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Olagbegi Family
The Olagbegi family is a royal family in Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. Members of the family are descendants of Olagbegi Atanneye I, the Olowo of Owo who reigned between 1913 and 1938. Olagbegi Atanneye was himself a descendant of Ojugbelu Arere, the first traditional ruler of Owo, who was a direct descendant of Oduduwa. Olateru Olagbegi I, the son of Olagbegi Atanneye, had 300 wives during his reign. After his demise, it was discovered that five of them were still virgins. The family belongs to the Nigerian chieftaincy system. Notable members *Olagbegi Atanneye I *Olagbegi Atanneye II *Olateru Olagbegi I *Olateru Olagbegi II *Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III *Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi was a Nigerian broadcaster at The Beat 99.9 FM (she resigned in December 2021), entrepreneur and co-host of "Off-Air with Gbemi & Toolz" podcast. Gbemi is the grand-daughter of late Olowo of Owo Sir Olateru-Olagbegi II K ... * Olubunmi Olateru Olagbegi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ondo State
Ondo State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Oǹdó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast, Edo State to the east, Delta State to the southeast, Ogun State to the southwest, Osun State to the northwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The state's capital is Akure, the former capital of the ancient Akure Kingdom. The State includes mangrove-swamp forest near the Bights of Benin. Nicknamed the "Sunshine State", Ondo State is the 19th most populated state in the country, and the 25th-largest state by landmass. The state is predominantly Yoruba, and the Yoruba language is commonly spoken. The state economy is dominated by the petroleum industry. Cocoa production, asphalt mining, and activities related to the state's extensive coastline also are part of the economy. It is the home to the Idanre inselberg hills, playing host to the highest geographical point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olagbegi Atanneye I
Olagbegi Atanneye I was a paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria who reigned between 1913 and 1938. He was the brother of Olowo Ajike Ogunoye and son of Olowo Olagbegi Atanneye II Olagbegi Atanneye II was a paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria and the father of Olagbegi Atanneye I and Olowo Ajike Ogunoye Ajike Ogunoye was a paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria ... References Yoruba monarchs Nigerian traditional rulers People from Owo Olagbegi family {{Nigeria-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olowo Of Owo
The Olowo of Owo is the paramount Yoruba king of Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria which was the capital of Yoruba between 1400 and 1600 AD. Ojugbelu Arere, the first Olowo of Owo was the direct descendant of Oduduwa known as the ''father of the Yorubas''. The current Olowo of Owo is His Imperial Majesty, Alayeluwa, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, who is also the 32nd paramount ruler of Owo kingdom. The name ''Owo'' meaning ''Respect'' in British English was coined from the intrigue attitude of Ojugbelu who was the pioneer ''Olowo of Owo''. Ruling families Owo is ruled by princes who are descendants of Olowo Elewuokun according to Ifá consultations. The king is often assisted by appointed chiefs collectively known as ''Edibo Ologho'' and other chief such as the, ''Sashere'', ''Ojumu Odo'', ''Elerewe Ayida'', ''Ajana Atelukoluko'', the ifa priest of Owo and ''Akowa loja'' who is the head of chiefs in Iloro quarters of Owo. According to Owo traditions, the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oduduwa
Oduduwa was a Yoruba divine king. According to tradition, he was the holder of the title of the ''Olofin'' of Ile-Ife, the Yoruba holy city. He ruled briefly in Ife, and also served as the progenitor of a number of independent royal dynasties in Yorubaland. His name, phonetically written by Yoruba language speakers as Odùduwà and sometimes contracted as ''Ooduwa'', ''Odudua'' or ''Oòdua'', is today venerated as that of "the hero, the warrior, the leader and father of the Yoruba race". Through conflict and mostly, through diplomacy lasting many years, Oduduwa was able to temporarily usurp the throne of Ife to become King. Oduduwa held the praise name ''Olofin Adimula''. Following his posthumous deification, he was admitted to the Yoruba pantheon as an aspect of a primordial divinity of the same name. His grandson became the first Oba (also known as Alaafin) of Oyo. Etymology The etymological derivation of the Yoruba name “Oduduwa” is: Odu-ti-o-da-uwa (i.e. Odu-ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olateru Olagbegi I
Olagbegi Atanneye I was a paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ... who reigned between 1913 and 1938. He was the brother of Olowo Ajike Ogunoye and son of Olowo Olagbegi Atanneye II References Yoruba monarchs Nigerian traditional rulers People from Owo Olagbegi family {{Nigeria-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Chieftaincy System
