In a bid to put the record straight and lay the controversy over Yoruba-Igbo ties to rest, a first class monarch in Osun state, the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has said the founding father of Yoruba,…
Exploits of Yoruba deities
Recently, Ido-Ile, in Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State was agog with a week celebration of some Yoruba deities. They included Obatala, god of justice; Orunmila, god of creation; Osun, water goddess; Osanyin, divination god; Ifa, also a divination god…
Actress Wunmi Toriola Blasts Fan Who Asked Her If Marriage Is An Achievement
A popular Yoruba actress Wunmi Toriola recently went totally savage after a fan of hers commented on her page and asked a question. The screen diva had posted a picture of herself and this was what warranted the comment. In the post…
Nigerian photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo new series “e wá wo mi” featured in Vogue
Lakin Ogunbanwo is undoubtedly one of the most talented Nigerian photographers in existence right now and his latest series inspired by the visual imagery surrounded Nigerian brides and marriage is receiving international acclaim. Nigerian photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo new series about…
No Moremi, no Yoruba race, says Ooni
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has extolled the virtues of the legendary Moremi for her courageous act and leadership roles that saw the triumph and sustenance of the Yoruba race till date. He said the Moremi story would…
Okemesi’s wonders of history
There is a new theoretical postulation having its source from the masquerade tradition in Nigeria. It is called facekuerade, propounded by a Professor of Drama, Sunday Ododo. Facekuerade is a theoretical argument that validates the presence of “mask less masquerades”…
OONI OF IFE: Yoruba, Igbo, and Igala Are Oldest Races in the World
Why Ogun State First Lady Is the Living Moremi He is a blend of majesty and history; the bridge between modernity and tradition. His lungs are filled with ancient air though he breathes in the oxygen of the future with…
Read how eating Okra makes this Yoruba community give birth to many twins
80 kilometers north of Lagos lies a small town with a population of just over 60,000 people. Igbo-Ora community is nestled in Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria, and the town is famous for the number of twins born there annually. Why…
Aliko Dangote: Mo gbà $10m ní bánkì kí o lè dami loju pé lòótọ́ ní mò lowo
Olokoowo to lowo ju lọ ni Afrika Aliko Dangote ti ṣọ bi ohun ti ṣe gba miliọnu dọla mẹwa ni banki tori pe ohun fẹ mọ daju pe lootọ ni ohun lowo to to bẹ. Nibi apero Mo Ibrahim to…
Yoruba Youth To Honour Ooni Of Ife
FOLLOWING his commitment towards reviving and upholding the tenets and cultural values of the Yoruba nation, the Yoruba Youth Council, (YYC) will on Friday conferred an Award of Lord of Culture, on Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. This was…