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. Jan 27, 2020 ijero ekiti is the headquarters of ijero local government since 1976. Ijero ekiti is the headquarters of ijero local government since 1976. It is on record that ekiti obas had prosperous reign in the th century. Surname other names title native of current residence ikereekiti. Ikereekiti, town, ekiti state, southwestern nigeria, on the road from akure to adoekiti. A total of 35 governorship candidates representing 35 political parties will take part in saturdays election in ekiti state. Yinka ayefele biography profile, net worth and accident. According to his biography, he was born over 43 year ago and the first born of his parents. List of top 20 traditional rulers dethroned in nigerian.
Jan, 2015 yinka ayefele releases dads funeral plans, pa joshua to be buried in ipoti ekiti last year, highlife singer yinka ayefele lost his dad during his birthday celebration in ipoti ekiti. Yinka ayefele is one of the oldest nigerian gospel singer today. Department of history and international studies, ekiti state university. Ipoti ekiti unity club is a ngo that provides medical, social and education support to the people of ipoti ekiti every year. Among the candidates, two are considered the front runners. Another version of the oral history, which seems more reliable, indicates that the landgrant occurred a few centuries later, when the faction of the younger of two quarreling princes arrived in the vicinity of the. Ali submitted that the election in ifaki wards 1 and 2, orinora ward, usi ward in idoosi local government area and the two wards in ipoti ekiti in ijero local council were not credible and. Ekiti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. 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. Apr 25, 2010 fuji star, saheed osupa for sunday igboho at ipoti ekiti, ekiti state on the 23th of august, 2017 duration. Exact time now, time zone, time difference, sunrisesunset time and key facts for ipoti, ekiti, nigeria. Nov 12, 2011 nistories of churches in ipoti ekiti area of ekiti nigeria 2364 words 10 pages.
Ekiti state is part of the yoruba race that has oduduwa as their father, as a result of this the ekiti state has its. A brief history of churches in ipoti archdeaconry our saviours anglican church, ipoti ekiti according to the history of. A brief history of churches in ipoti archdeaconry our saviours anglican church, ipoti ekiti according to the history of christianity in nigeria, christianity in ipoti ekiti can be traced to the one that started in badagry in 1842. Adewumi ado town ado ekiti aduloju ajimudaoro aladesanmi appeared appointed aroloye arrived asked atewogboye bales balogun became began believed benins brought building built called carried chiefs christian church conquered court crown death died district early egungun ekiti elesun entered ewis famugbode farm farmer father fight gave give. Nistories of churches in ipoti ekiti area of ekiti nigeria bartleby. The issues, raging from alleged irregular grading of some obas to. Cocoa in ekiti state ekiti, fountain of knowldge wiki. It came late to ekiti land because of kiriji war and ekiti parapo war which ranged from 1877 to 1893. Ekiti state got its name from the hills found in iieolokiti. Recent archaeological research results and published works of oral history experts, anthropologists and archaeologists of the arizona state university, usa and the university of ibadan, nigeria. The 398 pages biography of the olora of adoekiti detailing his origin. Contact omoolojijero on 08060326121 to get the book for full details.
Adewumi ado town adoekiti aduloju ajimudaoro aladesanmi appeared appointed aroloye arrived asked atewogboye bales balogun became began believed benins brought building built called carried chiefs christian church conquered court crown death died district early egungun ekiti elesun entered ewis famugbode farm farmer father fight gave give. Adoekiti, town, capital of ekiti state, southwestern nigeria. Ieuc of new york medical mission report july 23, 2012 location. 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. Iwa at her old age decided to see her children before she died. Obaigbomina in yoruba correctly ba, but also written as oba, is an ancient igbomina town in northeastern isin local government area of kwara state. Ekiti state, nigeria genealogy family history library. Ipoti ekiti history 3 continuation but the story did not end there. Short history of ekiti the word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. Ekiti state government has granted autonomy status to five.
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. Yinka ayefele releases fathers burial details, pa joshua. Mar 15, 2020 exact time now, time zone, time difference, sunrisesunset time and key facts for ipoti, ekiti, nigeria. 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. Its capital is adoekiti and it is a beautiful and quiet city teeming with ancient history.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. It is one of the five related yoruba towns named oba, the others being obaile, olorunda lga, osun state, located about 15 km northwest of osogbo. Ipoti, igogo, ise, itapa, otun, usi ekiti, ido, emure, iyin, igede, ilawe, ode, oye. 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. 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. She has other component town under her control such as ijurin ekiti, ikoro ekiti, iroko. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. Ado ekiti, town, capital of ekiti state, southwestern nigeria.
Full list of private universities in nigeria nuc accredited 2020 get over 40 books written about nigerian civil. Iyinekiti is a town in ekiti state, nigeria, near to ado. Ekiti state fountain of knowledge was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself came out of the old western state in 1967. This makes ekiti state one of the thirtysix states of the federal republic of nigeria today. Ijero ekiti refers to a common thought or mutual understanding which is situated in the northwest part of ekiti state.
