“Ikùn,” I repeat, pointing to the illustration of a brown stomach under a turquoise shirt on the page before us. My daughter mimics the picture by raising her top and revealing her tummy. She pokes ...

Ghanaian actress, Fella Makafui, has opened up about the challenges of speaking Yoruba for her role in the movie series, Aníkúlápó: The Ghoul Awakens. Makafui, who played the role of Abena, told ...

Akpotha’s role in the much talked about series is that of an Igbo queen married to a Yoruba king, bringing to life a tale of kingship, kinship, family, love, betrayal, and restitution. Being an ...

In a world where mother tongues are rapidly fading, UK-based Nigerian Modupe Olagunju has found it imperative to unveil Àṣàlẹwà, a centre for Yoruba distance learning to bridge the gap. In this ...

A computer scientist at the University of Ibadan (UI), Dr. Ronke Sakpere, has developed a mobile application, KoEDE, to boost Yoruba Language learning among children through gamified digital tools.

Abuja – The Nigerian Army has ordered all personnel to learn the three major Nigerian languages Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa in one year just as it introduced a new Language Policy with emphasis on officers ...

The International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR), has responded to a statement credited to the palace of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrashed Akanbi, saying idol worshipping is not in Yoruba culture. The ...

The President, Harvest Point Ministries Inc, Pastor Henry Odeneye, preaches in his Yoruba language in the United States. Odeneye, marketer and corporate consultant, shares the story of his ministry ...

The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Lagos ‘pops with colour and sound’ in a dazzling departure from the colonial model Opposite the Nigerian National Museum in central Lagos, a ...