I am not sure if many nigerians know about this visit. The Ooni of ife visited cuba in 1987. it reported was regarded in cuba as of the same importance as to the day pope showed up in a relatively remote christian community in some far away corner of the world.
IBEYI(Ibeji);
The twin sisters of the French-Cuban electronic-soul duo Ibeyi, Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, were born in Paris but lived in Havana for the first two years of their lives before moving back to Paris. Their father was the famed Cuban percussionist Anga Díaz, a..
Otete(Odùduwà) the indigenous Ìfẹ Man
To understand the origins of Oduduwa one may need to investigate the legacies he left behind or those legacies that are said to be connected to him. An instance is the Ooni’s coronation.
Once a candidate has been selected by the combined..
26-year-old Nigerian, Silas Adekunle, credited for building the world’s first gaming robot, has just become the highest paid in the field of Robotic engineering.
He achieved this feat after signing a new deal with Apple. He is currently the founder and CEO of Reach Robotics, a..
The ile ibinu’s, the izobos and those creek dønkeys called will begin to cry now 😂😂😂😂😂😂 we are coming to protect our itsekiri brothers. You touch them you touch the entire Yoruba nation.
May Olódùmarè bless the Oba of Warri 🤗❤️🤗
Deconstruction of the Ekhaladeran=Odùduwà narrative Part 2;
Citing oral history, extant records by European and native scholars.
1) Evian the Ogiso that was ruling IGODOMIGODO at the arrival of Oranmiyan from Ife declared that Ogie Ami eh which when translated means a...
Traditional message delivered from Odole Owa of Ijesaland, who was the 1st grandson of Oduduwa Olofin, on behalf of the Royal Palace of Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland to the Royal Palace of Oduduwa Olofin Adimula in Ile-Ife to inform the family of the mother of Ọwa....
For the first time in Abidjan, Yorubas organize an event of this magnitude. After Yoruba Day, we present to you Yoruba Brunch. A more luxurious and honorable event than any other. We are moving lagos to abidjan
You are Yoruba, in love with Yoruba, you want to experience other..
THE IJEBU INFLUENCE IN BENIN; BY PA EKHAGUOSA AISIEN THE FOREMOST BENIN HISTORIAN
THE BENIN CITY PILGRIMAGE STATIONS, by Aisien Ekhaguosa; Pages 164-65
@ Adulawo TV
UZEBU QUARTER, BENIN: The new Benin City Quarter sitting astride the gateway to these riverine territories could
8 HOLLYWOOD/EUROPEAN STARS THAT ARE OF YORÙBÁ DESCENT
There's been a lot of chatter going on about how consequential each ethnic group is to the formation of the movie industry in Nigeria, but I decided to digress and focus on the celebrities of global appeal who are Yorùbá
Honeywell Group
Oba Otudeko, CFR Group Chairman
is the Founder and Chairman of Honeywell Group. He is an entrepreneur and visionary reputed for his highly successful domestic and foreign investments that cut across diverse sectors of the economy. He served on the
Bata dance in Yoruba land is an entertaining dance usually done by professional dancers.
It is commonly accompanied with music, chants and song.
The songs and chants depend on the nature of the occasion. Bata drums produce the music to the Bata dances, and there are many....
This is the Olu-Ogbe ll Of Usẹn Kingdom.
Elder brother to prince Oronmiya, the were princes from the Ooni of Ife palace before they migrated to present day Edo state which was politically corrupted to entire state but Usẹn has its own Kingdom which Kingship is not under the...
THE USEN
The usen speech is a dialect of the Yorùbá language, sharing around 69.3% cognacy with standard Yorùbá based on a wordlist produced by Ibadan residents. However, it shares a significantly higher degree of similarity with the south eastern Yorùbá (SEY) dialectal grouping
Ola Lade
is a Togo 🇹🇬 singer, songwriter and composer. A soulful artist with an unique style of a modern afro-pop music made his debut "Adire" in colaboration with Baba Omar, Tony Brown, Emmanuel Essome and Jianni Palikoglou in 1999 under One World records in Germany.
@tayotaley
Next time you wanna read history read the right books, Ozolua wasn't defeated by the Esan but betrayed by his own army.
I am done here, Esan is Benin.
