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Bi mo ṣe lo Ìsimi Àjíǹde tó kọjá – How I spent the last Easter Holiday

Ìsimi ọdún Àjíǹde tó kọjá dùn púpọ̀ nitori mo lọ lo ìsimi náà pẹ̀lú ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi àti ẹbí rẹ ni ilú Èkó.

Èkó jinà si ilú mi nitori a pẹ́ púpọ̀ ninú ọkọ̀ elérò ti àwọn òbí mi fi mi si ni idikọ̀ ni Ìkàrẹ́-Àkókó ni ipinlẹ̀ Ondó. Lára ilú ti mo ri ni ọ̀nà ni Ọ̀wọ̀, Àkúrẹ́, Ilé-Ifẹ̀ àti Ìbàdàn. A dúró lati ra àkàrà ni ìyànà Iléṣà. Ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi àti ìyàwó rẹ̀ wa pàdé mi ni idikọ̀ ni Ọjọta ni Èkó lati gbémi dé ilé wọn.

Èkó tóbi púpọ̀, ilé gogoro pọ̀, ọkọ̀ oriṣiriṣi náà pọ̀ rẹpẹtẹ ju ti ilú mi lọ. Ilé ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi tóbi púpọ̀. Wọ́n fún èmi nikan ni yàrá. Yàrá mi dára púpọ̀, ó ni ilé-ìwẹ̀ àti ilé-ìgbẹ́ ti rẹ̀ lọ́tọ̀.

Ojojúmọ́ ni ẹ̀gbọ́n bàbá mi àti ìyàwó rẹ̀ ngbé mi jade lọ si oriṣiriṣi ibi ni Èkó. Ni ọjọ́ Ẹtì (Jimọ) Olóyin wọ́n gbé mi lọ si ilé-ìjọ́sìn, ẹsin ọjọ náà fa ìrònú nitori wọn ṣe eré bi wọn ṣe kan Jésù mọ́gi, ṣùgbọ́n ni ọjọ́ Aj̀íǹde, èrò ti ó múra dáradára pọ̀ ni ilé-ìjọsìn, ẹ̀sìn dùn gidigidi. Mo wọ̀ lára aṣọ tuntun ti ìyàwó ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi rà fún mi fún ọdún Àjíǹde. Lati ilé-ìjọ́sìn ọmọdé, àwa ọmọdé jó wọ ilé-ìjọ́sìn àwọn àgbàlagbà. Wọn fún gbogbo wa ni oúnjẹ (ìrẹsì àti itan adìyẹ ti ó tóbi) lẹhin isin. Ni ọjọ́ Ajé, ọjọ́ keji Àjíǹde, a lọ si etí òkun lati lọ gba afẹ́fẹ́. Ẹ̀rù omi nlá náà bà mi lakọkọ, ṣùgbọ́n nitori èrò àti àwọn ọmọdé pọ̀ léti òkun, nkò bẹ̀rù mọ. A jẹ oriṣiriṣi oúnjẹ, a jó, mo si tún gun ẹsin leti òkun.

Lẹhin ọ̀sẹ̀ meji ti ilé-iwé ti fẹ́ wọlé, ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi àti ìyàwó rẹ̀ gbé mi padà lọ si idikọ̀ lati padà si ilú mi pẹ̀lú ẹ̀bún oriṣiriṣi lati fún ará ile. Inú mi bàjẹ́, kò wù mi lati padà, mo ké nitori mo gbádùn Èkó gidigidi.

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I really had a nice time during the last Easter/Spring holiday because I spent the holiday with my paternal uncle (my father’s older brother) and his family in Lagos. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2018-06-15 19:28:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ikú tó fẹ́ pani, bó bá sini ni fìlà, ọpẹ́ ló yẹ ká dá”: Idibò yan Òṣèlú ọdún Ẹgbãlemẹ̃dógún – “Escaping death by the whisker calls for gratitude”: Election of Twenty-fifteen

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Ni igbà ipalẹ̀mọ́ idibò, ẹ̀rù ba ará ilú nitori wọn kò mọ ohun ti ó lè sẹlẹ̀. Àwọn ti ó ndu ipò jade ni rẹpẹtẹ fún ètò-òṣèlú, eyi ti ó fa ki àwọn jàndùkú bẹ̀rẹ̀ ijà ti ó fa sún-kẹrẹ fà-kẹrẹ ọkọ̀ pàtàki ni ilú Èkó, eleyi fa ibẹ̀rù pé ọjọ́ idibò yio burú.

Ẹgbẹ́ Onigbalẹ – APC Logo

Yorùbá ni “Ọ̀rọ̀ ki i mi ni ikùn àgbà” ṣùgbọ́n, ọ̀rọ̀ mi ni ikùn Ọba Èkó, Ọba Rilwanu Akiolu nigbati ó ṣe ipàdé pẹ̀lú àwọn àgbà Ìgbò Èkó, pé ti wọn kò bá dibò fún ẹni ti ohun fẹ, wọn yio bá òkun lọ. Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọba Rilwanu Akiolu bi ará ilé àti oko ninú. Eleyi tún dá kún ibẹ̀rù pé ija yio bẹ́ ni ọjọ́ idibò, nitori eyi ọpọlọpọ ará ilú ko jade lati dibò.

