Tag Archives: Yoruba

The building where the Yoruba Nation agitators under the leadership of Modupe Onitiri-Abiola are operating from in Ibadan has been demolished by the Oyo state government.    The Nation reported that the building on Toye Oyesola Street in the Ibadan South West Local Government Area was demolished on Wednesday evening.  …

Popular Yoruba actor, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, who was popularly known as Sisi Quadri, has died at the age of 44. His death was confirmed by some of his colleagues in the Yoruba movie industry. Writing on her verified Instagram handle, actress Abiola Bayo said: “You will be greatly missed, Sisi …

A Nigerian cleric in the diaspora has berated the Yorubas for staging protests over hunger and economic hardship.    In a video making the rounds on social media, the clergyman who spoke in Yoruba asked his kinsmen if they had been cursed for speaking against the Tinubu administration.    In …

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to lament over the rising cost of living in the country.    The man who reeled out the current cost of some items in the country, recalled how he asked his children, wife, students and well-wishers to vote for a Yoruba man …

Former Kogi senator, Dino Melaye has asked if former President Olusegun Obasanjo is doing “Yoruba parapoism” following his silence over recent happenings in the country.    Dino, in a tweet he shared, asked why Obasanjo is yet to write President Bola Tinubu a letter. According to him, there are compelling …

Have you ever wondered where the Yoruba word “Ìyàwó” originated from? If you live in Nigeria, you must have heard this word being used to refer to a married lady especially those from Yoruba origin.

The Lagos state police command has arrested a Yoruba Nation leader,  Olamilekan Odofin, 34, for allegedly spearing attacks on its officers and some motorists in January 2023.    Olamilekan and some members of the SouthWest separatist group stormed Ojota, Lagos state to disrupt commercial and social activities as they demanded …

A video of Yoruba actresses and other guests at K1 De Ultimate’s all-white New Year Fest has elicited strong reactions from viewers.  The event which was held in Lekki, Lagos, was attended by celebrities such as Foluke Daramola, Laide Bakare, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, and others.  Videos from the scene were …

  A video of some Nigerian men based abroad attempting to speak Yoruba has left many social media users laughing. The Nigerian men had come home for the Yuletide and were heading back home to their base when they filmed themselves trying to speak Yoruba at the airport. They all …

Singer Kizz Daniel has taken to Twitter to share details of his ancestry with his fans.  Kizz Daniel revealed that he is half Fulani and half Yoruba. See his tweet below The post I am half Fulani and half Yoruba – Kizz Daniel appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.