Eko (Lagos) is not a no man’s land. Insert is Ahmodu Tijani above, a direct descendant of the founder of Lagos and Oluwo of Eko (Lagos) in the 1920s. He took the British to court in the early 1900s to ...
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The Osogbo War Of 1840
After the Fulanis systematically captured and made Ilorin their territory, they sacked the old Oyo Empire in 1835/1636.They were still not satisfied with their victory; they wished to extend their rule deep into the heart of the Oodua (Yoruba) land. ...
Read More »Oodua History 101: Meet the King that never sold out Oodua race
Alaafin Oyo was initially regarded as the Paramount ruler in Oodua (Yoruba) Land because, Oyo happened to be an empire and political headquarter of some Oodua people (Yorubas). but it is trite to know that, Oyo Empire didn’t cover the ...
Read More »The Unforgivable Sins Of Awolowo.
1. He was a true, unapologetic and patriotic Oodua (Yoruba) Nationalist.
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