Why Ọlọ́wọ dress similar to Ọba of Benin
Oshogboye was the last Owo prince to live as hostage in the Benin court, under the agreement between Owo and Benin. According to both Owo and Benin traditions, Oshogboye ‘escaped’ from the Benin palace - meaning that he left secretly
Adedoja Adeyemi
The young lady who was the final straw that broke Saro’s back in the blockbuster movie, Anikulapo is a former beauty queen ( Miss Oyo State 20/21) and she is late Alafin of Ọ̀yọ́, Ọba Adeyemi's daughter
She attended Ọṣun State University and graduated 🎓
* IGBISIN OLOTO *
Igbisin Oloto an Ikale Community that lies in between Ìlú tuntun, Ikoya and Mahintedo of Ìlájé local government area of Ondo state. The people claim to have been the first Ikale Community that settled in the south of modern Ondo state before the Abodi dynasty.
@abike1999
@maintishe
That's what most Pan-African ists don't get.
These people are not indigenous to the Land. They're descendants of Ottoman and Arab conquistadors at the height of the Muslim/Arab world expansion and their capital used to build their civilization was Black people. Peace
Rose Odika
@ododoeye_jb
Rose Odika was born in the 1970s in Ibadan. She also grew up in Ibadan where she had her primary and secondary education.
Her grandparents are from Ùgbódu, Aniocha North, Delta State and can speak both the English and Yoruba/ Olukumi language fluently.
Happy birthday 75th Birthday to Taiwo Lijadu And Posthumous Birthday Kehinde Lijadu
wishing The Lijadu Sisters (born 22 October 1948) Taiwo a happy birthday and Kehinde a posthumous birthday. Kehinde (died 8 November 2019). The Sisters were identical twin sisters from Western..
Oresegun Olumide
is a Nigerian hyper-realistic artist, who was born in 1981 in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Olumide's love for drawing and painting started when he was 4.
He is an alumnus of Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos where he graduated with a distinction in..
Laolu Senbanjo
was born and raised in Ilorin, Nigeria. He studied law because that was what his Father expected of him. After several years of spending his free time and money creating Art and Music he decided to make a change to become a full-time Artist. His Art is called,..
“The Art of Fasting: Benin’s Ague Ceremony” By: Kathy Curnow
Now the actual true base would be the Yoruba word “àgwẹ̀”, aka. “àrùwẹ̀”, aka. “ààwẹ̀”.
It is an old practice more pronounced and still practiced till date by the royals of Ife and of Benin...
PALACE PRESS:
In line with the Edo Age long tradition, that surrounds the NEW YAM FESTIVAL {EMORHỌ}, HRM, Ọba Ewuare ll, Ọba Of Benin has issued a two weeks fast {AGUE} 6:am - 6pm daily to pray to God and our ancestors for a Bountiful Harvest.
ỌBA GHA TỌ KPẸRE ISEE!!!
PALACES OF IKORODU IN HISTORY
AWOFIN(Ààfin)
Awofin, the over 400 years old palace of the Oba of Ikorodu attests to the building ingenuity of ancient builders that domiciled the ancient town way back in time. The beams that held the roof works and the six pillars upon which..
The Oldest Black Town in America by Olawale Kossola .a.k.a Cudjoe Lewis
Born of the Bante tribe of the Yorùbá nation in today's Benin 🇧🇯 Republic, he and several other people were captured by Dahomey warriors who sold them to Tim Maeher in 1860 even though import of enslaved..
This is due to the deep rooted connections of santeria as a religion in cuba and the slaves from west africa who brought their religion with them to cuba and has since survived to this very present day.
It was a visit which not only acknowledged the existence but further..
@AKakanfo
The same pattern they used with the Igala of Northern Enugu and Anambra West who have now been marginalised and made minorities in lands they used to hold sway before the advent of British southern protectorate.
@batnubu
your material are needed here
@blacknapoleon_
I see you've consuming and other propaganda.
Let me give you a little geography lesson.
The Akpes are in Akoko Ondo and are an Akokoid group, whereas Ikalẹ, Ìlájẹ and Itsekiri form part of the South Eastern dialectical continuum of Yorùbá land.
Clear?
People of Ogori-mangogo{Kogi state}
One of the prominent geographical features in Ogori is a chain of hills running east-west connecting Ogori and magongo.
Ogori people whos native language is known as Ò̩kọ Language.
The commonly accepted position on the..
JULIE COKER: Itsekiri Highlife Musician
Julie Coker is a former television journalist and broadcaster. She was a familiar face in television broadcasting in Nigeria during the beginning of the industry. (Born: 1939, age 83 years)
Coker's father was Yoruba from Abeokuta while
Beautiful Cultural Heritage of the
Ọwọ/Ọghọ Subgroup
Do you know descendants of this Yorùbá Tribe can be found in several states of what is now known as Nigeria. É.g. Kogi(ogori-mangogo), Edo (iguogho), Delta.
