Yoruba

Titanic’s crash and anger of Olokun, the Sea goddess | By Festus AdedayoTitanic’s crash and anger of Olokun, the Sea goddess | By Festus Adedayo

Titanic’s crash and anger of Olokun, the Sea goddess | By Festus Adedayo

The world is in a mourning mood. After a fruitless five-day search for a missing deep-sea submersible vessel with five…

2 years ago
Is Soyinka, the god, unraveling?Is Soyinka, the god, unraveling?

Is Soyinka, the god, unraveling?

  Kongi, Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, a deity before whom many Nigerians tether goats, sprinkle oil, pour libations and offer ekuru…

2 years ago
Terrorists own guns, Nigerians should carry too – Yoruba council backs Zamfara govtTerrorists own guns, Nigerians should carry too – Yoruba council backs Zamfara govt

Terrorists own guns, Nigerians should carry too – Yoruba council backs Zamfara govt

The council of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland has hailed the decision of the Zamfara State Government to approve gun…

3 years ago
No going back on Yoruba nation – Sunday Igboho insists, seeks monarchs’ supportNo going back on Yoruba nation – Sunday Igboho insists, seeks monarchs’ support

No going back on Yoruba nation – Sunday Igboho insists, seeks monarchs’ support

Sunday Adeyemi, better  known as Igboho, has refuted claims that he abandoned the agitation for Yoruba nation, insisting that there…

3 years ago
Sunday Igboho: DSS defies court order, fails to produce detained aidesSunday Igboho: DSS defies court order, fails to produce detained aides

Sunday Igboho: DSS defies court order, fails to produce detained aides

The Department of State Services (DSS) has failed to produce the 12 detained aides of Yoruba-nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo,  better…

4 years ago
OPINION : Sunday Igboho and allegory of Asantehene Golden StoolOPINION : Sunday Igboho and allegory of Asantehene Golden Stool

OPINION : Sunday Igboho and allegory of Asantehene Golden Stool

Queen Mother Nana Yaa Asantewaa was just a mother and farmer who spiced her vocation with being an intellectual, politician,…

4 years ago
Yoruba ! Stupid people of Nigeria?Yoruba ! Stupid people of Nigeria?

Yoruba ! Stupid people of Nigeria?

People often assume the Yoruba are so successful as an ethnic nationality due to their thirst for education, and how…

4 years ago
Paul Adefarasin and how Comprehension is NOT NigerianPaul Adefarasin and how Comprehension is NOT Nigerian

Paul Adefarasin and how Comprehension is NOT Nigerian

  I remember the first time I made this sentence above [comprehension is not Nigerian], I felt it was harsh,…

4 years ago
Egugun, The Drummer;  and The Compere | By Femi LadapoEgugun, The Drummer;  and The Compere | By Femi Ladapo

Egugun, The Drummer;  and The Compere | By Femi Ladapo

Egungun is the Yoruba masquerade or masked, costumed figure connected with ancestor reverence.They represent the spirits of ancestors who have…

4 years ago
Oyo Ethnic Conflict: Makinde, Akeredolu visit Shasa community, sue for peaceOyo Ethnic Conflict: Makinde, Akeredolu visit Shasa community, sue for peace

Oyo Ethnic Conflict: Makinde, Akeredolu visit Shasa community, sue for peace

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Sunday visited the troubled shasa…

4 years ago