The Nigerian Chieftaincy is the chieftaincy system that is native to Nigeria. Consisting of everything from the country's monarchs to its titled family elders, the chieftaincy as a whole is one of the oldest continuously existing institutions in Nigeria and is legally recognized by its government. History Nigerian pre-colonial states tended to be organized as city-states. The empires that did exist, like the Kanem-Borno empire, the Oyo empire, the Benin empire and the Sokoto caliphate, were essentially coalitions of these individual city-states. Due to this, a great deal of local power was concentrated in the hands of rulers that remained almost permanently in their capitals. These rulers had sacred functions - a number of them were even considered to be sacred themselves - and therefore often lived in seclusion as a result. Their nobles, both hereditary and otherwise, typically also had functions that were tied to the religious traditions of the kingdoms that they ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olagbegi Atanneye II
Olagbegi Atanneye II was a paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria and the father of Olagbegi Atanneye I and Olowo Ajike Ogunoye Ajike Ogunoye was a paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a c .... References Yoruba monarchs Nigerian traditional rulers People from Owo Olagbegi family {{Nigeria-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olateru Olagbegi II
Oba Sir Olateru Olagbegi II, (August 1910 – 1998) was the King (Olowo) of Owo, an ancient city which was once the capital of an Eastern Yoruba city state in Nigeria. He was appointed Olowo in 1941 and ruled for 25 years before he was deposed. His exile from power was a fallout of a regional crisis between two Action Group leaders: Awolowo and Samuel Ladoke Akintola. The Action Group which was launched in his palace a decade earlier, was led by Awolowo in the 1950s. A battle of wills between the two gladiators in the early 1960s saw Oba Olateru pitching his tent with Akintola. However, his choice only fomented tension in his community. A military coup in 1966 created an avenue for some citizens of Owo to unleash violence and revolt against Olagbegi. He was banished from power in 1966 by the military administrator of the Western Region and re-instated 25 years later. In 1993, he was re-appointed to his former title of Olowo after the death of the reigning monarch. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III
Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III, CFR, SAN (June 26, 1941 – April 17, 2019) was the traditional ruler of Owo (Olowo of Owo), Ondo State, Nigeria. He was the eldest son of the late Olowo of Owo, Sir Olateru Olagbegi (1910–1998). He succeeded his father as the Olowo of Owo in 1999 but was given the staff of office as the Olowo of Owo on December 11, 2003 by late Olusegun Agagu, former executive governor of Ondo State. He celebrated his 15th coronation anniversary in 2014 Background and education Oba Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi was born into the ruling family in Owo. He was the eldest son of the late Olowo of Owo, Sir Titus Olateru Olagbegi II. He received his first degree in law from London, UK and attended Nigeria Law school, in 1968. Whilst he was working at the law school he married the late Bisi Cole and they would have four children. isi Olateru-Olagbegi (1953-2015) Reuben Abati, January 2016, Trumpet Media Group, Retrieved 5 February 2016 He rose to the peak of his care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi
Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi was a Nigerian broadcaster at The Beat 99.9 FM (she resigned in December 2021), entrepreneur and co-host of "Off-Air with Gbemi & Toolz" podcast. Gbemi is the grand-daughter of late Olowo of Owo Sir Olateru-Olagbegi II KBE. In 2008, Gbemi won the on-air personality of the year at the Future Awards Africa. In 2015, Gbemi founded Gbemisoke shoes. A shoe line created for women with difficulties in shopping for the right shoe size. At the fifth edition of the Arise Fashion Week, Lagos in 2018, Gbemi walked the runway for FIA Factory. In 2019, Gbemi became one of the faces from Megalectrics Ltd for Rémy Martin. Early life Gbemi was born on July 18, 1984, to Banke and Yemi Olateru-Olagbegi in St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos. She attended Pampers Private School, Surulere, The Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Ojo between 1993 to 1997 then continued her secondary school education at Queens College, Yaba where she graduated in 2000. She obtained a B.A. in commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olubunmi Olateru Olagbegi
Olubunmi Olateru Olagbegi, OFR is a Nigerian jurist and former Chief judge of Ondo State, Nigeria. She is also a reader at Afe Babalola University Early life Justice Olubunmi was born into the Omitowoju family in Ile Ife, a city in Osun State. Married into the Olagbegi family, a royal family in Owo Ondo State Nigeria. She attended the University of London where she received a bachelor and doctorate degree in Law She was called to the England bar in 1973 and the Nigerian bar in 1974. She is an honorable member of Lincoln's Inn, London. In 1990, she was appointed to the bench of a High Court Judge of Ondo State Judiciary and in 2003, she became the Chief Judge of the state judiciary. She served in this capacity for seven years before she retired on October 26, 2010. On December 20, 2008, she was conferred with a National honor of Member of the order of the federal republic by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria. Membership *Nigerian Body of Benchers *Nige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
