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…
Brazil: Nigeria Tips Femi Fani-Kayode as Ambassador to Brazil After Senate Clears Ambassadorial Nominees — Sources Say
In what insiders describe as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing diplomatic reshuffle, sources close to the…
Èṣù Òrìṣà Enters the Official Calendar as Salvador, Brazil, Enacts Law for an Annual Èṣù Festival
Recently, the city government of Salvador, Bahia, officially approved a law recognizing a festival dedicated to Esu as…
Ìyáàmi Òṣòròngà: Global Devotees Gather in Brazil for Ìyáàmi Ẹlẹ́yẹ Festival at the Odùdùwà Templo dos Orixás
The sacred city of Mongaguá, on the coast of São Paulo, became a spiritual crossroads as the Iyami…
Brazil and the Era of Èṣù before the Arrival of Yorùbá Olódùmarè in Afro-Diasporic Thought – Adéyínká Ọláìyá
Long before modern academics, missionaries, or colonizers tried to define spiritual life in the Americas, the enslaved Africans…