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- HistoryThe British recognised Alaafin Adeyemi as Head of Yorubaland. Why?
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…
- HistoryThe Calabash model of the world by the ancient Yoruba
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;…
- HistoryCoherent economy: the economic theory of the ancient 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).…
- Legal caseThe so-called Ibadan treaty of 1893
Apparently there was a ‘treaty’ in 1893 concluded between Mr Denton, Acting Governor of the Lagos Colony, and the Baale of Ibadan. This treaty has been disseminated recently…
- HistoryOduduwa: sage, not city founder, not progenitor, not warrior
The meaning of the name Oduduwa is thought to hold the key to explaining myths surrounding the man. Samuel Johnson thought it to be ‘Odu’ (‘large pot’) combined…
- HistoryIn search of the Yoruba religion
Iṣẹṣe is a word commonly associated with the Yoruba religion. It has been translated to mean ‘the original tradition’. August 20 is the Iṣẹṣe day in parts, but…
- HistoryMeaning of the word ‘Yoruba’
Some day we Yoruba will realise the genius of our forefathers. The Yoruba did not write but they developed a language that was similar to writing. The language…
- HistoryThe Alaafin-OOni imbroglio: A Feud without substance.
The infinite ability of the Yoruba to adapt is both a blessing and a curse. Yoruba is the most successful of all of Africa’s races as a consequence…
- Legal caseFund Raising for Judicial Review of the 1888 Britain-Yoruba Treaty
The Yoruba Party in the UK (YPUK), political voice of the UK Yoruba community, has gone to court by way of judicial review to seek a mandatory order…
- Press releaseThe King on the application of Yoruba Party in the UK v Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
The Administrative Court in London has given the title ‘The King (on the application of Yoruba Party in the UK) v Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’ to the…