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STOP DEMONIZING OUR ANCESTORS: BIBLICAL AND QURANIC ANCESTORS ARE NOT BETTER!

When we talk about ancestors, some Africans, especially the religious ones quickly associate it with idolatry or evil spirits. Let’s...
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History of Lagos: Olofin of Isheri Counters Ọba of Benin

“You are very wrong, Aworis are the founders of Lagos”. The Olofin of Isheri and Adimula of Awori Kingdom, Ọba...
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Who Founded Lagos: Yoruba or Binis? Oba of Benin’s Claim Stirs Controversy Again!

A comment by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II,  that the Binis founded Lagos State, has  sparked debate on...
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THE YORUBAS OF SIERRA LEONE 🇸🇱 & GAMBIA 🇬🇲, THE AKU-OKU PEOPLE.

Do you know that there is a thriving Yoruba cultural presence in the West African countries of Sierra Leone and...
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Oyo Govt Declares Support for Iyemoja Festival

The Oyo State Government has pledged its full support for the annual celebration of the Iyemoja Festival in Ibadan, saying...
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The Great Ifẹ̀ Empire and Its Legacy: A Blueprint for Mending Our Broken World- Akin Ogundiran

Excerpts of the Keynote Address Presented at the Opening of the International Conference, “Ile-Ife and Yoruba Civilisation: The Nexus between...
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Oldest History Books Say Yoruba, Not Benin Founded Lagos

Following the debates sparked by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, recently on who founded Lagos, SAMUEL BOLAJI writes...
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Lessons from Yorùbá’s Internal Warfare, Intra-Yorùbá Power Struggle, and Vulnerability to External Conquistadors

By Adejumo David Adebayo ” When two brothers fight, strangers inherit them” I’ve studied a repetitive pattern in Yorùbá Historiography...
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Èkó/Lagos History – Setting The Record Straight

…Awori – The Autochthonous Yorùbá Subgroup. LAGOS vs LAGOS STATE – Demography There’s difference between Èkó, Lagos and Lagos State....
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Governor Oyebanji Has Returned Traditional Values to the Palace -Olojudo

Oba Ayorinde Ilori-Faboro, the Olojudo of Ido-Ekiti, recently, emerged as the Chairman of Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers. In...
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Iyara Cultural Day: Development of Culture, Tourism Collective Efforts — FTAN

Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN) has said development of culture and tourism must not be left to government...
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Gate of Return: 4th Diaspora Festival

The 4th Diaspora festival to restore that which was lost has been held in Badagry in Lagos State. Honourable Abike...
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