African Culture
A Church and a Mosque on Adebayo Street, Jos
I am a Christian. My faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God has been shaped by countless personal experiences over…
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The Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ Parapọ̀ That Ruled Without a Throne
The Ogbomoso Progressive Union (OPU) came into existence in 1912, led by Prof. N.D. Oyerinde, the first Nigerian professor. It was quickly…
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African Culture
Voices from “A Road From Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ to Jos”: Chief David Oyediran Olagbemiro
Beyond Late Pa Moses Akande Onigbinde and Late Oba Jimoh Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, there’s a third name that belongs in this…
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African Culture
Pa Moses Akande Onigbinde: Founder of Onigbinde Stores
Pa Moses Akande Onigbinde, the patriarch of the Onigbinde family in Jos and Bukuru, was born in Ogbomoso in 1903. He was…
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African Culture
The Ṣọ̀úń Who Never Really Left Jos
Long after he became Ṣọ̀úń of Ògbómòṣóland, Ọba Jimoh Ọládùnní Oyèwùmí carried one more title that quietly tied his story to Jos…
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African Culture
How a Room in Paris Gave Jos One of Its Most Famous Addresses
On the 7th of July, 1958, in Room 236 of a hotel in Paris, Prince Jimoh Oládùńní Oyèwùmí made a decision that…
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African Culture
Prince Jimoh Oládùńní Oyèwùmí’s Humble Beginnings in Jos
Prince Jimoh Oládùńní Oyèwùmí arrived in Jos on the 17th of May, 1944. In Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́, being a prince was never treated as…
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African Culture
How Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ Traders Built Jos’s Trade Frontier
If there’s one thing that defined the Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ man, it was his refusal to sit still where money moved. North, South, East,…
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African Culture
From Ajílété to Ajíṣegírí: How Jos Changed the Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ Man
The lure of commerce is great for Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ people. Anywhere trade flourished is where you’d find them. It didn’t matter how far,…
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African Culture
Published in Jos, About Home: Ìwé Ìtàn Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ by Prof. N.D Oyerinde
In the book, Ìwé Ìtàn Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́, the author established that Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ grew rapidly while the wars were still going on. When peace…
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African Culture
From Ilé Ọdẹ́fárá in Jos to the Throne: The Making of a Soun
When Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ people arrived in Jos as early as the 1880s, they lived together as one family under one roof. The houses…
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African Culture
How Far Can an Ilé Travel? A Discovery in Jos
While shooting the documentary “A Road From Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ to Jos” with Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì, we kept hearing names like Ilé Ọdẹ́fárá, Ilé Ayétòrò,…
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Home Away From Home: History of Ogbomoso People in Jos by Olayinka Oyegbile
The book “Home Away From Home… History of Ogbomoso People in Jos,” published in 2012, was written by Olayinka Oyegbile PhD. The…
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African History
Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì: The Co-producer of “A Road From Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ to Jos”
Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì is a Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì is a cultural practitioner, cultural researcher and cultural educator. It’s on that basis that we became…
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African Culture
Introducing the Documentary: A Road From Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ to Jos
A new historical documentary titled “A Road From Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ to Jos” is set for release, chronicling the story of how generations of…
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African Culture
20 Years After: Fóyèkẹ́ BABÁṢỌLÁ
Today makes it 20 years since my beloved grandmother, Fóyèkẹ́ BABÁṢỌLÁ, Àtọ́kẹ́ Ọ̀kín, Ọmọ Alápà Mọnjọra, went to be with the Lord.…
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African Culture
Movie Review – Aníkúlápó: The Ghoul Awakens by Kunle Afolayan
Aníkúlápó is a movie that portrays Yorùbá culture with a high level of accuracy, and making films of this nature is no…
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African Culture
Is Ajé The Foot Soldier of Mammon?
In a video attached below, Apostle Agboola said some things about Ajé as being a foot soldier of Mammon. As an enthusiast…
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Movie Review
Làbákẹ́ Olódodo Full Movie Review and Recap
Once again, Nollywood has made a bold statement of excellence and cinematic prowess with the production of Làbákẹ́ Olódodo. As an enthusiast…
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Movie Review
Àsírí Adé Full Movie Review and Recap
The movie Àsírí Adé opens with an intense and gripping scene. Olóyè Arẹ̀ṣà, played by Ìjẹ̀bú, is fleeing for his life, guarded…
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Movie Review
Lísàbí – A Legend is Born: A Movie Review and Recap
I had previously reviewed Lísàbí – The Uprising last year, holding back some of my thoughts because the producers had promised a…
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