Cocoa in ekiti state ekiti, fountain of knowldge wiki fandom. Learn about ekiti state, nigeria people, local government. Ekiti state is a state in southwest nigeria, created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other new states by military dictator general sani abacha. Looking to visit ekiti for business or with family and friends. Ijero kingdom history of ejiyanekiti in the old ekiti facebook. We must do more to prevent an outbreak in ekiti state governor fayemi. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
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. 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. Adaramola shola smith osun ekiti akokayaba, lagos, nigeria. Ekiti, kwara, a local government area in kwara state, nigeria. She has other component town under her control such as ijurin ekiti, ikoro ekiti, iroko ekiti, ayegunle ekiti, ipoti ekiti, iloro ekiti, temidire ekiti. 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 state is made up of ekiti central, ekiti north, ekiti south and ekiti west divisions. Ayefele was born and raised in ekiti state southwestern nigeria, ipoti, a city in ekiti state precisely. The ekiti have ever since settled in their present location.
Ikere ekiti news latest breaking stories and top headlines. List of books and articles about nigerian history online. Cacao is the name of the plant while fruit is called cocoa. Ekiti state website official website of the government. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, things fall apart by chinua achebe, half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie, p. An urban and industrial centre of the region, it was founded by the. Ekiti state is in southwest region of nigeria, declared a state on 1 october 1996 alongside five.
Ipoti ekiti, an agrarian settlement of about 200,000 people in ekiti state, is set to attract world attention to its sleepy environ shortly. Apr 14, 20 due to this, we have the saying ado ni ile ifa ado is the home of ifa. Nobody can give accurate dates to these events due to the lack of written sources, but people have lived in ekiti for centuries. It was one of the many yoruba states in what is today nigeria. Search online for our complete list of hotels ekiti and enjoy amazing deals and discount offers when you book online. 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. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ekiti. Nistories of churches in ipoti ekiti area of ekiti. It is an extensive state originally divided into 16 districts.
Ipoti ekiti, iloro ekiti, temidire ekiti, ilukuno ekiti and others are epe ekiti, ara. Any attempt to write a history book on africas largest country is always going to be a major undertaken. The state is an independent state prior to the british conquest in old days. 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. Ekiti state, nigeria overview, history and summary. He also touches the history of adoekiti tracing some history of migrations to. Ijero kingdom ipoti ekiti history 3 continuation but. The demands of the ejiyanekiti community and its breakaway from ipotiekiti. 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. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how nigeria.
Crisis is brewing in ekiti state council of obas, as issues capable of setting one kingdom against another is in the offing. Ijero ekiti is a town in ekiti state of nigeria in west africa. West africa from the rise of the slave trade to the age of revolution. Ekiti as a nation and districts of yoruba race had her progeny in oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race. Ekiti state, nigeria genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about ikere ekiti from nigeria and the world on today. Nigeria history, west african history, books barnes. I love ekiti oriki of all townsvillages in ekitistate. It was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself came. Brief history of cocoa in nigeriacocoa tree is known as theobroma cacao belongs to the family sterculiceae.
List of top 20 traditional rulers dethroned in nigerian history. Kayode fayemi, con governor, ekiti state, nigeria on the occasion of the address titled. Full list of private universities in nigeria nuc accredited 2020 get over 40 books written about nigerian civil war. Guide to state of ekiti family history and genealogy. Awoekiti, efonalaaye, aramoko, ikole, ikere, ire, ijero, ayetoro, ipoti, igogo, ise. Yinka ayefele is a nigerian music producer and gospel singer born olayinka joel ayefele oja in ekiti state southwestern nigeria, to the family of late chief joshua taiwo, yinka ayefele, mon, hails from ipoti, a city in ekiti state southwestern nigeria. Medical mission purpose ieuc of new york successfully carried out its maiden medical mission to ipoti ekiti on july 23, 2012. The 2019 medical mission was a success and a blessing to the people of. There are two major schools of thought regarding ekiti history. The people of ekiti are hardworking, upright, studious and very articulate. Nistories of churches in ipoti ekiti area of ekiti nigeria 2364 words 10 pages.
Each district has its own owa or king of which four are supreme. Ekiti men are predominantly farmers but women engage in trading. Ekiti state news newspapers books scholar jstor may. It came late to ekiti land because of kiriji war and ekiti parapo war which ranged from.
Fuji star, saheed osupa for sunday igboho at ipoti ekiti, ekiti state on the 23th of august, 2017 duration. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how. 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. There are plans to invest the returns from gate fees in the proposed africas first indigenous museum of war history, an official in ekiti state said on. History of ejiyanekiti in the old ekiti, ejiyan was known as ifejumu. Nistories of churches in ipoti ekiti area of ekiti nigeria. Nistories of churches in ipoti ekiti area of ekiti nigeria 2374 words 10 pages. A 5 pages essay in history book documenting interviews, interpretation. The two books that predicted the 2020 coronavirus outbreak 40 years and 12 years ago. Ijero, ipoti, ikoro, oke ayedun, ipawo in ekiti west and ekiti north divisions h. You can get the perfect hotel in ekiti through jumia travel.
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