Oke Ogun Digital Achieves

31/10/2024

30/06/2024

OLOOGUN FESTIVAL: SAKI god of Riches and Kindness.

29/05/2024

VIDIO: ORÍKÌ OLOOGUN NÍ SAKI OGÚN ÒRỌKIN

24/01/2024

Mọ̀ nípa Oke Agbele nílùú Igbeti, níbi tí àwọn èèyàn ti n rí gbogbo ẹ̀dùn ọkàn wọ̀n gbà.

Ìtàn sọ pé obìnrin kan lo di òkè nàá nítorí àìgbọràn.

Oriyin: BBC News Yoruba

17/12/2023

WATCH OUT FOR SAKI YOUTH ORGANISATION ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2023


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Saki Youth Organization

14/12/2023

PICTURES: Coronation of Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Sefiu Oyebola Adeyeri III

20/05/2023

SAKI, ISEYIN, KISHI & IGBOHO MADE TO THE LIST OF TOP 40 BIGGEST CITIES IN YORUBALAND.

The Yoruba are a people with a historical propensity for living in large urban centres. Yoruba cities have always been among the most populous in Africa. Today, around 11.5% of all West Africans are ethnic Yoruba while Yorubaland contains more than 30% of all Nigerian cities with over 100,000 people. They have been described as the most Urban African ethnic group by various ethnologists, sociologists and anthropologic writers.

Archaeological findings show that Òyó-Ilé, capital of the Oyo empire, had a population of over 100,000. For a long time also, Ibadan, a major Yoruba city founded in the 1800s was the largest city in Sub Saharan Africa. Today, Lagos (Yoruba: Èkó), another major Yoruba city, with a population of over 20 million, remains the largest in Africa.

Below is a list of the top largest cities in Yorubaland by population based on latest available NASA Landsat satellite imagery technology.

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Lagos Megalopolis (Lagos)- 23,437,435

Ibadan Metropolis (Oyo)- 3,875,000

Ilorin Metropolis (Kwara)- 2,086,186

Otta Metropolis (Ogun)- 1,872,465

Ikorodu Metropolis (Lagos)- 1,747,447

Ifo (E4) Metropolis (Ogun)- 1,439,400

Abeokuta Metropolis (Ogun)- 1,104,459

Akure Metropolis (Ondo)- 1,076,227

Osogbo Metropolis (Osun)- 1,012,469

Ile Ife (Osun)- 663,332

Ibafo-Magboro Urban (Ogun)- 625,961

Ado Ekiti (Ekiti)- 602,886

Ogbomoso - 628,682

Oyo (Oyo)- 614,483

Ijebu Ode (Ogun)- 502,199

Ilesha (Osun)- 497,073

Ode Ondo (Ondo)- 446,132

Shaki (Oyo)- 439,328

Offa (Kwara)- 370,667

Iwo (Osun)- 340,418

Ede (Osun)- 324,706

Ikirun-Iree-Iragbiji (Osun)- 323,941

Shagamu (Ogun)- 258,532

Badagry (lagos)- 247,307

Iseyin (Oyo)- 235,165

Okitipupa (Ondo)- 230,078

Ore - Odigbo (Ondo)- 224,624

Owo (Ondo)- 224,276

Ikire-Apomu (Osun)- 215,694

Kabba (Kogi)- 191,064

Epe (Lagos)- 183,107

Idi Iroko (Ogun)- 162,257

Ikare Akoko (Ondo)- 137,820

Kishi (Oyo)- 124,962

Ejigbo (Osun)- 120,933

Ikere Ekiti (Ekiti)- 114,914

Omu Aran (Kwara)- 114,658

Oka - Akungba Akoko (Ondo)- 102,687

Ilaro (Ogun)- 100,424

Ila Orangun (Osun)- 92,391

Ijebu Igbo (Ogun)- 88,223

Igbo Ora (Oyo)- 82,557

Gbongan (Osun)- 82,422

Ago Iwoye (Ogun)- 64,777

Igboho (Oyo)- 63,992

20/05/2023

BRIEF HISTORY OF IGBOHO

Igboho occupies a key place in the history of the old Oyo Empire. Whilst Oyo is an integral part in the history of Yoruba, Igboho’s contribution to the sustainability of Oyo Empire can neither be erased nor expunged.

