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  • Mmuo di n’ani: The gods of the Land and the gods in Heaven

    <SUNBIGHT >~African Tradition~Afor!~4th February,2022 As a man of 80 plus years, I am closer to my ancestors than most. I am also closer to their history than many younger than I am. In today’s article, I will talk about that history particularly as it relates to the religion of those closest to me, my religion,…

  • FLASHBACK: A market scene in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1955.

    <SUNBIGHT> – A market scene in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1955. The items displayed on the table are Potatoes, Orógbó (Bitter Kola), Egusi, and native ball soap. The market women must be from the Akú or Oku ethnic group, they are primarily the descendants of liberated Yorubas who were released from slave ships and resettled…

  • US MAGAZINE AFFIRMS WIZKID AS KING OF AFRO-POP SOUGHT-AFTER BY DRAKE AND BEYONCE

    LEGENDARY SINGER, WIZKID TO GRACE OCTOBER ISSUE OF GQ MAGAZINE ■ GQ Magazine, the famous American lifestyle & entertainment publication has revealed that it recently interviewed the singer and shared a snippet of their conversation with Wizkid on their Instagram page. In an Instagram Post, the magazine depicted the Ojuelegba crooner as the guy Drake…

  • YORUBA GIRL DISTINGUISHED BY U.S INSTITUTE

    FAREEDAH OYOLOLA RECEIVES HONOURS FROM U.S YOUTH INSTITUTION ■ Fareedah Oyolola, a young female senior student at Greensprings Schools, Lagos was honoured by the John Hopkins Center For Talented Youth as one of the brightest students in the world. The youth institution is an initiative of John Hopkins University committed to nurturing extraordinary young minds.…

  • YORUBA NATION PROTAGONIST PLANS MARCH TO UNITED NATIONS HQ

    YORUBA NATION PROTAGONIST PLANS MARCH TO UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ■ Yoruba Nation notable activist, Prof Banji Akintoye in a press statement via his spokesman revealed he will lead a “one million march” to the United Nations General Assembly in September to demand a referendum on self-determination and abolition of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution. According to…