Johnson Okùnadé 
When Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ people arrived in Jos as early as the 1880s, they lived together as one family under one roof. The houses were named after people or events, and each house, most times, consisted of people from ancient family compounds in specific areas of Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́. There were Ilé Ọdẹ́fárá, Ilé Ayétòrò, Ilé Mágàjíyá, Ilé Ìdòwú, … Read more
While shooting the documentary “A Road From Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ to Jos” with Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì, we kept hearing names like Ilé Ọdẹ́fárá, Ilé Ayétòrò, Ilé Mágàjíyá, Ilé Ìdòwú, and so on, right here in Jos. I was genuinely shocked that this concept had travelled that far from home and was still so alive among Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ settlers in … Read more
The book “Home Away From Home… History of Ogbomoso People in Jos,” published in 2012, was written by Olayinka Oyegbile PhD. The book did a fantastic job of chronicling the incredible story of how Ogbomoso people found a second home in Jos. It documents, in vivid detail, the attribute of an average Ogbomoso man: easily … Read more
Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì is a Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì is a cultural practitioner, cultural researcher and cultural educator. It’s on that basis that we became bosom friends. He is the founder and executive director of Dùndún Centre (formerly AIF Yorùbá Cultural Centre), and has produced numerous quality Yorùbá cultural documentaries, earning recognition across the globe. He is the … Read more
A new historical documentary titled “A Road From Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ to Jos” is set for release, chronicling the story of how generations of Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ indigenes built a second home for themselves in Jos, Plateau State. The project is the work of two Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́-born culture lovers, Àyánkọ́lá Àyánwuyì and Johnson Akínrìnadé Okùnadé, who began production in 2024 … Read more
Today makes it 20 years since my beloved grandmother, Fóyèkẹ́ BABÁṢỌLÁ, Àtọ́kẹ́ Ọ̀kín, Ọmọ Alápà Mọnjọra, went to be with the Lord. Twenty years have passed, yet my memories of my maternal grandmother remain vivid, almost untouched by time. Perhaps it is because she was the only grandparent I grew up knowing, and her presence … Read more
Aníkúlápó is a movie that portrays Yorùbá culture with a high level of accuracy, and making films of this nature is no small feat. It requires extensive research and a deep commitment to ensuring that the image portrayed is correct and not misleading. From Aníkúlápó (2022) to Aníkúlápó Season One (2024), and now Aníkúlápó Season … Read more
In a video attached below, Apostle Agboola said some things about Ajé as being a foot soldier of Mammon. As an enthusiast of Yorùbá culture, I feel led to correct what he said in the clip as it is misleading and false. Rev Agboola can just as well tell us to stop speaking Yorùbá simply … Read more
Once again, Nollywood has made a bold statement of excellence and cinematic prowess with the production of Làbákẹ́ Olódodo. As an enthusiast of Yorùbá culture, I deeply applaud how recent Yorùbá films are reviving nearly extinct traditions and cultural practices. In Yorùbáland, there once existed a working way of life that perfectly suited its era, … Read more
The movie Àsírí Adé opens with an intense and gripping scene. Olóyè Arẹ̀ṣà, played by Ìjẹ̀bú, is fleeing for his life, guarded by an Ẹ̀ṣọ́, a palace guard. He’s being pursued by a masked figure, a terror of a man whose presence alone is chilling. The tension builds as the assassin catches up to Olóyè … Read more
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