President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Olakulehin, on his 90th birthday, commending ...

The Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adebayo Adegbola, was officially coronated last Saturday at a colourful ceremony led by Oyo State governor, Mr Seyi Makinde. In this interview by YINKA OLADOYINBO, the ...

President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Olakulehin, on his 90th birthday, praising the monarch for his enduring legacy, wisdom, and commitment to national unity ...

Yes, both the old and young people of Ijebu and perhaps Ogun State origin are still savouring the satisfactory experiences ...

In colonial Lagos, one Yoruba Oba dared to speak when silence was expected. His name was Oba Eshugbayi Eleko, a king whose ...

In this article, there are some of the most popular Yoruba festivals to look out for in 2025. 1. Olojo Festival Olojo Festival is an annual festival in Ile-Ife town in Osun State. It celebrates ...

The goddess is also credited for the community’s growth from a handful of families to one of the most successful frontier market towns in the 17th and 18th centuries, and today, a city of nearly ...

Ayinla Omowura, Yoruba Apala music colossus, expressed this as “gbogbo ewé kó l’òjáwé ńjá, gbogbo òpe kó l’onígbà ńgùn” and warned the climber and leave-plucker to beware.

The origins of the festival date back over 600 years. It commemorates the sacred pact between the first monarch of Osogbo, Oba Gbadewolu Laroye, and the river goddess Osun.

The new monarch said the Yoruba ethnic nationality in Enugu comprised the Ibadan Progressive Union, Ede Descendants, as well as Olateji, Ekiti, Ondo, and Ilorin Descendant Unions.

1. Ojude Oba festival Ojude Oba, “the King’s forecourt, ” is a prominent Yoruba festival in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. It is celebrated on the third day of the Muslim festival, Eid al-Kabir.

Moremi went back to the river goddess to fulfill her pledge. Alas, the goddess did not want money, cattle or farm produce. What she wanted was Moremi’s only child, a son called Oluorogbo.