African Royalties

His Royal Majesty Oba Saheed Elegushi, Oni of Ikate Kingdom received and welcomed the United States National Black Coalition Federal Aviation Employees at the Oba Elegushi Palace, in Eti-Osa, Lagos State, Nigeria.

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The event was organized by HRH Princess Folashade Adeyemi of Oyo Kingdom and Arewa House of Culture. 

A happy birthday to His Imperial Majesty Oba Dr. Lamidi Adeyemi III, Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom.

His Royal Majesty who is celebrating his 81st birthday on October 15th to HRM the late Oba Adeyemi II Adeniran and Olori Ibironke of Epo compound. At his birth, many saw him as a future monarch and taking over the throne due to the lacerations on his left breast and the spots on his legs, which were similar and on the same spots as that of Lamidi Olayiwola.

Prior to taking over the throne from HRM Oba Gbadegesin Ladigbolu II(who succeeded over the Alaafin's father who was deposed and exile), he began his training first was a multiple faith training in Quranic and Christian knowledge, then furthering his royal training at various monarchs' homes, he was to study law in the United Kingdom but a few hours prior to his departures, his father passed away. He then studied insurance and became an insurance executive in Lagos.

In 1968, he was amongst one of 10 princes of the Adeyemi Alowolodo Ruling house to produce the Alaafin following the death of Oba Bello Gbadegesin Ladigbolu after 12 years on the throne. The late Oba hailed from the Agunloye ruling house.

The keen competition did not end until November 18th, 1970, when he was officially pronounced the Alaafin of Oyo at the age of 32 years and was crowned on January 14th, 1971.

HIM with his wives

HIM with his younger wives

Before his ascension to the throne, he was married to two wives, Alhaja Olori Habibat Adeyemi (Iya Dodo) and Alhaja Olori Rahamat Adeyemi (Iya Ile Koto). Through his reign, he is now blessed with other wives, many children and grandchildren. Amongst his children are prominent:

HRH Prince Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi(Nigeria Federal House of Representative of Afijio, Oyo West, Oyo East, Atiba West federal constituency)

HRH Prince Babatunde Israel Adeyemi(lawyer and pastor also married to Oyo state Supreme court judge HRH Princess and Justice Omolara Adeyemi),

HRH Princess Folashade Adeyemi(CEO of Arewa House of Culture and leader of women in Oyo).

HRH Princess Taibat Adeyemi-Agaba: prominent business woman.

HRH Princess Adetutu Adeyemi-Aigbe: Forming Oyo State commissioner for culture.

HRH Prince Adetona Adeyemi: Also known as Tillaman, prominent musician.

HRH Prince Adebayo Adeyemi: Successful professional photographer in the United Kingdom also known as bambino. And many others


He is the longest serving Alaafin and one of the longest serving first class monarch of Nigeria. He is also on the forefront of peace and security initiatives both in Oyo state and around Nigeria. He supports various initiatives and is patron to others.

His Majesty Ingwenyama presided over the kingdom's Thanksgiving End of Year Church Service hosted at the Mandvulo Grand Hall in Lozitha on Sunday October 13th.

With this year's theme was ‘God has been our strength and refuge’  derived from Psalms 28:7, the church service began with a prayer and then the choir singing lead by Nothando Hlophe before His Majesty gave his speech.

Emakhosikati, Emazinyane and members of the royal family were in attendance.

His Majesty then address the crowd and nation explaining how the pledge at last week's Global Fund came to be about. His Majesty explained that it was God who planted and revealed that the US$ 6 million (which is approximately E91 million) pledge in his mind while he was attending the Sixth Global Fund Replenishing Conference. He then continued saying that He(God) would assist the country make good of the pledge and provide more than the amount.

He further reiterated that while he was busy mulling over the country's current economic situation, where the economy was not in a good position with strikes in the public service. “I asked myself if I could also make a commitment. Whilst still meditating,  a figure was planted into my mind. I did not discuss it with anyone. Then I made up my mind that since that figure had already been planted, I should go ahead and make the pledge as it was not a mistake,”. 

“I hadn’t planned on any figure; I was actually confused as other countries were making their pledges. This means that God had planned it. Some wonder and some even asked where that amount will come from but I assured them that it will be available knowing that our God provides and He is with me. God said we should prophecy things and it will manifest, life and death are in the power of the tongue,” he said.

The service ended with a banquet dinner.


Meeting with new High Commissioners and Ambassadors:

Yesterday, His Majesty received and accepted the letter of credence from five new envoys from countries around the world to begin their diplomatic work in Eswatini.

