Ijesaland
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Inside Nigeria
Adeleke Approves Prince Adesuyi Haastrup as New Owa Obokun of Ijesaland
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has approved, with immediate effect, the appointments of both Prince Adesuyi Haastrup as the…
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Inside Nigeria
It’s Official! Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Emerges New Owa Obokun of Ijesaland
Billionaire businessman and former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Looja Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, has emerged the new Owa Obokun of…
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News
Oba Aromolaran: Traditional Council Imposes 7-Day Curfew on Ijesaland
By Damola Emmanuel The topmost echelon of Ijesa traditional institution, (otherwise Agba Ijesa, comprising Obas, High Chiefs and Elders), on…
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Guest Columnist
When Òsómàáló Buys Coronavirus, By Lasisi Olagunju
I am an Oyo-Yoruba and I know that my ancestors have several pejorative terms to describe the Ijesa. Òsómàáló is…
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Arts
The History of Owa Obokun and the Formation of Ijesa, By Omoba Toyin Akingbade
Ijesa was “founded in 1350 by Owaluse, a grandson of Ajibogun Ajaka (Ubiquitous Warrior) Owa Obokun Onida Arara, one of…
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