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Ibadan begins 21-day mourning of Oba Olakulehin
The city of Ibadan has entered a 21-day mourning period in honour of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who died in the early hours of Monday after a prolonged illness.The ...
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Olubadan throne: Ladoja’s long, resilient march to royalty
In this piece, LAOLU AFOLABI chronicles the extraordinary journey of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as he stands on the brink of becoming the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, tracing his path from humble ...
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Ibadan: From Lagelu to Ladoja
Those who formed Ibadan came from Oyo towns and villages. Even, Ladoja traced his ancestry to Iseyin.Ven. Emmanuel Alayande traced his background to Oyo and the late Oba Lekan Balogun’s family came ...