Brazil’s New Year Begins with Yemanja as Millions Offer Prayers to the Yorùbá Òrìṣà of the Ocean
As the year comes to an end, beaches, riverbanks and waterfronts across Brazil are transformed into sacred spaces…
Brazil, the Most Genetically Diverse Country in the World: Study Reveals Eight Million New Genetic Variants
A groundbreaking scientific study has reinforced what history, culture, and lived experience have long suggested: Brazil is one…
British-Nigerian Boxer Anthony Joshua Escapes Death in Fatal Accident in Nigeria; Two Confirmed Dead
British Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was injured in a car crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Nigeria…
Iyálòrìṣà Mãe Carmen, the Greatest Figure of the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé Religion, Dies at 98
Iyálòrìṣà Mãe Carmen, the Greatest Iyálòrìṣà of the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé Religion, Dies at 99 Mãe Carmen, born Carmen…
U.S. Strikes ISIS in Nigeria on Christmas Day; “World Can No Longer Ignore the Killing of Christians,” Says Trump
The United States carried out an airstrike against ISIS-affiliated militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, according to…
Èṣù, the Linguist: Language, Meaning, and Interpretation in Yorùbá Philosophy – Adeyinka Olaiya
Èṣù is the master of language, the guardian of meaning, and the Òrìṣà who governs communication in all…
“Èṣù Is Not Satan”: A Decade-Long Campaign Gains Momentum Through Interfaith Discourse in Lagos
As Nigeria marked World “Èṣù Is Not Satan” Day, Lagos once again stood at the forefront of cultural…
Alákàn –Caranguejo, o Guia de Òbàtálá: Paciência, Forma e a Origem da Terra Firme na Cosmologia Yorùbá- Adéyínká Ọláìyá
Antes que existisse Ayé como terra firme, tudo era Ọ̀run e água primordial. No princípio, não havia chão,…
Trump Exempts Traditionalists, Pastors, and Imams from U.S. Visa Ban—U.S. Ambassador Richard Mills Clarifies at Abuja News Conference
In a clarification of the U.S. government’s recently announced visa restrictions, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills said…
Elémèrè as Metaphysical Identity: Ẹgbẹ́, Orí, and Pre-Incarnational Destiny in Yorùbá Thought—Adeyinka Olaiya
ELÉMÊRÈ, Ẹgbẹ́ Emere, and Ọmọ Eléré occupy a profound place within Yorùbá metaphysical thought, which understands existence as…