Ekiti state of nigeria was created on 1st october, 1996 along side other five by the late head of state and commanderinchief of armed forces of the federal republic of nigeria, general sani abacha, gcon in a nationwide broadcast to mark the 36th independence anniversary of nigeria. I constructed a signpost within the community where i had the peer education training and i made exercise books for the participants of the training. Samuel olufemi daramola born 1928 is a retired nigerian army officer. May 27, 2017 they shook nations and changed history. Ilupejuekiti king, oba olaleye oniyelu chased out of palace.
It started in a rented apartment in a storey building opposite the university teaching hospital in adoekiti. Cities, towns and villages in ekiti state, local government areas in ekiti state, people from ekiti state, ado ekiti books llc general books llc, 2010 100 pages. The skill acquisition programme was organized in ilupeju ekiti to empower youths and women by equipping them with skills. Ekiti state, apart from the fact that it is the only state with a warm spring in nigeria is the watershed and source of some prominent rivers such as ero, ose, ogbese and others. Welcome to the website of the ida north america branch. And a few have broken the glass ceiling in their respective denominations. The people of ado ekiti are mainly of the ekiti subethnic group of the yoruba. Posthumous paternity in a contemporary yoruba community babajide ololajulo. Ekiti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, things fall apart by chinua achebe, half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie, p. Historically, a school of thought has it that ekiti people trace some of their progeny to oduduwa. Nigeria history, west african history, books barnes. The town is bounded in the east by itapa ekiti, to the west by oyeekiti to south by ireekiti and to the north by imojo ekiti.
Ekiti state is one of the six new states created on 1st october 1996 by the then provisional ruling council and announced by the then head of state, general sani abacha in a national broadcast to mark nigerias 36th independence anniversary. The ekiti state university library short history known as the obafemi awolowo university library as it then was, the university of ado ekiti now ekiti state university library started when the university was established in 1982. The board was also able to procure children and adult books including book shelves for the twelve libraries. A history of nigeria kindle edition by falola, toyin, heaton, matthew m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The eki ti people as a nation and districts of yoruba race trace some of her progeny to oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race even though good reason appear to establish the existence of aboriginal peop le in eki ti region prior to influx of royalty from.
First was the story that tied the origin of ekiti to ife. Ekiti state is in southwest region of nigeria, declared a state on 1 october 1996 alongside five other states in the country by the then military government under head of state, general sani abacha. Regardless of the history or folklore behind the stone figures, they are still aesthetic for tourists looking for something to marvel at. Learn about ekiti state, nigeria people, local government. Ilupejuekiti king, oba olaleye oniyelu chased out of. Ilupeju librarys book collection contains current books, journals, periodicals and reports. As one of the newest states of the nigerian federation, it was carved out of the territory of old ondo state, and covers the former 12 local government areas that made up. Jan 27, 2020 ekiti east is a local government area of ekiti state, nigeria. It is an extensive state originally divided into 16 districts. There are two major schools of thought regarding ekiti history. Jun 22, 20 president of ilupeju ekiti students union, mr. Analysis early this year, one of the media aides to governor kayode fayemi invited journalists to the palace of ewi of ado ekiti, oba ruphus adeyemo adejugbe to cover an event. Some people believe that ekiti originated from ife.
The word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. Oye, ekiti state street zip code, zip codes of all nigerian states, local governments areas lga, towns, districts, and streets. Ekiti as a nation and districts of yoruba race had her progeny in oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race. Ilupeju ekiti ida north america branch home facebook. The five persons shot, according to our sources, are now receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital, while the monarch was said quickly rescued out of the. He rose through the ranks to become a brigadier general before he retired in 1978. Unshared identity employs the practice of posthumous paternity in ilupejuekiti, a yorubaspeaking community in nigeria, to explore endogenous african ways. Oye is a town and headquarter of oye local government area in ekiti state, nigeria. Oye ekiti, ilupeju ekiti, ayegbaju ekiti, ire ekiti, itapa ekiti, osin ekiti, ayede ekiti, itaji ekiti, imojo. It falls within the ekiti speaking area of yoruba land. Tayo fatile, was said to have also sustained serious injury during the fracas, as he was hit with the butt of a rifle during the scuffle. Just like every major subethnic division in yorubaland. Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact.
