A Call To Preserve And Digitise Yorùbá Orature And Chants

Like tiny blocks that form a building, oral history/traditions, chants and folklore form a large part of Yoruba heritage, creating a powerful impact on the bedrock of cultural appreciation and socio-economic status. The richness and exotic appeal that chants and…

Nigeria’s Yoruba women announce their arrival in style

Nigerian photographer Oye Diran reimagines the fashion of the Yoruba people in a stunning series of images. When an aunt sent Oye Diran an old family photo, he was mesmerised by the high sense of fashion and style exhibited by…

Significance Of Egungun In Yoruba Cultural History

The trains of thoughts that comes when you see an Egungun is to either run as fast as your leg can carry you, scream and pass out or just hold your ground and become crippled temporarily with fear while the…

3 Yoruba Native Caps You Should Know About

Fashion is constantly evolving, however, native caps are still the same as they were many years ago. In Nigeria, traditional fashion styles are not complete without a matching cap. It is a unique part of the outfit that makes every…

A Museum’s Quest to Find a Looted Yorùbá Costume’s Original Owners

Over the last few decades, reckonings of all manner have rocked the foundational ways we have consumed and understood works of art as well as the narratives that inform them. In museums, often the most public-facing arenas to experience art,…

I can’t date boys who use condoms to prevent pregnancy — Adekemi Taofeek

I grew up in Lagos. My childhood was fantastic because I grew up with both parents. My mother, father and siblings made my childhood interesting and fun. Education I studied Business Administration at the Lagos State University, Lagos State. Acting…

Killing Of Fasoranti’s Daughter Declaration Of War On Yoruba -Odumakin

Yinka Odumakin, spokesperson for Afenifere says the killing of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin is a declaration of war on Yoruba people. Odumakin said herdsmen attacked and killed Mrs Olakunrin, daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere…

Ooni urges Yoruba to unite against killings in South-West

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Sunday said it was high time the South-West geopolitical zone united and defended itself against bandits killing its people. Ogunwusi, who said the  South-West had had enough of the killings by suspected…

2023: Antagonism to Yoruba presidency uncalled for – Olokoba

Razaq Olokoba is a public analyst, social commentator and human rights activist. In addition, he is the National President, Campaign for Dignity in Governance (CDG), a coalition of over 70 civil society organisations. In this interview with Lekan Ale, he…

Behold, the Yoruba are agonising and organising

Obafemi Awolowo Let’s begin this week with some contextual reporting of the state of the nation before the construct of underreported ‘landmine’ in Yoruba land.The nation is waiting (for Mr. President to name his cabinet). The president is still procrastinating…