Category: Culture
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Deji; of Akure, traditional title of the Oba of Akure. Royal lineages in Akure trace a common ancestry to Asodeboyede, the first Oba of Akure, who reigned from 1150 A.D to 1180… read more
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Federalism; is a multination-state response to ethno-cultural diversity, or partnership of various groups, each of which retains its distinctiveness and its right to autonomy or self-government. In this system, the country is… read more
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Osile Traditional ruler of Oke-Ona in Abeokuta, one of the four sectional quaters that constituted Egbaland. Others are Egba Alake, Gbagura and Owu. Oke-Ona is in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of… read more
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Adetoyese Laoye; Timi of Ede. Before he ascended the throne in the 1940s, he was a church organist, a great dancer, a good singer, a lover of culture, and a historian. He… read more
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Emmy Collins, born of Nigerian and Dutch parents, is a London based avant garde fashion designer who is well known for his sartorial taste in fashion. Also a fashion blogger, Emmy have… read more
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Public Administrator, Fashion designer, and beautician honored by the Oba of Lagos, Adeyinka Oyekan as Iya Oge of Lagos in 1973, Oprah obtained a B.Sc. degree in Education from Morris Brown College,… read more
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The central figure in Ifa divinity is Orunmila, the convener of wisdom who, in Yoruba myth, was witness to earth’s creation. There is no going further in human history than that. Oduduwa’s… read more
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Ekimogun Day: Carnival in Ondo town, incorporating dances, marches and impressive cultural extravaganza. First, the drums roared at sunrise. And the crowd at the civic centre erupted in ecstasy. The tingling sound… read more
