Ijebu ode is a town in ogun state, south west, Nigeria. The town is known for being the home of the revered Lisabi Festival. The Nomeclature, Ijebu-Ode is the combination of two great personalities & founders of the town namely; AJEBU and OLODE. Both families were the first settlers of the ancient town. …
There is something unique that can be used in identifying every society in the world. Indeed, this identification mark is, however more visible with societies that are homogeneous in nature. This could have being the case with Sagamu, a society identified with the cultivation and production of kolanuts in South-Western Nigeria. The ancient…
The name Ilorin was derived from “Okuta Ilorin”, which means a stone used for sharpening metal. This stone was used by the founding father of Ilorin, Ojo Isekuse, to sharpen his metal tools. Ojo Isekuse was a Yoruba hunter who history claimed was the first person to settle in Ilorin. His settling down there…
In our last article we pointed out interesting fact about Abeokuta, and today we dive into Benin City known as the heartbeat of the Nation. How true is this? The ancient kingdom of Benin, officially the Republic of Benin and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West. Considered as one of the richest…
Abeokuta was a sovereign nation for 20 years and 11 months before the British amalgamated her with the rest of Nigeria. She had her own laws, Police Force, Civil Service and was well organized. The Alake was the head of the defunct government known as the Egba United Government from (1 February 1893- 1…