In 1915, ekiti, owo and ondo were combined to form the ondo province with headquarters at akure. I cant be too busy not to read ekiti state governor. Bibliophile, writer, author and ekiti state governor, kayode fayemi has affirmed the place and importance of reading in his development and career choices in an interview with the bdsunday trending my book world section. Ekiti men are predominantly farmers but women engage in trading. Ekiti is a local government area in kwara state, nigeria. The dam is located in ikun ekiti, idoosi local government. The following points will make it clear, that far from being spread by the sword, it was the inherent force of. Edo ekiti or ado ekiti the yorubas typically referred to a person of edo origin as ado which is why the generals and. Ekiti parapo liberation war 2006 edition open library. Ekiti to revamp ailing ikun dairy farm with n2bn blueprint.
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. Emmanuel ojo ekiti state university, ado ekiti, adoekiti. You can get the perfect hotel in ekiti through jumia travel. Fayemi spoke on his book preferences, recommended mustread books for young people and the states economic path under his leadership.
Read the story of candido da rocha, nigerias first millionaire who sends his clothes to britain for laundry. Akoko land takes a large percentage of the local governments in ondo state. Akoko, with an initial glottal stop, is the hawaiian term for the plant genus euphorbia spurges akoko are a large yoruba cultural subgroup in the northeastern part of yorubaland, the area spans from ondo state to edo state in southwest nigeria. The state is an independent state prior to the british conquest in old days. This palace in ado ekiti is an embodiment of outdated architectural edifice, and offers an immense opportunity for you to know more about the cultural heritage of ekiti people.
This makes ekiti state one of the thirtysix states of the federal republic of nigeria today. 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. Why ekiti governor failed to fulfill promise on arrears of. Ekiti state fountain of knowledge was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself came out of the old western state in 1967. The modern ekiti state was created on october 1, 1996 alongside five. It is at an elevation of 457 m the town was established between 1951 and 1954, when the uyin people of the villages of araromi, okesale, oketoro and okelawe moved to the site, then sparsely occupied. Dec 15, 2009 ekiti parapo liberation war by ogunniyi morakinyo, 2006, kayegbo communications edition, in english. It was one of the many yoruba states in what is today nigeria. 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. Excerpts of events during the 2009 odunde festival held at ikun ekiti. They sought to combine the ekiti kingdoms of the region into a single administrative unit against resistance by the ekiti people, who preferred local autonomy. They migrated through ijeshaland and ekitiland until they came to a place near imesi ekiti east local government area of ekiti state. Fayemi, in his home office, spoke of his love for reading from childhood and how that has informed and influenced his. Ekiti state got its name from the hills found in iieolokiti.
The origin of christianity at ikunekiti christianity, under the banner of the seventhdayadventist mission was introduced to ikunekiti in 1924 during the reign of oba arojojoye dada. The team discovered the present settlement of osun ekiti, ekiti state, nigeria and therefore reported back to owa and his council of chiefs. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Ikun, ekiti, nigeria three day weather forecast accuweather. Pandemonium as muslims, masquerades lock horns in ikunekiti. It is a common misconception with some nonmuslims that islam would not have millions of adherents all over the world, if it had not been spread by the use of force. A brief history of oka akoko land in ondo state how nigeria. 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. Located in ikun ekiti, in moba local government area, ikun dairy farm spans across 1,000 hectares of land area and was established in the early. The ekiti state government has revoked the contract for the rehabilitation of the ayedeikunotun ekiti road valued at n3. Ekiti state governor, dr kayode fayemi, has announced, that the state government has made a sum of n2 billion available to revamp the. Ekiti state news newspapers books scholar jstor may.
I cant be too busy not to read ekiti state governor, fayemi. Ado ekiti is a city in southwest nigeria, the state capital and headquarters of the ekiti state. Prince arugbajoye hails from the historical town of ikosuekiti. Looking to visit ekiti for business or with family and friends. The 398 pages biography of the olora of adoekiti detailing his origin. Ikunekiti, the home of multimillion naira ero dam which provides portable water for nearly all ekiti towns and villages lies on longitude 5 12. I love ekiti oriki of all townsvillages in ekitistate. There are two major schools of thought regarding ekiti history. Elemure the monarch of emure ekiti is one of the sixteen beaded crown obas kings in ekiti land. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of nigeria.
