(1) Ile-Ife was founded by Obatala(2) Owo was founded by Ojugbelu.(3) Oshogbo was founded by Queen Oso-Igbo(4) Akure was founded by Omoremi Omoluabi(5) Ondo was founded by Queen Pupupu(6) Iwo was founded by prince Ogbaigbai.(7) Oyo was founded by prince ...

NOTE : THIS IS THE CORRECTED VERSION, PLSI had the privilege of attending some meetings of the Yoruba and Igbo Leaders. I was not a leader but a youth who knew how to wash his hands. At one of those ...

  HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF HATRED I had the privilege of attending some meetings of the Yoruba and Igbo Leaders. I was not a leader but a youth who knew how to wash his hands. At one of those meetings in ...

In 1817, Afonja of Morin was the Are-Ona Kakanfo – the Head of the Army of the Oyo Empire, under the Alaafin of Oyo – Aole (The King). That year, Afonja sent an empty calabash to the Alaafin Aole, thereby ...

If we get our acts together, educate our children to global standards, we could create a Yoruba regional miracle within the continent with the rapidly growing workforce. Our fathers say the war does not affect the wise cripple. How we ...

With this second interview which first appeared on orishaimage.com we start the planned series of interviews with Olórìṣà and people involved in Yorùbá arts and culture. The idea is to create a polyphony of voices that contributes to the worldwide ...

Yusimi Moya Rodriguez, former dancer of the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba, is presenting various Yoruba dances for Orishas at the Susanne Wenger Foundation in the city of Krems, Austria. The dances include the Orisha Elegba, Ogun, Oshosi, Yemaya, Oshun, ...

The National University Commission (NUC), has released its yearly university rankings and named University of Ibadan in Oyo state as the top tertiary institution in Nigeria. The body, which is in charge of accreditation of schools, put University of Lagos ...

Please read. We sometimes don’t understand what people look for in power. Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has announced his resignation as Chairman of the board of the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding. In a statement on Saturday, Mr. ...

  Beautiful landscapes, natural wonders, structure and landmarks dating back to centuries in Nigeria have made it to the United Nations Educational and Scientific Cultural Organization listing. If you are a World Heritage Traveler or some who enjoys nature and ...