Borno Man Who Fought in America’s Civil War in 1860s

By Farooq A. Kperogi *Photo: Nicholas Said* In the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which…

Alaafin Owoade and Yoruba Renaissance ,- By Prof Toyin Falola

*Photo: Alaafin Abimbola Akeem Owoade* It is an open secret that I was close to the…

Alaafin:Some words for king and chiefs,- By Lasisi Olagunju

The oba under our law is not a king; he is a chief. That is why…

Making of an Aláàfin: Bribe or gods?

By Festus Adedayo *Photo: Prince Akeem Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo-designate* In a viral video, Professor…

Borgu, Northern Nigeria, and Yoruba History,- By Farooq A. Kperogi

*Photo: Farooq A. Kperogi* My December 21, 2024, column titled “Kemi Badenoch’s Yoruba Identity Meets Inconvenient…

The Press In The Land Of Fashionable Pandemic,-By Dare Babarinsa

*Photo: Chief Dare Babarinsa* Text of a public lecture to mark the 64th Independence Anniversary of…

Fear history!,- By Bolanle BOLAWOLE

Just as they say that social media neither sleep nor slumber, history also never forgets! The…

”Help us to return home”, Kogi, Kwara Yoruba monarchs beg Ooni of Ife

*Photo: Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi* The Ooni of Ife and Co- Chairman, National Council Of Traditional…

Ilorin and Dan Fodio’s deadstock,- By Lasisi Olagunju

*Photo: Emir Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari of Ilorin* Justice Ibrahim Kolapo Gambari, JCA became the Emir of Ilorin…

Kings and Imams in Yorubaland,- By Lasisi Olagunju

Beyond its outer casing of spirituality, the post of Imam in Yorubaland potentially guarantees prestige, power…


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