Tag: YORUBA
Twitter founder, Jack Dorsey, speaks Yoruba in company of Toolz, Joe...
Celebrity broadcaster, Toolz, and former Director-General
of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Joe Abah, were among those who
received the founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey,...
About the name ‘Yoruba’, by Prof Stephen Akintoye
A curious
debate is going on about the group name of the Yoruba nation, the name
‘Yoruba’. All sorts of strange and fanciful things are being...
I’m not Yoruba – Fani-Kayode
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that he is not a Yoruba man.
Mr Fani-Kayode, in several tweets on Monday, alleged
that the word...
Lizzy Anjorin trolls friend over gap tooth
Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin, has trolled her friend,
Arike, over her gap tooth.
The Badagry-born actress made a light-hearted joke at her expense in a...
Call Olugbo to order, Gani Adams tells Yoruba governors, monarchs
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has
called on governors and monarchs of Yoruba states to call the Olugbo of Ugbo
kingdom, Oba Obateru...
Yoruba novelist, Oladejo Okediji, dies at 89
Veteran
Yoruba writer, Oladejo Okediji, has died at the age of 89.
One of
his children, Goke, told journalists that the novelist died at his residence at
Mabolaje...
David Beckham campaigns to end malaria in Yoruba language
Former
England international, David Beckham, has spoken in Yoruba language in a recorded
appeal to end malaria.
In the
55-second Malaria Must Die, So Millions Can Live campaign...
Yoruba actor, Alesh, buys car for mother
Nollywood
actor and producer, Alesh Ola Sanni, popularly known as Alesh, has bought a car
for his mother.
The movie
star shared a video and picture of himself...
Veteran Yoruba actor, Alabi Yellow, suffers stroke
Popular
Yoruba actor, Samuel Oludayo Akinpelu, popularly known as Alabi Yellow, has suffered
a partial stroke.
The sad news was announced by the Executive Chairman of Best...
Teni under fire for calling US man ‘olosi’
Users of Twitter have criticised afro-pop singer, Teni, for using a Yoruba derogatory term on a man on the streets of California, USA.
In a...