The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has dismissed claims by the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, that he consulted with ...

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has finally replied to Governor Seyi Makinde, on his defence of dumping tradition and ...

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has reacted to the alleged snubbing the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Owoade Abimbola, ...

The Oyo Global Forum (OGF) says the attack on the Old Oyo National Park by bandits is a sign of rising security threats in ...

The group said the attack, which claimed the lives of five park rangers, confirms the southward movement of armed groups ...

When he was a child, my immediate younger brother, Abiodun, had a piggy bank made of clay. It was a treasure prized beyond measure. Two adults working in my father’s construction company – Bisi ...

The article by Mr Tunde Odesola, published in The PUNCH on Friday, December 26, 2025, under the title “Alaafin Oyo Cuddling a Dead Empire’s Legacy” is regrettably insulting, rude, and completely ...

Netflix has unveiled its 2026 African slate, featuring a high-stakes mix of Nigerian mythology and South African thrillers.

The (Ọmọ) child (tó) is (bá) the (ma jé) father (Àsàmú) to (kékeré) the (ló ti ń jenu) man (sámú-sámú). Ehn, yes! Deal with it! The mishmash opening sentence is intentional because it is confusion I ...

What is emerging is not a single conflict, but a pattern, one that raises an uncomfortable question: why do Yoruba kings increasingly appear to be at odds in public view? The most prominent and ...

Oyo, the capital of the old Oyo Empire, was aglow with festivities yesterday. The ancient town hosted eminent Nigerians who witnessed the installation of the promising businessman and lawyer, Seyi ...