The origin of Igboho started with the migration of Gbage from Ilesha.

There was a chieftaincy tussle then, where the younger brother of Gbage was installed as the Owa.
The (aggrieved elder) brother left the kingdom to give peace a chance. That senior brother that left the palace of Owa was called Gbage Olabinukuro and founded his own village called Ebiti. All his supporters, including hunters, followed him to this new abode.

At that period in Yoruba history, there was Fulani invasion of old Oyo Empire. Alaafin Ofinran and his people were forced to vacate their home. When Alaafin got to Ebiti, he met Gbage who had migrated from Ilesha. Alaafin Ofinran saw that Gbage was a powerful man who had a lot of charms and was very formidable in the act of warfare and hunting. Alaafin Ofinran was so amazed that the settlement was relatively peaceful and calm. He then inquired who was the head, usually called Baale and Gbage was called to meet with Alaafin.

He was welcomed by Gbage. Alaafin Ofinran told Gbage that he was looking for a place to settle down with all his people and entourage. Gbage, who knew the terrain because of his hunting expeditions, promised that he was going to help him. They then embarked on a search for a place to settle the Alaafin and his large entourage.

When they got to a river (Sanya) after Kishi, one of the wives of Alaafin gave birth to a baby boy named Tella Abisipa, that is, a child that was born on the path.

When they got to the middle of Igbo-Oba which is still named so till date, the oracle told them that was the place they were going to stay. As the herbalist was making divination, two birds were fighting on a tree under which they all sat, the two birds fell in front of the herbalist, one was Igbo bird (Eye Igbo), the other one Oyo bird (Eye Oyo). The two birds were killed and their blood used as a sacrifice to Ifa.

From these two birds Igbo and Oyo, the name Igbo-oyo was formed and it later became Igboho. It was at that place that Alaafin Ofinran was said to have been buried. After about four Alaafin had died in Igboyo; Tella Abisipa that was born at the bank of River Sanya (who had become the Alaafin) said he wanted to return the seat of governance of Oyo Empire back to Oyo-Ile.

However, the Oyo-mesi did not want him to go back, therefore, they took some of the deformed/
disabled persons in the palace to Oyo-Ile and when Alaafin’s emissary got there, they (the disabled) chased them away pretending to be spirits with a warning that ‘this place is not your home go back’, until Alaafin sent Alepata and his hunter-like, Akasa, Okere, Emo and Iloko to go and unravel the mystery of the spirits.

The arrival of Alepata (back to Igboho) with all those so called spirits made the Alaafin to change his name from Gbage to Alepata and ever since then, they referred to Alaafin Abisipa as the king that arrest spirits ( Oba-Amoro)

Alaafin Abisipa eventually left for Oyo-Ile with all his entourage while Alepata and his hunters accompanied him. They were in Oyo-Ile for about three years when crisis erupted in Igboho, Alaafin now told Alepata to go back to Igboho to become their leader and ever since then Alapeta have become the head of Igboho till date.

There are various quarters in Igboho which includes Igbope-Baale, Modeeke-Ònà Onibode, Booni-Ibabooni, Iyeye-Baale, Ago-IgiIsubu, Okegboho (smallest quarters)-Onigboho, Jakuta, Waala, Idi elegba, Akitipa among others are also some of the quarters in Igboho.

REFERENCES
Reverend Samuel Johnson(1921) History of Yoruba. London, Lowe and Brydone printers limited.

Robert Smith (1965) Alaafin in Exile: A study of Igboho period in Oyo history. The journal of African history.

24/04/2023

ADO AWAYE SUSPENDED LAKE

Ado Awaye lake is a natural wonder located in Oyo state, Nigeria. It is the only recognized suspended/hanging lake in Africa, one of the only two in the world after the Hanging Lake in Colorado, making it a unique geological formation.

The lake is located at the top of a mountain called Oke-Ado, which is about 2000 feet above sea level. Oke Ado Awaye gets its name from the two sister communities surrounding the mountain — Ado and Awaye.

Ado Awaye is considered a sacred site by the people of the nearby town of Ado-Awaye who believe the lake is bottomless and it is often visited by tourists who are interested in its unique geological features and cultural significance.