Some of them and their language are now known as Olúkumi.
AGBE : MUSIC OF THE TABOM; AN EMBLEM OF IDENTITY
Earlier i treated the immigration of Afro-Brazilian ex-slaves from South America to the coastal areas of Ghana, who were given the exonym "Tabom".
The Tabom also came along with cultural practices that helped to distinguish them
@AKakanfo
@renoomokri
Yeah, some phrases, words of the former centuries are still retained in liturgical chants but they've been clearly diluted by Hispanic(Latin) accents.
@TemeYefa
The Yoruba have legendary types of clothes that make them distinct from other cultures around them.
This is Just one out of many that exudes power, glory and grace 🫡
Iyan Jaaloke
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family (Moraceae) believed to be a domesticated descendant of Artocarpus camansi originating in New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, and the Philippines. It was initially..
Orukọ mẹta ti ilu naa n jẹ bayii ni Ajaṣẹ, Porto Novo ati Hogbonu.
Ọba Abdulrahaman Sanni, Alajaṣẹ tni ọba ilu Ajaṣẹ ile.
Roi TOFA Ayontinmin IX ni ọba ilu Porto Novo
Roi KPODAGBA HAKPON IX lo jẹ Ọba ni ilu Hogbonu.
Anike Agbaje-Williams Africa’s First Female TV Presenter Is 87 Today
Golden Oldies is wishing Nigeria's pioneer newsreader Anike Agbaje-Williams a happy birthday today (Born: 23 October 1936, née Kuforiji). She was the first female television staff announcer and broadcaster in
Ebohon kọ, Emotan ní! 😆
Ogendengbe invaded the Benin Kingdom around 1878 entered Benin City with his Ekiti Parapo Army and would have taken over if not for the Frantic desperation of the Oba of Benin in Pacifying him.
He died on July 29, 1910, at around the age of 88 years
@captMansa
Ogedegbede later met his doom at the hands of Ebohon and note Ogedegbe did not attack any part of benin kingdom but the northern fringe part of Edo nation which he paid dearly for..
The Oyo kingdom was dismantled also by Fulani invaders don’t forget this too
This are facts that prove Yoruba owns Benin kingdom and they can challlenge this with facts.
DECONSTRUCTING THE EKHALADERAN TURN ODUDUWA IN IFE FABLES BY APPLYING RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS
Modern history as we know it, is viewed from the lens of Rigorous Scientific..
Èkó Aromire
Regarding the part of Oba Akiolu’s interview (which the Binis have clung to as a source of hope, at the expense of his disclaimer); the statement here (on a closer and more careful consideration) does not actually say what it has been assumed all along to have said
Avoid Covid-19 in Olukwumi Language
From the intonation of the words, I'd hazard a guess that its from Ubulubu or Ukwu-Nzu not Ùgbódu, due the the heavy Enuani accent!
The Benin palace have a chieftancy title not part of the uzama N'ihinron i.e not a hereditary title called; Uhe n'oba the title loosely translates " ifẹ produce the king "
In the video which is the equivalent in Usen kingdom
Chief edward Omoruyi Onah was conferred the title
Remi Adeleke: A Navy Seal's Journey
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THE MAHINS
The first king of Mahin; Alagwe (Onesema), a god-like man of valour that hailed from Arosooko in Ile-Ife, fought and won many battles while sojourning through Benin and the area now known as Itsekhiri land.
He settled briefly in Aba-Alagwe, present day Warri(Iwere)..
EJIWA ELEGBA IJORA 2024
The festival in recent times has turned into meetings of rulers from all parts of the state, and it testifies to the cordial relationship among Lagos traditional rulers.
@YorubaNationCH
Owo should be given a special place in archaeological and historical studies. Do you know some of the artifacts attributed to Benin are actually from Owo?
Do you remember Lilian Bach???
One of the most beautiful Nollywood actors of all time, Famous Nollywood actress and former model Lilian Bach was shot to the limelight for her prominent roles in blockbuster movies like ‘Ogidan’ and ‘Married to a Witch’. Lilian was born in..
Olugbo ni Ode Ùgbó
The name of Oba Mafimisebi, the 21st Olugbo of Ugbo Land may not sound familiar or ring a bell but, he was one of the African monarchs that fought vehemently to resist colonial authority and never ceded his land to colonial authority which led to his...
