A popular Nigeria-canadian young man, Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye fondly called Father of Culture “Baba Asa” has stated his readiness to partner with the government of Oyo State over culture tourism. Olaniyi made his decision known during his visit to the Chief Executive Officer and Apesinola of Yoruba Land, ‘SIR’ Dotun Sanusi on the need to…
The city of Mississauga in Ontario Canada was agog with the display of Nigeria and Africa’s rich cultural heritage at the maiden edition of The Drum Festival, (Ayan-Agalu) with the theme “Rejigging Yoruba Cultural Heritage: As Catalyst for National and International Unity, Progress and Development on July 28, 2023. The cultural fiesta which was organized…
The Oyo State Government on Thursday, met Egungun Worshipers (Alagbaas) and other stakeholders, to set aside a day in the year for a uniform celebration of Egungun Festival. The Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, said the new move is part of the present administration’s bid to set the tone for harnessing…
•Canvases Stakeholders, Investors For Collaboration The Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, (Ojaja II), has joined the league of cultural enthusiasts and aficionados across the world to certify the forthcoming Drum (Agalu-Agalu) Festival to be staged in Canada next month. In his reaction to the letter of invitation,…
As the planning and the preparation for the Maiden Edition of the Drum Festival (Ayan-Agalu Festival) continue to gather momentum, His Excellency, Governor of Osun State, Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, has also thrown his weight behind the festival and he is fully ready to support it. According to him, while acknowledging the receipt and…
There is a small town on your way to Oyo, just behind Fiditi, it’s called “Ilu Ajẹ”. Which literally, translates to “Town of Witches”.Ilu Aje is a relatively large agrarian community with vast lands located between Ilora and Jobele towns in the Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State. Semantically, “Ilu Aje” is literally a…
•Confirms His Presence The Mayor Of Brampton, Patrick Brown, has joined the league of eminent personalities who will be attending the maiden edition of the Drum Festival slated to hold on Friday July 28th, 2023 at Fuzion Banquet Hall in Mississauga, Ontario. Patrick Brown assured the organizer of the forthcoming epoch-making festival of his presence…
•Family hunts monarch’s secret business partner – Kamil Odugbesan There is a raging storm being managed by the family of late influential monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi , Iku Baba Yeye and the Alaafin of Oyo who died some months ago. Preceding his 84th post humous birthday celebration, sources disclosed that the monarch, a wealthy man…
There are many different tribes of people around the world with their own beliefs, languages and traditions. There are tribes that are feared, isolated and even dangerous. The Dinka tribe also known as Jieng is an ethnic group of people that are from the swamps of the Nile basin in South Sudan. They speak a…
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini was officially became Zulu monarch on Saturday as the 9th Zulu monarch since Shaka Zulu’s demise. King Misuzulu KaZwelithini performing entering the kraal ritual. @SakhiNxumalo #InkosiEsibayeni #Nongoma #ZuluRoyalFamily | Simakade | Eswatini pic.twitter.com/a4bz1ju45b — The Witness (@WitnessKZN) August 20, 2022 King Misuzulu had to kill a lion and face a black bull…
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