Photo museum of nigeria history, publisher of african dame and the. Video shows the ero dam, amure girls high school, a few chiefs expressing their joy at the cultural revivial, yeye lero. Ikunekiti, a hitherto peaceful and obscure community, home to an obsolete and moribund dairy farm, gained. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. All educated indigines of omuooke ekiti and friends who knows the history of. Temidire ekiti in ijero local government area who ever to join the club must be an indigen of temidire ekiti either by birth or by marriage.
Our environment ensures that you receive an unequivocal level of hospitality. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how. List of books and articles about nigerian history online. 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. Mar 30, 2009 ekiti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. Iye ekiti, the headquarter of ilejemeje local government, ekiti state, with a population of about 17,000, is bounded in the north by obbo ayegunle in kwara state, in the west by ikun ekiti in moba local government of ekiti state, in the east by iludun ekiti and ido ekiti and in the south by usi ekiti. Records images family tree genealogies catalog books research wiki. Latest on ikun ekiti obaship tussle emkennies blog. The people of ado ekiti are mainly of the ekiti subethnic group of the yoruba and edo peoples. In 1899, ekiti and ilesha formed the northeastern division of the protectorate. This study focused on the condition factor and dietary composition of oreochromis niloticus in ero dam, ekiti state, nigeria during which a total of 84 specimens of the fish species were examined. Pandemonium as muslims, masquerades lock horns in ikun ekiti. The modern ekiti state was created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other states by military dictator general sani abacha. 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.
Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about ikun ekiti from nigeria and the world on today. Watch ladunwo masquerade festival, okemesi one of the largest masquerades festival in africa. I must confess that the ero dam and lake in ikun ekiti, is a beauty to behold, i saw canoes, boats and modern speed boats as they beautify an area of the lake. The road was awarded to sharvet nigeria limited early january 2020 and the company has not mobilised to site and commenced work as contained in the terms of. Ekiti state, nigeria overview, history and summary. The palace houses a large number of historical artifacts relating to the history of the people of ekiti. Do you have any questions about the rooms or a reservation, a meeting, or maybe you just want to say hi, whatever the reason feel free to drop us a line. The founder of ikun ekiti left ileife with sixteen quarters when the sons of oduduwa were. Oct 27, 2019 he spoke about the agreements with private sector players for the ikun dairy, reviving ikogosi resorts, fountain hotels and much more.
The governors discussion of his book choices will feature in my book world in our executive bookshelf section next sunday. In 1990 i was also given access to the festival, and some part of that experience formed the basis for a paper written in 2000 comparing. James adedapo oladele popoola, odundun 1, the adimula, oore of mobaland, the paramount ruler of moba kingdom, and the past chairman, ekiti state traditional rulers council, and the current chancellor, university of ado ekiti unad, born on the 26th of january, 1957. A team led by abadudu and agbulumosa was commissioned to look for a suitable settlement for the people where there was adequate water supply. Therefore, this is among the tourist attractions in ekiti state for one to visit.
Iyin ekiti is a town in ekiti state, nigeria, near to ado. 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. Latest news about ekiti state in nigeria today 14th april 2020. Ekiti state is in southwest region of nigeria, declared a state on 1 october 1996 alongside five. A 5 pages essay in history book documenting interviews, interpretation. Kamarudeen ogundele, ado ekiti the incorporated trustees of national council of muslim youth organisations has sued masqueraders that attacked the ansarurdeen central mosque, ikun ekiti, on may. Erinmope, igogo, ikun, osun, isaoye, ikosu, ira, epe, osan, iro, aayeoja, irare. Oka is a contracted form of okarufe meaning okaife, oka people left ileife some centuries ago in search of a suitable abode. Condition factor and dietary composition of oreochromis niloticus from ero dam in ikun ekiti, ekiti state, nigeria. 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.
Guide to state of ekiti family history and genealogy. Apart from the daily markets most of the markets are 5 days interval except few that are 3 days interval. The peaceful, idyllic and tranquil location is known for leaving tourists yearning for more. The pact was sealed on behalf of the partners by the ekiti state governor, dr. 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. Promasidor seals contract with ekiti state on ikun dairy. When those familiar with history visit ekiti, they are always nostalgic about ero dam, the largest and biggest water dam in southwest.
In this study, the condition factor k of the fish species was higher than 1 and ranged between 3. He spoke about the agreements with private sector players for the ikun dairy, reviving ikogosi resorts, fountain hotels and much more. Ekiti state is a state in southwest nigeria, created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other new states by military dictator general sani abacha. Out of the present 18 local government councils it takes. The population of emure ekiti as at the 2006 national census is 94,264. Indigenous history a brief account of the history of okaland. 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. 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. It raised a new set of heroes and villains in same measure. Emmanuel oladipo ojo is an associate professor in the department of history and international studies, ekiti state university, ado ekiti, nigeria he has made significant contribution to. Fiduo is a 501c 3 nonprofit, nonpoliticallyaligned organization, founded in 1987 to advance the cause of ikun ekiti community, located in moba local government of ekiti state, nigeria.