Aare Onakakanfo Of Yoruba Land Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams Pay Warmth Courtesy Visit To HRM. OMO N'OBA N'EDO (Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare ll Of Benin) Edo State. In Preparation Of National Coordinating Council NCC Meeting Edo State Chapter, Thursday, July 18Th
Wednesday, July 17Th
At the Lai Labode Heritage Foundation introducing Egba Fashion Celebration( The Egba Liganza) at the 37th Lisabi Festival Celebratio...". Which took place from the 7th of March to 9th March 2024
Corporate Mondays
Abiola Olaniran is the founder and CEO of Gamsole, the most successful game developer in Nigeria on the Windows Phones and PC platforms in terms of game downloads and gross revenues.
Gamsole, has set a high standard for future African gaming companies.
According to Ondo historians, this animal is only found in a particular town in Ondo state 🙂.
What is the name of the village & what is this animal called in your home town dialect 😁.
Ìlájẹ coastal communities
The women trade on ocean products, on fish and shrimps, that men bring from the ocean, and virtually eighty percent (80%) of Ilaje women live on this.
@arojinle1
what's the name of this type of turtle 🐢
How can Igala be older than Yorùbá when theybboth come the same Proto-Yorùboid ancestors? 🤔
Besides, even though the people have always been in existence, the " Igala " identity wasn't formed until the 14th century, whereas, Yorùbá as an ethnonym has existed around 12th Century
And yet you worship 🛐 our Ṣàngó, Ògún, Èṣù, Ọṣun ẹ.t.c.
Whereas nowhere in Eastern Yorùbáland can we find Ofiagbolo, Osanobua/Oselobue? 😆
More evidence that Benin kingdom is a Yorùbá kingdom
Saheed Adepoju
is co-founder and chief visionary of the Encipher Group, a Nigerian-based technology company that has produced the country’s first tablet computer, ‘Inye’. The word Inye is derived from Nigeria’s Igala language and means ‘Number 1’.
The Inye tablet comes in 2...
Prior to the advent of the Benin people, Oga was the head of the establishment.
He and Lasunwon lived in a hamlet called Agbele at the presence site of NITEL. Agbele was called Egure and so Oga became the Elegure of Egure. Lasunwon was Odofin of Shagamu.
The family of the Olisa Of ikorodu the traditional prime minister of Ikorodu kingdom when they traced their root and origin back to their ancestral home in Benin
The Olisa Family are said to be from the house of The Oliha of Benin,they play approximately the same role the oliha
Teen innovator, Ojo Wisdom, creates a solar laptop power bank.
When the lights went out at his father’s printing press three years ago, 16-year-old Wisdom saw that as a spark for innovation. Staring down the prospect of jeopardizing a job due to the situation, he conceived of..
Ukwu-Nzu(Èkó Ẹfun)Is Head of Odiani Clan & Foremost Olukumi Speaking Community In Delta State - Obi of Ukwu-Nzu, His Royal Majesty, Obi Christopher Ogoh 1
Ukwu-Nzu is an ancient town that has existed since 1100 AD. The founder of Ukwu-Nzu, Ugbe settled here after migrating from
What the Igbos are doing is psychological warfare. If their lies are not checked and set straight they will have a negative effect on the psyche of future generations of the Yoruba
We can not allow the Igbos to continue with their lies against the Yorubas unabated.
@EbiriGbonka
Igbo people, what exactly is Y'all problem? What is the obsession y'all have with the Yoruba people?
Y'all carry ONI of Ife image and started tweaking it to be yours “What's all this low self-esteem all about “
On Wikipedia, y'all are editing Yoruba history and add igbo join
This is lagos (Yoruba land) in 70s.
Yoruba land is peaceful and attract foreign investors to invest in Yoruba land, that's why Yoruba land remain the economy power House in Nigeria..
Presently, Some people from one region in are moving their various businesses to Yorùbáland
Wishing all Yorùbá women a lovely 😍 and belated 🎊 Women's day on this day, the 8th March, 2024.
Thanks for being custodians of the norms, values and culture of this ancient race!
Let's continue to empower and inspire the women 🚺 in our lives!
Ire!
igala is like an old Yoruba substrate speech that has received lots of infusions from "strange" (so to speak) languages from Jukun to Idoma to Igbo (In the southern extremities like Ibaji. With all these additions, it has somewhat morphed into something else.
some consonants..