More details of his research works on database system of national development can be found in the copy of his manuscript on with his book title, the panacea for africas banemisfortune, a vision for the rebirth of a new nation. Mar 30, 2009 ekiti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. The historic convention was a radical departure from the past because it was the first meeting to bring ikun people together from around the. According to history, several years after prince aladeselu had founded ikereekiti, one prince ogoniga now called ogoga, arrived in ikere from benin, passing through akure, where he stayed briefly with the then deji of akure, who happened to be a kinsman and a benin prince. Each district has its own owa or king of which four are supreme. The people of ado ekiti are mainly of the ekiti subethnic group of the yoruba and edo peoples. It shares boundaries with kwara state in the north, kogi state to the east. All sons and daughters by birth or marriage of ikunekiti. The school library and students learning outcomes in.
Traditionally, the natural rulers in ekiti state, whose people are yoruba, are usually described as sacred or divine kings. Ikole is a local government area of ekiti state, nigeria. According to oral and contemporary written sources of yoruba history, the ekitis are among the earliest settlers of yorubaland. It is believed that the ancestors of ekiti people who came to combine with the aboriginal people on the land.
This dam is located at ikun ekiti in moba local government of the state. Emmanuel oladipo ojo is an associate professor in the department of history and international studies, ekiti state university, adoekiti, nigeria he has made significant contribution to. It is situated in a valley and from the surrounding hills rises the warm spring. Ekiti as a nation and districts of yoruba race had her progeny in oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race. The population of emureekiti as at the 2006 national census is 94,264.
Federation of ikunekiti descendants union overseas, inc. Ekiti state is situated entirely within the tropics see maps. It taps the rich resources of jesus twothousandyearold formula, love. Ekiti parapo liberation war 2006 edition open library. Ikunekiti is an ancient town wit history of gallantry nd honour,d selection process of our new oba has divided d town to two unequal sides,d larger side wit 95% of ikun sons nd daughters both home nd abroad stand by d popular. Ekiti state university, iworoko road, ado ekiti, ekiti state. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how. Ikun ekiti is an ancient town wit history of gallantry nd honour,d selection process of our new oba has divided d town to two unequal sides,d larger side wit 95% of ikun sons nd daughters both home nd abroad stand by d popular choice of truth nd value,prince olatunde david olusola. Nigeria history, west african history, books barnes.
Elemure the monarch of emure ekiti is one of the sixteen beaded crown obas kings in ekiti land. Introduction the 2017 fiduo convention was held in laurel, maryland, usa between july 2830, 2017. Apr 19, 20 history of ekiti the word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. Second, the slave trade across both the sahara desert and the atlantic ocean had a profound influence on virtually all parts of nigeria. Ekiti state is populated exclusively by ekiti people. Edoekiti or adoekiti the yorubas typically referred to a person of edo origin as ado which is why the generals and princeskings from benin empire in yoruba lands.
Any attempt to write a history book on africas largest country is always going to be a major undertaken. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. They are classified as a central yoruba group, alongside the ijesha, igbomina, yagba and ifes. 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. The enlightened elites would be happy to decorate their homes, offices, and businesses with locallymade products. The word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ekiti. 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. Guide to state of ekiti family history and genealogy. Ekiti synonyms, ekiti pronunciation, ekiti translation, english dictionary definition of ekiti. Ekiti parapo liberation war by ogunniyi morakinyo, 2006, kayegbo communications edition, in english. 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. It goes on to outline a nonviolent approach to resolving enmity wherever it arises.
Ilogbo ekiti, with a distance of less than 12kilometers to ero dam in ikun ekiti no longer enjoys regular water supply. Emmanuel ojo ekiti state university, ado ekiti, ado. Learn about ekiti state, nigeria people, local government. Prince arugbajoye hails from the historical town of ikosuekiti. Jul 28, 2018 integrity is a strong ekiti value i grew with, to live according to ones principles and not compromise dignity. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Ikogosi ekiti, where the warm spring is located is in ekiti west local government of ekiti state of nigeria.
The population of emure ekiti as at the 2006 national census is 94,264. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about ikunekiti from nigeria and the world on today. Their installation and coronation are performed with solemn and lengthy rites which set them apart, thereafter living an ordered ceremonial existence, secluded in their palaces, subjected to the many rituals of court and. Emureekiti, a yoruba town in the western part of nigeria, is the headquarters of emure local government in ekiti state.
