Tag: Ifa
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Ifangelism: The challenge of a resurgent cosmology – By Alade Rotimi-John
The endorsement by the Oyo State government of the Ifa divination choice of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the Alaafin of Oyo is undoubtedly an official confirmation of the continuing relevance of an old-time practice in the present tense.
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Without ‘Ifa’, there wouldn’t have been Google today – Ooni of Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Wednesday said that the Google originated from the ‘Ifa’ also known as the oracle. The traditional leader said that without ‘Ifa’ , google would not have been created. Ogunwusi said this during the press tour of the tourists sites within the ancient city ahead of the Tourism…
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Ifa priest advocates swearing-in of public officers through traditional oath
An Ifa priest, Chief Fashola Faniyi, has advocated the swearing in of public officers through traditional oath. Faniyi, who is also the Founder of the Ancestral Pride Foundation (APF), an NGO, spoke on Wednesday on the sideline of a news conference to mark the first anniversary of the foundation in Ota, Ogun. The News Agency…