Ifá custodians

23/10/2025

ÒRÒKÍ SOCIAL CLUB, ÒṢOGBO

Established in 1963 having the following as executive members:

• Olawale Oladiran - President
• Kolapo Igbalaye - Vice President
• Oladejo Babalola - Secretary
• Sule Daodu - Assistant Secretary
• Adeleke Oduola - Treasurer
• Rasheed Igbalaye - Financial Secretary
• Adisa Olayiwola - Social Secretary
• Kareem Titilayo - Club Manager

The establishment of the club was a direct response to the political tension of the time, which led to intimidation of those supporting Chief Ọbafemi Awolowo and the Action Group. To allow for continued political discussions without violating civil service rules that forbade political activism, Òròkí Social Club was founded, giving the members a ‘smart way to beat the government’ while still being able to gather, strategize, and influence local politics.

In 1971, the popular Àpàlà Maestro - Haruna Ìsọ̀lá, was invited to perform at the Club’s Anniversary; and that was where he sang:

“Mo kan sára sí wọn bí wọ́n ti ń ṣe
Sísun mọ́ni là ń mọ̀’ṣe ẹni
Òròkí Social Club, n’ìlú Òṣogbo...”

📷: The house where Òròkí Social Club held meetings at Catholic Mission Road, Olaniyan’s Compound, few metres to the Àtáọja’s Palace, Òṣogbo.

Reference:
• A. Òdùọlá (2020), ‘Ojú Pọ́n Koko Má Fọ̀ọ́ - Ìtàn Ìgbé Ayé Ọmọ-Ọba Adélékè Odùọlá’, Impeccable Publishers

Via InsideOsogbo

07/10/2025

Right from 1986 till September 3, 2009 when Gani Fawehinmi left this world, he put late Dele Giwa's mother, Madam Elekhia, on a monthly allowance.

He never defaulted for 23 years.

Madam Elekhia left the world in 2013. Her son, Dele Giwa, was unalived by a letter bømb, first in the history of Nigeria in 1986.

Credit: Ethnic African Stories

07/10/2025

Punishment for failure to collect rubber quotas in the Belgian Congo, 1908 💔

05/10/2025

Olowo orí ọkọ Chanel 🤣

05/10/2025

This was Professor Bolanle Awe (right) of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria on April 19, 1973 during her tour of the United States.

Mostly described as 'Intellectual Hero', the respected Nigerian Yoruba history professor born in Ilesa, is currently 92 years old.

She got married to her husband, Olumuyiwa Awe, on Christmas Day, 1960 and they lived together till 2015 when she lost him. He was aged 82.

Photo by Afro American Newspapers.

Credit: Ethnic African Stories

25/09/2025

24/09/2025

It's the 139th anniversary of the end of the Kiriji war.

Happy National Day!

Image: An eerie view of the bubbling Ojà Ìjàyè (Ìjàyè Market) in 1859, about three years before the whole of Ìjàyè got razed by war! A reminder into how wars and bitter quarrels can obliterate beautiful things.

Image Credit: Robert Campbell.

24/09/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! Orisha Tales Repertory Radio Theatre Company , Dosunmu Tejumola, Ajiboye Seun

19/09/2025

Crowning Ceremony - 1st October, 1949
(Nineteenth Oba of Lagos)

In 1949, when Oba Falolu passed on, there were ten contestants to the crown namely;
Adedoyin Dosumu, Adeyinka Oyekan,
Noah Esilokun, B. Asiru Bolaji Ologun Kutere,
Hamid Sule A. Akinsemoyin, Yesufu Olusi, Musendiq Adeniji Adele, Adetunji Akitoye,
B. Ila Lawal Akinsemoyin and Adewunmi Akitoye.

Musendiq Adeniji Adele was chosen.
He was crowned by Eletu A. Gbadesere on 1st of October, 1949, amidst cheers, pomp and ceremony at Enu-Owa.

Private Photo Library “Eko Adele”!!!!

Observations: Babalegba sang praises of Sule Akinsemoyin and he became extremely popular but suddenly disappeared without a trace.

After Oba Musendiq Adeniji Adele, Adeyinka Oyekan bounced back to become Oba of Lagos. He loved KSA so much. He loved going to Island Club.

Oba of Lagos is always between Awori Aborigines and Bini who came to conquer the Lagos Island. Currently, Oba Akiolu is of Bini Aborigine.
Ayoade Davidson Ojeniyi FCA 19 09 2025

15/09/2025

🔹The Ikorodu-Lagos Road as it existed in 1947, prior to the development of Obanikoro, Onipanu, Palmgroove, and Anthony.

03/09/2025

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Olawale Aileru, Olayinka Oladunjoye, Michael Fatokun II, JallaTumi Muminah