a group of indigenes of Ile-Ife, in Osun State, has called on the state government and security agencies to intervene and stop the Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Joseph Toriola, from installing village ...

of attempting to illegally install village heads in areas reportedly belonging to Ile-Ife. Ife and Modakeke have been at involved in decades long communal crisis over boundary issues as the two ...

He also added that the sacking of some Ife village heads and the murder of Chief ... misunderstanding among some individuals in both Ile-Ife and Modakeke, it is wicked and treacherous for the ...

has warned the residents of Ile-Ife from attaching communal colouration to the killing of farmers in Toro village, Modakeke. adding that the act was one of sheer criminality. He said efforts to ...

As reported by The Punch, he stated this while speaking with newsmen on Friday, April 18, 2025 at the Ooni’s palace in Ile-Ife, in commemoration ... monarch of Oyotunji village in the United ...

said his administration’s decision to change the face of Ile Ife was because the ancient city cannot continue to look like a village when global visitors come calling, affirming that Ile Ife is ...

What happened in Ile-Ife recently was beyond the accusation ... 2016 reported an experience recorded at a peace dialogue held Gidan Jaja Village in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State ...

He urged them to increase their economic presence in Ile-Ife and exploit the various opportunities for investment. How US Yoruba village sparked row between Alaafin, Ooni Makinde vows impartiality ...

Analysis - THE place "where it all began" reminds me of the Yoruba mystical version of how in the beginning, God created the Heavens and Earth. We were told in the book of Genesis that ...

Explore ancient African civilizations and the origin story of Ile Ife. The origin story of Ile Ife lies at the heart of the Yoruba culture. After death, the Onis were worshipped as Gods ...