YORUBA HERITAGE

LATOOSA: THE KAKANFO THAT TRIGGERED KIRIJI WAR By Samuel Adekunle Obadoke Latoosa (or Latosisa) of Ibadan, the 12th Kakanfo. He is worthy of mention because he was the Kakanfo in office when again, several parts of Yorubaland were at war — the Kiriji War, said to be the longest civil war in global history, and was fought for 16 years from 1877-1893. He was also the last military Kakanfo, being succeeded by a honourary holder, Samuel Ladoke Akintola. On October 3, 1871, Latoosa was installed  Aare Ona Kakanfo and ruler of Ibadan. Originally from Ilora, not far from today’s Oyo, Latoosa was a palm tree farmer said to have possessed intimate knowledge of the palm plant, and could tell when a palm tree would bear fruits with precision. On arrival in Ibadan, Latoosa joined Basorun Ogunmola’s army and soon became the captain of his guards. Aare-Ona-Kakanfo For a long time, some say as much as 16 years, Latoosa remained childless, despite sacrifices and propitiations to the gods of the la...

Owofemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola: The collapse of the first dictatorship and education for the modern politician ALL TYPES OF IMAGES, OTHER In the Nigerian civil service system, many rains have fallen, and the land has been ravaged due to past hippies, has begun to run the first civilian government, which has not stopped. The signs that led to the fall of the first civilian government are still being traced back to our fourth civilian government today, and we pray that it will not go down like the first one. Now that Nigeria is gaining independence from our own government, the BBC has found that it is the right time to encourage one another, and to compile a series of events such as the first civilian government and the teachings of contemporary world politicians. write in it, because the smoke of a fire should not burn twice. According to the World Wide Web and in other historical documents, the southwestern part of Nigeria has the basis of what our first civilian government has be...

OGUN KÍRÌJÍ, THE KIRIJI WAR (1877-1893) The KIRIJI war, which lasted for about 16 years, was a revolt against Ibadan’s desire to rule  over other towns in Yoruba country following the decline of Oyo empire. This write-up serves as a living pathway to the rediscovery of one of history’s most chilling story of brutal repression by a once dominant and awe-inspiring Ibadan Empire and the heroic resistance of a people against a superior force, that was later brought on its knees, through share determination, bravery and valour. The Yoruba Civil War was mainly between Western Yoruba (Ibadan and its allies like Offa, Modakeke and all Oyo forces on Ibadan’s side) and Eastern Yoruba (Ijesa, Ekiti, Ife and other Yoruba dominions like Igbomina, Akoko, Egbe, Kabba and the Oworro, Lokoja- Kogi State). Ibadan was fighting on four other fronts, making it five fronts, during this civil war period. The first encounter between Ibadan and the Eastern Yoruba forces was tagged ‘Ogun Jalumi’ (battle of ...

Nigerian reggae legend Majek Fashek has died at the age of 57. The performer, popular for hits such as Send Down the Rain and So Long for Too Long, died in his sleep in New York, his manager Omenka Uzoma told the BBC. Writing on Instagram, Mr Uzoma said it was "a time for us all to celebrate his achievements, and not mourn". The musician, whose real name was Majekodunmi Fasheke, also worked with stars like Jimmy Cliff, Tracy Chapman and Snoop Dogg. "He's done a lot for Nigeria and Africa," his manager said. Majek Fashek had been ill for some time but the cause of his death is not clear. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories He was drawn to reggae in the 1980s at a point when highlife and juju were more dominant in Nigeria. The artist said Bob Marley was a major influence as a consequence his musical style and looks mirrored the Jamaican legend. Image copyright His 1991 release So Long for Too Long, which carried a strong political and pan-African messag...

The documented history of the  Yoruba people begins with the  Oyo Empire , which became dominant in the early 17th century. The older traditions of the formerly dominant  Ile-Ife kingdom are largely  oral  in nature. Before Oyo Edit The history of the Yoruba people begins in Ile-Ife. This kingdom was founded by the deities  Oduduwa  and  Obatala , who are believed to have created the world. Oduduwa was the first divine king of the Yoruba people, and Obatala fashioned the first human beings out of clay. It is said the Yoruba people believe that their civilization began at Ile-Ife where the gods descended to earth. [1] The Ethnic group became popular internationally due to their trading with the Portuguese which gave them guns for their trade. The Yoruba were invaded by the  Fulani in the early 1800s, which pushed the people to the South. In the late 1800s, they formed a treaty with the Fulani people and were colonized by the British in 1901. [...