…Local Government Area regained their freedom following a security operation. Speaking in Yoruba which was translated to English by our correspondent, he explained that the abductors took charge of laundering the captives’ clothes once the smell from their bodies became noticeable. According to him, this detail has been…

…consists of 18 subject syllabi. Six of the 18 are Nigerian Languages (Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, and others), in which candidates choose only one.Subject GroupExamplesCore (compulsory)English Studies, Mathematics, Basic Science & TechnologyHumanitiesSocial Studies, History, Christian/Islamic Religious StudiesVocational/Appli…

Members of the Yoruba Lawyers Forum, Egbe Amofin Oodua, have called for the postponement of the Nigerian Bar Association’s national election by a minimum of seven days, saying that the extension would give room for proper voter sensitisation and ensure a more credible electoral process. Chairman of the Governing Counci…

Historian Toyin Falola urged the National Assembly to incorporate Yoruba deities Sango and Ogun into the oath of office for public officials to fight corruptionFalola made the call while delivering a keynote lecture at the inauguration of the Alaafin Institute of Yoruba Studies at Emmanuel Alayande University of Educat…

…to his first daughter as she turns 21. >Adebayo, widely known for his roles in major Yoruba and mainstream Nigerian films, addressed the post directly to his daughter, whom he called his "forever baby."The actor opened his message by reflecting on the moment she came into his world, writing that 21 years ago, Allah ble…

A Yoruba cultural advocate and Lead of Abinibi Hub, Bunmi Adetona, has appealed to the Oyo State Government to immortalise the late Michael Oyedokun, one of the teachers killed during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, by naming a secondary school after him. Adetona made the appeal in…

…Ajibola, popularly known as Pasuma.For years, many fans have believed that the late Yoruba actor Baba Agbako was Pasuma's biological father.However, the respected actress has dismissed the claim, insisting that there was never any blood relationship between the late movie star and the Fuji singer.Iya Rainbow addresses…

…in Oyo State,” he said. Ogunmakinde described Pamo as one of the ancient towns in Yorubaland with historical ties to the old Oyo Empire, saying the community had made deliberate efforts to strengthen security by providing facilities for a police post. According to him, although the Nigeria Police Force approved the est…

…Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, and the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Dawud Akinola, have expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and security agencies over the successful rescue of the pupils, teachers, and other victims abducted in Oriire…

Yoruba nation freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho, has said President Bola Tinubu spared no effort in making sure that the kidnapped school children and their teachers in Oyo State regained freedom. Igboho said the government under Tinubu is determined to deal with all forms of criminalities in Nigeria. The stu…

…South-West, insisting that criminal elements would not be allowed to gain a foothold in Yorubaland. In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Alli Ibrahim, on Friday, Oba Akanbi said the rescue operation demonstrated that Nigeria could overcome its security challenges through collaboration between the government, s…

…Residents of the neighbourhood also confirmed the incident. Meanwhile, speaking with BBC Yoruba on Wednesday, Adeyemi's father said armed operatives first gained access to his compound by scaling the fence and damaging a section of the barbed wire around the property, before identifying themselves as government securit…

…was the lucky fan who caught the chain and believed he had just become rich. Speaking in Yoruba, he said: "May D used to be one artist I loved so much. The very day I started hating him was when I went to Fela Shrine to watch him perform in 2012. He threw his gold chain into the crowd and I caught it. I knew the strugg…

…Nigeria." He's Nigeria's "saviour", they claimed. I was aghast but immediately detected Yoruba solidarity at work - they are all Yoruba! When I asked whether their views were shared across Nigeria, they said only the Hausa/Fulani and the Igbos really disliked Tinubu. But why? Well, because Tinubu's removal of the fuel…

…in line with the state’s educational objectives. The Oro Festival is a traditional Yoruba religious observance marked by male-only rites and temporary movement restrictions in affected communities. It is traditionally held to honour deities, maintain communal order and observe customary practices.

…his outlawry. He merely pauses and restructures it for greater profitability. In Yorubaland, we say that when an iroko acquires witchery, no sacrifice can appease it. You go for the roots. That is where those who urge us yesterday and the day before not to name, examine and call out the source of Nigeria's insecurity g…

…kidnapped victims Meanwhile, Oyo State police command, yesterday, dismissed claims that Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, facilitated the release of kidnapped victims in Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State. The Police, reacting to viral reports and videos ci…

…as integrity, hard work, mutual respect, communal solidarity, and honour (Omolúàbí in Yoruba, Ezigbo afa in Igbo, or Mutunchi in Hausa). Drifting […]

…Nigeria, has asked President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to call Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to order over ‘inflammatory remarks’ against Fulani communities in Oyo State. The group made the call in a statement by its Convener, Ibrahim Barkindo Chubado…

…Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and other South-West governors to caution Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, over what it described as inflammatory remarks against Fulani communities in Oyo State. The group’s reaction followed reports that Igboho issued a two-hour ult…

…by their kidnappers, identified as Fulani herdsmen, after an ultimatum issued by Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. However, the command debunked the reports in a statement released on Sunday by Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. DAILY POST gathered that two people identified…

…their freedom. The development came amid growing controversy following claims that Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, facilitated the victims’ release after issuing a two-hour ultimatum to suspected kidnappers and Fulani community leaders in the area. Reports had emerged on…

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed claims that Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, played any role in the release of kidnapped victims in Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, despite widespread reports that the captives regained freedom…

…following the reported release of a family abducted by suspected kidnappers, hours after Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, issued a two-hour ultimatum demanding their freedom. The victims, said to include a pregnant woman, her children and a sibling, were reportedly released after days in captivity, sparking jubi…

…his fan for a long time. He remains the most prominent and most beneficial leader in the Yoruba race. All lovers of Yoruba should support this president," Fayose said. Likewise, Fayose on Saturday, while speaking to Tribune Online correspondents among other journalists at his polling unit, predicted victory for the sit…