The people of ekiti are hardworking, upright, studious and very articulate. Promasidor nigeria limited has signed a partnership agreement with ekiti state government to drive its backward integration initiative aimed at creating local source of raw materials for its dairy products through the state owned ikun dairy farm. The team discovered the present settlement of osun ekiti, ekiti state, nigeria and therefore reported back. Learn about ekiti state, nigeria people, local government. 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. Ekiti state, nigeria genealogy family history library. Hrm oba alayeluwa emmanuel taiwo ogunleye ii amugbayanwo.
His book out of the shadows tells the story of exile and the struggle for. Ekiti state is made up of ekiti central, ekiti north, ekiti south and ekiti west divisions. Ilupeju, ikoro, ikun, iye, ijesaisu, ayedun, aisegba, osin, okemesi, and igbara odo. Ikunekiti news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Ikere ekiti, town, ekiti state, southwestern nigeria, on the road from akure to ado ekiti.
Top 10 tourist attractions in ekiti state that you must. As part of the efforts to attract investors to ekiti and make the state the economic. Bibliophile, writer, author and ekiti state governor, kayode fayemi has. 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 iieife the cradle land of yoruba land. Inside southwests largest water dam latest nigeria news. 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 onikun of ikun ekiti, oba olatunde olusola, who denied complicity in the allegation level against him, said he was the father. Ekiti east is a local government area of ekiti state, nigeria. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how 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. All sons and daughters by birth or marriage of ikun ekiti. Ekiti state in western nigeria this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ekiti. Our mission is to help empower the people of ikun ekiti to invent new opportunities for themselves and their society both socially and economically. Cities, towns and villages in ekiti state, local government areas in ekiti state, people from ekiti state, ado ekiti.
Ekiti state, nigeria genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. 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 the top 10 tourist sites in ekiti state today please note that this list of the top 10 tourist sites in ekiti has not been arranged in any particular order and all the tourist sites in this post are one of the best you can find around. The whole nation was jolted and flames of anger burnt on the streets in the spontaneous protests that the greeted odious decision. Kabiyesi alayeluwa obaleo of erinmope is not merely the oba of an ekiti. Ekiti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. In his book, history of the yoruba, the late rev samuel johnson wrote on the war. Ado, ikere ekiti, awo ekiti, ayegbaju ekiti, orunekiti, ikunoba ekiti. Allisons photographs are not the only ones of the masquerade festival at ikun. Moba is a local government area of ekiti state, nigeria. 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 the ekiti zone of old ondo state.
Federation of ikun ekiti descendants union overseas, inc. The ekiti people are aboriginal, culturally homogeneous and highly intellectual agriculturalist yoruboidspeaking people that forms a subgroup of the larger yoruba ethnic group of west africa, particularly in nigeria and some part of benin. I want the comprehensive history of igbaraodo ekiti ajewole george o. Get your 3day weather forecast for ikun, ekiti, nigeria. It already has a massive facility built during the old western region for the purpose of providing clean water. Ikun dairy farm is located in ikunekiti area of moba local. 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. We are located in the serene, beautiful town of ikun ekiti in ekiti state, nigeria. Other aspects of the interview would also run in businessday this week. It is said that people do not make history, history make people and circumstances define them. 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.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Ida ilupejuekiti development association who we are. Following the demise of his highness taiwo alonge in june 20, a new obanla of ilupeju ekiti emerged in march, 2016. Any attempt to write a history book on africas largest country is always going to be a major undertaken. This tourist site is located at ikun ekiti and covers about 11km. The ekiti state government has placed an order for 700 dairy cows for the takeoff of the fountain dairy farm, ikun ekiti, moba local government area of ekiti. The book is a full manual on ekiti state, which shows graphically, its history, polity, economy, education, sociocultural life, tourism, whoiswho. The ekiti state government has revoked the contract for the rehabilitation of the ayede ikun otun ekiti road valued at n3. Search online for our complete list of hotels ekiti and enjoy amazing deals and discount offers when you book online. Ilupeju, ikoro, ikun, iye, ijesaisu, ayedun, aisegba, osin, okemesi, and igbaraodo. Ikun ekiti like other yoruba communities is united by common language, culture, traditional belief and a common ancestor oduduwa.