Tag: Iloko-Ijesa
OBALOGUN FESTIVAL: Inside Nigeria’s town where king, natives strike each other with burning sticks (PHOTOS)
In the face of the violent infiltration of modernity through religion, which resulted in the annulment of rites…
Iloko-Ijesa agog as indigenes celebrate New Yam festival
It was a moment of joy and undiluted happiness as people of Iloko-Ijesa trooped out en masse and…
Owaloko: Between Oba Akeem Ogungbangbe and test of royalty
His Royal Majesty, Oba Akeem Olusayo Ogungbangbe, is marking the third anniversary of his accession to the throne…
Inside Osun brothel where sex workers fast on Sunday
A likely abandoned ancient building in Ilesa environs that has been refurbished by a new owner. As it…
OMI AFÈRÒ: Osun stream whose fishes cannot be cooked to edible state and where black pots are prohibited
When the Osun State Tourism Board selected "Iloko-Ijesa" as the host community for the "2023 World Tourism Day,"…
Iloko-Ijesa: Inside Osun town, where the king, chiefs, and locals wait until after the New Yam festival before eating yam
Traditions can be described as inherited, long-standing social customs or religious practices. We refer to "traditions" when we…
Iloko-Ijesa: Akeem Ogungbangbe, the king who accommodates all
His Royal Majesty, Oba Akeem Olusayo Ogungbangbe, is marking the second anniversary of his accession to the throne…
Fix refineries and remove fuel subsidy, Ogungbangbe tells FG, asks Nigerians to support removal
Thomas Olaleye Ogungbangbe Ph.D is a Nigerian politician, aviation fuel expert and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CITA…
PHOTOS: 52 years after, Owaloko takes New Yam festival back to its original root ‘Aragba square’
How Iloko-Ijesa natives celebrate New Yam festival Inside Osun community where goats do not roam aimlessly