Nigeria needs competent people to get education policies. The people of ado ekiti are mainly of the ekiti subethnic group of the yoruba. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Ekiti as a nation and districts of yoruba race had her progeny in oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race. He was first dethroned in 2011, after which he filed an. Nistories of churches in ipoti ekiti area of ekiti nigeria 2374 words 10 pages 1951 1954. Guide to state of ekiti family history and genealogy. Ijero ekiti is the headquarters of ijero local government since 1976.
Origin of ekiti towns adoekiti ado ekiti is a city in southwest nigeria, the state capital and headquarters of the ekiti. 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. Presently, 31 obas are in grade a, 37 in b and 58 in c,which is the last. It lies south of kwara and kogi state, east of osun state and bounded by ondo state in the east and in the south, with a total land area of. Iroko ekiti, ayegunle ekiti, ipoti ekiti, iloro ekiti, temidire ekiti, ilukuno ekiti and others are epe ekiti, ara. Ayefele was born in ipotiekiti, a city in ekiti state in southwestern nigeria.
Ekiti state is in southwest region of nigeria, declared a state on 1 october 1996 alongside five. Olupoti of ipoti ekiti oba oladele ayeni the king oba isiah oladele who was alleged to have been wrongly selected in 1987, was thrown out in 2012 after 25yrs of reign. Ekiti state is a western nigeria state that was formerly a part of ondo before its creation in 1996. It operates on the wat time zone, which means that it. It was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself. All listings blog shop about us festivals book a tour. She has other component town under her control such as ikoro ekiti, iroko ekiti, ayegunle ekiti, ipoti ekiti, iloro ekiti, temidire ekiti, ilukuno ekiti and others are epe ekiti, ara ekiti.
Awoekiti, efonalaaye, aramoko, ikole, ikere, ire, ijero, ayetoro, ipoti, igogo, ise. 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. History of ejiyanekiti in the old ekiti, ejiyan was known as ifejumu. The demands of the ejiyanekiti community and its breakaway from ipotiekiti. Ilawe ekiti also ilawe is a town in ekiti state, nigeria. This makes ekiti state one of the thirtysix states of the federal republic of nigeria today. Nistories of churches in ipoti ekiti area of ekiti nigeria. I bring to you the list of all the traditional rulers obas in ekiti state. Ekiti state is part of the yoruba race that has oduduwa as their father, as a result of this the ekiti state has its existence from iie. According to oral and contemporary written sources of yoruba history, the ekitis are among the earliest settlers of yorubaland. But she fell ill on the way and died in a location not far from ijero. The king oba isiah oladele who was alleged to have been wrongly selected in 1987, was thrown out in 2012 after 25yrs of reign. A businessman identified as sina has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen on tuesday in ipotiekiti, ijero local government area of ekiti state.
Cloudy, temperature 24, 0 mm, gentle breeze, 4 ms from southwest. Covert narcissist signs you are dealing with a master manipulatorlisa a romano podcast duration. This is a list of villages and settlements in adamawa state, nigeria organised by local. A history of the oldest stool in yorubaland and was launched at a grand ceremony at ugbo, in.
Ekiti state, nigeria overview, history and summary. The people of of ekiti is known all over the country as lovers of knowledge, these can be witnessed in the number of professors and doctors of different fields from the state, many of ekitis at home and in diasporas are in the forefront of their professions, little wonder the nicknamed fountain of knowledge. This book of his talks about indias history after it gained independence from the british. Contact omoolojijero on 08060326121 to get the book for full details. The nations not so blest as thee must in their turn to tyrants fall, whilst thou shalt flourish great and free the dread and envy of them all. Ipotiekiti, an agrarian settlement of about 200,000 people in ekiti state, is set to attract world attention to its sleepy environ shortly. History of ekiti the word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about ekiti from nigeria and the world on today. Ekiti state is situated entirely within the tropics. Ijero kingdom history of ejiyanekiti in the old ekiti facebook. All educated indigines of omuooke ekiti and friends who knows the history of the community. The making of a town unknown binding 1998 by ayo arogundade author. October 15, 2006 will always be a day to be remembered in the history of ekiti state.
