By Evelyn Usman A pastor with a white garment church has been arrested by the Special Fraud Unit, Milverton, Ikoyi, Lagos, for allegedly collecting N70 million to treat a businesswoman of fibroid. The arrest of the suspect, identified simply ...
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Tension in Osun over Former Gov. Adeleke’s death; autopsy ordered
By Gbenga Olarinoye, Dayo Johnson & Charles Kumolu OSOGBO—THERE was tension in Osun State over the decision to carry out an autopsy on the corpse of the first executive governor of the state, Sen Isiaka Adeleke, who died, yesterday, in ...
Read More »Oríkì Àjọbí, Àṣà Yorùbá ti ó Nparẹ́ lọ
Oríkì* jẹ ọ̀rọ̀ ìwúrí ti Yorùbá ma nlò lati fi sọ ìtàn àṣà àti ìṣe ìdílé lati ìran dé ìran. Ninú oríkì ni a ti lè mọ ìtàn ìṣẹ̀dálẹ̀ ẹbí ẹni àti ohun ti a mọ ìdílé mọ́, bí i ...
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(Praising the Spirit of Lightning) Kawo Kabiyesile, etala mo júbà, gadagba a júbà. Oluoyo, Etala mo júbà, gadagba a júbà. Oba ko so, etala mo júbà, gadagba a júbà. Ase. Hail to the Chief, It is thirteen times that ...
Read More »Ifa naa ki bayi wipe
Aku ise ana o a si tun ku amojuba osu tuntun o, eledumare yio jeki osu yi tuwa lara o, ako ni bawon paruwo kosi kosi lase eledumare. Laaro yi mo maa fi odu mimo ejioore se iwure fun yin ...
Read More »Oro Nipa Ose Olubadan: Idi Ti Egúngún Kankan Ko Se Nde Oja Oba Ibadan Di Oni Oloni Mo
Ekaaro eyin eniyan mi, aojiire bi? Aku isimi opin ose oni, adura wa yio je itewogba lodo eledumare o Ase. Laaro yi mofe se idanileko nipa idi to fi je wipe egungun kankan ko se nde oja oba ibadan mo ...
Read More »Today is the first of February, Ose Ifa
After some meditation, I came with this “food for thought”. What have you done to be remembered for positively when you are gone? Then, hear this from Ejiogbe:- Bi aba de ibi ise nise laase Adifa fun Akilapa Kirakira tii ...
Read More »ÀPÈTẸ́BÍ with OLÚMẸ̀YẸ
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.
Read More »Giving ESU Laalu Ogiri oko Elegbara an English name of Satan/Devil is a mistake, misinterpretation and misrepresentation
ESU is one of the Yoruba Orisa that was a great confidant of Orunmila. He lived in places such as Ketu, Ota, Oyo, and many other Yoruba towns, in fact the present day Ojuelegba in Surulere, Lagos was his abode. ...
Read More »The implication of eliminating one’s Original beliefs (Loss of Identity)
The elimination of your own original beliefs and replacing them with a foreign one usually leads to regrets. Such loss of identity can result in increased levels of generalised anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, a loss of self-confidence, social anxiety, isolation, ...
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