Films have a way of preserving culture, passing down traditions, and making history more engaging. In the past year, several ...

An ancient Yoruba anecdote narrates the destructive nature of the tongue. Its moral is specifically targeted at ...

OYO, the hotel chain founded by Indian billionaire Ritesh Agarwai, has revealed plans to invest £50m in the UK over the next three years and support 1,000 jobs. The news comes after the group ...

Analysis - Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, ...

The Alaafin of Oyo was historically one of the most powerful rulers in Yoruba land, leading the great Oyo Empire. Though the ...

In the heart of the ancient Oyo Empire, Bashorun Ga'a rises to power after a triumphant victory against the army of Nupe. Celebrated as a hero, he is appointed Prime Minister by the Alaafin ...

The kingdom was known for its military strength and economic influence. Yoruba Kingdoms (Ife and Oyo Empire): Ife, which flourished between the 11th and 15th centuries, was a spiritual and ...

It further assured that necessary rites were being conducted in strict accordance with the historical traditions of the Oyo Empire while describing any assertions to the contrary as misleading and ...

where artefacts and relics of the old Oyo Empire—such as the Opon Ifa, masquerade masks, and Sango outfits—were displayed. He described the museum as a centre of culture rather than religion.

It is the tragic life and reign of King Odarawu. Odarawu was an Alaafin in the old Oyo Empire. His brief reign in the late seventeenth century, after he succeeded his father, Aláàfin ...