Adewumi ado town ado ekiti aduloju ajimudaoro aladesanmi appeared appointed aroloye arrived asked atewogboye bales balogun became began believed benins brought building built called carried chiefs christian church conquered court crown death died district early egungun ekiti elesun entered ewis famugbode farm farmer father fight gave give. Experienced lecturer with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Ahp publications acls american council of learned societies. Sep 10, 2016 that led to the creation of what we have today as ilupeju ekiti. And they are doing it all with words words from god, words anointed by the holy spirit. Ilupejuekiti is in oye local government area of ekiti state in the south western nigeria. Ekiti men are predominantly farmers but women engage in trading. He served during the nigerian civil war and was head of several units and battalions in the army daramola was born on june 12, 1928, in ilupeju ekiti then known as egosi ekiti into a yoruba family. Department of history and international studies, ekiti state university, adoekiti. It lies south of kwara and kogi state, east of osun state and bounded by ondo state in the east and in the south. Located in ilupejuekiti, are stone figures believed to be ilorin warriors who attempted to evade egosi kingdom and got trapped by magic on the battle field into odidi mode. Ekiti state, nigeria overview, history and summary. They are classified as a central yoruba group, alongside the ijesha, igbomina, yagba and ifes.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Ekiti has her origin from ileife the cradle land of yorubaland. Following the demise of his highness taiwo alonge in june 20, a new obanla of ilupeju ekiti emerged in march, 2016. Guide to state of ekiti family history and genealogy. I want to say that our leaders at that time were very good.
Ekiti state is situated entirely within the tropics see maps. Ikereekiti, town, ekiti state, southwestern nigeria, on the road from akure to adoekiti. This makes ekiti state one of the thirtysix states of the federal republic of nigeria today. Analysis early this year, one of the media aides to governor kayode fayemi invited journalists to the palace of ewi of adoekiti, oba ruphus adeyemo adejugbe to cover an event. Each district has its own owa or king of which four are supreme.
Unshared identity employs the practice of posthumous paternity in ilupeju ekiti, a yorubaspeaking community in nigeria, to explore endogenous african ways of being and meaningmaking that are believed to have declined when the yoruba and other groups constituting presentday nigeria were preyed upon. Ekiti state is populated exclusively by ekiti people. The series covers topics in african histories, languages, literatures, and cultures. Ado ekiti history ewi immigration ewi immigration after many generations, a new wave of immigrant groups penetrated this homeland. The african humanities series is a bookpublishing project of the african humanities program of the american council of learned societies. Ilupeju ekiti, oye ekiti, ire ekiti, itapa ekiti, ayede ekiti, itaji ekiti. The overhead water tank that supplies the menara market with water. Oluwapelumi boluwaji lecturer 2 federal university oye. Unshared identity employs the practice of posthumous paternity in ilupeju ekiti, a yorubaspeaking community in nigeria, to explore endogenous african ways of being and meaningmaking that are believed to have declined when the yoruba and other groups constituting presentday nigeria were preyed upon by european colonialism and westernisation. Ida ilupejuekiti development association who we are.
Eki ti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. Due to the renovation exercise, it was closed for few months but, it has since been reopened on tuesday 17 th may, 2016. Records images family tree genealogies catalog books research wiki. Ekiti state is located in the southwest geopolitical zone of nigeria, it was carved out of old ondo state in 1996, it has 16 local government areas. Origin of ekiti towns ado ekiti ado ekiti is a city in southwest nigeria, the state capital and headquarters of the ekiti. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of nigeria. It started in a rented apartment in a storey building opposite the university teaching hospital in ado ekiti. Ilupeju public library has just been renovated and equipped with computers by custodian insurance company.
