Tracing Afrobeats’ Yoruba Roots: ‘Wizkid Now Was Sunny Adé Then’
A new documentary on Afrobeats, Nigerian Yoruba music, and politics will look at a century of fuji, juju, apala, sakara, highlife and more ...
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An Iroko has fallen, Makinde mourns Ayo Adebanjo
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has likened the death of a prominent leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, to the fall of a mighty Iroko tree in the forest.
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Adebanjo: Yoruba lost an Iroko, says Iba Gani Adams
The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Adams, has described the passing of Afenifere leader and staunch Awoist, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, as a monumental loss to the Yoruba people and Nigeria.
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Plant trees as Valentine’s gift to save environment, says expert
As the world marked Valentine’s Day 2025 on Friday, an environmental expert and Ondo State Ambassador for Environment, Mrs. Olayemi Olapeju, has urged the public to plant trees instead of giving ...