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Body painting and photo by Moyo Okediji 2016. Happy Holidays. There was a lot of discussion in 2016 of the correct meaning of ÀPÈTẸ́BÍ. We thank our Awo and scholars who contributed to this important discussion. Ọ̀rúnmìlà is with us.

Femi Makinde, Osogbo Magistrate Olusola Aluko, who is hearing the case instituted by the Oluwo of Iwo Oke, Osun State, Oba Kadiri Adeoye, against the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdurasheed Akanbi, has issued a fresh bench warrant for the arrest ...

  By Adekoya Boladale When Feyisayo, a 36-year old trader and a single mother of three left her home in Imeri, a village in Ose local council area of Ondo State, to cast her ballot in the recently conducted governorship ...

Despite a glaring lack of evidence to support allegations that Russia interfered in the US presidential election, the White House has announced that they will be imposing sanctions on the nation. On Thursday, the US sanctioned six Russian individuals, including ...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has accused the Department of State Service (DSS) of recording telephone conversations of Nigerians perceived as critical of the Pres. Buhari’s APC government, editing the conversations and leaking same to SR.   Gov. Fayose, ...

Blac Chyna and Kris Jenner were seen rushing to the emergency room of a Hidden Hills, California hospital on Wednesday night. According to TMZ, there was a medical emergency with Rob Kardashian. It was alleged that he ‘checked himself into ...

Man allegedly pretending to be mentally challenged, apprehended in Ogun State, where he gathers and sells used baby diapers to buyers.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar lll, on Tuesday voiced opposition to a bill seeking to ensure men and women have equal right to inheritance. The Sultan said that the bill was against Islamic religion and, therefore, unacceptable to Muslims. ...

MTN Nigeria has paid N80 billion of the N330 billion fine imposed on it for failing to deactivate more than five million unregistered SIM cards. The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, told NAN in Abuja that the company paid ...