Tag Archives: Culture

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 ...

: Benin: The Oba Of Benin Palace: Entrance Fee- The gate fee is 300 naira per adult and 200 naira per children and 1000 naira for foreigners. The Oba of Benin Palace is the most prestigious site in Benin. The ...

: Ile Ife: Ooni of Ife’s Palace: Entrance Fee- Free Undeniably, the Ooni of Ife‘s palace is centuries over age of time. The palace, positioned in the centre of an area called Enuwa in Ile-Ife, the instituition has been in ...

: Zaria, Kaduna State: The palace of the Emir of Zazzau: Entrance Fee- Free⁣Accessibility- Approach the guardians nicely.⁣ The Emir of Zazzau, known as Sarkin Zazzau in Hausa is the traditional ruler based in Zaria. The emir’s residence is in ...

: Ebiraland (Kogi State): The Oyinoyi of Ebiraland’s Palace: Entrance Fee- Free⁣ The Palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebira Land in Okene, Kogi, #Nigeria. This sprawling edifice represents the seat of power for the Ebira kingdom and the palace of ...

Fear gradually gripped me, as I sat there in the hot shop with my father, my mother, and other relatives, waiting for a crowd of assorted characters gathered in front of the shop to set us ablaze. I was not ...