The Council of Yoruba Obas in Diaspora on Saturday queried the rationale behind the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams’ criticism of the Olugbo of Ugboland, Oba Obateru Akinruntan, over the installation of some Yoruba monarchs in the Diaspora.…
Alaafin Vs Ooni: The war continues as another letter is fired at Oba Adeyemi
The war of words between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi is yet to abate over the vexed issue of the Igbo ancestral connection with the Yoruba. Another letter has emanated from…
Ekiti Lawmaker Produces Movie on Yoruba’s Unity, Ooni’s Honour
A theatre practitioner and member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Olayode Omotoso, has harped on the need for Yoruba to remain united for it to be a strong political force in the country. As part of his…
Yoruba Group Cautions el-Rufai over Attacks against Tinubu
A pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Omoluwabi Movement, has berated the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over his recent verbal attacks on the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued to journalists in…
The Worlds Most Expensive Soup Costs $688 Per Bowl – It Has A Fungus That’s Practically Worth Its Weight In Gold
Las Vegas has gained a reputation for extravagance and excess and the city’s Talon Club at the Cosmopolitan stays true to that reputation with their ultra-exclusive, ultra-expensive soup that’s priced at $688 per bowl. No, it doesn’t contain gold or…
Yoruba youths fault Olugbo’s appointment of diasporan monarchs
A group, Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association, has said the installation of some individuals as Yoruba Obas in the Diaspora by the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Obateru Akinruntan, should be reversed immediately. The group, in a statement on Saturday by…
Groups cry out over market leader’s harassment
Two groups, the Lagos State Auto-Parts Dealers Association (LASAPDA), Mushin zone and Concerned Citizens and Stakeholders of Papa Ajao/Ladipo Community have cried out over a lingering leadership crisis at the popular Ladipo auto parts market in Mushin, Lagos State, In…
We Have Evidence That Buhari Rigged 2019 Election – Afenifere Leader
Ayo Adebanjo, a factional leader of the Pan-African Yoruba group, Afenifere, said he has evidence that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari rigged his re-election in February. “I maintain my stand that until the Supreme Court rules that he is validly elected,…
We’re The Only Apex Voice For Young People In The South-West, Says Yoruba Youth Council
“The Yoruba youth in the world have cautioned members of the public against relating or having any dealings with some group of impostors parading themselves as Yoruba Youth Leaders,” read the statement. “Just like the Arewa Youth Council of the…
Your act is idiotic – Gani Adams carpets Oba Akinruntan for installing Yoruba Obas based abroad
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, Monday night lambasted the Olugbo of Ugbo kingdom, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, for installing Yoruba Obas who live outside the country. In a statement he personally signed, Adams called the development…