The Yoruba Academy is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental, multi-disciplinary institution set up to shepherd the growth and development of Yorùbá language, arts, and culture, through collaboration with scholars, politicians, businessmen and experts in Yoruba language, culture, economics, law, science and technology, and governance.
It was founded in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria in October 2007 following a retreat of young Yoruba professionals. It is supported by private funding from individuals and other nonprofits, including the Afẹ́nifẹ́re Renewal Group.[1] Its main mission is to ensure the preservation and revitalization of the Yorùbá language as well as the socio-cultural and economic development of the Yorùbá peoples worldwide – that is, both in its South-West homeland in Nigeria and in the Diaspora.
It is also committed to encouraging and funding research and systematic reflections on the history, culture, position, and future of the Yorùbá in the context of Nigeria and in a globalising world, towards helping to create and sustain freedom of thought, and providing a platform for effective linkage between research and human development.
The YorubaAcademy is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental, multi-disciplinary institution set up to shepherd the growth and development...
be authorities on standard languages, often called language academies. Language academies are motivated by, or closely associated with, linguistic purism...
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo OBE (/oʊˈjɛloʊwoʊ/ oh-YEL-oh-woh; Yoruba pronunciation; born 1 April 1976) is a British-American actor, director and producer...
actor who, in 2014, won the award for Best Cross Over Actor at the Yoruba Movie Academy Awards (YMAA). He is predominantly known for his diversity in the...
Century. In September 2020, he was appointed Programme Director of YorubaAcademy in Ibadan. Tubosun is known for his work in linguistics, technology...
Afopina Theatre Group after dropping out of school. He has starred in over 90 Yoruba films since his debut television series titled Agbodorogun. On April 27...
"Most Successful Nigerian musicians". Saheed Osupa has appeared in over 30 Yoruba films. Saheed Osupa and Wasiu Alabi Pasuma have had several rivalry. Most...
Samuel Crowther (c. 1809 – 31 December 1891), was a Yoruba linguist, clergyman, and the first African Anglican bishop of West Africa. Born in Osogun (in...
Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023). Thomas was born in Atlanta, Georgia to a Yoruba Nigerian father and an Ethiopian mother, both diplomats, and moved to Kampala...
2016, he won 2016 Best of Nollywood Awards for Best Actor in a Lead Role (Yoruba). In 2015, he was nominated for City People Entertainment Awards for the...
starred in numerous films and television series in both the English and Yoruba languages. One of her earliest roles was in the 1990 English television...
People's Best Actress of Year (Yoruba)". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 1 June 2016. "GHANAIAN STARTS NOMINATED FOR GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY MOVIE AWARDS". HF Magazine...
director, and screenwriter. He was nominated in the "Best Supporting Actor (Yoruba)" category at the 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards for his role in the film...
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activities taking place in the Nigerian film industry, be it in English, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Itsekiri, Edo, Efik, Ijaw, Urhobo, Ibibio, Annang or any other...
quarters most aspects of Yoruba ways of life, the Yoruba religion, Yoruba literature, Yoruba philosophy, Yoruba environments and the Yoruba world view in arts...
Shola Adewusi listen (born 1963) is a British actress of Nigerian descent, of stage screen and radio. Her television work includes Little Miss Jocelyn...
African-Americans, Yoruba Temple, (1962) Tribal origins of the African-Americans, Yoruba Temple, (1962) Olorisha: A guidebook into Yoruba religion, Orisha Academy (1982)...
Adebayo has starred in over 500 Nigerian films, winning four awards as Best Yoruba Actor at the 17th African Film Awards popularly known as Afro Hollywood...
relocated to Lagos State to further his career and has since starred in several Yoruba films. Obakeye Awero Edun Ara Jenifa Opa Kan Omo Carwash Sekere Mawe Ku...
acting career in 1996 but rose to recognition after starring in a 2012 Yoruba film titled Omo Elemosho. Oshin grew up in Ondo State where she attended...
was born on August 24,1977, in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. She is a Yoruba woman. She is the second of three children (two girls and one boy). Her...
most-watched non-English Netflix original film. Afolayan is of Igbomina-Yoruba descent, from Kwara State. He is the son of the theatre and film director...
(2023) Orisa (2023) List of Yoruba people List of Nigerian actors "Fathia Balogun, Odunlade Adekola shine @ Yoruba Movie Academy Awards 2014". Vanguard News...
Khan Academy". Khan Academy. Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-01-22. Alonso, Miguel C. (2014). The Development of Yoruba Candomble...
X-Men-leaning series starter." Onyeka and The Academy of the Sun is in production at Westbrook Studios and Yoruba Saxon for Netflix. The film will be executive...
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