News From Nigeria

Looking at the Odù, Ìwòrì Méjì cast for today’s Ọ̀sẹ̀ Ifá, I can boldly declare that the wisdom in Ifá is second to none. It’s not surprising that it is the encyclopedia of Oòduà confederation. I have decided to give ...

OSENGESE is a feature-length documentary exploring Yoruba culture, Yoruba spirituality, Osun Osogbo, the Osun-Osogbo Festival, Ifa, Orisa traditions, Yoruba philosophy, history, food, sexuality, environmental conservation and the living traditions of the Yoruba people. Filmed in Osogbo, Nigeria, this documentary goes ...

Apẹ̀tẹ̀bíAn Apetebi is the name given to wife of Orunmila. It is also the name given to the wife of BABALAWO. In the Odu Ifa ogbe sa, Ifa gives the story of how the Apetebi became the wife of Orunmila.Ifa ...

Matilda McCrear lived long enough to become a human bridge between Africa, American slavery, and the modern era. Born in West Africa around 1857, she was captured as a toddler and transported across the Atlantic aboard the Clotilda in 1860—the ...

Following the mutiny and failed coup attempt in Niamey on 28 and 29 August, a Nigerien army officer said on state television that Chadian officers and associates of former president Mohamed Bazoum had supported the mutineers. He also alleged that ...

🇾🇪 BREAKING!!! Ansarallah has liberated the strategic Red Sea port city of Mukha. Sanaa forces have taken control of Mukha following the collapse and withdrawal of Saudi-backed forces along Yemen’s western coast. The capture comes after Ansarallah seized Hays, Camp ...

“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 ...