Ooni of Ife at 52: Oba Ogunwusi turned 52 on 17 October 2026, and a Lagos wedding moment with Oba Otudeko has won praise online. Read the facts....
Explore Yoruba pottery and clay art, from the ancient terracotta heads of Ile-Ife to everyday cooking pots, shrine vessels and the creation stories linked to clay....
Ọbàtálá, also called Òrìṣànlá, is the Yoruba orisha of creation, purity and wisdom. Learn his story, symbols, why devotees wear white and how he is honoured in Nigeria, Cuba and Brazil....
Yoruba and Nagot traditional rulers met in Savè, Benin, on 8 October 2026 to strengthen ties with Ile-Ife. Read what was reported and the background on Yoruba heritage in Benin Republic....
The Ooni of Ife is the king of Ile-Ife and a revered spiritual figure among the Yoruba. Learn the role, history of the title and who the current Ooni is....
Ile-Ife is the spiritual home of the Yoruba. Explore its creation story, the Ooni, the Staff of Oranmiyan, the Ife bronze heads and why the city still matters....
A guide to the major Yoruba kingdoms and city-states, from Ile-Ife and Oyo to Ijebu, Egba, Ibadan and the Ekiti kingdoms, and what made each one important....
Who are the Yoruba kings? A guide to the Ooni of Ife, Alaafin of Oyo, Awujale, Olubadan, Alake and other Obas, their roles and how they are chosen....
The Oyo Empire was the largest and most powerful Yoruba state in West Africa. Learn how Oyo-Ile rose, how the Alaafin ruled, and why the empire fell in the 1830s....
Your Yoruba heritage digest: the origin of the Yoruba, Ife bronze heads, Osun-Osogbo, Oyotunji, Brazil's MAFRO and the museums keeping Yoruba history alive....