As part of activities on Day 6 of the #OyoStateAt50 celebrations, we played a novelty match. Team GSM, which I was a part of against Team Mutiu Adepoju. I am happy to report that Team GSM won the match 3-2 and that I scored two of those three goals.
90+2’—Senegal disallowed goal
90+8’—Morocco are awarded a penalty by VAR
90+12’—Senegal players leave the pitch due to decision
90+21’—Senegal players return to pitch
90+24’—Édouard Mendy SAVES Brahim Diaz’s panenka penalty
AFCON FINAL GOES TO EXTRA TIME.
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@thecableng Y are u desecrating the tradition. Will u say a similar thing btw a younger first class Yoruba oba and 2nd or 3rd class oba of another region
I'm a proud Ibadan boy. But I can't support olubadan on this one
Kaka ki kinihun o SE akapo ekun, olukaluku aya SE ode ti e ni otooto ni
VIDEO: Olubadan snubs Alaafin’s handshake at Ibadan event
Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, and Abimbola Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, have stirred public debate following an encounter at a public event in Ibadan on Monday.
Both traditional rulers attended the 2026 interfaith gathering held at the Grand Space, near the Oyo state house of assembly.
thecable.ng/video-olubadan…
@ishhol@Oyoaffairs I can se that you didn't know history. Is the oyo empire army that use ibadan as their base.. lead by bashorun who is a chief under alaafin. Go and read your history.. it is the alaafin that will order and ibadan warrior will go
In Yorubaland, when the Oba lifts the beaded crown to his head, something shifts in the room.
People lower their eyes.
Not out of fear—but reverence.
Because that crown?
It's not just fashion.
It's not regalia.
It is a deity.
Before it ever touches the king's head, it has been fed.
Appeased.
Worshipped.
The elders know this.
The crown carries ancestors—their breath, their wars, their wisdom.
When those beads fall across the king's face like a veil, he is no longer just a man. You cannot look him in the eye. You shouldn't. In that moment, he is them. All of them.
And when he removes it, the crown doesn't go into storage, It goes into the shrine. Because even without a head beneath it, it is still alive. Old crowns sit in palace corners like grandmothers—silent, watching, still demanding respect.
Here's the thing people don't know: every Yoruba kingdom has its own crown.
Its own story.
The crown from Ife doesn't look like the one in Oyo.
The one in Owo carries the fingerprints of Benin artistry—proof that influence traveled, that kingdoms spoke to each other in beads and bronze.
No two crowns are identical because no two peoples are the same.
Each one remembers.
The victories.
The losses.
The blood.
The glory.
You're not just looking at art. You're looking at memory made material.
You're looking at authority you can hold but cannot own.
You're looking at something that doesn't make the king divine—but reveals what he already is.
The king carries the blood.
The crown carries the presence. Together, they become the vessel through which ancestors walk among the living.
That's the crown.
And that's why it only comes out when it needs to.
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“Our Yorùbá Intellectuals
If an adult is àgbàlagbà
Young is Majesi
Old is Arúgbó
Matron is Adélébọ̀
Virgin is Wúńdíá
Baby is Ìkókó
Then, what is Youth ....... ????”
@Ahmedmusa718 This was the information received from our Kano-based correspondent — it’s possible there was a misunderstanding of the situation. We appreciate your clarification and always welcome firsthand insight as we continue striving for accuracy in our reports.
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Per reports reaching us, even Kano Pillars FC’s general manager — who is currently injured and was watching from the sidelines — had to flee for his own safety after pandemonium broke out.
#NPFL26#PILSHO
I, Ahmed Musa, the General Manager of Kano Pillars Football Club, extend my deepest and most sincere apologies for the unfortunate, painful, and disgraceful incident that occurred during our game against Shooting Stars Sports Club on Sunday evening.
What transpired against Shooting Stars is heartbreaking, shameful, and completely unacceptable. It does not represent the true values, identity, or the proud history of Kano Pillars. This club has always stood for community, passion, and respect, values that must never be overshadowed by violence or indiscipline. As a club with deep roots and loyal supporters, we are expected to set an example of fairness and honour on and off the pitch. Sadly, today, we fell far short of that standard.
I tender an unreserved apology to the players, coaches, officials, and supporters of Shooting Stars Sports Club, to the match referees and league officials who were caught in this terrible situation, to the Nigeria Premier Football League board and its partners at GTI, to the league organisers, and to every football fan across Nigeria and beyond who watched these scenes with anger, shock, and disappointment.
I know how painful it must have been to witness something so damaging to our game, and I am deeply, deeply sorry.
Violence has no place in football. It is unacceptable, unjustifiable, and goes against everything this beautiful sport stands for. Football is meant to unite, to inspire, to bring joy. When it turns into scenes of chaos and harm, we must not pretend it away, we must confront it head-on.
I assure everyone that Kano Pillars FC will work closely with the relevant authorities to identify those responsible for this shameful act, and they will face the full consequences of their actions.
We understand that apologies alone are not enough. Words must be followed by action. We would take a huge step internally to ensure that something like this never happens again.
To our loyal fans, I want to speak directly to you. Kano Pillars is a proud club with a rich legacy, and you are the heartbeat of this club. But true support is shown not through violence, but through respect, passion, and discipline.
This must be a turning point for us. We must remind the world that our love for this club can be powerful without being destructive, that our passion can lift its image, not stain it.
Once again, on behalf of Kano Pillars Football Club, I offer my most heartfelt and unreserved apology to everyone affected. To the NPFL, to Shooting Stars, to the referees, to the fans of Nigerian football, and to anyone who believes in the spirit of the game, we are sorry. I am sorry.
We take full responsibility and will do everything necessary to restore trust, respect, and the true spirit of football in Kano and across Nigeria.
Ahmed Musa MON. OON
General Manager, Kano Pillars FC