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