Nigerian born Honorary Alderman Erelu Lola Ayonrinde is a globally renowned champion of a return to the true tradition of the Yoruba ancestors. She speaks with Lekan Otufodunrin on the need to ...

In the Yoruba religious tradition, divine spirits known as orishas rule over various cosmic forces and elements of nature. There is Shango, the king orisha of thunder and fire; Yemaya, the orisha of ...

As I observed in an earlier article titled ‘Redefining the Cultural Essence of Yoruba Kingship,’ published in the Nigerian Tribune on 8 February 2025, traditional rulers, even in historic times, were ...

Yoruba people believe that the deities in Yoruba land have lived on earth like humans and had wives and even kids. Erinle They are known to be very staunch believers that idolize culture and believe ...