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Hace 5 días · Abeokuta, meaning “Under the rock,” is a city located in southwestern Nigeria. It was founded in the 19th century by the Egba people and became a major center of trade and commerce. The city played a crucial role during the era of British colonial rule and served as a hub for political, economic, and cultural activities.
Hace 4 días · Ogun state, one of the thirty six states in Nigeria is situated in the south-western part of the country. Its capital is Abeokuta which is actually the largest city in the state and it consists of twenty (20) local government areas.
Hace 2 días · The life of Ransome-Kuti is as inspiring as it is defiant, even years before she founded the Abeokuta Women's Union (AWU). As the first female student at her secondary school, she warded off ...
Hace 14 horas · It is also on record that in October 1914, women farmers and labourers in Abeokuta worked at the Cereal Mill Factory, where maize was milled and bagged into corn meal and flour for the British ...
Hace 2 días · Other areas that received a significant number of Yoruba people and are sites of Yoruba influence are: The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Santa Margarita, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica (where they settled and established such places as Abeokuta, Naggo head in Portmore, and by ...
Hace 3 días · Lateef’s journey took him to Abeokuta, where he shed his own identity and immersed himself in everything Ayinla. He spent time retracing the legendary Apala musician’s steps, visiting his ...
Hace 3 días · History has it that the Egba people came from the region of the Oyo Empire to the “ Egba Forest ” and formed what we now know as the city of Abeokuta. The word “ Egba ” is said to have come from the word “ Egbaludo ,” which means “ wanderers from the forest.
