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Customary law Yoruba people had a system of customary law which they developed over hundreds of years and it had served them well before the arrival of the colonials and the prison Nigeria. This is where customs, patterns of behaviour, are accepted by a society as legal. It is based on obligations, rules of conduct, practices and beliefs which is vital and forms part  of the social and economic system of a people. Why raise this because research shows that we can be effectively and fairly judged by our peers. They can do this simply with knowledge of their fellow human being, ability to reason and facts of the case. It seems this system is less corrupt than one that uses a judge. Presently the Yoruba nation still uses customary law for marriage and inheritance. Oduduwa Republic will expand this to include all aspects of daily life. Customary law will be an important part of the Oodua Department of Justice. The use of customary law will be updated for the modern lives of the childre...

 

 

Carlota Lucumí was a Yoruba woman and military tactician in Cuba who organized and executed the bloody and famous truinvirato slave revolt in Cuba. She identified first and last as Yoruba and swore to be a martyr for the liberation of the enslaved Yoruba people in Cuba. She fought alongside Yoruba leaders like Lucumi Ferminia (another woman), Felipe Lucumi and Ganga, all Yorubas. This war lasted between 1843 to 1844. She was killed alongside other Yoruba leaders while fighting against cuban military. She died like a military general that she was and her leadership and brilliance was also propagated even by a enemies who were the slave owners and Cuban military men. This revolt sparked the widespread bloody revolt against slavery in Cuba and laid the foundation for the communist revolution that took place 100 years later. When Cuba wanted to help Angola to fight against Western backed forces in the 1970s, they called the expedition, "Operation Carlota" in honour of the Yoruba ...

HEZEKIAH ANDREW SHANU He was a Yorùbá man and indigene of Lagos who was born in 1858. He was educated in Lagos at the CMS secondary school. He was a photographer and an artist who was employed in Congo as a clerk. It was during this time, Shanu started to cover the atrocities of Leopold in Congo. He spoke against the destruction of indigenous people of Congo by Leopold and started using his photographic skills to take images of the horrors of the Belgian army and mercenaries against the Congolese people. When the images of this evil got into many European news outlets, Belgium was isolated and chastised.  Later, Shanu was exposed as the official responsible for the leakage of this images that created a tsunami against the Belgian government of Leopold. Shanu was forced to commit suicide  after his business was bankrupted and he lost his job because of his political activism in Congo. Léopold's fiefdom, the Congo Free State was dismantled 3years after his death. Rest in power, ...

In any union, first you would have after careful consideration made a choice to form a union. Perhaps the people believe they would be better together. Perhaps there were economic benefits. Perhaps it was for security reasons. The point is one becomes part of a union to gain something. In the case of the Yoruba in Colonial enterprise Nigeria, they did not agree to be in a union, instead the British hijacked their sovereignty to form their trading post. They gain no economic benefits. They gain no security, in fact Yorubaland has become more insecure.  The Yoruba are losing their culture, their traditions, their language, their resources and others are trying to steal their land.  The Yoruba do not believe they are better together and in fact consider it a union of death. Work will continue to extricate the Yoruba  until  Nigeria is buried and becomes history. #Yorubanation  

The causes of defeat come from within.  Victory is born in the enemies camp.  Why are the causes of defeat from within, because of enemies within, carelessness, complacency etc. 

  AJÉ OLÓKÙN, AL-JINN AND MONEY RITUAL The òrìṣà of wealth in Yorùbá land is linked with water for a good reason. You can hardly do something economic without the use of water. Water is the life blood of commerce. Without it, farmers would not grow crops. Dyers will not make cloth, etc.  You also seal a transaction by calling her name as witness to your truthfulness about the price. Once you do this, the other party believes you and the transaction may take place. That is the extent to which people hold Aje in high esteem.  Ajé is also used synonymously with money in Yorùbá land. You may hear a Yorùbá man or woman shout "Ajé ooo" upon seeing a huge money. This is because the most physical expression of this Òrìṣà is money.  All these explanations are necessary because some Arabic language speakers and Arab religion adherents have started spreading lies about Òrìṣà Ajé. 👆Ajé will not give you money if you don't work or do any business. ✌️Ajé is not the òrìṣà of money...

This beautiful baobab tree called IGI-OSE in Yoruba. Did you know that this tree is the majestic icon of Africa and has been the heart of many African traditions and medicines. The baobab is a prehistoric tree species that preceded humankind and division of continents by more than 200 million years. It's a symbol of life, positivity, longevity and fertility (in ancient Yoruba culture). These trees can live up to 5000 years or more.  DID YOU KNOW THAT THE YORUBA IN ANCIENT TIMES OFTEN CONDUCTED MARRIAGES UNDER THESE TREE AS EMBLEM OF BLESSINGS AND PROSPERITY i.e., THIS WAS WHEN MARRIAGES WERE CALLED "soYIGI", and not IGBEYAWO. THE MANNER OF "soYIGI" IS ALMOST ENTIRELY DIFFERENT TO THE WAY IGBEYAWO IS BEING CONDUCTED TODAY. APART FROM ITS SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE, IGI-OSE CAN PROVIDE SHELTER, FOOD, WATER AND MEDICINE FOR HUMANS IN A VILLAGE AND THEIR ANIMALS. WHEN next YOU SEE A BAOBAB TREE, PLEASE DO NO HARM TO THEM AND "OLUWERE" [the divine spirit/energy...

Andrew Wilkinson Thomas(1856- 1924) Auctioneer, Businessman, Philanthropist & Nationalist. Born in Oyo the grandson of the legendary Alaafin Abiodun, he attended CMS Grammar School Lagos. His working life started in the Colonial Civil Service in Lagos. At age 35 he resigned to become a Licensed Auctioneer- one of the pioneers. At the outbreak of World War I, he secured a huge commission to auction all the German owned assets in what became Nigeria making a fortune in the process. He later diversified his business into property and shipping.  He built the first three-storey building in Lagos- 'Ebun House' (Petesi Anduru)a 40 room palatial mansion. He championed the need for indigenous leadership in Nigeria. At the time of his death in 1924 he left over 40 properties and an estate in excess of £100000. The youngest of his 13 children was the prominent Pre-independence politician the late Chief Bode Thomas. photo: The Colourful Black Auctioneer - Biography of Andrew W Thomas (...

There is a popular Yoruba proverb which says:  A kìí je míjì l'ábà Àlàdé We do not eat two things at Àlàdé's compound. Let me tell you the full story behind this proverb so you will know when to use such proverb.  The story is from sacred Odu Ifa Ogbe Ofun and the verse goes thus:  A s'ore ìsetán níí jé méè l'óríyìn Adífá fún Àlàdé oníwàtá Tí ń lo rèé dá'ko èbá ònàn Ebo wón ní ó se Half good deeds doesn't makes one to be appreciated  These were Ifa declarations to Àlàdé oníwàtá  When going to farm at the road side.  He was advised to offer ebo. Àlàdé decided that he wants to be doing good to people so that everyone can always praise him for his good deeds now and after he's no more.  He decided to plant Yam at the road side and he made this yam free for those who are starving. He also provided a very big bowl of water beside it. If you passed by his farm hungry or thirsty, you've got no worries. But he had a rule and a popular saying which was:  A...