùn while cheetah is Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn.
Since some people still want to argue, I will give ₦100,000 to anyone who can prove that Tiger is ẹkùn in Yorùbá. This is a public post and I am willing to put my money where my mouth is.
Leopard is ẹkùn. If you have contradictory evidence, bring it and make money
A prolific-writer, Akínwùmí Ìṣọ̀lá is a case study.
Thanks for giving us Ẹfúnsetán Aníwúrà, Kòṣeégbé, Abẹ́ àbò, Olú Ọmọ, Ayé Yẹ Wọ́n Tán, Madam Tinúbú, most especially Ó le kú and Ṣaworoidẹ.
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Have you ever been asked this question before?
"Ẹja ń m b'akàn?"
Meaning;fish or crab?
In Yoruba Language Codes, ẹja tumọ̀ sì different kind of reality tí oní ewu nínú púpọ̀.
Orí ni ẹja fín là ibú means victory at the end of turmoil, tribulations, or calamities.
WHY IJEBUS WERE NEVER CAPTURED AS SLAVES.
It is on historical domain that the Ijebus were never captured as slaves, and had never lost a war;
Except the war they lost to the British Army in 1892. (The great Imagbon or Yemoji war)
At the time when inter-ethnic wars, and