Tag: ALAAFIN OF OYO
Tinubu receives Alaafin of Oyo, seeks stronger ties with traditional rulers
President Bola Tinubu on Friday called for deeper collaboration between the federal government and traditional institutions to support policies that directly impact the lives...
Alaafin of Oyo not behind US-based Yoruba monarch’s death – Palace...
The palace of the Alaafin of Oyo has denied any connection between the monarch, Oba Abimbola Owoade and the death of U.S.-based Yoruba traditional...
Promote Yoruba culture, tradition, Sanwo-Olu urges Abimbola Owoade
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, to use his position to promote the historic Yoruba...
Oba Abimbola Owoade crowned 46th Alaafin of Oyo
Oba Abimbola Owoade has officially been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, succeeding the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who died on April 22, 2022,...
Alaafin of Oyo Abimbola Owoade releases official title
The Alaafin-elect of Oyo, Prince Abimbola Owoade, has formally announced his official title.
In a statement released from the palace on Tuesday, the monarch...
The Alaafin of Ọyọ: A new dawn for Ọyọ’s royal legacy
By Henry Alade
The Ọyọ Kingdom has entered a new chapter with the emergence of the new Alaafin of Ọyọ, a custodian of Yoruba history...
Makinde approves Prince Abimbola Owoade as new Alaafin of Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.
The announcement, made on Friday...
20 princes in contention for Alaafin of Oyo stool
No less than 20 princes from the Owoade ruling family have indicated interest in succeeding Oba Lamidi Adeyemi as the Alaafin of Oyo.
Oba Adeyemi...
Saheed Osupa mourns Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi
Fuji musician Saheed Osupa has mourned Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.
The monarch passed on on Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital,...
Emir of Kano visits Alaafin of Oyo
Emir of Kano Aminu Ado-Bayero on Thursday visited the Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi in continuation of his tour of the south-west.
The emir...