The Story Of Mobolaji Johnson, The Governor Who Developed Lagos With 10,000 Pounds
The Story Of Mobolaji Johnson, The Governor Who Developed Lagos With 10,000 Pounds While children of his age were pacing up and down to school, Mobolaji Johnson could not walk — at the age of four — owing to a diarrhoea that nearly snuffed the life out of him. By 31, he was appointed the […]
Fact-Check:Olubadan Opens ‘Calabash Containing MONEY’ During Rites
Fact-Check:Olubadan Opens ‘Calabash Containing MONEY’ During Rites The calabash containing money opened by the Olubadan, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Ige Olakulehin during his traditional coronation rites signifies prosperity, rapid economic growth and peace for the people of Ibadan. This was the finding of BCOS reporter, Dupe Fehintola who covered the coronation rites at the Oluwo Afobaje […]
Fact-Check: History Of Minimum Wage Increment In Nigeria (Check Out Amount and Dates)
Fact-Check: History Of Minimum Wage Increment In Nigeria (Check Out Amount and Dates) In Nigeria, the national minimum wage has been a subject of significant debate and numerous adjustments over the years, reflecting economic conditions, inflation, and the cost of living. As of now, there are ongoing discussions and pressures from labour unions for a […]
Cholera Spread: Fear of School Outbreak Rises as Pupils Resume
….UNICEF advises govt As the schools resume from the mid-term break and the Sallah holiday on Wednesday, there are fears the pupils may be at risk of contracting cholera, a food and water-borne disease caused by the ingestion of the vibrio cholera bacteria. Public health experts noted that the disease, which broke across the country […]
History: Biography of Alagba Adebayo Faleti
Adebayo Faleti, a Nigerian playwright and veteran broadcaster, was born on the 26th of December 1930 in Agbooye, Oyo State but he lived in Obananko, Kuranga near Oyo State. Adebayo is the first son of his father, Joseph Akanbi Faleti and the only child of his mother, Durowade Ayinke Faleti. Adebayo Faleti, from an early […]
History: TOP 40 BIGGEST CITIES IN YORUBALAND
History: TOP 40 BIGGEST CITIES IN YORUBALAND The Yoruba are a people with a historical propensity for living in large urban centres. Yoruba cities have always been among the most populous in Africa. Today, around 11.5% of all West Africans are ethnic Yoruba while Yorubaland contains more than 30% of all Nigerian cities with […]
‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’ – Read Nigeria Old National Anthem Abolished In 1978
‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’ – Read Nigeria Old National Anthem Abolished In 1978 The House of Representatives and the Senate passed a bill on Thursday (today) to reinstate Nigeria’s old national anthem, “Nigeria we hail Thee.” Egalitarian Voice understands that the bill was swiftly passed through the first, second, and third readings within minutes. The bill sponsored by […]
History Of Oje Market In The Ancient City Of Ibadan
History Of Oje Market In The Ancient City Of Ibadan According to the Gbonka of Ibadan, the market has been there since 1884 during the reign of Oba Oluyole. The name, Oje is derived from a town not far from Ijeru near Ilorin where many people were living in the 1800s. But when war broke […]
WHY THE TIMI OF EDE WEARS A LEATHER CROWN
Unlike most Yoruba Obas who traditionally wear crowns made of glass or coral beads, the Timi Ede wear leather crowns (Adé Awọ Ẹkùn) which shows their Militaristic origin as warriors from the Oyo empire. Ede was established in 1500 by Timi Agbale Olofa Ina under Alaafin Kori of Oyo as a warrior camp to secure […]
HISTORY OF OMU-ARAN
Omu-Aran town was founded five hundred years ago. The Omu-Aran community came into being as a result of outward movement from Ile-Ife. These outward movements of people were in four phases, and the one relevant to the people of Omu-Aran was “The Private entrepreneurial post Oduduwa Migration”. At one time in Ile-Ife, there was famine […]