Nigerian children win international cultural dance contest
Five Nigerian children whose ages range from five to 10 years old have won the inaugural African cultural dance contest. The dance contest was staged on Facebook, where contestants submitted five minutes dance videos for adjudication by a panel of cultural experts. The contest climaxed on Saturday with presentation of prize sums to the winners by the sponsor, Nigeria-born United States based cultural exponent, Perfecta Mfonma Ekpo. Out of the 42 participants from across some African countries, in the children category, Master Chisom Ikenna won the first prize of N50,000, while Master Emeh Ifeanyi pocketed the second prize of N40,000.
Controversial History of Yoruba and The Story of World Creation From Ile Ife
Just like other ethnic groups in Nigeria, the history of the Yoruba people is still subject to controversy. There are however several versions of the origin of the Yoruba people. The most contentious is the one that traces the origin to the “East”. This is basically due to the similarities between the culture of the Yoruba and the Egyptians in terms of religious observances, works of art, burial, and other traditional practices. In this regard, it is believed that the Yoruba probably migrated from Egypt to their present location about 2000-1000 B. C.. This version was popularised by Rev. Samuel
The Story Of “Ilu Ajẹ”, Town of Witches
There is a small town on your way to Oyo, just behind Fiditi, it's called Ilu Ajẹ. Literally, it translates to "Town of Witches". In the late 80s, there used to be a sign board in Fiditi that pointed to the path to the village, the signboard had the inscription : "WAY TO ILU AJẸ, HOME OF SCIENCE!". Lots of people used to fear indigenes of Ilu Ajẹ because it was said that every man in Ilu Ajẹ is born of a witch, and every woman in ilu Ajẹ is a witch!. It was said some people visited Ilu Ajẹ
Igbo migrated from Ife —Ooni makes fresh revelation
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has challenged academia in Nigerian universities to properly document the history of Yoruba race rather than relying on jaundiced history. He said proper documentation will not only foster unity but reveal the ties across ethnic groups, saying evidence showed that the Igbo race migrated from Ile-Ife. According to the Vanguard, the monarch put the challenge before the academia while addressing journalists ahead of an International Conference on ‘Ile-Ife and Yoruba Civilization: Nexus between Tradition and Modernity’, at his palace in Ife. He said Yoruba race has about a quarter of its history documented,
How Yoruba Lost The Ilorin Throne To Fulani
The rivalry between the Fulani and Afonja descendants over the throne of Ilorin is rooted in history. While the Fulani rest the case of their claim to the kingship of the ancient town on the fact that the monarch had from the time immemorial been produced by them, the Afonja descendants, who like majority of the people of the town are Yoruba, say since their ancestor founded Ilorin, their claim to the throne ought not to be disputed. History appears in support of the former's position although the progenitor of the Fulani indigenes of Ilorin, Alimi, was actually a tenant
Controversial History of Yoruba and The Story of World Creation From Ile Ife
Just like other ethnic groups in Nigeria, the history of the Yoruba people is still subject to controversy. There are however several versions of the origin of the Yoruba people. The most contentious is the one that traces the origin to the “East”. This is basically due to the similarities between the culture of the Yoruba and the Egyptians in terms of religious observances, works of art, burial, and other traditional practices. In this regard, it is believed that the Yoruba probably migrated from Egypt to their present location about 2000-1000 B. C.. This version was popularised by Rev. Samuel
