The Nri Kingdom | Igbo Ancient Civilisation Dated back to at least the 9th century, we identify an ancient civilization, almost as great as that of the Egyptians, in West Africa, the oldest community in present-day Nigeria. It was highly significant at its peak as it was the center of Read more…
Life And Time Of Ogedengbe | Yoruba Warriors Many tales of great and mighty generals of war exist in the Yoruba culture, but none has withstood the test of time as much as Ogedengbe. His remarkable strength, bravery, war strategies, leadership, and patriotism for his hometown are features that earned Read more…
Dogon People And Astronomy | African Tribes The Dogon are an ethnic group indigenous to the central plateau region of Mali, a country in West Africa, bounded by the Niger bend on the south, near the city of Bandiagra and in Burkina Faso. The ancestors of the Dogon came from Read more…
The Establishment of Ake & the Egba Forest Ake was the last group to join the Egbas at the Egba forest and rosed to be the paramount ruler of the Egba nation. Ajalake, a direct descendant of Oduduwa, moved to Ketu from Ile-Ife, where he became a weaver. According to Read more…
The Arakanga war | Egba & Ibadan | Yoruba History Just as the Egba was settling from the Owiwi war, the Ibadan regrouped In 1834, to attack the Egba people. The battle is known as Arakanga war. The war is significant in Yoruba History, as it’s one of the few Read more…
Obanta And The Origin Of The Ijebu Ijebu people are a significant Yoruba group and one of the first groups that left Ile-Ife after the arrival of Oduduwa between 400-900 AD. The Owus were the largest and the first to move out of Ile-Ife, with their leader, Obatala. Three primary sets of Read more…
The Owu – Ijebu War & The Owu Lost Children | Yoruba History The Owu homestead was Dariagbon, next to Sifirin in Osun State, 15 miles from the modern Oyo while their capital was Owu Ogbere when the Owu-Ijebu war occurred. The battle lasted for at least four years, where Read more…
The war of Owiwi took place in 1832 between the Ijebu, Ibadan, Ota, and Egbado.What made the war of Owiwi important is the destruction that spread across a vast region in Yoruba Land, the war that lasted close to two years. It is believed that the Egba people were ruthless Read more…
Life And Time Of Shodeke | Egba History Sodeke Was born in Iporo, in egba land, to a royal family. His Mother, Efuwo, was Alake of Egba Ake in the Egba forest’s daughter, the “Lelu Erigi” while his father was the Rogidi of Iporo. During the Owu war between 1820-1825, Sodeke Read more…
Lisabi Agbongbo Akala | Egba history The unity of Egba people is attributed to Lisabi Agbongbo-Akala; hence Egba people regard themselves as the children of Lisabi. Lisabi was a brilliant military organizer and farmer. He united some Yoruba groups for an onslaught against the Oyo Empire between 1775 and 1780. Communities like Read more…
The Rise & Fall Of Oyo Empire The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire, and the Largest empire ever existed in West Africa, occupying most of what’s is today Southern Nigeria, expanding its territory to the nearby Republic of Benin. Oranmiyan founded the Oyo nation after he had established the Read more…
The Owu war and the kingdom | Yoruba History The Owu people are a significant set of people among the Yorubas. Their settlement is found all over the Yoruba land, and each unit constitutes itself an independent state. Ago Owu in Abeokuta is where large Owus are settled. So Who Read more…
Importance of Eyo Festival | Yoruba Culture Eyo is a part of the masquerades in Yoruba Land that comes out during a special event in Lagos. Masquerades in Yoruba Land are regarded to as the spirits from the dead. The Eyo masquerade, also known as “Adamu Orisha’s play”, has five Read more…
The story of Moremi Ajasoro | Yoruba History Moremi was a queen in Ile-Ife, the wife of Ooni Orunmila. She was also a princess from Offa. As a young princess, Moremi was famous because of her beauty, and even till today, she’s described by the Yorubas as the most beautiful Read more…
Oranmiyan – A warrior who ruled three different empires Oranmiyan, best known as Odede by the Ife indigenes, or Oranya was a hunter, warrior who ruled three different empires both in Yoruba and Benin kingdoms. He is believed to have lived between the 8-13th century. To define Oranmiyan, you must Read more…
Ooni Ogun & The Obalades crown chiefs of Yoruba Land It is widely believed that you have to be somehow associated with Ifa to get the Yoruba people’s genuine history. Hence this article is about the man whose influence is believed to have impacted how Ifa oracle in Yoruba land Read more…
Ooni Obalufon Alayemore – The man who redefined Yoruba tradition Ooni Obalufon Alayemore (Obalufon II) was born into the second Ooni of Ife’s lineage family after the demise of Oduduwa, Osangangan Obamakin. He was the son of the fourth Ooni of Ife Obalufon Ogbogbodirin (Obalufon I). He was a traditional Read more…
Alagemo Merindinlogun – The 16 deities of the Ijebus The Ijebus of the southwest region of the Yoruba people of Nigeria is referred to as omo Alagemo, (Children of Agemo). Agemo is believed to be so powerful that young adults and women fear it and plays an essential role in Read more…
The war of Dahomey – a nation currently known as the Republic of Benin in Africa – is also known as the Egba-Dahomey war, which took place in the nineteenth century between the then kingdom of Egba and Dahomey. As with many olden days’ dispute, the war was basically a Read more…
The Descendants of Ife Ife’s descendant can be traced back to a single warrior and leader famous among the Yorubas as Oduduwa. The Oduduwa rule Ife, but not only did he rule Ife, but he also went on many war expedition, expanding the Ife kingdom. In many years, it is Read more…
History of the Egbas The Egbas or the people of Egba land are found in the south-western region of Nigeria, and constitute the significant set of people in the central area of Ogun state. Initially, Egba-land was part of the old Oyo empire before they gained independence through a man Read more…
Benin Republic – The History The local dynasty was formed when three brothers of the Dahomey origin ruled adjacent territories of Dahomey and the lower spread of the Mono River. However, in the early 18th century, a single kingdom came out of the dynasty, after a family member rose against Read more…
Nok Culture – Ancient Human Race Indigenes of Nok, Kaduna State of Nigeria were amused when human-size figurines were discovered in the region. The people were surprised, not because of the type of sculpture rooted out, but because of how advanced and extraordinary they were. The name “Nok Culture” is Read more…
The Adubi War | Egba War Of Independence War songs rented the air. Egba warriors and soldiers, clothed in attires and assorted charms, matched majestically at the sight of war. The British’s sophisticated weapons did nothing to deter the warriors and soldiers from the battle ahead as they kept beating Read more…
Angus Barbieri | The Story Of A Man That Went 382 Days Without Eating Profile Summary Name: Angus Barbieri Year of Birth: 1938 Death: September, 1990 Citizenship: Scottish Ethnicity: White Aged: 52 years The story of Angus Barbieri is about an Obese man who seeks medical help as he wanted Read more…
Ancient Egyptian Religion – The link between Yorubas & Ancient Egyptians Culture, to a layman, is the way of life. The dynamism and adaptability of culture remain the beauty of the concept in and of itself. Both cultures in the context of this article are very integral even to the Read more…