ShareThis may not be the best of times for some of Yoruba monarchs traditional otherwise, called Kabiyesi or Oba. Lots of ...

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It was as if she waited to have her last dance. That was in February, when the literary community took over the J Randle ...

Osas Ighodaro’s Trinidad Carnival look is everything with bright colours, extravagance and the ultimate festival flair.

In a bold move to preserve and promote the rich heritage of Yoruba culture, a non-profit, Illuminate Nigeria Development Network (INDN) is raising young documentary filmmakers and media professionals ...

The 7th Omoluabi Festival will gather Yoruba leaders to discuss regionalism, peace, and development, says Oladotun Hassan, ...

Some reports said the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, used a real human head for festival rituals. A fact-check has ...

The story of Lagos, its godfather and potential explosion, is beginning to resemble the cataclysmic end of Ṣàngó.

The Obatala Festival is held every January in Ile-Ife, Osun state, western Nigeria, to honour Obatala, the Yoruba deity of wisdom, purity, and creation. Devotees and cultural enthusiasts gather for ...

“We’re not alone. We have each other.” One of the highlights of the day was a traditional Yoruba Egugun ceremony opening the festival. “No matter where you’re from, you have an ancestor ...