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Mexico returns 6th century Ife bronze sculpture to Nigeria

A sculpture carved in the period of the Obatala Osere Igbo Aborigines of Ile Ife that was stolen, has been returned by Mexican authorities after they intercepted it at one of their airports. See photo of the valuable sculpture and read more about it here.

Ooni Of Ife Crowns New Queen Moremi Ajasoro

Top Yoruba royal father and tireless advocate of better relations between the Igbo and Yoruba based on their historic Ife connections, His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, has crowned a new Queen Moremi Ajasoro in Ile Ife. The coronation was the result of a keenly contested beauty pageant aimed at promoting Yoruba culture. Recall… Continue reading Ooni Of Ife Crowns New Queen Moremi Ajasoro

Ooni Of Ife Crowns New Queen Moremi Ajasoro

Between Igbodu And Ugbodu

Igbodu Igbodu (Igbo Odu) means sacred grove where problems are solved under Ifa traditional practice in Ile Ife. The

The Oluyare Igbo Roots Of The Ex Wife Of Ooni Of Ife, Wuraola Otiti

First of all, remember that we told you that Eze Chima, who was the founder of many Anioma/Lucumi kingdoms in the Niger Delta was originally an Obatala prince of Ile Ife at the time when Ife’s Igbo Aborigines hadn’t been displaced by Oduduwa’s emergence.