ÌJÀKADÌ L’ORÒ Ọ̀FÀ THE BATTLE FOR AKỌGUN || PART 1
It was late in the dry season of that year. We were returning from a raid into the Ànàgó countryside. We were successful in our raid. I could count a thousand slaves securely bound and led by our ìlàrí. These were former slaves who had proved themselves worthy of being in the army of Aláàfin. […]
Fact Check: 65 Notable Cities In YORUBALAND And Their Founders
Here are 65 Notable Cities In YORUBALAND and the name of their founders (1) Ile-Ife was founded by Obatala (2) Owo was founded by Ojugbelu. (3) Oshogbo was founded by Queen Oso-Igbo (4) Akure was founded by Omoremi Omoluabi (5) Ondo was founded by Queen Pupupu (6) Iwo was founded by prince Ogbaigbai. (7) Oyo […]
The Origin Of ‘Ìyàwó’….Otherwise Known As “WIFE” In English
It is unknown to many speakers of the Yorùbá language that the original Yorùbá word for wife is ‘aya’ and not the commonly used ‘Ìyàwó’. Back in the early years of the Yorùbá people, the word “ Iyawo “did not have a place in the Yorùbá language not until an incident brought about its coinage […]
ÀARE̩ KURUMI OF IJAIYE. THE YORUBA WARRIOR WHO LOST FIVE SONS IN ONE DAY
THE story of Kurunmi is one that draws tears from the eyes of people who feel pity for a man who stood firm for tradition. There was a time in the history of Yoruba where the heir to the throne is killed whenever the king dies. This tradition came about because it was discovered that […]
We are reintroducing ‘history’ in basic school curriculum, FG says
The federal government has launched the first phase of a teacher training programme to reintroduce history in the basic education curriculum. The development was announced on Thursday at an inauguration ceremony held in Abuja. History was removed from the basic school curriculum during the 2009/2010 session — a development which has elicited sharp criticism. However, […]
Awe Day Celebration: Brief History Of Awe Town In Oyo State
Awe day Celebration hold every November of every year at Awe Town with a whole week celebration fab featuring many cultural activities such as dancing, egungun etc. Below is the brief history of Awe Town Awe was founded by four maternal brothers from Ile Ife. Their first port of call was Gbagura near Eba Odan […]
Check Fact: Brief History Of Ìbàdànland
CREATION of Ibadan was circumstantial….. The history of Ibadan had long been preserved through oral history but written record says it was formed in 1829. After the collapse of the Yoruba Empire towards the end of the 18th century, ‘Eba Odan’ had been populated by Yoruba rebels. ‘Eba Odan’ means between the forests and […]
History of Currency Introduction and Redesign in Nigeria ~ EVM
Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), announced that it will redesign some new naira notes. Speaking on the development, Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, stated that the move to introduce newly designed notes became imperative following the abnormalities bedevilling Nigerian financial, monetary and security systems. The circulation of the new designs will begin […]
Three Popular Places in Ibadan City And How They Got Their Names
ACCORDING to history, There are several historical contexts attached to how various towns, cities and places got their names. The contexts are usually gotten from pre-historic oral rendition from the old-timers in such towns and cities. Most cities and places get their names from incidents, landmark occurrences and notable people. We would be discussing how […]
15 Amazing Facts About Ladi Kwali; The Woman on N20 Note
By:|SEGUN AKINLABI| Ladi Kwali OON, MBE (1925– 1984, Aged: 58–59) was a Nigerian potter, ceramicist, and educator best remembered as the pioneer of modern pottery in Nigeria. The twenty naira note is one of the most used naira denominations in Nigeria, mostly by the low class. Although its value is worth petty things such as sachet […]