Gbogbo àgbáyé ló mọ̀ wi pé àwọn Òṣèlú ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú ki i fẹ gbé Ìjọba silẹ. Ki ṣe pe wọn ni ifẹ́ ilu,́ bi kò ṣe pé, ó gbà wọn láyè lati lo ipò wọn lati ji owó ilú fún ara àti ẹbi wọn. Gẹ́gẹ́ bi ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá pe “Ikú tó fẹ́ pani, bó bá sini ni fìlà, ọpẹ́ ló yẹ ká dá”, ikú tó fẹ́ pa ará ilú ti re kọja nitori ọjọ́ idibò lati yan Gómìnà àti Aṣòfin-ipinlẹ̀ ti lọ lai mú ogun dáni bi ará ilú ti rò. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò èsi idibò:

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

: Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó – Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Akinwunmi Ambọde ti Ẹgbẹ́ Onigbalẹ ló wọlé. Lagos State – Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressive Congress (APC) won the election

: Ìpínlẹ̀ Ògùn – Aṣòfin-àgbà, Gómìnà Ibikunle Amósùn ti Ẹgbẹ́ Onigbalẹ ló wọlé ni igbà keji. Ogun State – Governor (Senator) Ibikunle Amosun of the All Progressive Congress (APC) re-elected.

: Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́ – Gómìnà Abiọlá Ajimọbi ti Ẹgbẹ́ Onigbalẹ ló wọlé ni igbà keji. Oyo State – Governor Abiola Ajimobi of the All Progressive Congress (APC) re-elected.

: Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀ṣun – Kò si idibò yan Gómìnà nitori ọjọ́ kẹsan oṣ̀u kẹjọ ọdún Ẹgbãlemẹrinla ni Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Rauf Arẹ́gbẹ́ṣọlá ti Ẹgbẹ́ Onigbalẹ ló wọlé ni igbà keji. Osun State – No Governorship election because on tenth of August, twenty-fifteen, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola was re-elected under the All Progressive Congress (APC).

: Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkìtì – Kò si idibò yan Gómìnà nitori ọjọ́ kọkanlélógún oṣù kẹfa ọdún Egbalemerinla ni wọn yan Ogbeni Ayọdele Fayoṣe ti Ẹgbẹ Alágboòrùn wọlé. Ekiti State – No Governorship election because on the eleventh of June, Twenty-fourteen, Mr. Ayodele Fayose was re-elected under the People’s Democratic Party

: Ìpínlẹ̀ Ondo – Kò si idibò yan Gómìnà nitori ọdún mẹrin Gómìnà Oniṣègùn Olúṣẹ́gun Mimiko ko ti pe. Wọn dibò gbe wọlé padà ni abẹ́ Ẹgbẹ́ Òṣiṣẹ́ ni ọjọ́ kọkanlelogun, oṣù kẹwa ọdún Ẹgbãlemejila. Ondo State – No Governorship election because Governor (Dr) Olusegun Mimiko has not completed his second four year term. He was re-elected under the Labour Party on the eleventh of October, Twenty-twelve.

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Originally posted 2015-04-14 19:16:02. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Olùkọ̀wé Èdè àti Àṣà Yorùbá lóri ayélujára, ki gbogbo ọmọ orílẹ̀ èdè Nigeria kú àjọ̀dún Òmìnira kejìdínlọ́gọ́ta – The Yoruba Blog wishes all Nigerians happy 58th Independence Celebration

A kì dàgbà jẹ Òjó: Natural birth names not apt at old age — ÌDÁRÚKỌ PADÀ UNILAG – THE UNILAG NAME CHANGE

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“A kì dàgbà jẹ Òjó”: “Natural birth names not appropriate at old age”

Òjó, Dàda, Àìná, Táíwò, Kẹhinde ati bebe lo je orúkọ amu tọrun wa. Pípa orúkọ Ilé-ìwé gíga ni Akoka, ilu Eko da lẹhin aadọta ọdún dàbí ìgbà ti a sọ arúgbó lorukọ àmú tọrun wa. Apẹrẹ: ẹni ti ki ṣe ibeji ko le pa orúkọ da si orúkọ àmú tọrun wa.

A dupẹ lọwọ Olórí Ìlú Goodluck Jonathan to gbọ igbe awọn ènìyàn lati da orúkọ Ilé-ìwé Gíga ti o wa ni Akoko ti Ilu Eko pada gẹgẹbi Olukọagba Jerry Gana, ti kọ si ìwé ìròyìn ni ọjọ Ẹti, oṣù keji ẹgbaa le mẹtala.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Òjó, Dàda, Àìná, Táíwò, Kẹhinde etc, all these names in Yoruba are given at birth as a result of natural circumstances observed at birth. Continue reading →

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Bi mo ṣe lo Ìsimi Àjíǹde tó kọjá – How I spent the last Easter Holiday

“Ikú tó fẹ́ pani, bó bá sini ni fìlà, ọpẹ́ ló yẹ ká dá”: Idibò yan Òṣèlú ọdún Ẹgbãlemẹ̃dógún – “Escaping death by the whisker calls for gratitude”: Election of Twenty-fifteen

Olùkọ̀wé Èdè àti Àṣà Yorùbá lóri ayélujára, ki gbogbo ọmọ orílẹ̀ èdè Nigeria kú àjọ̀dún Òmìnira kejìdínlọ́gọ́ta – The Yoruba Blog wishes all Nigerians happy 58th Independence Celebration

A kì dàgbà jẹ Òjó: Natural birth names not apt at old age — ÌDÁRÚKỌ PADÀ UNILAG – THE UNILAG NAME CHANGE

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