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Royal Titles Of The Yoruba Traditional Rulers
This is a list of the royal titles of Yoruba monarchs. It is not in the order of seniority. *Alake of Egba (Title), Alake of Egbaland *Olubadan *Olowo of Owo *Owa of Otan Ayegbaju *Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom *Orangun *Oba of Lagos *Alaafin of Oyo *Ooni of Ife *Olofin Adimula of Ado-Odo *Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijeshaland *Owatapa of Itapa Ekiti *Olumushin of Mushinland *Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo *Awujale of Ijebu Ode *Akarigbo of Sagamu * Oluwo of Iwo *Soun of Ogbomoso *Ayangburen of Ikorodu *Oloko of Ijebu-Imushin *Moyegeso of Itele *Alaketu of Ketu (Benin), Ketu *Ogunsua of Modakeke *Alakan of Aiyepe *Adebonojo, Dagburewe of Idowa *Elese of Ilese *Deji of Akure Kingdom *Ataoja of Oshogbo *Sopen Lukale of Oke Sopen, Ijebu Igbo *Beje Roku of Oke Agbo, Ijebu Igbo *Kegbo of Atikori, Ijebu Igbo *Olokine of Ojowo, Ijebu Igbo *Abijaparako of Japara, Ijebu Igbo *Okere of Saki *Olobu of Ilobu *Oluresi of Iresi *Timi of Ede *Elemure of Emure-Ekiti *Owa Ajero of Ijero Ekiti *Ewi of Ado Ekiti *Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alake Of Egba (Title)
The Alake of Egbaland is the paramount Yoruba king of the Egba, a clan in Abeokuta, Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria. Egba consists of Egba Ake, Owu kingdom, Oke-Ona and Egba Gbagura. History Sagbua Okukenu became the first Alake of Egbaland, ruling between 8 August 1854 to 31 August 1862. Prior to the appointment of the Sagbua Okukenu in 1846, Shomoye was installed as regent for one year, between 1845 and 1846, and following the demise of Oba Okukenu in 1862, Shomoye returned to the throne of the Alake of Egbaland as a regent, where he spent four years between 1862 and 1866. Following this, Oba Ademola I was appointed on 28 November 1869. He ruled for eight years until his demise on 30 December 1877. On 1 January 1878, Oba Oyekan was appointed as the Alake of Egbaland. He spent three years on the throne before dying on 18 December 1881. Thereafter, Oluwaji was appointed on 9 February 1885, and ruled in this capacity for four years (27 January 1889). After a two-year vacancy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagamu
Sagamu or Ishagamu is a conglomeration of thirteen towns located in Ogun State along the Ibu River and Eruwuru Stream between Lagos State, Lagos and Ibadan, founded in the mid 19th century by members of the Remo branch of the Yoruba people in south-western Nigeria . The 13 towns that made it up are : Makun, Offin Sonyindo, Epe, Ibido, Igbepa, Ado, Oko, Ipoji, Batoro, Ijoku, Latawa and Ijagba. It is the capital of Remo Kingdom and the paramount ruler of the kingdom - Akarigbo of Remo's palace is in the town of Offin. The Sagamu region is underlain by major deposits of limestone, which is used in the city's major industry, the production of cement. Agricultural products of the region include Cocoa bean, cocoa and kola nuts. Sagamu is the largest kola nut collecting center in the country. The kola nut industry supports several secondary industries such as basket and rope manufacturing, which are used to store the kolanuts. The city was founded in the mid-19th century when severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ado Ekiti
Ado Ekiti is the capital city of Ekiti State, Nigeria. It is the headquarter of the Ekiti central senatorial district, southwest, Nigeria. History Ado Ewi is an ancient city, founded by Ewi Awamaro the son of Biritikolu. Awamaro (the restless one) left Ile-Ife with his father Ewi Apa Biritikolu and his uncle Oranmiyan to both Ita Orogun and Benin respectively after staying briefly with Oloba in Oba-Ile, in present day Akure. Both Oranmiyan (Oba of Benin) and Biritikolu first settled in Benin forests before disputes among their people led them to separate and Biritikolu sought a new home westward at Utamodi (Oke Papa). Ewi Biritikolu and one of his sons reigned there. It was Ewi Awamaro who migrated to Ilesun (Present day Ado-Ekiti) after staying briefly at Udoani (Ido Ani) and Agbado during the long migration. When Ewi Awamaro left Agbado, some elders remained behind to rest and gave the settlement the name Agba Ado (Elders’ Camp) – Agbado-Ekiti as the town is known today ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshogbo
