Aso ebi – “family uniform” – is the Yoruba custom of people dressing alike for social events. The custom is rooted in kinship (ebi), an important aspect of Yoruba social life since precolonial times ...

Nigerian films ‘King Lotanna’ and ‘Aso Ebi Diaries’ will open and close Africuff, a Houston, Texas-based African film ...

At family functions, there is nothing better than the smell of hot Jollof rice cooked with firewood, the music of King Sunny Ade and Ebenezer Obey playing, and seeing your relatives. Most Yoruba ...

Owanbe in Nigeria is something that can never be overemphasized. This is because, despite the fact that it is an expensive celebration, it comes with loads of happiness and merriment, this is why some ...

Aso-ebi is a common phenomenon in Nigerian traditional weddings, and it requires careful coordination of colours and fabrics. o oke efagene Follow For those who do not already know, 'Aso-ebi' means ...

There’s a rhythm to Lagos fashion. It’s a vibrant pulse that effortlessly blends tradition with modern glamour. Every outfit ...

The Americans have adopted our invention of Ankara prints. An Oyinbo was photographed wearing a possible ‘Aso Ebi’ for Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. US president Barack Obama on the 5th of May ...

Before now in Nigeria, it was a taboo to just wear a black dress except you were heading for a funeral or lost a dear one. However, now days, black is no longer what it was. Black has replaced many ...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered a drug trafficking attempt involving cocaine concealed in traditional Nigerian ‘aso-ebi’ male caps and female headgears popularly called ‘fila’ ...

Former presidential aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and social commentator, Reno Omokri, has advised Lagosians to reassess their lifestyle choices, particularly the cultural pressure ...

American sprint sensation, Gabby Thomas turned heads over the weekend as she fully embraced Yoruba culture at a friend’s ...