The lake holds significance for the people of the community. They believe that drinking the water from the lake heals all sorts of diseases and ailments. They also use the water to cure infertility.

Things you can do at the Ado Awaye lake include hiking, camping, picnic, photoshoots, and just simply enjoying the beautiful view.

04/12/2022

HISTORY OF KISI/KISHI

Exploration of dual origin of a people
As back as the 12th Century precisely, 1301 A.D., the town (Kisi/Kishi) was already in existence. It began as different settlements, adventurer camps and hamlets. The area that began as old Kishi, since came into being; there has been no relocation or resettlement of the people in the ancient kingdom. The town also had an impregnable defence network against external aggression and never conquered throughout its existence. It also blessed with alot of historical sites.

Kishi is located on latitude 9005’N-907”N and longitude 30 50” E-30 52”E. The exact spot (90N05’50” & E51’59”) where the town is situated was founded by the legendary Prince Kilishi Yeruma, who was said to have come from the Benin Republic. The area is covered by landscape of hills and mountains mixed with following streams and perennial rivers of Tege, Ajangba, Tesi, Gbandara, among others. It is a natural attraction of people and vegetation. The vegetation comprises of rain forest and savannah green land. Kishi is about 30km of old Oyo. All these combined to make the entire landmass a fascinating and good for settlement, hunting and farming respectively.

Kishi is founded as a unity town from scores of settlements by Prince Kilishi Yeruma fron Nikki kingdom of Benin Republic, who became her first king. The Kilishi Yeruma, from history was a grandson of Nikki’s great priest, Kisra (A short history of Nigeria by C.R.Niven 1937; pg 61), who was the spiritual leader of the Borgu tribe. Priest Kisra was said to have migrated from the Arabia peninsular enroute famous Borno Kinngdom. King Kilishi Yeruma was also the first son of Sabi (It is a royal custom for the first son born on throne to be named Kilishi), one of the three warlord sons of the Priest Kisra. Sabi was the Prime king of Nikki, Borgu province of Benin Republic he founded. The remaining two, Woru and Bio, successfully founded ILLO (Sokoto State) and BUSSA (Borgu part in Niger State, Nigeria) respectively.

However, the dual lineage of Kishi/Kisi was established with the marriage of king of Kilishi Yeruma to a regent from Oyo empire; Adasobo. History reported that the Premier Iba of kishi/kisi reigned when Alaafin Oranmiyan founded Old Oyo (1390/1400 AD).

Due to the historical motherly role of Yeye Adasobo throughout the Kishi/Kisi countryside, sons and daughter in town and in environs were given Yoruba names; likewise, the Yoruba language was also embraced.

The name kishi/kisi, was ellipsed from KILISHI/KILISI, the first name of the founder king Kilishi Yeruma of the ancient town (the royal name for first son on throne).

The record analysed that, the accomodating nature of the town favoured the inflush of different immigrants of Old Oyo Kingdom during her trial times. Thus, the popularity of going to the town of Kilishi aided the historical elipsation to KISHI perfectly. As Kilishi Kingdom of the time has a formidable defence network against external aggression,especially from Ilorin and Nupe emirates.

Not only that,the town serves as trans genuine savanah caravan route terminus from southwest (Ibadan/Iseyin) to seat of Sokoto caliphate (Babs Fafunwa;History of Education in Nigeria Pg 68).

The dualism of Kisi and Kishi is a natural circumstance. This with respect to historical lineage of the town from two different sources of Ibaruba and Yoruba (can you spot any similarities of last four alphabetical letters and pronunciation in the two).

The Kisi derivation perfectly suited the Yoruba adventurers and immigrants of the time. Take note that letter S in Kisi is a Yoruba alphabetically consonant (i.e. phonetic for SIT), whereas, our brothers from Borgu countryside (in both Nigeria and Benin Republic i.e. batonous and bokobarus in Nigeria, and those of Nikki, borgu province of Benin republic) can only pronounce the name Kishi conveniently.

Their pronunciation tallied with Arabic phonemic symbol (ﺵ) with English example Shi, as rightly written and pronounced as in YASHIKIRA (town in baruten LG), Kilishi Yeruma (royal name given to first son on the throne), and many other respectivelly.

