Alaafin lauds Oyo community for preserving Yoruba twin heritage
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has lauded the people of Igbo Ora town in Ibarapa Central Area of Oyo State for their sense of history, heritage and culture, which he said has turned the community into a tourist destination. Owoade, according to a statement issued by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Read More:…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has commended the residents of Igbo Ora in the Ibarapa Central Area of Oyo State. According to Punch, the monarch praised the community for its preservation of history, culture, and heritage, noting that these qualities have established the town as a destination for tourists.
Separately, the family of Lagos State African Democratic Congress governorship aspirant Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has released a digital collection of historical documents and photographs to defend his Yoruba heritage and indigeneship. Punch Nigeria reports that the family released these archives to counter attempts to misrepresent their history and pedigree in Lagos.
The collection, hosted on a family website, includes manuscripts and official documents tracing the family's multi-generational involvement in law, commerce, military service, and public service.
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