Movie Review: Lísàbí (The Uprising) by Lateef Adedimeji
With the release of Lísàbí, I’m now totally convinced about the revolution happening in the Yorùbá movie industry. It’s a new dawn. There is a reawakening. Our actors, actresses, producers, directors, and all the major players in the Yorùbá movie industry have...
Asofẹ́yẹjẹ War of 1844: Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́’s Victory Over Ìlọrin, Instigated by Ìbàdàn
During the Bátẹ̀dó/Ìjàyè War from 1844 to 1846, the forces of Ìbàdàn and Ìjàyè clashed fiercely. The alliance of Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ was also sought by both sides. Ògúnrùnbi, a notable Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ war chief, declared his support for Ìbàdàn without the permission of the Baálẹ̀....
The Role of Ogbomoso and Aare Tóyèjẹ Àkànní Before 1840
Before Emir Abdulsalam, the son of Alfa Alimi, became the first Emir of Ilorin, the city was ruled by Láderin, Pàsín, Alùgbìn, and Àfọ̀njá. Alfa Alimi was a traveling Islamic scholar who arrived in Ilorin to spread Islam. Although Islam had already been introduced to...