The webs source of information for ancient history. Nairaland forum nairaland general culture a history of abeokuta from the egba forest 4507 views visual documentary. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. My appreciation to the management and staff of abeokuta grammar school snr most especially mr olatoye bello and mr gbadamosi muideen segun for the opportunity you gave to me to grow under you. A short history of abeokuta history of abeokuta in ogun state markets shut down in. The egba are ancient freedomfighters, highly intellectual, artistic and agriculturalist yoruboidspeaking people that forms the subset of the larger yoruba ethnic group of west africa, particularly in nigeria and the republic of benin.
Baptist boys high school is a secondary school in abeokuta, ogun state, southwest nigeria. Browse history ebooks to read online or download in epub or pdf format on your mobile device and pc. History is a science in the sense that it pursues its own techniques to establish and interpret facts. It is the largest city in ogun state and is located along the east bank of river ogun. The liberation took place between 1775 and 1780, under the leadership of lisabi, a resident of igbehin who was born in itoku. Abeokutas living history was published on april 16th, 2014, with the tags abeokuta, egba, history, olumo rock, slavery, yoruba history, under the adventures, history, observations, travelling category. Comparative linguistic analysis in this region would shed more light on the past history of these peoples.
It is spread over an extensive area, being surrounded by mud walls 18 miles in extent. Jul, 2018 in 1849, abeokuta attacked ibarapa for waylaying the egba in their territory. It has survived long enough for the to expire and the book to enter the public domain. Sincerely serving in abeokuta grammar school aka ministry of work has really added positive impact in my life. I actually thought it was a real library you could visit to read books but its actually more than that. Manufactures of the city include beer, cement, dyed textiles, and canned foods. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content judith a. Abeokuta is the state capital of ogun state in southwest nigeria.
Ajisafe mentioned the following additional townships as formally belonging to okeona egba. He also started a school of printing where he trained pupils at abeokuta. A social and economic history of women dyers in abeokuta. Believing the white men in abeokuta actually connived with the colonial government of lagos against their army, a large number of egbas, led by solanuke, the balogun of abeokuta, mobbed christian worshippers in abeokuta in the sunday morning of th october 1867 and required them to leave the town.
The ladies book of etiquette, and manual of politeness. The area has to offer much more than sun, beaches and mountains. Five years later, townsend started iwe irohin, the first newspaper in nigeria. History of abeokuta abeokuta was founded in 1830 after the intertribal wars ravaged refugees in egba forest from their original homes between 1817 and 1830. History of abeokuta grammar school abeokuta grammar school ags is a secondary school located in abeokuta, ogun state, nigeria. Project muse taxation, women, and the colonial state. The state consists of 20 local government areas including. Abeokuta, town, capital of ogun state, southwestern nigeria. The independence of this tribe was followed by series of wars, which appeared. The name of the town abeokuta was derived from the protection which the fleeing settlers sought under the olumo rock, now a. Not everyone was happy with that development, and soon abeokuta was embroiled in a number of wars. Feb 14, 2014 in 1849, abeokuta attacked ibarapa for waylaying the egba in their territory. Welcome to the abeokuta national museum which boasts of relics and records from the past that celebrate the rich history of egbaland. A public domain book is one that was never subject.
The student population has decreased by almost half from the peak of 2155 in 19981999 academic year, partly in response to a concern about overcrowded facilities. Abeokuta 1830 1980 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The 5 best things to do in abeokuta for travel after. This book provides the reader detailed information about the ancient sites, the museums, the monasteries and churches around mount olympus in greece. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library library of congress cataloging in publication data sherwood, marika. A digital press does not use plates or static image carriers, so each printed piece can be completely different from the last. Baptist boys high school was founded by the american southern baptist convention, whose foreign mission board started work in abeokuta on august 5, 1850, with the arrival of the first missionary, reverend thomas jefferson bowen as well as preaching the gospel, the american southern baptist mission to nigeria provided schools, hospitals, teacher training and theological colleges. Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this book to your organisations collection. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in abeokuta, nigeria on tripadvisor. Abeokuta and the camaroons mountains by richard francis burton. History books, ebook download format epub, mobi, azw3, pdf. The data collected showed that the students did not have problems responding to the items in the questionnaire. An investigation on secondary school students attitude. The presidential library houses a couple of facilities you can visit.
Abeokuta was founded in 1830 after the intertribal wars ravaged refugees in egba forest from their original homes between 1817 and 1830. Soon after abeokuta was founded, it became a valuable link in the palm oil trade between ibadan and lagos. Olusegun obasanjo presidential library abeokuta 2020 all. Abeokuta refuge among rocks was founded about 1830 by sodeke shodeke, a hunter and leader of the egba refugees who fled from the disintegrating oyo. In volume 1 burton describes his journey to abeokuta, the capital of the egba tribe of the yoruba nation which was located in the southwest of presentday. There are granite quarries nearby that provide building materials for s nigeria. A history of abeokuta from the egba forest owulakoda blog. A history of abeokuta from the egba forest culture. A history of abeokuta from the egba forest culture nairaland. This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for.
