Oba (ruler)
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Oba is a pre-nominal honorific for kings in Yorubaland, and by extension the Kingdom of Benin.
Oba Abessan V, the Onikoyi of Porto-Novo, Benin
The Beaded Crown "Ade" of Oba Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu, the Ogoga of Ikere.
In June of 2006, the USS Barry's commanding officer, Cmdr. Jeffrey Wolstenholme, presented Oba Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, with a ship's plaque during his ship's visit to his kingdom.
Oba Adefunmi I of Oyotunji, U.S.A.
Yorubaland
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Yorubaland is the homeland and cultural region of the Yoruba people in West Africa. It spans the modern-day countries of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, and covers a total land area of 142,114 km2. Of this l
Oba (ruler)
…Oba (Yoruba: ọba, lit. 'King') is a pre-nominal honorific for kings in Yorubaland, and by extension the Kingdom of Benin. According to Yoruba mythology, the first oba was Oduduwa, the legendary progenitor of the Yoruba people. Many…
Location of Yoruba-subgroups (green)in West Africa (white)
Hill forest near Ikogosi
Close tree canopy in the Omo forest
The granite outcrops at Idanre