Born on april 1, 1941 in ipotiekiti, ekiti state, omolewa finished his secondary education in 1963, having traversed ibadan grammar school from 1955 to 1958. Nistories of churches in ipoti ekiti area of ekiti nigeria bartleby. Ijero ekiti refers to a common thought or mutual understanding which is situated in the northwest part of ekiti state. Ekiti state, nigeria genealogy family history library. Ekiti news latest breaking stories and top headlines today. It came late to ekiti land because of kiriji war and ekiti parapo war which ranged from 1877 to 1893. Iwa at her old age decided to see her children before she died. Ekiti men are predominantly farmers but women engage in trading. This is the perfect book for you to understand the evolution of modern india.
It was one of the many yoruba states in what is today nigeria. I read this book in just 2 days, i found it easy to read through and void of the teduim which is generally a trait of most history books. A brief history of churches in ipoti archdeaconry our saviours anglican church, ipoti ekiti according to the history of. The modern ekiti state was created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other states by. Orunmila agboniregun who spent larger part of his life in ekitiland particularly in ado ekiti and it was in this great land ifa was born. Ekiti state got its name from the hills found in iieolokiti. Its capital is adoekiti and it is a beautiful and quiet city teeming with ancient history. The people of ilawe ekiti are predominately yoruba ethnic group. E11 and the lessons of history there is a saying that those who refuse to learn from the lessons of history are condemned to repeating past mistakes. Nistories of churches in ipoti ekiti area of ekiti. List of top 20 traditional rulers dethroned in nigerian.
Department of history and international studies, ekiti state university. Just like every major subethnic division in yorubaland. 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. Ipoti, igogo, ise, itapa, otun, usi ekiti, ido, emure, iyin, igede, ilawe, ode, oye. Locate the correct postal codes for ipotiekiti in the list above by choosing the destination city or town you are sending to. Ipoti ekiti history 3 continuation but the story did not end there. 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 peop le in ekiti region prior to influx of royalty from. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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. History of ilawe ekiti ekiti southwest page 1 of 1. Ado ekiti history ewi immigration ewi immigration after many generations, a new wave of immigrant groups penetrated this homeland. He had attended our saviours anglican primary school in ipotiekiti for his primary and secondary education before he later proceeded to ondo state college of arts and science in ikare akoko, ondo state, nigeria. A brief history of churches in ipoti archdeaconry our saviours anglican church, ipoti ekiti according to the history of christianity in nigeria, christianity in ipotiekiti can be traced to the one that started in badagry in 1842.
Other important cities and towns include adoekiti, ikere, efon, ikole, aramokoekiti, ode, ijero, ise, ilawe, omuo, igede and many others. Exact time now, time zone, time difference, sunrisesunset time and key facts for ipoti, ekiti, nigeria. The olofin, one of the sons of the oduduwa had sixteen 16 children and in the means of searching for the new land to develop, they all journeyed out of ileife as they walked through the iwo elerucrave near akure and had stop over at a place called igboaka forest of termites closer to ileoluji. Fuji star, saheed osupa for sunday igboho at ipoti ekiti, ekiti state on the 23th of august, 2017 duration. Just use our lookup by address feature at the top of the page or click on the our interactive map to access your needed zip code. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how. The people of ekiti are hardworking, upright, studious and very articulate. Ekiti has her origin from ileife the cradle land of yorubaland. Among the grade a obas,17 are foremost and there are the pelupelu in the ekiti obas parlance.
Guha, a former professor and now historian, does an aweinspiring job of making sense of indias chaotic and eventful history since independence the partition, nehru. Ijero ekiti has the presence of both federal and state in the local government such as telecommunication center, mobile network station, power holding company of nigeria phcn, police command, specialist hospital, factory, sawmill, bakeries, filling station both mega and privately owned banks, schools primary. 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. Eleruwa of eruwa, oba samuel adebayo adegbola, sacked by the supreme court in november 2019 after 21yrs of reign. The people ekiti, fountain of knowldge wiki fandom. Ijero ekiti is a town in ekiti state of nigeria in west africa. She has other component town under her control such as ijurin ekiti, ikoro ekiti, iroko ekiti, ayegunle ekiti, ipoti ekiti, iloro ekiti, temidire ekiti, ilukuno ekiti and others are epe ekiti, ara ekiti, araromi ekiti, oke oro ekiti, and odo owa ekiti. Ekiti was an independent state prior to the british conquest.