IFE AND MODAKEKE WAR: INVASION OF ILE-IFE

IFE AND MODAKEKE WAR: INVASION OF ILE-IFE

Ooni Adegunle was the 42nd Ooni of ife. He reigned at a time when nobility of the Yoruba kingdoms rebelled against the monarchy and ruled for 10 years. His most important legacy was the founding of a refugee city in Ile Ife for the migrants of Oyo that fled from...
Dr. Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe: The First Lord Mayor Of Lagos

Dr. Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe: The First Lord Mayor Of Lagos

Dr Abu Bakr Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe was born on 20th September 1908 the first child and only son of Alhaji Abdu Rahman Lawal (Olorun-Nimbe) in the Ita Obadina/ Ita Pashi ( Obadina/Pashi Square) area of Oko Faji District of Lagos Island. His father Abdu Rahman ”...
LIFE OF ALAAFIN ABIIPA OBAMORO (THE GHOST CATCHER)

LIFE OF ALAAFIN ABIIPA OBAMORO (THE GHOST CATCHER)

LIFE OF ALAAFIN ABIIPA OBAMORO (THE GHOST CATCHER) Alaafin Abiipa was the 12th Aláàfin of Oyo. He was preceded by Alaafin Ajiboyede and succeeded by Alaafin Obalokun. He ruled in Oyo-Igboho of the old Oyo empire from 1570-1580. Being the fourth and last king who...
IYAKE LAKE: ONE OF THE TWO SUSPENDED LAKES IN THE WORLD

IYAKE LAKE: ONE OF THE TWO SUSPENDED LAKES IN THE WORLD

Many won’t believe we have such a rare and astonishing tourist site in Nigeria, least of all Oyo state. A hanging lake is an almost impossible site which is why we only have two of such in the whole wide world. It is one of the most fascinating places to visit in...

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