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Category: History
An agenda for Yoruba oba, leaders
By Lasisi Olagunju On Friday, November 1, 1878, a decisive war was fought in the north-eastern…
An Interim Review of General Gowon’s Autobiography, and Why It Made Me Fall in Love with an Igbo Man!
By Reno Omokri One of the things that most struck me in General Yakubu Gowon’s autobiography,…
Ladoke Akintola – the thunder of history,- By Sunday Dare
*Photo: Late Samuel Ladoke Akintola * On Thursday, we gathered in Ibadan not merely to remember…
Ibadan is Oyo,- By Lasisi Olagunju
On Monday, 25 March, 1946, Chief I. B. Akinyele, Chief James Ladejo Ogunsola, Messrs D. T.…
Generals, Marabouts and Boko Haram,-By Lasisi Olagunju
General Lucky Irabor wrote a book that attracted a gathering of Generals in Abuja last Friday.…
Nigeria at 65: An Introspection on Missed Opportunities and the Path to Redemption,- By Oyewole O. Sarumi
Introduction On October 1, 2025, as Nigeria marks its 65th year of independence, the air is…
Ooni, Alaafin and Yoruba’s endless war
*Photo L-R: Ooni of Ife and Alaafin of Oyo * By Lasisi Olagunju A race of…
The body of the Yoruba king,- By Lasisi Olagunju
Okuku town in present Osun State has a well-recorded history of cultural promotion and preservation. Ulli…