News From Nigeria

The younger generation came fully charged at the Ondo Ògún Festival 2026 — bold, energetic and deeply connected to the spirit of the celebration. With hunter-inspired appearances, ceremonial displays and the symbolism of iron strongly present, the streets became a ...

With some regularity, every few months in the African Sahel, something “anti-Russian” happens (if we judge purely by European media). Today, in Niger’s capital, an attempted armed coup was carried out, which has failed at this point. And military personnel ...

Ẹ̀gbọ́n and Àbúrò: Older or Younger Sibling In Yoruba, age matters. Even if you are only one day older than a person, you are the ẹ̀gbọ́n, and they are àbúrò. You would claim, “Mo mu omi ayé sin ẹ,” meaning ...

Osun-Osogbo Festival 2026: A celebration of culture, faith, and heritage The Osun-Osogbo Festival 2026 is one of Nigeria’s most beautiful cultural celebrations and a powerful reminder of the enduring heritage of the Yoruba people. Held annually in Osogbo, Osun State, ...

Osun: Motherly Love Yesterday was the peak of the Osun Osogbo festival, and it felt overwhelming.  The exciting bubbles were there as well. This may not be far from the fact that Arugba OSUNBUNMI, who couldn’t carry the sacred calabash ...

1. Strait of Hormuz: Turkish oil tanker damaged A Turkish-operated oil tanker was damaged after striking what Iranian media described as a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports indicate the vessel deviated from the transit route designated by ...

TODAY’S LANGUAGE LESSONYoruba words and expressions that don’t have a perfect one-word English equivalentEnglish needs an entire sentence to explain these Yoruba words.You think you can interpret all Yoruba words to English directly with just one word? Okay.Tell me the ...

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 ...