As you know, Ona-Onibode (his traditional title) has been an exalted position since the old Oyo Empire. It had so ... For example, the Alaafin Orompoto was a female Alaafin. She was a transgender.

His forefathers ruled the Oyo Empire. Therefore, the Alaafin is a highly revered and prestigious title. Two: The Alaafin was the only ruler who presided over a vast empire comprising most Yoruba ...

The family of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has issued a strong warning to the ex-wife of the monarch, Queen Dami, over statements allegedly tarnishing the late king’s legacy. The ...

The children of the late Alaafin of Oyo have issued a warning to Queen Dami, one of the monarch's widows, urging her to refrain from mentioning their father's name in her public statements and ...

The media team for the newly appointed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has issued a strong rebuke against recent reports suggesting that the monarch has abandoned traditional rites midway ...

The children of Lamidi Adeyemi, the late Alaafin of Oyo, have issued a stern warning to Damilola Adeyemi, the ex-wife of the late monarch, over alleged defamatory comments about their father. On ...

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''It has come to our attention that DAMILOLA SUKURAT MOSHOOD (popularly called Queen Dami) has been making public remarks regarding our late father in various interviews. While we respect everyone's ...