One of the most fascinating spectacles of my childhood days was the annual Egúngún.Egungun means something that is perfect, balanced, or straight, formed from the word gún.In Yoruba, you repeat something to emphasize it: guńgún refers to the absolutely or ...

Many Netizens are in disapproval of the way Olubadan of Ibadan was buried with a Quran placed beside him. Some called the foreign element placed beside him a reminder and a symbol of slavery. Others say; Another “representative of the ...

Insecurity: Akintoye unveils mobile app to track kidnap victims, expose criminal hideouts in Yorubaland By Sola Isola, IbadanLeader of the Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, Professor Banji Akintoye, on Monday, unveiled a Mobile Application designed to ...

*456 foreigners in 41 companies in the sector doing jobs Nigerians can do *4 such companies account for 186 expatriates *Fruit juice firm holds expatriates in excess of 65; flour miller 43; another fruit juice firm 45 excess *Persistent influx ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the detention of investigative journalist, ‘Fisayo Soyombo, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. It was learnt that Soyombo, the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, was detained on Monday when he ...

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has asked Nigerian youths never to be distracted by internet fraudsters popularly called ‘yahoo boys ‘.Delivering the initial convocation lecture of Kola Daisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State, the Vice President who gave examples of numerous young Nigerians ...

The University of Ibadan, Oyo State, is currently in a state of mourning after losing two of its students to the cold hands of death within 24 hours. The deceased students, identified as Adedayo Ridwan, a final year student of the Department of ...

On Thursday ( 7th Oct 2021) I went to the immigration office to get my passport. I was done at about 11am, then I requested for bolt to head back home, almost getting home I kinda dozed off. On getting ...

The Executive Secretary of National Land Development Authority (NALDA ) , Mr Paul Ikonne says the establishment of 109 Integrated Farm Estate by the Federal Government has nothing to do with Ruga or ranches. The News Agency of Nigeria ( ...

by Pepe Escobar for Oodua via The Saker Blog and friends Dear reader: this is very special, a trip down memory lane like no other: back to prehistoric times – the pre-9/11, pre-YouTube, pre-social network world. Welcome to Taliban Afghanistan ...