The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, says 16 gold-plated beaded crowns were stolen from the Alaafin palace during the British invasion of Oyo in November 1895, describing the artifacts as symbols of ...

Adams issued the warning during an interview with Central TV, monitored by SaharaReporters, at his Lagos residence. The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has raised the alarm over what he ...

The appeal came yesterday during the opening of a three-day conference for religious, political and traditional leaders, organised by the League of Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland (Rabitatul Aimmat Wal ...

In the annals of Yoruba and Nigerian history, the year 1895 stands as a defining moment of courage, resistance, and imperial aggression — the year when Oyo Town, the political and spiritual heart of ...

I decided to write how the Greeks wrote, as if Yorubaland were the whole world,” the artist told Hyperallergic in an interview about her new book.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, on Friday met in Lagos, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening unity, preserving Yoruba ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. One Friday afternoon in February, Francisco Álvarez León loaded his white pickup with a basket of honey, a bottle ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Wives of Sango depicts three women ...

A race of giants. The Yoruba had been producing monumental men and women long before Nigeria became a country. Professor Adelola Adeloye’s ‘African Pioneers of Modern Medicine’ (1985) has a list of ...

An increasing number of Yoruba traditional rulers are now being buried according to Islamic rites, marking a shift from long-established cultural burial practices. While monarchs have traditionally ...