HISTORY OF IBADAN PART 36: THE REIGN OF LATOOSA AS THE AARE ONA KAKANFO After the death of Baale Orowusi and Ajobo has been banished, Latosa who was the Otun Balogun became the Aare Ona Kakanfo on the 3rd of October 1871 Latoosa is the second person to ever have this title in Ibadan because […]
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The Efunsetan Aniwura’s Crisis Efunsetan was the Iyalode of Ibadan during the reign of Latoosa and he was a very rich woman, old historians made it known that he has uncountable numbers of slaves, her female slaves were about 500 and then male slaves too, it was narrated that he never betrothed her female slaves […]
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History of Ibadan: The reign of Baale Orowusi, the first Ibadan Baale to impose Tax After returning from Ijesa was when Orowusi became the Baale, Orowusi is from Ogbagba town and the war profession brought him to Ibadan just like his colleagues. His position was not influential during the time of Oluyole, but he started […]
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History of Ibadan part 30: The reign of Balogun Ibikunle This story of Olugbode will be null and void without mentioning Balogun Ibikunle. In those days, Balogun’s influence covers everywhere in the town just like that of the Baale or King (Kabiesi), at times his authority is more than that of the Baale( Village head […]
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History of Ibadan part 29: Wars fought in the time of Baale Olugbode Truly, there was no conspiracy nor crisis during the time of Baale Olugbode but Ibadan went to a lot of wars : Here are names of notable wars that were fought during the time of Baale Olugbode: Ogun Ara Ogun Koro and […]
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The History of Ibadan part 24: The Fall of Basorun Oluyole and how he died When the rest of his chiefs realized they couldn’t curb the excesses of Iba Oluyole, They decided to go the spiritual way and kill him with spiritual charms and spell. After they have made this decision, they took an oath […]
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The History of Ibadan part 28 : The Leadership of Ibadan Under Baale Oyesile AYÉ BAÁLE oYEȘILÉ(Alias Baále Olugbode) Awon oriki Baále Olúgbode ni wonyii:-Májolàgbé Adénipò gbin kaka-ka, oko AdépoláSangósokun tii je Åàrę Ebiti kaka-ka, oko AdépoláKokokuku Olumore biti ti o gbojú kò lė på igbin A9 Baba ljàdùn Akộ nijó orån ó sunwonAtorun wá […]
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History of Ibadan Part 26 : The reign of Opeagbe, The Ogbomosho man who became the Baale of Ibadan After the death of Balogun Oderinlo, Opeagbe who is the Osi Balogun became the Baale. Opeagbe is from Ogbomosho, He is a famous wealthy and influential man in Ogbomosho, he was one of the people who […]
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History of Ibadan Part 25 : The Reign of Balogun Oderinlo Here are the Eulogies of Oderinlo AYE ODÉRINLO (BALÓGUN) Qdérinlo ni wonyií: Awon oríki A jágba má jokán, Oderinlo àgbà-bode lógun Oderinlo egbùrù nigbà jà A-fa-tiiri iyàwó lyàwó táa fà ti kó tiiri Qderinláyộ, o ní ohun to şé e Atànbáti a mèjiogbè A […]
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The History of Ibadan part 23: The Origin of Oja-Igbo (A popular Area in Ibadan); The Story of Ogidi and Oluyole The Origin of Oja-Igbo (A popular Area in Ibadan) During the time of Iba Oluyole, one of his chiefs popularly known as Ogidi founded the place known as Ojaigbo today. That was the start/Origin […]
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