Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has described the Oyo Palace as a living museum that preserves Yoruba heritage and promotes unity among the people.In his remarks during the commissioning of the ...

The recurring question, dramatic and enduring, finds fresh energy in the alleged clash of supremacy between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the ...

Atunto, a global Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, has strongly condemned recent claims suggesting that the Igbo people once occupied Ile-Ife, the ancestral homeland of the Yoruba. In a statement ...

Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is a state that's still grappling with its national identity in the wake of ethnic tensions and religious conflict. Own the Mask, Own the Town: Contesting ...

Appreciating cultural heritage and using it to imagine a better future: that’s one of the goals of self-taught photographer and visual artist Ade Okelarin. Professionally, he goes by the name of ...

Ejo ki i se ti ara eni ki a ma mo da (One must be honest with oneself, even when judgement is uncomfortable).Any fair reflection on the present controversy surrounding the Alaafin’s place within ...

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Pt. I. Introduction -- 1. Writing A New History -- part II. Birth of the Yoruba Community of Practice, circa 300 BC-AD 1420 -- 2. The Emergence Of A House Society -- 3. Knowledge Capital And ...