Samuel Johnson (1846-1901), an Anglican minister and historian, wrote a seminal history of the Yoruba people. Although the publisher lost his manuscript, it was reconstructed from his notes by his ...

My parents are from the Yoruba region of Nigeria and according to oral tradition my surname was originally 'Ifashola' which meant that we as a family were apparently 'Ifa Diviners', people who ...

‘Labe Odan’ (Under the Byran Tree) is a 102-page compilation of short Yoruba stories written in the Yoruba language. These tales are undoubtedly inspired by the experiences of an octogenarian ...

Experience the magic of Yoruba culture! Our guide highlights the must-see festivals happening in 2025. Prepare to be amazed!

Samuel Johnson (1846-1901), an Anglican minister and historian, wrote a seminal history of the Yoruba people. Although the publisher lost his manuscript, it was reconstructed from his notes by his ...

As a historian and archaeologist, I was drawn to the Ọ̀ṣun festival and the deity’s most sacred site, the Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo Grove, to understand the history of Òṣogbo and the Yorùbá ...

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has criticised BBC Yoruba for publishing what it described as a ...

As a historian and archaeologist, I was drawn to the Ọ̀ṣun festival and the deity's most sacred site, the Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo Grove, to understand the history of Òṣogbo and the Yorùbá ...

Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has berated British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for distorting Yoruba history. The monarch, reacting to BBC’s documentary in a statement yesterday ...

SINGER-songwriter Adekunle Gold has joined the production team of ‘The Odyssey’, a documentary film, as co-producer. The documentary film is now in ...