Opinion

On the etymology of ‘Yoruba’ by Northerners

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By Yushau A. Shuaib Let me start by acknowledging that storytellers increasingly seek to replace historians in shaping narratives. While anyone can become a storyteller, not everyone can be a historian. Storytelling involves crafting real or fictional narratives designed to entertain, educate,

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Yoruba Council of Elders bemoans deaths by suicide, hunger

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*Calls for restructuring BY IDIBIA GABRIEL Worried over the growing misery in the land, some Yoruba leaders under the aegis Council of Yoruba Elders have risen to bare their minds on the need for urgent reforms in the politiy. In a communique released by the group and signed by Dr Victor Taiwo, the General Secretary […]

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Yoruba council: Seeks return of Akintoye, Igboho, others from exile

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2023 0

The Yoruba Council of Elders has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgent importance, create an enabling environment for the return of all involuntary exiles, who are victims of past draconian regimes. The Yoruba elders said that those in exile include “the personages of Professor Banji Akintoye and Chief Sunday Igboho, who […]

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Yoruba in Kwara ask FG to return Nigeria to true federalism

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2022 0

BY KEHINDE AKINPELU Yorubas in Kwara State, under the aegis of Apapo Yoruba Kwara, on Thursday said that the Federal Government should return Nigeria to true federalism, as negotiated and agreed to by their founding fathers in the 2014 National Conference. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the coordinator of the socio-cultural organisation, which is made […]

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Owo Catholic Church attack, a declaration of war against Yoruba -Akintoye

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2022 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi Leader of the apex body for Yoruba self-determination and self-preservation movements, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide (IOOW), Professor Banji Akintoye, has described the Sunday attack allegedly unleashed against Christian worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo-State by “gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen that left about 85 people

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Igboho: Yoruba Appraisal Forum enjoins FG, S/West Govs to forestall violence

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja A coalition promoting Yoruba peaceful agenda, the Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF) has enjoined the Federal Government and governors of the South West states to deploy enough security in the six Yoruba states to forestall breakdown of peace and order. This is as the group urged youths in the region and the nation […]

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Yoruba group backs Kanu over alleged planned attacks, IPOB not our enemy, find fulani terrorists killing us

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2021 0

A Yoruba group at the fore of agitations for self-determination, Apapo Oodua Koya (AOKOYA), has defended the Indigenous People of Biafra against allegations of planned attacks. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, had earlier raised an alarm that IPOB was planning to launch an attack on soft targets in Lagos State. He said, […]

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Yoruba traditional rulers, politicians against Oduduwa Republic will be sent on exile—Sunday Igboho’s Aide

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2021 0

Sunday Ighoho’s spokesman and radio presenter, Olayomi Koiki has said traditional rulers and politicians of Yoruba extraction who are against the agitation for Oduduwa Republic will go on exile. He said further that there would be no retreat in the push for a sovereign nation for Yoruba people. He, however, said that there were Yoruba […]

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Yoruba group petitions UN, EU, AU, accuses FG of rights abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2020 0

By Patrick Okohue A self-determination group, Yoruba Voice of Liberation (YOVOLIB), has petitioned the United Nations, European Union, African Union, United States, Britain, Nigeria’s Human Rights Commission and all governors of the Southwest states, including Kogi and Kwara, over alleged liberties abuses by the Federal Government. The group also warned against arresting

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UK-based group Egbe Isokan Yoruba disowns October 1st rally

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2020 0

By Patrick Okohue A United Kingdom based Yoruba sociocultural Organisation, Egbe Isokan Yoruba, has condemned the purported rally slated for October 1st, 2020, by a newly formed group named ‘Yoruba One Voice’. The group described the intention behind the rally as fraudulent and enjoined Yoruba not to stick out their necks to be brainwashed by […]

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Group seeks unity of Yoruba in diaspora

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2020 0

A coalition of groups in the Diaspora, Yoruba One Voice (YOV), said there is need for all the ethnic nationality’s sons and daughters in the Diaspora to unite for its political and economic liberation in Nigeria. The group, in a statement by its Director of Communication, Comrade Zacheaus Somorin, said the body was launched to […]

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Mbira was popular in Ibadan and Ijebu areas of Yoruba land

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

The agidigbo is a large traditional plucked lamellophone used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Its appearance is piano-like; a rope is worn round the neck of the player who then supports or braces the instrument, whose body is a The player wears a thick “ring,” usually a bottle neck, on his thumb, which he uses to tap the sides of the […]

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Oluwo vs Agbowu: Yoruba group urges Osun Govt, Council of Obas to probe royal scuffle

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

Ikeja – A group, Yoruba Advancement Foundation, has called on Osun government to probe alleged assault on Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo, by Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, during a peace meeting in the state. The group made the call in a statement jointly signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Prince Adedapo Adesanmi […]

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Ooni hosts Oduduwa festival, says Yoruba are unique

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

Ile-Ife (Osun) The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday hosted the 2020 edition of the annual Oduduwa festival. While addressing the cheering crowd at the event, Ogunwusi described the Yoruba as a uniquely different people created by God. “Take a close look at our people, their conducts and lifestyle anywhere in the world, […]

Religion

Do Yoruba Christians have any grudges against Yoruba Muslims? – MURIC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 December 2019 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that ‘nobody has the right to stop Muslims from worshipping Allah just as no one has the right to stop Christians from worshipping Jesus. MURIC also asked if Yoruba Christians have any grudges against Yoruba Muslims, any allegation at all, anything Yoruba Muslims have done to hurt Yoruba […]

Politics

Poverty is becoming unbearable, Yoruba leaders cry

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Ede (Osun) – Some Yoruba leaders have called on government at all levels to tackle the problem of unemployment among the youths in order to solve the challenge of insecurity in the country. They said without jobs for the teeming population of youths in the country, government’s fight against insecurity would be a mirage. The […]

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All Igbo primary school children should study Hausa,Yoruba language, says Bode George

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

Bode George, former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has said that all Igbo primary school children should study Hausa,Yoruba language. Bode George made this known in an interview on the Sun,saying: ‘to promote unity in Nigeria, I have suggested that all Igbo primary school children should study Hausa and Yoruba language, while […]

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Yoruba are not traitors, cowards or bastards – Fani-Kayode

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2019 0

The former minister of Aviation and a People Democratic Party, PDP, stalwart Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has said that the Yoruba people are not traitors, cowards or bastards. Fani-Kayode made this known in a statement on Wednesday and alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, government of President Muhammadu Buhari are the one that are responsible […]

Entertainment

New TV series, Memuna the corporate house girl, Alagbara Season 2 begins on StarTimes

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2019 0

Season 2 of Alagbara, the popular TV series of veteran actor, Adebayo Salami popularly known as Oga Bello, will commence every Sunday on StarTimes Yoruba, and Orisun from 8PM. Produced exclusively for StarTimes, the second season of Alagbara sheds light into lives of different men from all walks of life and how they are controlled, […]

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Yoruba most educated people in Africa – Prof. Banji Akintoye

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

Prof. Banji Akintoye has said that the ‘Yoruba people are the most educated people in Africa, and a people with widespread and enormous influence in the world.’ He made this known on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, during the meeting of of some self-determination groups from the Southwest states on security and economic […]