The founder of ikunekiti left ileife with sixteen quarters when the sons of oduduwa were leaving ileife in quest of their individual towns. Book history conforms to the green model of open access. Ado ekiti history ewi immigration ewi immigration after many generations, a new wave of immigrant groups penetrated this homeland. 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. This paper examined the school library in ekiti state, nigeria and students learning outcomes in the scho ol. Video shows the ero dam, amure girls high school, a few chiefs expressing their joy at the cultural revivial, yeye lero.
Revalidation of studentship this is to inform students of ekiti state university, ado ekiti and indeed the entire university community that the revalidation of studentship exercise which commenced on monday, 21st october 2019 was supposed to end on friday, 8th november 2019. History where adoekiti is situated is a land that has been continuously inhabitedoccupied by human communities from time immemorial. History of ekiti the word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. Ekiti state fountain of knowledge was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself came out of the old western state in 1967. Ilupeju, ikoro, ikun, iye, ijesaisu, ayedun, aisegba, osin, okemesi, and igbara odo. Dec 15, 2009 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Water has stopped flowing in the many waterpipes in a community whose son, kayode jegede, is the one saddled with the task of coordinating water and power supplies in ekiti state. Ekiti state in western nigeria this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ekiti.
Ekiti brief history ekiti state was carved out of the former ondo state on october 1, 1996. It is an extensive state originally divided into 16 districts. Edo ekiti or ado ekiti the yorubas typically referred to a person of edo origin as ado which is why the generals and. It was one of the many yoruba states in what is today nigeria. Elemure the monarch of emureekiti is one of the sixteen beaded crown obas kings in ekiti land.
Ado ekiti is a city in southwest nigeria, the state capital and headquarters of the ekiti state. Available research shows that human societies of unknown antiquity occupied this neighbourhood about 11,000 years ago. 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 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. It lies south of kwara and kogi state, east of osun state and bounded by ondo state in the east and in the south. This history helps account for the dichotomy between north and south and the divisions within the north that have been so pronounced during the colonial and postcolonial eras. The school library and students learning outcomes in secondary schools in ekiti state, nigeria t. It will look at how he came to write movements in european history 1921, the project to publish the book in its various forms and how the book related to his.
Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how nigeria. Ekiti men are predominantly farmers but women engage in trading. This spirit helped ekiti to resist the ibadan war of colonisation for seventeen years, without ekiti people betraying the cause or selling out their fatherland. Moba is a local government area of ekiti state, nigeria. This book is the first comprehensive account of the international labour organizations 100year history. Records images family tree genealogies catalog books research wiki. Such a shop in an ekiti hotel should be full of beautiful products created by ekiti people with imagination and skill. The ekiti people are one of the largest historical subgroups of the larger yoruba people of west africa, located in nigeria. Apr 10, 2010 excerpts of events during the 2009 odunde festival held at ikun ekiti.
The ancestors of the present emure ijaloke, which is also known as emure ekiti can be traced back to ileife, the cradle of the yoruba race. The following links provide access to essays about the history of books. Federation of ikun ekiti descendants union overseas, inc. Ikunekiti like other yoruba communities is united by common language, culture, traditional belief and a common ancestor oduduwa. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Ikereekiti, town, ekiti state, southwestern nigeria, on the road from akure to adoekiti. Short history of ekiti the word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. Adeyemi department of educational foundations and management,university of adoekiti, p.
Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. The modern ekiti state was created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other states by military dictator general sani abacha. State own vip charlet for accomodation and relaxation of tourists the vegetation of this resort centre is a highly thick forest. Just like every major subethnic division in yorubaland. Ekiti state is a state in southwest nigeria, created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other new states by military dictator general sani abacha. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title. Hrm oba alayeluwa emmanuel taiwo ogunleye ii amugbayanwo. I have been mia for quite a bit, june was really a busy month and i hope to make up for it this new month. Ekiti state is made up of ekiti central, ekiti north, ekiti south and ekiti west divisions. I was in and around south west nigeria just like i mentioned here and its time to give you all the juicy details on our voyage through the south west, we started with ekiti state since it was the farthest from lagos. All sons and daughters by birth or marriage of ikun ekiti. Ekiti state, nigeria genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The people of ekiti are hardworking, upright, studious and very articulate. This compassionate book describes the making of enemies in our personal, social, and national lives.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about ikun ekiti from nigeria and the world on today. Authors can archive the final manuscript preprint and or postprint versions, not the published pdf on. 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. In the history of nigeria, toyin falola serves us a general sweep of nigerias storied history beginning from the precolonial times right up to the dawn of the new millenium just as the country was making its second experiment with democracy. If anyone is visiting ekiti, they want to see and buy ekiti products.
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