The Ìyálóde is a high-ranking female chieftain in most of the Yoruba traditional states. The title is currently within the gift of the obas, although...

Chief Ẹfúnṣetán Aníwúrà (c. 1820s – June 30, 1874) was the second Iyalode of Ibadan and one of the pre-eminent slave traders in the 19th century Ibadan...

the Kingdom of Dahomey, thus earning her the chieftaincy title of the Iyalode of the Egbas. She died in Abeokuta in 1887. The landmark Tinubu Square...

Chief Theresa Laduntan Oyekanmi (born 1 October 1933) is the 14th Iyalode of Ibadan. She is a scion of the Ladapo family of Abebi Ibadan and the Ayeye...

political ambitions with those of a traditional aristocrat by serving as the Iyalode of Ibadan. Wuraola Adepeju Esan was born in 1909 in Calabar to the Ojo-badan...

of Oko The Asiwaju Iyalode of Egbaland The Otun Iyalode of the Egba Christians The Iyalode of Egbaland (since deposed) The Iyalode of Yorubaland Abiola...

Chief Aminatu Abiodun Listen (1924-2018) was the 13th Iyalode of Ibadan. Often described as the most powerful woman in Ibadan before her death, Abiodun...

candidates may be acceptable if there are no qualified male candidates. The Iyalode of Ota is the sole exception, as this title is always held by a woman.[citation...

North Akomoje 2 * Abeokuta North West Lafenwa 3*. Abeokuta North East Ita Iyalode 4.* Oke Ogun Imala 5. Abeokuta South Ake 6.*Abeokuta South East Ijeun Titun...

chieftaincy structure being largely patriarchal, the female titleholders Iyalode, Iyaloja and Iyalaje are three of the most important leaders in the system...

Examples of such appointments include Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland and Iyalode of Yorubaland. As of 2021[update] the Alaafin (Emperor) of Oyo was Oba...

event and people in Ibadan and Oyo State as a whole. Aminatu Abiodun, 13th Iyalode of Ibadan Victor Adeboyejo, British Championship League footballer Lamidi...

acrylic on primed linen canvas illustrating the socio-economic position of Iyalode Efunsetan Aniwura, a significantly influential figure of Ibadan's cultural...

Biri Jumoke Oke-eze as Chantress Florence Richards as Otun Iyalode and *Remi Abiola as Iyalode In 1998, the film was screened by the Film Society of Lincoln...

the first female industrialists in Nigeria, Iyaloye Bisoye Tejuoso, the Iyalode of Egbaland.[citation needed] He represented Ogun Center in the 8th National...

1923. His mother, Madam Adeboyin of OniIegogoro's compound was a formal Iyalode (Head of market women) in Ede. Between 1935 and 1938 Adeleke attended St...

Awa, Omiko (26 January 2020). "Madam Efunroye Tinubu: The Indomitable Iyalode". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 27 June 2021. Nwanne, Chuks (9 August...

other clans/families in Owu Erunmu: The representative of Erunmu. The Iyalode: The chief of the women. Legendary Olowu Oba Ajibosin "Asunkungbade" 12-13th...

Ekarun Balogun, while the Seriki ("commerce minister" or "trade chief") and Iyalode, (i.e. mother of the town as "minister for women affairs" or "female chief")...

counterparts. Others would reserve specially created titles, such as the Yoruba Iyalode, for their womenfolk. During the early European forays into Africa, Nigerian...

was also a chief in Abeokuta. She herself held the chieftaincy of the Iyalode, a fact which made her very prominent in Egba affairs. Tejuosho was born...

Dééjì Ọwá Ọlọ́fà ... Titles (Oyè) Olorì Òjoyè Baálẹ̀ Ọmọba Ọlọ́jà Ọwá Ìyálóde Olú-awo Olótu Ọ̀dọ̀fin Nobility (Ògbóni) Ògbóni Ìwàrẹ/Ẹ̀ghàrẹ Ọ̀yọ́mèsì...

The council include: Areago, Jagun, Bara, Ikolaba, Abese, Balogun and Iyalode. Ogbomosho has four degree-awarding institutions of higher learning. Ladoke...

Ilugun Orile; Imala Town; Inawole; Ipaya; Isaka; Iwelode; Iwofin; Iyalode; Iyalode Tibo; Jaarija; Kesan; Kesan Orile; Ketu; Kojala; Laluwe; Moloso; Mulero;...

Dééjì Ọwá Ọlọ́fà ... Titles (Oyè) Olorì Òjoyè Baálẹ̀ Ọmọba Ọlọ́jà Ọwá Ìyálóde Olú-awo Olótu Ọ̀dọ̀fin Nobility (Ògbóni) Ògbóni Ìwàrẹ/Ẹ̀ghàrẹ Ọ̀yọ́mèsì...

Dééjì Ọwá Ọlọ́fà ... Titles (Oyè) Olorì Òjoyè Baálẹ̀ Ọmọba Ọlọ́jà Ọwá Ìyálóde Olú-awo Olótu Ọ̀dọ̀fin Nobility (Ògbóni) Ògbóni Ìwàrẹ/Ẹ̀ghàrẹ Ọ̀yọ́mèsì...

Dééjì Ọwá Ọlọ́fà ... Titles (Oyè) Olorì Òjoyè Baálẹ̀ Ọmọba Ọlọ́jà Ọwá Ìyálóde Olú-awo Olótu Ọ̀dọ̀fin Nobility (Ògbóni) Ògbóni Ìwàrẹ/Ẹ̀ghàrẹ Ọ̀yọ́mèsì...

very first meeting, she was honoured with the Yoruba chieftaincy title "Iyalode" (meaning "Mother of the Community"). She later supported Solanke's West...

Dééjì Ọwá Ọlọ́fà ... Titles (Oyè) Olorì Òjoyè Baálẹ̀ Ọmọba Ọlọ́jà Ọwá Ìyálóde Olú-awo Olótu Ọ̀dọ̀fin Nobility (Ògbóni) Ògbóni Ìwàrẹ/Ẹ̀ghàrẹ Ọ̀yọ́mèsì...

(Battlestar Galactica), 2007 episode of the TV series A euphemism for the Iyalode, a powerful Yoruba chief, who claims Oba Obirin (Yoruba: "King of the Women")...