Lecture notes: Baasegun (Dr) Olusola Oni, Leader of the Yoruba Party in the UK The 1888 Britain-Yorubaland Treaty matters a lot. It potentially is the most consequential pre-colonial treaty that Britain concluded in West Africa. Scrutinising it is vital for…
The immigration debate in the UK is one-sided. It is not really a debate because the opposition is muted. There is no counternarrative. The immigrant community is not engaged. It is now apparent that only an immigrant-based political party could…
The UN Charter’s guarantee of self-determination has so far turned out to be a mirage. Over the years, several Yoruba self-determination campaign groups and individuals have petitioned the UN to no avail. What can we do? Prince Hans-Adam II of…
The Yoruba Party in the UK (YPUK) is a political party operating exclusively in the UK. It is not affiliated to any Nigerian political party. It does not participate in political activities in Nigeria. However, YPUK members are inheritors of…
Dear Friend FUND RAISING FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE 1888 BRITAIN-YORUBALAND TREATY I write to make this personal appeal to you for donation to fund a claim filed by the Yoruba party in the UK (YPUK) in August 2025 in…
African soldiers were pivotal to the Allies WWII victory Today is the beginning of the Black History Month 2025. October also was the month when in 1942 the Allies desperately needed Africans as combatants in the World War II. Members…
African soldiers were pivotal to the Allies WWII victory Today is the beginning of the Black History Month 2025. October also was the month when in 1942 the Allies desperately needed Africans as combatants in the World War II. Members…
On 23 May 1888, Alfred Moloney, the Governor of the Lagos Colony, wrote to Alaafin Adeyemi requesting for a treaty between the British and the Yoruba. The letter gives the clues and rationale for their recognising the Alaafin as Head…
The Yoruba word for calabash is Igba. The calabash plant (Lagenaria sireraria) is a member of the cucumber family. The fruits are large, round and soft-skinned when young; with aging the skin matured into a tough, woody shell. The Yoruba…
Coherent economy refers to the economy in which the primary sector (acquisition of raw materials) was proximate and seamlessly integrated with the secondary sector (transformation to finished products). The ancient Yoruba of Western Nigeria were exemplars of the Coherent economy.…
