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The following festivals can bring billions of naira annually to Yorùbáland in Nigeria: 1. Ojude Oba festival 2. Osun Osogbo festival 3. The upcoming Yoruba week in Lagos state 4. Sango festival in Oyo (Just approved by UNESCO) 5. Ijakadi ...

Olodunmare asked the crocodile how did you want to live on earth who did you want to be on earth. Did you want to live amid easiness but have a meaningless life or did you want to live amid enemies ...

For example, Jimoh instead of Eti. Some will even say “Jimoh Oloyin”.ki ni itumo Jimoh Oloyin?Some Arabic words that found their way into names Yoruba Atalata — Tuesday, Alaruba— Wednesday Alamisi- Thursday, Jimoh for Friday.Yoruba doesn’t need to be loaned ...

The prince was chosen by Oyomesi. Governor Makinde rejected him. He said the process was flawed and manipulated to favor him. He insisted on a new process free and fair. Before we talk about him, let’s talk about his grandfather ...

If lies had been dominating for thousands of years, it only takes but a fractional part of a day for the truth to overtake.Gone are the days when foreigners are allowed to tell our stories to their satisfaction. These Abrahamists ...

The Eyo festival, also known as Adamu Orisa, is a communal event, a week long Opabata show enacted so that the Orisa Adamu may welcome the recently departed into the spirit world.  The appointed head of the festival is the ...

The Lagos State Government has released a press statement accusing promoters of the movie ‘Gangs of Lagos’ of marketing a mockery of the heritage of Lagos. The statement posted on their state government’s official website reads: “Lagos State Government has ...

Èkó-Ènde (Ìfẹ́lódùn LGA, State of Ọ̀ṣun)Èkó-Àkéte (Lagos Island LGA, Lagos State)Èkó-Àjàlá (Ìfẹ́lódùn LGA, State of Ọ̀ṣun)Èkó – Efun ( Amongst The Olukumi of Delta state) 2021 Edition of the Ọ̀tín-Èkó Festival where the Ọ̀tín River is celebrated by the Èkó ...

In whatever we say, in everything we say, be mindful,be honest, be truthful, and be conscious in order not to harm ourselves or our loved ones with our utterances. We should not be our own worst enemy!In Irosun Ega (Irosun ...

: Sakkawato(Sokoto)⁣: The Sultan Of Sokoto Palace: Entrance Fee- Free⁣Accessibility- Approach the guardians nicely.⁣⁣The Sultan palace is one of the most toured destinations in Sokoto, and this is arguably one of the most beautiful palaces in the North.⁣ You can ...