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. Sometimes, these objectives define the genre of books some publishers publish while others, undertake general publishing without bias. History of printing and publishing in nigeria good books africa. From that time, publishing started growing in nigeria with different objectives for the business. They migrated through ijeshaland and ekitiland until they came to a place near. Alasa, according to history, is the longest serving traditional ruler in the whole of old ondo state, which comprises of over 50. 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. Some of the richly endowed artifacts oriented palace in ekiti state are the ewi of ados palace, elekole of ikoles palace, oore of otuns palace, alawo of awo ekiti palace and a host of others. First was the story that tied the origin of ekiti to ife. A brief history of oka akoko land in ondo state how. This book by falola and heaton, two experienced and now famed collaborators, is a remarkable new addition to the growing library on a general history of nigeria. Ilasa ekiti is in ekiti east local government area of the state. Oka is a contracted form of okarufe meaning okaife, oka people left ileife some centuries ago in search of a suitable abode.
Ekiti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. 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. Short history of ekiti the word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. Origin of ekiti towns ado ekiti ado ekiti is a city in southwest nigeria, the state capital and headquarters of the ekiti. Ancient africa history books, ancient egyptian history books, books, history books. Pdf ethnoveterinary practices amongst smallholder farmers. 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. Things fall apart by chinua achebe, americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie. Ekiti state is a state in southwest nigeria, created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other new states by military dictator general sani abacha.
It is the only festival apart from ogun or oitado according to adoekiti tradition that brings all adoekiti citizens both at home and in the diaspora together. Adoekiti, town, capital of ekiti state, southwestern nigeria. A history of nigeria by toyin falola cambridge core. 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. Considering the long history of publishing in nigeria, one would expect that today, the business should be competing favourably with international standards. Yet the literary output of the country is far from limited to these two greats. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of 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. The eki ti 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 eki ti region prior to influx of royalty from.
Ekiti state is populated exclusively by ekiti people. Notice is hereby given in terms of article of the constitution, that the annual general meeting of the institute shall be held at ground floor, block b, investment place, 10th road, hyde park, johannesburg, on thursday, 14th june, at 16h00 a g e n d a notice convening meeting register and apologies submission of proxy. Jun 24, 2012 oba aweloye ii recalled the establishment of st. 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.
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. 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. This makes ekiti state one of the thirtysix states of the federal republic of nigeria today. The police have confirmed the alleged beheading of a lady in ilasa ekiti, ekiti east local government area of the state on wednesday, by a herdsman believed to be the deceaseds husband. Ekiti state government has granted autonomy status to five.
Dr not really a nigerian history book but an awesome historical study of. 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. It is an extensive state originally divided into 16 districts. Guide to state of ekiti family history and genealogy.
It was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself came. Omuoekiti is an ancient town in the eastern part of ekiti state in western nigeria, and the seat. Ado ekiti history ewi immigration ewi immigration after many generations, a new wave of immigrant groups penetrated this homeland. History of ekiti the word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. An urban and industrial centre of the region, it was founded by the. The modern ekiti state was created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other states by military dictator general sani abacha. The history and legacy of the secessionist republic of biafra during the nigerian civil war. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 100 respondents from ten communities, namely. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. It captures much of the substance of his early research on ancient africa. Iekiti, also ise is a city in ekiti state, nigeria, it is the traditional home of akinluaduse, also known as akinluse by the inhabitants of the city. Hes also a restaurant critic, literary blogger, and the author of the plays the thing, a complete ya guide to the plays of william shakespeare published by pentian, as well as more than 30 ya biographies and.
The word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. There are two major schools of thought regarding ekiti history. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, things fall apart by chinua achebe, half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie, p. The top 10 books about nigeria author barnaby phillips chooses fiction and nonfiction that shows an often caricatured nation in all its rich variety barnaby phillips. 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.
Black man of the nile and his family, first published in 1972, is dr. The oracle of the yoruba in nigeria out of print try used books. Ekiti state is situated entirely within the tropics see maps. Akinluse was a great warrior in the ancient oyo empire. Marks primary school, iseekiti, in the first decade of the 20th century, as a watershed in the history of educational development and civilisation in the community. 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 originally 16 associated kingdoms that spanned the ekiti country had diplomatic ties which depended much for a proper functioning on the role that the. Here, we look at ten authors whose international success attest to their talent and the. The ekiti people are one of the largest historical subgroups of the larger yoruba people of west africa, located in nigeria. It shares boundaries with kwara state in the north, kogi state to the east. Seen from some angles, nigeria is a remarkable success story. Ekiti state, nigeria overview, history and summary. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how.
