From the history of Lagos, Igbosere is inferred from the two Yoruba words; ‘Igbo’ and ‘Osere’, meaning the woodland of Osere trees. It is so named after the transcendent ‘sere’ trees found within the timberland of that range. sere trees are well known for its wood which is utilized for carpentary (ikan) and the carving…
The most fashionable king in the history of the ancient Yoruba Kingdom, Oba Alake of Abeokuta (Egbaland). Oba Sir Ladapo Samuel Ademola II arrives at the coronation of King George VI in 1937 in an exotic Rolls-Royce Phantom II. in London. Ademola II, son of Alake (Oba) Ademola I, was one of the first traditional rulers of Nigeria to own a car. King George VI was King of Great Britain from 1936 until his death in 1952. George VI is also the father…
Bamidele was implicated in the coup attempt because he heard a rumor of a coup attempt and did not reveal the information. Daniel Bamidele He was a Nigerian army officer who was executed by the government of General Ibrahim Babangida for failing to report an alleged plot against the government in the so-called “Vatsa coup”. Bamidele was charged with conspiracy to commit treason. During an official trip to Kaduna in October 1983 to print the division’s report to the Army Chiefs of Staff Conference, Daniel Bamidele heard rumors of a planned coup against…
At the end of the 18th century, OJOTA was a military colony and soldiers practiced shooting there. There were several weapons stations in this area, and it became known as “Oju Ota” in the Yoruba language, which means “Bullet spots”. This later evolved into what we call Ojota today.
An interesting story about an ancient kingdom where only a woman can become king. No man sits on the throne of Kumbwada. Kumbwada is an ancient kingdom in Niger, a state in northern Nigeria. Every man who tries to rule dies, dies; Many tried but lost their lives. According to legend, Maimuna lost the two brothers she had placed on the throne and was forced to remain in the city as queen until her death 83 years later. A curse is said to be responsible for this “ban” imposed on the men who ruled as kings…
You will be interested to know that there is a special town in Nigeria where every house has dual gas. This is a reason for joy because many families look forward to the birth of twins and believe that this is a special blessing from God. This is an interesting but little-known fact: the twin birth rate in West Africa is about four times higher than in the rest of the world. The center of this twin zone is Igbo-Ora, a quiet town in the southwest of Oyo State. The city is nicknamed the “Twin Capital of the World”. Igbo-Ora is a town and…
Ikorodu – Lagos Road in 1947. Previously it was Obanikoro, Onipanu, Palmgroove and Anthony… You then have to cross the dense forest before reaching the town of Yaba. Alternatively, you can take a canoe from the mainland to Ido, via Ebute-Metta (called “Ebute”, meaning terminal) and finally reach Yaba and Lagos Island.
“Lagos is to be attacked by force,” was the order Beecroft received from London…The rift between Akitoye and Kosoko tore Eko badly. One was a man of the people, the other was also a man of the people, but a “friend” of the English people. The battle for “Eleko” aimed to tear the state apart; All the main players in the next battle are already in position. The order was given. The battle for the soul of Lagos was to destroy everything he owned. Kosoko wanted the throne, but Akitoye wanted it more. The infamous HMS Bloodhound leaves England for…
Dressed in traditional blue clothing, human rights leader Gani Fawehinmi (right) attempts to address protesters who had gathered at a bus stop in Yaba for a banned anti-junta demonstration to mark the fifth anniversary of the cancellation of the June 12, 1993, presidential election as well as the rejection of the new military regime in Nigeria. On his right, Femi Falana (Falz’s father) (in green shirt), lawyer and prominent human rights activist, and on his left, with dark glasses, Dupe Onitiri Abiola,…
They are also known as the Owan people in Edo. It is reported that Okpameh (also called Uguan), son of Oba Ewaure, left the Kingdom of Benin after being ordered not to commit murders. He went to the northern part and settled in a certain place which he called Odorlerene (somewhere in present-day Ora). Okpameh was a very powerful and famous hunter who was respected for killing the fearsome leopard (Ekpen). He married Lady Uokha, who bore him a son, whom he named (due to the circumstances of his birth) Ora Ekpen. Ora Ekpen then gave birth to children who form today’s Ora community. Okpameh later received news of the death…