Curated news by and for the Yoruba community — culture, royalty, diaspora life, and heritage from around the world.
September 8, 2026
President Tinubu has challenged Nigeria's banking and financial sector to move beyond traditional financial intermediation, urging that the ongoing bank recapitalisation exercise translate directly into job creation and increased local production.
Source: Premium Times
September 5, 2026
The Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye, Oba Rasak Adenugba, has called for stronger youth engagement and institutional support to preserve the town's Yoruba cultural heritage for future generations.
Source: The Guardian Nigeria
September 2, 2026
Nollywood actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo discusses how Yoruba tradition and religious identity coexist in his life, reflecting on respect for traditional rulers regardless of personal faith.
Source: Legit.ng
September 1, 2026
A look inside the preserved Osogbo home of the late Austrian-born artist and Yoruba priestess Susanne Wenger, whose life work helped save the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove and popularize Yoruba art worldwide.
Source: The Guardian Nigeria
September 1, 2026
We're launching Ìròyìn, a curated news space dedicated to stories from and about the Yoruba community worldwide — culture, royalty, diaspora life, and more.
Source: Yoruba Heritage
August 28, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of 500 additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations, bringing the federal government's target to 1,000 stations nationwide — part of continuing efforts to cut transport costs for everyday Nigerians, including millions of Yoruba families in the Southwest.
Source: Premium Times