Therefore, the name Kishi, favours Ibaruba lineage, as Kisi goes with the Yoruba side. Thus, an earlier documentation of The Borgu Kingdom Official website Data recognised KISHI, as kisi thus serving as corrupted version of KISHI both in documented and flowing correspondences of local and western worlds.

This has made the name Kishi to be on official records in the National Data bank on town and villages. That is reason why the name KISHI always reflected on Federal Government establishments correspondences. For instance in the Highway codes of the Federal Ministry of works, KISHI is official one. The National Vehicle identification by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) also recognized KSH for vehicular plate numbers of IREPO LGA, etc.

Not only that, the documented page of the town, from Sir Fedrick Lord Lugard’s Diary (F.O. 2/167,Pg.178) addressed the great town as Kishi,on the occasion of Lugard’s carravan visit to the kingdom during the reign of HRM.Iba Folawiyo (1894) on 11th-15 october,1894. The treaty signed that day in releasing kishi kingdom to government of Lagos was titled; “The Kishi Treaty No. 13”.

Henceforth, any correspondence still addressing KISHI as Kisi is done out of ignorance of dualism nature of the ancient town in the southwestern Nigeria. Thus the royal title of Kishi Kingdom is The Iba of Kishi ;derived from Ibaruba of Kishi Kingdom.

30/11/2022

A short documentary on socio-political live of Hon. Saheed Adesokan SP. (SDP House of Assembly Candidate, Saki West).

28/11/2022

SAKI WEST STATE CONSTITUENCY: CAN HON SAHEED ADESOKAN DELIVER COMES 2023?

Hon Adesokan Adebayo Saheed WILL BE TAKING US THROUGH "THE JOURNEY SO FAR" TO DECIDE ON THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB

27/11/2022

HISTORY OF SEPETERI

Have you heard of an Ancient Yoruba town called Sepeteri and its Mysterious history

Sepeteri is an ancient town in Okeogun Oyo state, Sepeteri is the biggest town in the Saki East Local Government Area of Oke-Ogun Oyo State, Nigeria . The people of Sepeteri are believed to have migrated from a town called Ifon which is located in Osun State. Sepeteri town can be found in between Igboho, Ago-amodu and Oje Owode to Shaki , Ago Are and Iseyin.

Any King enthrone in this town are called Obalufon that is the title of the King in sepeteri. The ruling families in sepeteri are Daodus, Baloguns and Ogboros.

Sepeteri is situated in between Shaki and Igboho in the Oke-Ogun area, Oyo North Senatorial District of the state of Oyo in Nigeria. Oke-Ogun comprises Of ten local governments. Oke-Ogun area is located between Oyo and the present Kwara state. The area starts from Iseyin and ends in Bakase, a small town along the boundary of Oyo State and Kwara State.

PEOPLE

The town is homogeneous comprising mainly people belonging to the Yoruba ethnic group who speak the Yoruba language , although minority groups from elsewhere in Nigeria and Africa are represented. Like all other Yorubas, they claim descent from Oduduwa. The extended family system is important to the Yoruba culture.

Muslims is the majority religion here, with a minority of Christians and those who follow traditional beliefs.

ECONOMY

Sepeteri is a town blessed with mineral resources. There is mineral availability in the area, such as tantalite, columbite, cassiterite, kaolin, and granite. The Oyo State Government is setting up a lapidary to process the minerals and an international gem stone market in the Capital city of Ibadan where miners can market their wares.

The town has tourism potential, such as Old Oyo National park , Iyemoja Shrine, Fishing festival, Old mining sites.

Agriculture is the major work of the people of Sepeteri. Apart from the primary roles of providing food and shelter, employment, industrial raw materials, it remains an important source of revenue in the local Government.

The climate favours the growth of food crops like yam, cassava, millet, maize, fruits, rice and plantains. Cash crops such as citrus, to***co and timber also abound in the state.

The people of Sepeteri are Blessed with lot of natural things there is a river in this town of Sepeteri which according to history have a live crocodile which have palm tree behind it's back and it is still alive till date in this town.

Also in the Oke Ogun Area is a river called Ikere dam which has the capacity of supplying the entire southwest region of Nigeria standby Electricity.