WOVEN CULTURE: FACIAL MARKS IN YORUBALAND The facial marks are one of the tribal marks a part of the Yoruba culture usually inscribed on the face by burning or cutting of the skin during childhood. The primary function of the tribal marks is for identification of a...
THE IWOFA SYSTEM IN YORUBALAND AND THE LAWS THAT WAS REGULATING IT The term Iwofa has no equivalent in English. It denotes one who serves another periodically in lieu of the interest on money lent. In short, it is one in service for interest. It has been mistranslated...
MEET DELE PAIMO, THE FIRST SON OF CHIEF LERE PAIMO MFR (EDA ONILE OLA) With sons and fathers bears an inexplicable connection and imprint of a father that will forever remain on the son. A son will always replicate the greatness that has been instilled in him by his...
SUPREMACY OF THE OONI OF IFE What is all this fuss about the hierarchy in the land of Oduduwa, if I may ask? I read of two abortive attempts to settle the confusion. Now, the dissident group will be ostracized by other sons of Odu’a and their sympathizers from Wadai....
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, AN EXTENSION OF YORUBA’S IFA CORPUS In the second year (200 Level) of my undergraduate days, there was Engr. Dr Alamu, the lecturer taking Logic Gates (CIT 219) at Alma Rohm every Wednesday morning. In one of his classes, he said the whole...