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Yemi Olakitan: All you want to know.. : Aje: The Yoruba Spirit of Wealth, Prosperity, and ...

Yemi Olakitan: All you want to know.. : Aje: The Yoruba Spirit of Wealth, Prosperity, and ... : Yemi Olakitan                              Among the revered deities in Yoruba spirituality, Aje occupies a cherished place as the Oris...

Returning to Aku (aka Ọmọ Oduduwa) Traditional Religion

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Posted on  May 30, 2012             2 Votes Below is a an interview with an Aku (aka Omo Oduduwa) woman who returned to the Way, having been drawn to home to Ifa by Olodumare – a sample of the mass return to the Truth to happen in these times as prophesied in Deuteronomy 30; notice her apparel which is probably similar to Osara’s, Deborah’s, Moremi’s (Miriam/Mary), etc. The interview was first published in page 48 of The Guardian of May 5, 2012 but is no longer available on The Guardian website Ebun Osunnike a.k.a Iya Adunbuyinbo, is the President of International Congress of Orisa Congress, Lagos State Chapter, an umbrella organization for all the Orisa Worshippers in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. She had once been a Christian named Ruth, She had once been a Muslim, named  Falilat, but today Osunike is dedicated to the propagation of traditional religious worship. She fervently believes that a return to tradional re...

JOURNALIST BECOMES KING

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EMINENT Nigerians including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, and other dignitaries converged in Ogun State to witness the presentation of staff of office to the new Olota of Ota, Oba Abdukabir Adeyemi Obalanlege.Oba Obalanlege, a journalist and a teacher of mass Communication, emerged the 20th Olota of Ota following his selection by the kingmakers from the 22 contestants. Amidst glamour and glitz, the new Olota officially received the staff and instrument of office from Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State. The ceremony was held at the open field of Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive College, Iganmode, Ota. Prior to the ceremony, the new Olota had made solidarity visits to the Ooni, Alaafin and the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo who all felt excited with his emergence and pledged support for his reign. On May 31, 2016, the state government announced the demise of Olota of Ota, in Ado-Odo/Ota Loc...

Olota of Ota, Adeyemi Obanlalege Receives Staff of Office

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Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege has received staff of office from Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to officially become the 20th Olota of Ota. Presenting the staff of office at the Ansar-ud-deen Comprehensive College, Iganmode Road, Ota, Governor Amosun called for the support of sons and daughters for the new monarch towards a successful reign. The governor, who gave the assurance to ensure even delivery of dividends of democracy reaffirmed his administration’s determination to develop the Ota-Awori land. Governor Amosun said the installation of Oba Obalalenge was a testimony to the commitment of his administration to ensure that the traditional institutions in the state continue to receive the utmost recognition due to them in the governance process. He advised the new Olota of Ota to regard the appointment as a call to serve and concentrate on the task of accelerating the pace of socio-economic development in Aworiland by mobilizing your people in such a manner that th...