Check out tripadvisor members 7 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in ikere. Ikereekiti is a city in ekiti state, south west nigeria. As the royal rivalry between the ogoga and the olukere over the ownership of ikereekiti in ekiti state rages, the aladeselu family is claiming that neither of the two owns the community. Brief history ekiti state was carved out of the former ondo state on october 1, 1996. College of education ikere affiliate to unn post utme registration for 202014 college of education ikere admission list released on jamb website coeikere admission list 20172018 released. Despite all the different books writing, there are big challenges left to face. Gis as a tool in analyzing flood occurrence and its impact. It was carved out of the former ondo state, which itself came. Egungun ekiti elesun entered ewis famugbode farm farmer father fight gave give government guns hand head hence husband ibadan igbemo igede ikere interest iworoko killed knew known land later lived looked matter means meeting months mother native never odofin officer. I want to know the history of obas of igbara odo right from inception to date.
Thank you for visiting the official website of the ogoga of ikere, his royal majesty,oba samuel adu adejimi agirilala ii. Book your dream hotel in ikere, ekiti browse a list of 9 hotels and see top. Ekiti state is situated entirely within the tropics see maps. Dont distort ikereekiti history olukere tells fayose. This makes ekiti state one of the thirtysix states of the federal republic of nigeria today. Ikere ekiti is situated between two state capitals. Ekiti state, nigeria overview, history and summary. Olosunta and orole hills of ikere ekiti state nigeria.
According to the 1991 census, the population was 59,257 but more current estimates put it at more than 100,000. Ekiti as a nation and districts of yoruba race had her progeny in oduduwa, the father and progenitor of yoruba race. Ikere local government, ekiti southwest local government, iseorun local government and emure local government. All you need to know about coeikere, portal website address, students admission information. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the college of education ikereekiti, ekiti state, nce courses during the 20192020 academic session. Ikere meaning and origin of the name ikere nameaning. Although there can be seen an ekiti country characterized by hills and rocks, a 1933 intelligence report on ikere by n. It is an agrarian community, known for production of cocoa, yams, palm oil and cassava. The gigantic rocks of ikere ekiti culture nairaland. Ikere, olojaoke of okemesi former igbo odo now okemesi ekiti. The town has a boundary in the north with ado ekiti, in the.
History of ikere ekiti government of ikere ekiti, ekiti state nigeria. Ekiti state is a state in southwest nigeria, created on october 1, 1996 alongside five other new states by military dictator general sani abacha. According to ewi of ado ekiti oba rufus adejuyigbe aladesanmi iii, in his 115 pages book titled the historical position of ewi of ado. Guide to state of ekiti family history and genealogy. Ikere has a boundary with ise ekiti in her eastern flank while igbaro. Ikereekiti, the second largest city in ekiti state of nigeria and popularly known as ik london. In ekiti state, ikere is one of the leaders in the development of human resources. Igbaraodo is a unique town in ekiti state of nigeria. The true history of ikere ekiti and its monarchy by toyinakomolafem. Ikereekiti, also known as ikere or ikerre, is a city in ekiti state of nigeria. Ikere ekiti is one of the largest towns in ekiti state and it is also the gateway to the state. The community, they claimed belong to their ancestor, prince aladeselu. Presently, ikere has over 100 primary schools, 26 secondary schools and a college of education which offers degree programs in affiliation with the university of nigeria, nsukka in addition to its normal nce curriculum.
Ekiti state is in southwest region of nigeria, declared a state on 1 october 1996 alongside five. Nairaland forum nairaland general culture the gigantic rocks of ikere ekiti 4441 views gigantic ice wall surrounds all 7 continents. A poetic oba solomon adewumi aromolaran 18751980 stanford. The town is one of the food basket of ekiti state pastor dr. He was born on the 25th of april 1904 at odoowa,ilofa, in present day ekiti local government areas of kwara state, nigeria to the family of late pa david lawani rotimi and madam martha talabi rotimi. Department of history and international studies, ekiti state university, adoekiti.
In ekiti in june 2017, the olukere of ikere is under vilification by the ekiti state government for resisting an attempt to uproot and demolish the sacred olosunta tree and redevelop its site into. Includes air line, route, centre, route planner, flight route and interactive map. Ikere ekiti experiences a tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons which can be better described as koppens a climate 16. It has become a pillar of support for the state in terms of human capital development and empowerment. Antiolukere protest rocks ikereekiti punch newspapers. Ikere photos featured images of ikere, ekiti state. Weir posits that the ekiti people, if there are any such thing, are not a.
Ado, ikere ekiti, awo ekiti, ayegbaju ekiti, orun ekiti. As the royal rivalry between the ogoga and the olukere over the ownership of ikereekiti in ekiti state rages, the aladeselu family is claiming. The ekiti dialect differs in varying degrees from one kingdom to another. College of education ikere signs pact with southern university, usa the college of education ikereekiti has formally entered into a pact on strategic partnership with the southern university, baton rouge, louisiana, usa. The olukrere of ikere ekiti, oba ayodele obasoyin has raised alarm over an alleged threat to his life by governor ayo fayose. Its capital is adoekiti and it is a beautiful and quiet city teeming with ancient history. A visit with him to ikereekiti, his birthplace, was full of fun and education, and the rare opportunity of sharing the poetry of presence overflowing around him. It is located between longitudes 4 0 5 1 and 5 0 45 1 east of the greenwish meridian and latitudes 7 0 15 1 and 8 0 5 1 north of the equator. Some residents of ikereekiti, on thursday, staged a counterprotest to demand the prosecution of the olukere of ikere, oba ganiyu obasoyin, for.
