The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, a statesman who bridged the gap between modernity and ancient culture of ...

The late Awujale of Ijebuland Oba Sikiru Adetona was buried under Islamic rites as family blocks traditionalists, in a notable shift in royal burial customs.

Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona was the reverred Awujale of the Ijebu Kingdom in Nigeria, installed as king on April 2, 1960. Born ...

In Nigeria rsquo;s contemporary culture, a funeral is no longer merely a solemn ceremony to honour the dead, it has become a ...

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has expressed satisfaction with how the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was buried in accordance with Islamic rites.

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has described the burial process of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as a freedom for the Yoruba traditional institution and a step towards ...

An increasing number of Yoruba traditional rulers are now being buried according to Islamic rites, marking a shift from ...

Former Delta state governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, on Sunday commiserated with the family, friends, associates, subjects and the government and people of Ogun State over the transition of the ...

Designer Tizita Balemlay discusses Ethiopia as a rising hotspot for beauty tourism and the traditions keeping the industry alive.

Oba Olakulehin, who passed away in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, just two days after celebrating his 90th birthday ...

Nigeria is home to some of the oldest and most revered traditional institutions in the world, where monarchs serve not just ...