The new envoys came from: Kuwait, Japan, Indonesia, UAE and India

Whilst her son Ingwenyama returned to the Kingdom after attending Global Fund conference, Her Majesty Ndlovukati Ntfombi, Queen mother of the Kingdom was departing at Matsapha International Airport for the Republic of South Africa.

Her daughters in law Their Royal Highness Emakhosikati LaMatsebula, LaNgangaza, LaMahlangu, LaNtentesa and grandchildren Emaziyane Sikhaniyso, Temaswati accompanied by others princes and princesses were at the airport to see her off.

According to reports, Her Majesty is traveling for medical check ups

Reported earlier that His Majesty Ingwenyama Mswati III was attending Global Fund in France hosted by H.E President Emmanuel Macron, aimed at raising funds for the replenishment of the Global Fund which helps to combat HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria strains, increase medical resources.

On Thursday October 10th, addressing the entire congregation, Bayethe firstly expressed gratitude to France for hosting and seeing to it that the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria continued. He noted how since the creation of the Fund, there has been a significant impact in Africa, the Southern African region and the Kingdom of Eswatini saying that prior to this, many people were dying due to the lack of facilities and basic necessities required to ensure that all suffering from this diseases were properly taken care of.

He told the conference that there had since been a dramatic drop in the number of deaths and many lives have been saved. During that he on behalf of the nation pledged US$6 million(E91 million) to the Global Fund.

The kingdom was one of several African countries to make pledges. Other countries like Zimbabwe, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Cameroon, Burundi, Uganda and South Africa also pledge. The kingdom has been a beneficiary of Global Fund assistance since 2003, having received E3, 9 billion (US$265,893,078) about 14 grants.

The Fund's target  of US$14 billion was surpassed as US$14.02 billion was raised after the pledges. Other pledges came from President Macron, Microsoft founder and Bill and Melissa Gates co-founder Bill Gates, as well as from Awards wining singer, songwriter Bono who, on top of a US$60 million they each pledged, announced a further US$100 million commitment which they would raise during the replenishment period. The Replenishment Conference is held every three years and the current cycle will run from 2020 until 2022.

On the sidelines of the Fund's conference, Bayethe met with Japan's Foreign Affairs Minister Keizuke Suzuki. Both His Majesty and Minister confirmed bilateral relations amongst both kingdoms. They held and discussed various issues of mutual interest between the two countries.

I am not sure if His Majesty reconfirmed his presence during the talks at the October 24th's enthronement ceremony of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo and the dinner which the Imperial Sovereign couple will be hosting after.

Return to the Kingdom:

His Majesty, HRH Inkhosikati LaMahlangu and the Eswatini delegation return to the Kingdom on Saturday where he addressed the kingdom about the pledge at Ludzidzini Royal Residence.

His Majesty explained how important it was for the kingdom to make its first pledge to help other nations as the kingdom has been a recipient of pledges for many years now. He said that "It is all about saving people".

He continue by saying that the conference was attended by the United Nations, Heads of States and business people as well as institutions who wanted to help fight epidemic diseases

On October 11th the world celebrates the Day of the Girl, the day which honours and celebrates the engagement and steps taken to improve the livelihood of girls around the world.

Amongst our many heroes and heroine who are in the forefront on doing so on the African continent are our sovereigns and royal leaders. Her Royal Highness Queen Best Kemigisa, Tooro's Queen mother together with other royal leaders from around Africa were received by His Excellency President Edward Lungu President of the Republic of Zambia at the Presidential Palace in Lusaka. His Excellency is also an Africa Union Champion on Ending Child Marriage in Africa.

His Excellency and the royals discuss various steps and programs on how to better improve the education of the girl child. The royals also applauded President Lungu on his commitment to mobilize other African Heads of State to work with Cultural Leaders to end Child Marriage & achieve Gender Equality.

They then visited His Excellency former President Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of Zambia at his home in Lusaka.

Her Royal Highness and other royal leaders were in the Southern African nations attending the COTLA/CONATA ANNUAL MEETING.

A happy birthday to Her Royal Highness Olori Eyesorun Tinuade Agbede, Olori of Igbara-Oke Kingdom in Ondo State, Nigeria.


Her Royal Highness is married to HRM Oba Alayeluwa Francis Adefarakanmi Agbede Ogidi III, Olowa of Igbara-Oke Kingdom. She is one of two wives to the Olowa.