Osogbo (also ''Oṣogbo'', rarely ''Oshogbo'') is a city in Nigeria. It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area (situated at Oke Baale Area of the city) and Olorunda Local Government Area (situated at Igbonna Area of the city). It is some 88 kilometers by road northeast of Ibadan. It is also by road south of Ilorin(kwara state) and northwest of Akure. Osogbo shares boundaries with Ikirun, Ilesa, Ede, Egbedore, Ogbomosho and Iragbiji and is easily accessible from any part of the state because of its central nature. It is about 48 km from Ife, 32 km from Ilesa, 46 km from Iwo, 48 km from Ikire and 46 km from Ila-Orangun; The city had a population of about 500,000 people and an approximate land area of 2875 km2 the postal code of the area is 230. Infrastructure and demographics Osogbo lies on the railway line from Lagos to Kano. It is known for the Osogbo School of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akure Kingdom
The Akure Kingdom is a traditional state with headquarters in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. It is the successor to an ancient Yoruba city state of the same name. The ruler bears the title "Deji of Akure". Location Akure is located in southwestern Nigeria. The climate is hot and humid, influenced by rain-bearing southwest monsoon winds from the ocean and dry northwest winds from the Sahara Desert. The rainy season lasts from April to October, with rainfall of about 1524mm per year. Temperatures vary from 28 °C to 31 °C with mean annual relative humidity of about 80%. Foundation Oral tradition states that Akure was founded by a prince named Omoremilekun, son of Ekun, grandson of Okanbi, and great-grandson of Oduduwa Omoluwabi, the royal progenitor of the Yoruba tribe. The prince left Ile-Ife, his fatherland, in search of a place to settle after passing a strict test administered by Oduduwa himself. This test wherein he was kept in solitude for about nine (9) days is st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebonojo
The Dagburewe of Idowa is one of the major royal titles which has survived within southern Nigeria for over 300 years. History Structurally the Ijebu Native Administration was divided into six districts under district heads. Four of the district heads were crowned, namely (their towns in parentheses), the ''Akarigbo'' ( Sagamu), ''Dagburewe'' (Idowa), ''Olowu'' (Owu), and ''Ajalorun'' (Ijebu-Ife). The other two were the Bale of '' Ijebu Igbo'' and the ''Olisa'', the chief next to the Awujale in Ijebu Ode. In Ijebu ode- The OLISA of Ijebu Ode starting with PA SENKO (The first OLISA in 1850 and continuing with his offsprings such as OLISA DISU OLUBAJO btw 1920-1929 during the reigns of Awujale Fesogbade 1917–25 & Awujale Folagbade 1925–29) were very important to all the decision making alongside the Awujale's reign however over time the roles were diminished due to our political and provincial setups. The Olisa title are now diminished to that of a modern mayor in comparis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modakeke
Modakeke is a town in Osun State, South West Nigeria, with a population of close to 500,000 people. The Modakekes are also known as the "Akoraye" and have a history of valor at war and are prosperous farmers. History The founding of Modakeke is intimately and closely linked to and intertwined with the consequences of the internecine wars that ravaged Yorubaland in the 19th century. The wars saw the collapse of the old Oyo Empire, and establishment of new settlements across Yorubaland in this period and time. Modakeke was thus established on a virgin land in 1845. The name, Modakeke, was not just a conjecture; it was derived from the chirpings of a nest of storks around the site of the new settlement. The appellation, Akoraye, is a contraction of “A ko ri aaye” (Storks find ample space). The name of the area, lraye, is a derivative of this appellation. According to J.F. Ade Ajayi and Robert Smith in Yoruba Warfare in the 19th Century: Oba Abewela created a separate township a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ketu (Benin)
Ketu is a historical region in what is now the Republic of Benin, in the area of the town of Kétou (Ketu). It is one of the oldest capitals of the Yoruba-speaking people, tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by a descendant of Oduduwa, also known as Odudua, Oòdua and Eleduwa. The regents of the town were traditionally styled "Alaketu", and are related directly to Ile-Ife in present-day Nigeria. Ketu is one of the sixteen original kingdoms established by the children of Oduduwa in Oyo mythic history, though this ancient pedigree has been somewhat neglected in contemporary Yoruba historical research, which tends to focus on communities within Nigeria. The exact status of Ketu within the Oyo empire however is contested. Oyo sources claim Ketu as a dependency with claims that the Ketu paid an annual tribute and that its ruler attended the Bere festival in Oyo. In any case, there is no doubt that Ketu and Oyo maintained friendly relations largely due to their historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moyegeso Of Itele