Please click here for important information before logging in student. It was one of the many yoruba states in what is today nigeria. Ikereekiti, a sprawling commercial and agrarian community, situated about 10 kilometres from adoekiti, the ekiti state capital was recently in celebration mood with the yearly new yam festival. The wet and dry seasons are associated with the prevalence of the most maritime south westerly monsoon winds from the atlantic ocean and the dry continental north easterly harmattan winds from the sahara deserts respectively. Ekiti state news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2017. Ikereekiti agog for new yam festival vanguard news. The true history of ikere ekiti and its monarchy culture nairaland. It lies south of kwara and kogi state, east of osun state and bounded by ondo state in the east and in the south. If you do not have matric number, use your ume no or your admission no. Ikere ekiti is renowned and has a major landmark in the southern senatorial district of ekiti state. Ekiti state is one of the six new states created on 1st october 1996 by the then provisional ruling council and announced by the then head of state, general sani abacha in a national broadcast to mark nigerias 36th independence anniversary.
On the one hand, the journal accepts any article related to all disciplines in arts including history, religious studies, social studies, music, languages, theatre arts and other related arts. The state, created out of the territory of ondo state, covered the former twelve local government areas that made up the ekiti zone of old ondo state. Ekiti was an independent state prior to the british conquest. College of education, ikereekiti, coeikere postutme screening exercise application form for the 20192020 academic session is out.
Ikere ekiti or simply ikere is an ancient yoruba town in the present day ekiti state, southwest nigeria. Shows the distance from ikereekiti to the north pole, equator, south pole and any place in the world. The history of ekiti state university eksu best school. Ekiti state of nigeria was created on 1st october, 1996 along side other five by the late head of state and commanderinchief of armed forces of the federal republic of nigeria, general sani abacha, gcon in a nationwide broadcast to mark the 36th independence anniversary of nigeria. Oba of benin who installed the ogoga of ikere as the substantive ruler of ikereekiti. The town has a boundary in the north with ado ekiti, in the south with akure ondo statehaving ijuita ogbolu as the closest towns in the south. Ekiti state university, adoekiti, as it is known today, was at inception in 1982 a pride to itself as a university sought afterand as of today, the only university in nigeria that has within a quarter of a century had its name changed four times. A major collecting point for cocoa, it also serves as an agricultural trade centre yams, cassava manioc, rice, corn maize, palm oil and kernels, okra, pumpkins for the ekiti branch of the yoruba people.
Ekiti state university ado ekiti eksu was established as obafemi awolowo university, adoekiti on 30 march 1982 by the administration of late chief michael adekunle ajasin,the first civilian governor of ondo state. History of ikere ekiti ikere ekiti or simply ikere is an ancient yoruba town in the present day ekiti state, southwest nigeria. A poetic oba solomon adewumi aromolaran 18751980 worldcat. Hrm oba alayeluwa emmanuel taiwo ogunleye ii amugbayanwo. Ikere is the only town in ekiti state that has a local government area without any other subordinate towns or. Ikere ekiti is a city in ekiti state, south west nigeria.
Ogoga and olukere monarch tussle in ikereekiti, ekiti state, nigeria. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about ikere ekiti from nigeria and the world on today. According to the 1963 and 1991 census, the population was 114,780 and 60,257 respectively, but the 2006 census recorded it to be 147,355. The college was primarily conceived as a training centre for teachers of. There are two major schools of thought regarding ekiti history. We will launch history of 500 towns and cities apps for tablet and androids. Ikere journal of humanities ikere journal of humanities. Ikereekiti citytownvillage, statistical region, dated location, location. Ikereekiti, town, ekiti state, southwestern nigeria, on the road from akure to adoekiti.
The two state capitals are akure in ondo state and ado ekiti in ekiti state respectively. Ikereekiti has a population of 103,054 making it the 4th biggest city in ekiti. The ekiti people are aboriginal, culturally homogeneous and highly intellectual agriculturalist yoruboidspeaking people that forms a subgroup of the larger yoruba ethnic group of west africa, particularly in nigeria and some part of benin. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Though, people have written a lot in paper book on history of different towns and people, but now we are trying to reach a new generation of digital innovation. It shares boundaries with kwara state in the north, kogi state to the east, ondo state to the south and osun state to the west. Emureekiti in the comity of towns oba emmanuel taiwo ogunleye ii, elemure of emure 19651974 was the chairman, ekiti southern district council of obas, which comprised of the present four local government areas. Latest college of education ikere ekiti nigeria news update. History of ikere ekiti government of ikere ekiti, ekiti. Department of history and international studies, faculty of arts. Dallimore ekiti land elewi ensure enthroned ewi of adoekiti ewis eyesorun faculty fajuyi father federal polytechnic governor history of adoekiti hobbies hospital ibadan ijigbo ikere road ikereekiti installed institution iremo irona iworoko road kabiyesi king ladies lagos llaro married ment.
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