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02/10/2024

14/06/2024

A Short History of Osun

WHY OSUN LEFT IGEDE- EKITI & SETTLED IN OSOGBO

Osun grove, in Osogbo, Osun State, is rich in history but little is known of its links with Igede- Ekiti, Ekiti State. In this interview by AKIN ADEWAKUN, commemorating the 60th coronation anniversary ceremony of the Onigede of Igede-Ekiti, Oba James Aladesuru, the traditional ruler speaks on the history of the grove and the relevance of the ancient town to Yoruba culture and religion.

There are three ruling houses – Onaowuro, Oborolada and Okiribiti and all of them have rights to the throne, one after the other. I knew my father was a king. He passed on when I was eight years old and two kings reigned after him before I was installed in 1959.

Prior to the era of Christianity, Igede- Ekiti had been the ancestral home of the legendary Osun, Elemi pond and other historical spots that are relevant to the origin of the community. According to oral literature passed from one generation to another, the popular Osun Osogbo actually left Igede as a result of disagreement with her siblings in Igede and settled in Osogbo, in the current Osun State.

The Igede people settled in Oke Esu and were living in peace until their father and king Ake died. After the demise of Ake, his offspring, who were sixteen in number, couldn’t agree on who would succeed their father. The disagreement led to commotion and things fell apart. At the end of the day, they turned to different things, including rivers and ponds. Ibaja entered the ground, while Orunro, Elemi, Ogbese and Osun turned into water.

If Osun was originally from Igede, how come it has now become god in Osogbo with little reference to Igede?

06/06/2024

Denmark have announced their final squad for EURO 2024!
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Goalkeepers
Kasper Schmeichel Anderlecht 🇧🇪
Mads Hermansen Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Frederik Rønnow Union Berlin 🇩🇪
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Defenders
Simon Kjær (captain) AC Milan 🇮🇹
Joachim Andersen Crystal Palace 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Jannik Vestergaard Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Joakim Mæhle VfL Wolfsburg 🇩🇪
Andreas Christensen Barcelona 🇪🇸
Rasmus Kristensen AS Roma 🇮🇹
Victor Kristiansen Bologna 🇮🇹
Alexander Bah Benfica 🇵🇹
Victor Nelsson Galatasaray 🇹🇷
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Midfielders
Christian Eriksen Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Mathias Jensen Brentford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Thomas Delaney Anderlecht 🇧🇪
Andreas Skov Olsen Club Brugge 🇧🇪
Mikkel Damsgaard Brentford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Christian Nørgaard Brentford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Tottenham Hotspur🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Morten Hjulmand Sporting Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Forwards
Rasmus Højlund Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Kasper Dolberg Anderlecht 🇧🇪
Jonas Wind VfL Wolfsburg 🇩🇪
Yussuf Poulsen Red Bull Leipzig 🇩🇪
Jacob Bruun Larsen Burnley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Anders Dreyer Anderlecht 🇧🇪
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The Danish Dynamite are ready!

04/06/2024

THE HISTORY OF GREAT KATAGWAN

Katagwan was a giant, a hunter, a warrior, and a civil right defender. Dusai was his home, He lived and died in this village. He had a house and family. They remnants of his family are called the Kagwan clan. To prove that Katagwan was a civil right defender and believe on equal rights and justice; he taught his people how to practice equal right and justice in this manner; if hunters shoot an animal with their poisonous arrows, and there was an argument on who first hit the animal. Katagwan will stretch his long arm and pick the animal and drop it at the house of the right person that first shoots the animal for them to share when they return.
The stream that passes through Dusai land, when it over flows its banks in the rainy season, he will stretch his long arm to serve as a bridge for his people to cross to the other side for farming.
Katagwan had his footprints, that of his dog, and the mark of his spear on the following hills to mark his hunting zones and his kingdom. These footprints are on these hills;
Aduwo Shuwai at Agban, Kagoro
Dusai, Kagoro
Afan Takad, in Takad chiefdom
Rahama Hills in Chawai chiefdom
Afan Atyap in Atyap chiefdom
Afan Adan in Wadon, Bajju chiefdom.
Katagwan never drank water from any source other than his specific source of water known as UDONG KATAGWAN, this is an underground source of water in a little cave.

The great KATAGWAN was a powerful man and a defender of his people. He was one of the little known and less celebrated legends of Africa. Sweet tales of great legends and heroes like him make one to wonder how interesting and impactful their lives had been and how rich, strong and even organised our forefathers were.
Indeed, the history of Africa is rich, sweet and deep. We can not finish telling it.

22/05/2024

Congrats Ademola Lookman!!!
- Hat trick
- Man of the match
- Europa League Winner

22/05/2024

The 61 years wait is over!!!
Congratulations to Atalanta!!!

04/05/2024

Is this how all these London teams (Fulham, Tottenham and West ham) will be looking and Man City will beat them to sn**ch the league from Arsenal?
Haba! They should help a neighbour now.

24/02/2024

THE STORY OF A DEER IN LABOUR
(THE CONCLUDING PART)

With the lightning, it started raining heavily and the forest fire was extinguished. After drinking water, she saw that there is neither a hunter nor a Lion and the forest fire has also been extinguished.
The Deer did not waste any time and
run away from there. She went to a safe place and gave birth to three fawns.

MORALS
There are times in our lives, when we are surrounded by difficulties from all sides and we don't see any way out, but one should never loose courage in such times.
No matter how much problem comes in your life, never be afraid of it, instead, face problems openly and think positively because once you face problems with courage and think positively, then, you have hope and once you have hope, anything is possible.