Odoayedun, ekiti state in searchworks catalog skip to search skip to main content. Okorobo festival held in ifakiekiti, ajagbo dance isinbodeekiti. The indigenes of the town from ilero compound at oke emo quarters in ilawe said most of the ekiti towns are deeply embroiled in protracted obaship and chieftaincy tussles due to interferences and poor judgments of colonialists in the local politics of some towns. As a youth corps member with the nigerian national petroleum corporationnnpc lagos, he demonstrated remarkably as an astute administrator and professional.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Ilawe ekiti dating site, 100% free online dating in ilawe. Ida ilupejuekiti development association who we are. Odun ijesu new yam festival, festivals and carnivals in. 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. Its capital is ado ekiti and it is a beautiful and quiet city teeming with ancient history.
His appointment was sequel to the resignation of the former prochancellor, prince adedayo adeyeye. Guide to state of ekiti family history and genealogy. It falls within the ekiti speaking area of yoruba land. It is a tree plant that grows up to 6 10 metres tall. The population of emureekiti as at the 2006 national census is 94,264.
Since he was appointed a professor of history at the university of maiduguri in 1986, akinjide osuntokun had occupied several professorial chairs in. Ekiti state is a western nigeria state that was formerly a part of ondo before its creation in 1996. Other important cities and towns include adoekiti, ikere, efon, ikole, aramokoekiti, ode, ijero, ise, ilawe, omuo, igede and many others. Indeed, education is the most viable industry of the people of ekiti state, hence the people are in the fore front of educational development. Part of satans strategy to destroy humanitys trust in god has been to attack his claim as the creator. Idoosi among her contemporary in ekiti state, idoosi happens to be having highly educated people with early siting of churches and a primary school in usi ekiti just. Ilawe ekiti also ilawe or ilaweekiti is a town in ekiti state, nigeria. Ilawe ekiti dating site, 100% free online dating in ilawe ekiti. It was one of the many yoruba states in what is today nigeria. Start meeting singles in ilawe ekiti today with our free online personals and free ilawe ekiti chat. An urban and industrial centre of the region, it was founded by the ekiti people, a yoruba subgroup whose members belonged to the ekiti parapo, a late 19thcentury. The current acting speaker of the ekiti state house of assembly legislature is an ac member. Hrm oba alayeluwa emmanuel taiwo ogunleye ii amugbayanwo. 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.
Ekiti has been lucky since its creation and in this period of its history when i was appointed the chairman of nigerias governors forum despite the fact that ekiti is not the oldest state in nigeria. It was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself came. In ekiti performance traditions, the eyelofi of ilawe ekiti, chief mrs elizabeth odeyemi, oral interview, 20 who had been the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of nigeria. The 2016 economic and product market databook for ilawe ekiti, nigeria. 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. Its capital is adoekiti and it is a beautiful and quiet city teeming with ancient history. The 2016 economic and product market databook for ilawe. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how. 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. Brief history of cocoa in nigeriacocoa tree is known as theobroma cacao belongs to the family sterculiceae. Ekiti state is a state in southwest nigeria, created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other new states by military dictator. The handbook of yoruba religious concepts by baba ifa karade, olodumare.
By 1991 census, the population of ekiti state was 1,647,822 while the estimated population upon its creation on october 1st 1996 was put at 1,750,000 with the capital located at ado ekiti. Cacao is the name of the plant while fruit is called cocoa. Barrister adesina hails from ilaweekiti, in ekiti south west local government area of ekiti state. 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. The 2006 population census by the national population commission put the population of ekiti state at 2,384,212 people. He had his first work experience in life as a tangible teacher at both st. It borders on the gulf of guinea an arm of the atlantic ocean in the south, on benin in the west, on niger in the northwest and north, on chad in the northeast, and on cameroon in the east. Jan 27, 2020 ekiti east is a local government area of ekiti state, nigeria. Okebedo, okeemo, adin, aaye, okepa, okeloye, iro, and irorin. In ireekiti, the main festival in remembrance of the deity takes place biennially, usually during the month of august.
A princess, a professor and the missing key the guardian. First was the story that tied the origin of ekiti to ife. Cocoa in ekiti state ekiti, fountain of knowldge wiki. This makes ekiti state one of the thirtysix states of the federal republic of nigeria today. Development associations in infrastructure development. Ado ekiti history ewi immigration ewi immigration after many generations, a new wave of immigrant groups penetrated this homeland. History where adoekiti is situated is a land that has been continuously inhabitedoccupied by human communities from time immemorial. Adoekiti nigeria adoekiti, town, capital of ekiti state, southwestern nigeria. 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. Later he became coordinator for nigerian christian corpers fellowship ilaweekiti. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
Ilupejuekiti is in oye local government area of ekiti state in the south western nigeria. The ancestors of the present emure ijaloke, which is also known as emureekiti can be traced back to ileife, the cradle of the yoruba race. I love ekiti oriki of all townsvillages in ekitistate. Tibetan reacted to the recent crisis between ekiti state. Following the demise of his highness taiwo alonge in june 20, a new obanla of ilupeju ekiti emerged in march, 2016. The elaborate events take place over the course ofa week and include a reenactment of the arrival of ogun in ire. An urban and industrial centre of the region, it was founded by the. Learn about ekiti state, nigeria people, local government. It lies in the yoruba hills, at the intersection of roads from akure, ilawe ekiti, ilesha, ila orangun, and ikare, and is situated 92 miles 148 km east of ibadan. The ooni of ife, oba adeyeye ogunwusi, and other prominent monarchs in the southwest have waded into the crisis between the governor of ekiti state, dr.
Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, things fall apart by chinua achebe, half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie, p. The town is bounded in the east by itapa ekiti, to the west by oyeekiti to south by. Ekiti parapo liberation war 2006 edition open library. Tribunals as instruments for peacemaking among ekiti women in. Ise, itapa, otun, usi, ido, emure, iyin, igede, ilawe, ode, oye, omu, omuo, ilupeju, ikoro. Ado ekiti, town, capital of ekiti state, southwestern nigeria. Origin of ekiti towns ado ekiti ado ekiti is a city in southwest nigeria, the state capital and headquarters of the ekiti. Seven facts about the seventh day adapted from why god said remember by joe crews. Ilawe ekiti also ilawe is a town in ekiti state, nigeria. 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.
Ekiti state, nigeria genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Ekiti, a nation of the yoruba people had her progeny in oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race. Other important cities and towns include ado ekiti, ikere, efon, ikole, aramoko ekiti, ode, ijero, ise, ilawe, omuo, igede and many others. First, millions of people have access to mobile phones. Our goal is to cultivate a love of reading in all children, nationwide to read history of their towns, peopleculture and other people towns, people and culture. 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. Ekiti state, nigeria overview, history and summary. Ekiti community blames colonialists for obaship crises. The originally 16 associated kingdoms that spanned the ekiti country had diplomatic ties which depended much for a proper functioning on the role that the. Records images family tree genealogies catalog books research wiki. Whatever we must have achieved or got in life, is an act of god who knows the end from the beginning, he said. 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.
Babatola 1995 noted that ado ekiti remains a geographical and historic centre of ekitiland, a nuclear setting among the erstwhile 16 kingdoms and the political. The people of ekiti are hardworking, upright, studious and very articulate. Since he was appointed a professor of history at the university of maiduguri in 1986, akinjide osuntokun had occupied several professorial chairs in nigeria, canada and barbados in the west indies. Department of histor y and international studies, ekiti stat e university, pmb 5363, ado ekiti, ekiti. 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. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how nigeria. Cocoa in ekiti state ekiti, fountain of knowldge wiki fandom. Tribunals as instruments for peacemaking among ekiti women. Its geographic coordinates are 7 35 60 n and 5 5 60 e.
He attended university of ife now obafemi awolowo university, ileife between 1978 and 1981 where he obtained bachelor of law degree llb hons. Nigeria history, west african history, books barnes. Omo eso obe so ikoro mudapariko omo eruku yoyo onah obe yajogun enun lobe ooooo, ireke aragan idun bi ogan iyo, ireke aragan idun bi oyinmomo. List of schools in nigeria ekiti state technology trends. Ilawe is proud to be origin of many important personalities in nigeria among who are. Despite all the different books writing, there are big challenges left to face. The benin soldiers stormed igbaraodo and ilawe and took. Looking to book luxury hotels or cheap hotels in ekiti. He is the province 1 prayer coordinator of the redeemed christian church of god region 5, nigeria.
It shares boundaries with kwara state in the north, kogi state to the east, ondo state to the south and osun state to the west. It was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself. Ekiti state is a state in southwest nigeria, created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other new states by military dictator general sani abacha. 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. Ilawe ekiti september 7, 2017 abuja, nigeria the miracle that will change the situation of things, the miracle that will wipe your tears, the miracle that will make you burst into laughter and dancing, the miracle that will make even your enemies to say the lord has done great things for you, may you be visited with it today in jesus. Elemure the monarch of emureekiti is one of the sixteen beaded crown obas kings in ekiti land. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
With its amoral humanistic emphasis, darwins doctrine has. The purpose of the study was to highlight the history and urbanization process of ilaweekiti as well as the development associations in infrastructure development. There are two major schools of thought regarding ekiti history. Ekiti towns were later grouped into districts under the control of an oba king and emure got her own district under the elemure in 1929 after elemure oba joseph ogunloye arosoye ajirotutu iv had been able to secure a copy of the lost gazette showing that emure was an ekiti kingdom. The yoruba race and why kayode fayemi must not fight ekiti. Available research shows that human societies of unknown antiquity occupied this neighbourhood about 11,000 years ago. Ekiti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. List of books and articles about nigerian history online. With with due respect to the practitioners of african religion, i wish to state that, until now, writers and even thinkers have tended to overlook a fundamentally important aspect of the religion, that is, the existence of a strand which threads and knits together all aspects of the universal religious. The people of ilawe ekiti are predominately yoruba ethnic group.
The people of ado ekiti are mainly of the ekiti subethnic group of the yoruba. Ekiti men are predominantly farmers but women engage in trading. Our free personal ads are full of single women and men in ilawe ekiti looking for serious relationships, a little online flirtation, or new friends to go out with. History of ilawe ekiti ekiti southwest page 1 of 1. Now he is a minister of the gospel in the redeemed christian church of god. 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.
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