Leadership Newspaper don report say one tortoise wey Oyo Kingdom believe say e reach 420 years don die. The report, wey Senior Reporter Adebayo Waheed write, say the tortoise die for Oyo Kingdom.
The tortoise na one of the oldest animals wey dem dey associate with the kingdom. Oyo Kingdom dey Oyo State, for Southwest Nigeria.
Leadership Newspaper na media house wey dey publish general news. Adebayo Waheed na Senior Reporter for the paper. E dey specialise for general news reporting. Di paper describe am as journalist wey dey do in-depth features and e dey committed to accurate and factual journalism.
Oyo Kingdom na one of the major traditional kingdoms for Yoruba land. The Alaafin of Oyo na the head of the kingdom. The death of the tortoise don become matter of interest because of the age wey dem attach to the animal.
Leadership report no give full details about how the tortoise die. E no talk whether sickness cause am or na old age. E also no talk wetin go happen to the body.
But the tori don spread among people wey dey follow news from Oyo Kingdom. Many of them dey talk about the tortoise and the history wey e carry.
For many cultures, tortoise dey stand for long life and patience. For Yoruba stories, tortoise dey often appear as character wey use sense pass others.
Oyo Kingdom get long history. The kingdom dey connected to Yoruba ancestors and tradition. Any news wey come from the palace dey attract attention.
Leadership Newspaper report by Adebayo Waheed no add any comment from palace officials for the story. E no mention any burial arrangement for the tortoise. E no talk whether dem go keep any remembrance.
The death of the 420-year-old tortoise remain one of the news items wey come out from Oyo Kingdom. People wey dey interested in traditional history and wildlife dey follow the story.
