The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, has said that the Itsekiri are Yoruba, being children of Oduduwa, pointing out that ...

Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has felicitated the leader of the pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, on his 99th ...

While some argued that the Alaafin disrespected the Ooni, who is acknowledged to be the spiritual head of the Yoruba race, ...

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, former governors Olusegun Mimiko and Gbenga Daniel, on Saturday, extolled the ...

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has said he will serve as a bridge between traditional institutions and modern ...

Sacred forests have long been shielded from destruction by their communities. Recognition of that reality is growing in ...

By Temidayo Akinsuyi This article was necessitated by the events that took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, when the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo refused to stand up to greet the Ooni of Ife, Oba ...

When it did, I never knew it was providence’s own way of anticipating Nigerian Aso Rock’s nauseating historical revisionism.

The Yoruba traditional wedding is always a beautiful and exciting event, whether done elaborately or not. It is always a special occasion; the custom has been existing for centuries.  The ...

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Friday, said harmonisation of norms and values embedded in traditional institutions, ...

Today, icon of Akure Kingdom in Ondo State, foremost Yoruba leader and one of the major twines holding together the Yoruba nation, Baba Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, clocks 99 years on earth. Born on May ...

It functions as a crucial pilgrimage site, drawing Yoruba people from across Nigeria and the diaspora who seek connection with their heritage and spiritual roots. The Grove’s significance ...