Click download or read online button to get abeokuta 1830 1980 book now. The complex is made up of two striking buildings, the arrival pavilion, designed and built by nigerian contractors, and the museum building itself, a white magnificent edifice that faces north, the gleaming steel and concrete structure housing exhibits that illustrate the life and times of olusegun obasanjo. Imo etc the ijaiye people, for instance, on arrival in abeokuta in the middle of the 19th century were. Nigerian culture is multiethnic and gives a lot of value to different types of arts. While in india he developed his linguistic talent, mastering more than forty different languages and dialects. Abeokuta is a remarkable place, backed by the huge olumo rock. Like other natural sciences such as the physics and chemistry uses various methods of enquiry such as observation, classification, experiment and formulation of hypothesis and analysis of evidence before interpreting and reconstructing the. An abridged history of abeokuta tells the story of the home of the egba people which started with their liberation from the rulership of the alaafin of oyo empire around the year 1780, their. The rock is a buildup of granite rocks that has been in existence for thousands of years. Reliability of the instrument in computing the reliability of this research instrument, cronbachs alpha.
The years ofchildhood, woie soyinka provides a dramatic account ofa womens tax revolt in his hometown, abeokuta. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. History of abeokuta grammar school agsoba north america.
Byfield taxation, women, and the colonial state egha womens tax revolt introduction in his moving memoir, ake. Proudly yoruba history of egba the story of abeokuta. A short history of adire the guardian nigeria news. Sincerely serving in abeokuta grammar school aka ministry of. Sir richard burton 18211890 the famous victorian explorer, began his career in the indian army in 1842. It is situated on the east bank of the ogun river, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna. The rock is situated in abeokuta, the capital city of ogun state. A social and economic history of women dyers in abeokuta nigeria. The town was also settled by missionaries in the 1840s and by sierra leone creoles, who later became prominent as missionaries and as businessmen. In fact, olumo rock gave its to abeokuta which means under the rock. It is presently governed by ibikunle amosun and its capital is abeokuta. Abeokuta, under the reforming zeal of its native rulers, was largely transformed during the early years of the 20th. Later olufakun led the owu to abeokuta, while others followed.
Reliability of the instrument in computing the reliability of this research instrument, cronbachs alpha was utilised in estimati ng the. List of business companies in abeokuta ogun staate finelib. The story of abeokuta, the abode of the egbas and owus, started with their liberation from the sovereignty of the alafin of oyo empire, to which the egbas had belonged. Abeokuta refuge among rocks was founded about 1830 by sodeke shodeke, a hunter and leader of the egba refugees who fled from the disintegrating oyo empire. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl serves as an inspiration for many people on the importance, values and rewards of leadership through servitude, embodied by olusegun obasanjo. Abeokuta brief history abeokuta is the largest city and state capital of ogun state in southwest nigeria. Among other wars fought by abeokuta were the ijebuere war in 1851, and the ijaye war of 18601862, and the makun war of 18621864, as well as a few others.
May 26, 20 abeokuta, a town of british west africa in the egba division of the yoruba country, s. A zip codes, zip codes of all nigerian states, local governments areas lga, towns, districts, and streets. One of the biggest war episodes in the city history was the battle of abeokuta, which took place in 1851. The museum and library is the centrepiece of the library complex. Grand but dishevelled brazilian and cuban mansions built by returned slaves sit alongside basic shacks with handpainted signs, historic mosques and churches and the rounded mass of the rocks, creating an unforgettable streetscape. Abeokuta, the state capital of ogun state, is notable for its ancient heritage. Often called the first grammar school in nigeria, it is attended by students from all parts of nigeria, the west coast of africa, south africa, europe and even asia. The egbas were peaceful forest dwelling members of the yoruba nation of whom nothing was known until their 1775 uprising against the central authority of the oyo empire. Search for more history books by your favourite writer and download in pdf. The years ofchildhood, woie soyinka provides a dramatic account ofa. History revealed that the egbas did not get to abeokuta at the same time. In most of these encounters, they emerged victorious although they suffered their own reverses in some as well. Olumo rock has a long history stretching back to ancient times.
The name abeokuta is literally translated as under the rock and these rocks were believed to provide a refuge for people in the town during the time of slave hunting and war from towns such as dahomey and ibadan. Get abeokutas weather and area codes, time zone and dst. Abeka our america grade 2 historygeography reader 5th edition abeka 2018 trade paperback. The name of the town abeokuta was derived from the protection which the fleeing settlers sought under the olumo rock, now a tourist center in the town.
The independence of this tribe was followed by series of wars, which appeared in the end to be a catalyst for the opening of an enlightenment era. A brief history of printing in nigeria nigerian voice. That was how islam was first introduced into yorubaland. The path of splitness is a major nonfiction work that will rock the scientific world it is 2,766 pages. There are currently 7 comments on this article so far. Galadima and turaki christianity in nigeria 89 features, social values and organisation. The book analyzes and explains the basic prehistory of the universe and how it came into being, the basic dynamics which created life, the basic. Landmarks in 19th century abeokuta according to ajisafe a. The first batch to arrived abeokuta consisted of egba alake, oke ona, and gbagura, in that order. Abeka grade 2 our america historygeography reader teachers edition 5th edition abeka 2018 spiral bound.
The book analyzes and explains the basic pre history of the universe and how it came into being, the basic dynamics which created life, the basic. It had a student body of 1100 students as of the 201112 academic year. As of 2006, abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 449,088. Adesewa odusoga of beebahs blog, tells us an abridged history of abeokuta, the home of the egba people which started with their liberation from the rulership of the alaafin of oyo empire around the year 1780, their sojourn to abeokuta in 1830, the arrival of christianity in 1843, the formation of the egba united government in 1893, their kings i. Ogun state simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Oopl contains a vast wealth of knowledge and experiences yet to be seen in nigeria and west africa. This probably indicates that in the distant past they might have had the same origin. Abeokuta lies in a beautiful and fertile country, the surface of which is broken by masses of grey granite. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
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