Before the name ldquo;Nigeria rdquo; ever existed, the territory that bears it today was a mosaic of sovereign peoples, ...

In the annals of Yoruba and Nigerian history, the year 1895 stands as a defining moment of courage, resistance, and imperial aggression ...

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland and Chief Promoter of Olokun Festival Foundation, Gani Adams, has said that the Olokun festival is designed to promote Yoruba culture, traditions and heritage.

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has rejected the introduction of the Iyaloja system in Edo markets, insisting that Benin markets are traditionally headed by palace-backed Iyeki. The monarch stated this ...

William Ian Brinkworth's collection, dated from 1901 to 1991, includes an extensive number of black and white photographs, negatives, color transparencies, books, audio tapes, manuscripts, and ...

Nigerian former dancehall star Cynthia Morgan, now known as Madrina, has weighed in on the long-standing debate surrounding power and superiority between the Benin and Yoruba people. Taking to her ...

The Benin's recent distortion of history is irritating and disgusting. The Oba of Benin is the junior brother of the Olu of Warri; he is not the uncle or father of the Olu of Warri, as the lies ...

Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — The festival gained popularity over the years from within and outside Africa, organizers ...

What do you do after you’ve made the first Afrobeats song to top U.S. radio, the first to earn more than a billion streams on Spotify as a track led by an African artist, and the first to cinch the ...