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Òwe Yorùbá sọ wi pé “bi iná bá kú, á fi eérú bojú, bi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ bá kú, á fi ọmọ ẹ rọ́pò”. Òwe yi fi hàn ipò ti Yorùbá fi ọmọ si. Kò si ẹni ti kò ni kú, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀fọ̀ nlá ni ikú ọmọ jẹ́ fún òbí àti àwọn ti olóògbé bá fi silẹ̀ pàtàki àbíkú àgbà. Ìròyìn ikú Jidé Tinubu àrólé Gómìnà Èkó tẹ́lẹ̀ Aṣíwájú Bọ́lá Ahmed Tinubu kàn pé ó jade láyé ni Ọjọ́rú, ọjọ́ kini oṣù kọkànlá ọdún Ẹgbàálémẹ́tàdínlógún.

Góm̀nà tẹ́lẹ̀ Bọla Tinubu pẹ̀lú ìyàwó Rẹ̀mí àti ọmọ rẹ olóògbé Jidé nigbà ayẹyẹ ìwé-ẹri Agbejọ́rò – former Gov Tinubu with his wife Remi and late son Jide during his Law School graduation

Ọlọrun ki ó dáwọ́ àbíkú àgbà dúró, ki ó si tu bàbá olóògbé, Gómìnà Èkó tẹ́lẹ̀ Aṣíwájú Bọ́lá Ahmed, ìyàwó, àwọn ọmọ àti gbogbo ẹbí ninú. Ki Èdùmàrè dá ikú ọ̀dọ́ dúró, kó tu gbogbo àwọn ti irú ọ̀fọ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ bá ṣẹ̀ ninú.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

According to one of the Yoruba proverbs translated thus “fire is succeeded by ashes, plantain/banana is replaced by its fruits”. This proverb reflects the hope Yoruba placed on their children. Death is unavoidable by everyone, however, the death of one’s child is often a terrible bereavement for the parents of the deceased particularly the death of an adult child. On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, the news of the death of Jide Tinubu the first son of the former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was announced. Continue reading →

Ọba Lamidi Adéyẹmi àti Ọ̀túnba Gani Adams – Aláafin Lamidi Adeyemi & Chief Gani Adams

Lẹhin ọdún kọkàndinlógún ikú Olóògbé Olóyè M.K.O Abíọ́lá, Aàrẹ Ọ̀na Kakanfo Yorùbá kẹ̀rinlá, Ọba Lamidi Adéyẹmi yan Ọ̀túnba Gani Adams si ipò Aàrẹ Ọ̀na Kakanfo Yorùbá karùndinlógún.

Ọ̀túnba Gani Adams ni olùdásílẹ̀ Ẹgbẹ́ Ọ̀dọ́ Ọmọ Oòduà, ti wọn dá silẹ̀ ni ọjọ́ karùndinlọ́gbọ̀n, oṣù kẹjọ ọdún kẹtàlélógún sẹhin ni Mushin, lati jà fún gbi gbé ipò Olórí Òṣèlú fún M.K.O Abiola ti ó mókè ni ìbò ti wọn di ni ọjọ́ kejila ọdún kẹrinlélógún sẹhin lai si ìjà tàbi asọ̀ ni gbogbo orílẹ̀ èdè Nigeria. Kò bojú wẹ̀hin lati ọdún kẹtàlélógún lati má a jà fún Yorùbá lati gba ẹ̀tọ́, iyì àti gbi gbé àṣà Yorùbá ga kakiri àgbáyé. Fún akitiyan yi, wọn ti fi jẹ oyè mejilelaadọta kakiri, ṣùgbọ́n adé gbogbo oyè yi ni Aare Ona Kakanfo.

Bi àwọn alatako diẹ ti wa ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àgbàgbà Yorùbá ti fi ọwọ́ si yin yan Ọ̀túnba Gani Adams si ipò Aare Ona Kakanfo karundinlogun. Lára àwọn enia pàtàki ti ó ki kú ori ire ni, Ọọni Ifẹ̀, Gómìnà Bọ́la Tinubu, Gómìnà Rauf Arẹ́gbẹ́sọlá, àwọn ọ̀gá olórin àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ.

Olùkọ̀wé Yorùbá lóri Ayélujára kí Ọ̀túnba Gani Adams kú ori ire, oyè á mọ́rí o, ẹ ò ni kú léwe, ẹmi ọlá á gùn lati má a jà fún Yorùbá àti lati gbé àṣà Yorùbá lárugẹ si, ni gbogbo àgbáyé.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Nineteen years after the death of Chief M.K.O. Abiola, the fourteenth Generalissimo of Yorubaland, the Alafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has nominated Chief Gani Adams as the 15h Generalissimo of Yorubaland.

Chief Gani Adams was the founder of the Odua Youth Movement which was formed on August 25, 1994 at Mushin, Lagos, to fight for the actualisation of June 12, 1993 Presidential election won by Chief M.KO. Abiola in a free and fair election all over Nigeria. He has not looked back since he came to prominence in 1994 as he continued to fight to uphold the dignity, honour and culture of his people. His action of defending and promoting Yoruba culture has earned him fifty-two titles but the crown of all the titles is the Aare Ona Kakanfo.

Although there are some oppositions, many prominent Yoruba leaders have endorsed the nomination of Otunba Gani Adams as the fifteen Aare Ona Kakanfo. Prominent among them are, Ooni of Ife, Governors – Ahmed Bola Tinubu (former Governor of Lagos State), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun State Governor), prominent Musicians etc.

The Yoruba Blog congratulates Chief Gani Adams and pray that he will not die young but live long to continue in the service of defending Yorubaland and promoting her culture all over the world.

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Ikú kò mọ àgbà, ó mú ọmọdé bi Jidé Tinubu – Death is no respecter of age, Jide Tinubu was snatched away by death

Ìròyìn kàn pé Ọ̀túnba Gani Adams ni Aàrẹ Ọ̀na Kakanfo Yorùbá karùndinlógún – Chief Gani Adams has been announced as the Fifteenth Generalissimo of Yorubaland

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