12 Amazing Facts About Opa Oranmiyan (Oranmiyan’s Staff) That You Never Knew Opa Oranmiyan is a popular obelisk erected in the Yoruba town of Ile-Ife, the cradle of the Yoruba race. Below are 12 interesting facts about the mysterious Opa Oranmiyan that you might have not heard before. 1. THE ORANMIYAN CONNECTION: The history of Opa Oranmiyan and […]
How the First Plane Crash in Nigeria Happened in April 1942 The first plane crash in Nigeria happened on the 12th of April, 1942 on a hill called Igbo Ilapa in the quiet town of Ikogosi, Ekiti State. Besides being famous for housing a popular tourist attraction where warm and cold springs meet, Ikogosi happens to be […]
Oba Orompoto is the first and perhaps the only female Alaafin of Oyo. She was known for her bravery and tremendous achievements during her reign. Who was Oba Orompoto? Oba Orompoto was the seventh Alaafin of Oyo; she was the sister of her predecessor, Eguguoju. Orompoto assumed the throne because there was no male successor […]
All You Need To Know About the Igbo People of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea is located at the Eastern end of the Gulf of Guinea, West coast of Africa, the only African Country situated in the middle of the ocean, outside African map separated by water, the only Spanish speaking. Among the tribes […]
CHAPTER ONE LAND OF PEOPLES INTRODUCTION It is noteworthy that reliance on oral traditions for reconstruction into the past of African communities has been declining1. llutitun Osooro is one of the towns that make up ode Osooro or Osooro land as it is being called today.Moreover, Osooro is one of the town that make up […]