AKẸ̀YỌ́: How Sàngó’s Filial Quest Transformed Ọ̀yọ́ Royal Identity
Sàngó Tella-Oko, the third Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́, once felt a deep desire to perform an act of filial piety by worshipping at his mother’s grave. Tragically, she had died when he was just a babe, leaving him without even the memory of her name. Aláàfin Sàngó’s mother was...
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....