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Below is the full list of all 45 Alaafin of Oyo, from the founder of the dynasty, Oranyan, to the newly appointed Alaafin, Owoade, along with their years of reign:   Oranyan (1000 –  1050) – Founder of the Oyo dynasty and a grandson (or son) of Oduduwa.  Ajaka ( 1050 –  1075) – A...

John Lyly, in his 1579 novel Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit, famously wrote: “The rules of fair play do not apply in love and war.” To that, I would add—nor in politics. This is why Machiavellian political philosophy argues that the end justifies the means. In Ondo State today, poli...

Every ascension of an Alaafin is an important moment in Yoruba history.  So is it with the coming of our father, Alaafin Abimbola Akeem Owoade, who began his reign with the symbolic outing in Oyo on Saturday March 29, 2025.  The Alaafin traditionally represents Yoruba military po...

It was the period of the Nigerian civil war which broke out in 1967 as an immediate consequence of the first military coup of January 15, 1966, that sacked the Nigerian First Republic and the counter-coup that followed six months later. “As the war raged on, some radical universi...

SEN. UMAHI COMMENDS WORK PROGRESS ON LAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL HIGHWAY  PROJECT, RECOUNTS PROSPECTS  OF RENEWED HOPE LEGACY PROJECTS TO  NATION'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.  PROJECT REVIEW ON AWARDED SECTIONS OF THE COASTAL HIGHWAY IMMINENT TO FACTOR ADJUSTMENT IN ALIGNMENT AND DELIVERABLE...

Before the 19th century, photography did not exist, so people who wanted a lasting image of their home, their family, or themselves had to have one painted, sculpted, or drawn. In the early 1800s, inventors in France and England were at the center of the effort to create photogra...

Let us talk about the business of Ogbono Farming. Hybrid Ogbono Tree (Irvingia gabonensis) by Agricare Tropical Resources Do you know that you can make 33 million naira yearly by having 50 stands of well fruiting Ogbono trees?  Do you know that you can set up Ogbono Plantation ju...

A man has admitted to murdering 42 women and dumping their bodies in a slum district in the Kenyan capital Nairobi over a period of two years. Police arrested Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33, while he watched the Euros finals in a bar – and as he was reportedly speaking to another w...

1. Buying seedlings Tissue culture banana seedlings have been proven to be of high quality and free of diseases. 2. Land condition and preparation Your land must have the weather conditions that are suitable for bananas to grow well and thrive. Generally, from 800 meters above s...

1. Choose the right location: Carrots prefer full sun and well-drained soil. Make sure to choose a spot in your garden that receives at least 6-8 hours of sunlight per day. 2. Prepare the soil: Carrots grow best in loose, sandy soil that is free of rocks and debris. Work the soi...