Tag: Yoruba
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Sunday Igboho submits petition seeking actualization of ‘Yoruba Nation’ to UK PM
Self acclaimed activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has submitted a petition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, urging him and his country to help in the actualization of “Yoruba nation“.
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I’m not working against Yoruba’s interest – Senate leader
The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele has faulted claims that he was working against the interests of the Yoruba in the National Assembly. He made the clarification in a statement by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on
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Nigerians react as Rihanna speaks Yoruba (video)
A video of Grammy-winning American singer, Robyn Rihanna Fenty better known as Rihanna struggling to learn Yoruba has caused a stir on social media. In the heartwarming video, a fan, an apparent Nigerian, guides the “Diamonds” and “Umbrella” singer on pronouncing some Yoruba words at a promo event for her brand, Fenty. The fan asked the singer…
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Yoruba community in Enugu gets 1st Oba
The Yoruba Community in Enugu State has unanimously selected Alhaji Abdulazeez Adebayo as its new traditional ruler. Adebayo, who hails from Osun, became the first ever Oba of the community since the history of Yorubas living in Enugu.
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Why I sing in Yoruba – Asake
Nigerian music star, Ahmed Ololade, aka, Asake, says he feels more ‘comfortable’ expressing himself in Yoruba in his songs. The ‘Mr Money With The Vibes’ crooner said this during an Instagram interactive session with fans, adding that although he can sing in English, he prefers Yoruba.
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Okun people’s integration into Yoruba – By Aiyedun Olatunbosun
The Okun people of Kogi State, Nigeria, represent a unique cultural and linguistic group with strong historical, linguistic, and cultural ties to the Yoruba ethnic group. Currently, the Okun people are administratively classified under the North Central region of Nigeria.
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Yoruba Nation agitators: ‘Omoluwabi’ triumph in Oyo invasion by ‘ọmọ àlè’ – By Ehichioya Ezomon
It’s no surprise that Nigeria’s plethora of security agencies – due to their remarkable lack of capacity for intelligence gathering, and non-proactive approach to nipping potential untoward happenings in the bud – missed the planning and execution of the siege to the Government Secretariat in Ibadan, capital city of Oyo State, where so-called Yoruba Nation…
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Pandemonium as one feared killed, Lagos market shut down over clash
Commercial activities in the Oluwole Market in Ogba, Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State were grounded on Friday morning as Yoruba and Hausa clashed
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Yoruba obas demand specific constitutional roles from Tinubu
The Federal Government has been called upon to assign specific constitutional roles to traditional rulers in the country so as to contribute their own quota to national growth and development.
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Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho released, set to return to Nigeria
Yoruba nation advocate, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has regained his freedom after more than two years of imprisonment in the Republic of Benin. A video clip circulated on social media platforms on Sunday, showing Adeyemo announcing his release and expressing gratitude to his supporters. In his words, “I am now free to…