• His Son, Dr. GBADEBO ADETOKUNBO AKINSANYA Reveals A Lot About Him Alaiyeluwa Oba Samuel Adetayo Akisanya, Afonlade II, OFR (1941 – 1985) is considered the greatest Oba in the…
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Ayinla Omowura and Ayinde Barrister from what was gathered were good friends. According to Omowura’s nephew, Abayomi Atanda, a senior teacher at Abeokuta Grammar School, whenever Barrister saw Alhaji Ayinla’s…
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It was from Anti Wura, Buroda Alani’s third wife, that I first heard how Ayinla Omowura died. Buroda Alani was our extended family uncle. And he had a television set.…
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How ASHIPA Of OYO, Chief AMUDA OLORUNOSEBI Tried To Stop ABIOLA
by City People December 22, 2021•…From Becoming Aare ONAKAKANFO In 1987 Where were you in 1987? That was the year Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike, the Olubadan of Ibadan made history. Olubadan installed Moshood Kashimawo Olawale…
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•The Story Of The Maverick Of APALA Music Call him the Maverick of Apala music and you won’t be wrong. Nasiru Atuwon from Ikorodu introduced guitar, a Western European musical…
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•How He Shot Him Dead On 13th February 1976 It was on Friday, the Muslims’ holy day. A day the faithful congregate in a special mosque to observe what they…
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The squad of soldiers for the execution of the January 15, 1966 coup in the defunct Western region was drawn from the Garrison in Abeokuta. It was led by an…
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It was a clash between the old generation and the new breed politicians. An elderly politician alleged that his political party was robbed at the poll. The elderly statesman was…
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How Baba ADEDIBU Suspended NPN National Chairman, AKINLOYE
by City People September 15, 2021Membership of a political party is encouraged by the expectation that it would be rewarding in kind and cash. The absence of benefits and rewards could spell rebellion. Yes, participation…
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How The NORTH Benefitted From AWO & Zik’s Conflict 70 Yrs Ago
by Seun Emmanuel August 31, 2021•Insiders Reveal At every historical point of Nigeria’s quest for self-determination, the bulk of the blame had always been placed on the tables of Zik and Awolowo for failing to…