Each district has its own owa or king of which four are supreme. Apr 19, 20 history of ekiti the word ekiti as we know it today denotes a mound. Palaces of traditional rulers are true symbolical relics of the people culture and tradition. They are classified as a central yoruba group, alongside the ijesha, igbomina, yagba and ifes. Odun ijesu new yam festival festivals and carnivals in. Ekiti state, nigeria genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. 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. Learn about ekiti state, nigeria people, local government. Other important cities and towns include adoekiti, ikere, efon, ikole, aramokoekiti, ode, ijero, ise, ilawe, omuo, igede and many others. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Eki ti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. Ise ekiti is the headquarters of the iseorun local government area, along with orun. Other important cities and towns include ado ekiti, ikere, efon, ikole, aramoko ekiti, ode, ijero, ise, ilawe, omuo, igede and many others.
It was one of the many yoruba states in what is today nigeria. List of books and articles about nigerian history online. Chinua achebe and wole soyinka are two names synonymous with nigerian fiction. Alasa, according to history, is the longest serving traditional ruler in the whole of. History of idofin in affiliation to igbomina, ajo camp, is a yoruba northern frontier, where some of omuisanlu district like omuaran, aran orin, arandun, oba, oko and others with some of ekiti country.
Jan 27, 2020 ekiti east is a local government area of ekiti state, nigeria. Notice is hereby given in terms of article of the constitution, that the annual general meeting of the institute shall be held at ground floor, block b, investment place, 10th road, hyde park, johannesburg, on thursday, 14th june, at 16h00 a g e n d a notice convening meeting register and apologies submission of proxy forms and nomination forms adoption of proxy forms and nomination forms. Dennis abrams is a contributing editor for publishing perspectives, responsible for news, childrens publishing and media. List of books and articles about east african history. Ilasa ekiti community in ekiti state has been thrown into turmoil following the beheading of a teenage fulani girl by a herdsman to whom she had reportedly been betrothed. List of schools in nigeria ekiti state technology trends. 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. Cms press, which has published thousands of books in nigeria, is a product of that seed planted by henry townsend. Ekiti state university, iworoko road, ado ekiti, ekiti state. Dada in his brief history of igbomina published in 1985 was quoted by chief bisi akande, at page 26 of ila orangun the principal city of igbomina people published by ila charity club in year 2000, to have said. Ado ekiti, town, capital of ekiti state, southwestern nigeria. Ekiti, a nation of the yoruba people had her progeny in oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race. 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. Culture and traditions prevalent in ekiti state how nigeria.
Already, ahead of the june 21 ekiti governorship election, the ekiti state governor, dr kayode fayemi at a recent rally in ilasa ekiti expressed concern over. Profiting from the weaknesses and strengths of its predecessors, it treats not only nigerian politics, administration and economy but focuses also on culture and social history. It lies south of kwara and kogi state, east of osun state and bounded by ondo state in the east and in the south. The police public relations officer in the state, caleb ikechukwu who confirmed the killing, said the suspect had been arrested while investigations into the. 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. The ekiti constitutes one of the largest yoruba subgroup in nigeria with the 2006 population census by the national population commission putting the population of ekiti state at 2,384,212 people.
Otunekiti, igogoekiti, osinekiti, omuoekiti, ilasa ekiti, araromiekiti, efonalaaye, oba. An expose of a modern international gang by harold baines book description. The current acting speaker of the ekiti state house of assembly legislature is an ac member. According to oral and contemporary written sources of yoruba history, the ekitis are among the earliest settlers of yorubaland. 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. He mentioned how the love between iseekiti and emureekiti in 1958 culminated in the establishment of a grammar school. 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. Ekiti brief history ekiti state was carved out of the former ondo state on october 1, 1996. It was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself. Ekiti, olupoti of ipoti ekiti, oluloro of iloro ekiti, alasa of ilasa ekiti, onimesi of. Traditionally, the natural rulers in ekiti state, whose people are yoruba, are usually described as sacred or divine kings. Sep 10, 2014 the top 10 books about nigeria author barnaby phillips chooses fiction and nonfiction that shows an often caricatured nation in all its rich variety barnaby phillips. 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. The history of the people of ado ekiti, in ekiti state, southwest nigeria began over seven hundred years ago.
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