Unshared identity employs the practice of posthumous paternity in ilupejuekiti, a yorubaspeaking community in nigeria, to explore endogenous african ways of being and meaningmaking that are believed to have declined when the yoruba and other groups constituting presentday nigeria were preyed upon by european colonialism and westernisation. It was one of the many yoruba states in what is today nigeria. The university library moved to the minicampus as the. A major collecting point for cocoa, it also serves as an agricultural trade centre yams, cassava manioc, rice, corn maize, palm oil and kernels, okra, pumpkins for the ekiti branch of the yoruba people. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The skill acquisition programme was organized in ilupejuekiti to empower youths and women. The ekiti state university library short history known as the obafemi awolowo university library as it then was, the university of adoekiti now ekiti state university library started when the university was established in 1982. Book the best hotels in oye, nigeria at amazing prices on jumia travel. These are said to have been preserved at the site of the battle, and tourists can see these stonefigures by themselves if they visit ilupeju ekiti. A 5 pages essay in history book documenting interviews, interpretation. It is located between longitudes 4 0 5 1 and 5 0 45 1 east of the greenwish meridian and latitudes 7 0 15 1 and 8 0 5 1 north of the equator. May 02, 2019 ekiti state is located in the southwest geopolitical zone of nigeria, it was carved out of old ondo state in 1996, it has 16 local government areas.
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Along federal university road, oye, ilupeju, nigeria. The town is bounded in the east by itapa ekiti, to the west by oyeekiti to south by. Laurel md 20707, silver spring md 20910 possible relatives. The town is bounded in the east by itapa ekiti, to the west by oye ekiti to south by ire ekiti and to the north by imojo ekiti. Ekiti state, nigeria genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Ilupeju ekiti is in oye local government area of ekiti state in the south western nigeria. To find the map for the driving distance from oshodi to ilupeju road via ilupeju lagos, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. Press conference ekiti state governor, mr segun oni who was in abuja recently took time off to speak with journalists on his administrations developmental efforts in the fountain of knowledge.
During the advent of colonial rule in ekiti, between 1899 and 1912, the british colonial government administered ekitiland from oke imo and from 19 decided to choose adoewi as a convenient centre for its ekiti administration, while changing the towns name to adoekiti in recognition that adoekiti is the nerve centre of ekiti peoples. Ilupeju ekiti development association north america branch. Ekiti state is a western nigeria state that was formerly a part of ondo before its creation in 1996. The ekiti people as a nation and districts of yoruba race trace some of her progeny to oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race even though good reason appear to establish the existence of aboriginal people in ekiti region prior to influx of royalty from. Looking to book luxury hotels or cheap hotels in ekiti. The 398 pages biography of the olora of adoekiti detailing his origin. Esa cave asides from being a great site to explore rich yoruba history, it is believed to have served as a refuge place for the people of the town during the ancient wars in yorubaland. The handbook of yoruba religious concepts by baba ifa karade, olodumare. The state, created out of the territory of ondo state, covered the former twelve local government areas that made up the ekiti zone of old ondo state. The ekiti people are one of the largest historical subgroups of the larger yoruba people of west africa, located in nigeria. That led to the creation of what we have today as ilupeju ekiti. Its capital is adoekiti and it is a beautiful and quiet city teeming with ancient history.
Submissions are solicited from fellows of the african humanities program ahp, which is administered by the american council of. The people of ekiti are hardworking, upright, studious and very articulate. Ekiti east local government area falls within the southern senatorial zone of ekiti state otherwise known as ekiti south senatorial district alongside ekiti southwest, ikere, emure, iseorun and gbonyin local government areas. Ise, itapa, otun, usi, ido, emure, iyin, igede, ilawe, ode, oye, omu, omuo, ilupeju, ikoro. This page is for ilupeju ekiti development association ida for north american. Ekiti state is a state in southwest nigeria, created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other new states by military dictator general sani abacha. On the 18th august 1981, the governor of old ondo state chief adekunle ajasin represented by his deputy, chief akin omoboriowo presented the instrument of appointment and staff of office to first apeju of ilupeju ekiti, oba olaleye oniyelu at a colourful ceremony in ilupeju ekiti.
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