Moyegeso is the Oba ( King) of Itele in Ijebu, Ogun-State, Nigeria. The present Moyegeso of Itele is Oba Mufutau Adesanya Kasali Iboriaran I from the House of Ishagbola. He ascended the throne on March 3, 2003. His predecessor was Oba Jones Adenola Ogunde Adeyoruwa II from the House of Adeyoruwa. He reigned from 1981 to 1996. All those who have reigned as the Moyegeso of Itele were direct descendants of Awujale Oba Moyegeso (1710–1725), - Ojigi Amoyegeso - the 32nd Awujale of Ijebuland. As such, any prince aspiring to become the Moyegeso of Itele must be able to trace his ancestry to Idewon quarters in Ijebu Ode where Awujale Oba Ojigi Amoyegeso hailed from. There are two ruling houses that can present princes as candidates for the royal stool on rotational basis. They are as follows: *(i) House of Adeyoruwa *(ii) House of Ishagbola The former produced the immediate past Oba, while the latter produced the reigning one. The descendants of Moyegeso are also part of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikorodu
Ikorodu is a large city in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the north-east of Lagos, along the Lagos Lagoon and shares boundary with Ogun State. With a population of over 1million inhabitant, Ikorodu is currently the 12 largest city in Nigeria and growing at a rate of 5.26% annually, it is projected to reach 1.7 million inhabitant by 2035, It is the largest local government in Lagos State. Indigenous settlers of Ikorodu emigrated from Sagamu in Ogun state. Geography and economy Situated approximately 37 km north of Lagos, Ikorodu is bounded to the south by the Lagos Lagoon, to the north by a boundary with Ogun State, and to the east by a boundary with Agbowa-Ikosi, a town in Epe Division of Lagos State. The town has grown significantly in the past 40 years and is divided into sixteen or seventeen "Ituns" or minor areas. The main industries in the town are trading, farming and manufacturing. Ijebu dialect is widely spoken in ikorodu. Nearby major towns include Imot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogbomoso
Ogbomosho (also Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́) is a city in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria. It was founded in the mid 17th century. The population was approximately 454,690 in the 2006 census. It is the second largest city in Oyo State and also among the most populated in Nigeria. Although the principal inhabitants of the city are the Yoruba people, there are people from other parts of Nigeria and other West African countries who are resident in the city. History According to an early missionary, "Ogbomosho in 1891 was a walled city, the gates of which were closely watched by day and securely closed by night. The town, picturesque and well watered was isolated from the rest of the Yoruba towns. Political relations were maintained with the Ibadans, for the country depended on its security on the warriors of Ogbomosho and Ikirun... The strength of Ogbomosho lay in the wall and moat surrounding the town, and the warriors made full use of it by sitting close and tight.." The tale behind t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ijebu Ode
Ijebu-Ode is a town in Ogun State, South Western geopolitical zone in Nigeria, close to the A121 highway. The city is located 110 km by road north-east of Lagos; it is within of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of Ogun State and possesses a warm tropical climate. According to the '' Britannica'', by the 16th century it was established as the chief town, and since pre-colonial times it has been the capital of the Ijebu kingdom. It has an estimated population of 222,653 (2006 census). It is home to Sungbo's Eredo one of the largest ramparts in West Africa. As with most Ijebus, people from Ijebu Ode have a nationwide reputation of being natural entrepreneurs, The primary cultural food is "Ikokore". History The largest city inhabited by the Ijebus, a sub-group of the Yoruba ethnic group who speak the Ijebu dialect of Yoruba, it is historically and culturally the headquarters of Ijebuland. The name "Ijebu-Ode" is a combination of the names of two persons namely, AJ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
