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Moremi and bandit

The Day a Woman Ended the Reign of Terror: Moremi and the Bandits of Ile-Ife

MOREMI AND BANDITRYHistory teaches us that the banditry the Yoruba people are experiencing today is not new.Long ago, the people of Ile-Ife lived under constant attack from a group of raiders known as the Ugbo.To be clear, the Ugbo were ...

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Isese

What is Isese?

Some say Isese is a religion.Some say Isese is a spirituality.I say Isese is the collective culture, traditions, worldview, and ancestral heritage of the Yoruba people.Before Christianity and Islam arrived in Yorubaland, our ancestors already had names, languages, governance systems, ...

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Orisa Oya3

PBI: Orisa/Orisha aren’t SAINTS.

They aren’t synchronized with anyone. Sango is NOT a mute white woman, trapped inside a castle. Eshu is not a cute holy child that you give candy to. Because these saints may have displayed traits of the Orisha does NOT ...

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Police

The End of a Failed Experiment: Nigeria Embraces State Police

Legalizing State Police I do not normally praise the Nigerian government. But tell me: why should anyone not praise President Tinubu for taking measures to inaugurate State Police? To my amazement, the Nigerian House of Representatives has passed legislation to ...

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Before Okada: When Taxis Built Dreams and Communities in Yorubaland

Before Okada: When Taxis Built Dreams and Communities in Yorubaland

Growing up in Ile-Ife during the late 1950s and 1960s, our taxi was a Morris Minor. The same was true in most towns and cities across Southwestern Nigeria. Motorcycles were not used as taxis.By the 1970s, Datsun, Toyota, and Peugeot ...

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Happy New Calendar Year!!! It is 10068 of the Oodua Yoruba Calendar-–-KỌ́JỌ́DÁ

The Yoruba traditional calendar, called Kọ́jọ́dá, starts the new year on June 3rd and ends on June 2nd the following year. It’s a lunar calendar with a 4-day week (each day honoring different Orisa), 7 weeks in a month, and ...

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What is Àdìmù?

A few of my friends and students in the diaspora had asked me this question countless times, and I think it’s high time we discussed it.Please note that this is not an attempt to discredit or invalidate any practice or ...

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ifa

The wisdom of Ifá: True fruitfulness begins in the spirit long before it shows in the physical as the spiritual controls the physical.

In the wisdom of Ifá, we are reminded that a life aligned with divine guidance will always bear good fruit. When we walk in character, patience, and truth, the seeds we plant whether seen or unseen will surely grow in ...

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yemoja 2026

Yoruba Yemoja float with 10,000 Litres of water by Mocidade Alegre Won the São Paulo Carnival 2026 in Brazil!

This majestic allegorical float, a viral sensation during the parade, featured Yemoja (Iemanjá) Yemoja was powerfully incorporated because the enredo “Malunga Léa – Rapsódia de uma Deusa Negra” was a heartfelt tribute to the late legendary Brazilian actress Léa Garcia ...

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Another word in Yorùbá for Èse (Cat) is Ológìní, Músù or Ológbò.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ọjọ́ òní

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ọjọ́ òní – Èse Ọrọ miiran fun Èse ni Ológìní, Músù tabi Ológbò Yoruba word of the day: Èse Another word in Yorùbá for Èse (Cat) is Ológìní, Músù or Ológbò.

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