After the Fulanis systematically captured and made Ilorin their territory, they sacked the old Oyo Empire in 1835/1636.They were still not satisfied with their victory; they wished to extend their rule deep into the heart of the Oodua (Yoruba) land. ...

Looking at the Odu, Idin Osogbo, Idin ileke, Idin irete, cast for today’s Ose Ifa, I can declare that our detractors shall be put to shame. Just listen as follows:-Wón se kó bàjé Awo AyéKòleè bàjé Awo Òde ÒrunAdífá fún ...

I saw one disgracing, sad and misleading video on YouTube today. One Olorisa obatala from Osogbo who the Muslims claimed to have converted from Orisa worship to becoming a muslim. This happened maybe 4days ago. Let me start by saying ...

Osun Osogbo festival is good with Araba of Osogbo land Ifayemi Elebuibon, Akoda Awo of Osogbo land Sola Atanda, Agbongbon Fakayode Faniyi, Baba Ifasayo Alabi, Oloye Dr. Oluseyi Olaboyede Atanda, Arabinrin Ayinke Adefemi, Fatah Toromade, Charles Leon Stewart Araba Ifatokun ...

The Osogbo elders and Osogbo royal families told Baba Olosun of Osogboland to leave Osogbo throughout the duration of the Osun Osogbo festival 2019 and he agreed and he wrote. “I am out of Osogbo now.The king of Osogbo rejected ...

Osun State-based fufu (cassava flour) seller, Mrs Sariyu Akanmu, beaten by the police for participating in the #RevolutionNow protest on Monday, tells BOLA BAMIGBOLA her story Tell us more about yourself. I don’t know when I was born. My parents ...

This is the “16 Lamps” ceremony, the chiefs light the 16 lamps at the Palace of the Ata-Oja (The King of Osogbo). The King does a traditional dance around it. It’s an all night carnival. This won’t stop until 5 ...

In action during the Osun Osogbo festival.

Wale Ojo Lanre with the Osun Osogbo River goddess priest , Adigun Baba Olosun , Phd, at the Osun Osogbo Grove ,State of Osun , today

See photos from the ongoing Osun-Osogbo 2016 festival, which attracted tens and thousands of Osun worshippers, spectators and tourists from all over the world to Osun State. Photo credits, Akeem Salau.