Historical wars/conflicts in Yorubaland
Series of wars, riots and conflicts that plagued Yoruba land in the 19th century. E.g. Ekiti-parapo war, 1840 Osogbo war, Egba-Dahomey war, Ibadan-Ijaye war and so on.
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Why Sunday Igboho Defended Modakeke During Ife-Modakeke War in 1997
It was during this conflict that people got to know Sunday Igboho, prior to then, he was a mechanic who…
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How The People of Ara-Ekiti Committed Mass Suicide To Avoid Enslavement in 1855
As at 1850, Ara was one of the most powerful towns in Ekiti with a settlement spaning as big as…
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The Egba-Dahomey War (1851-1864)
Dahomen Azazon Women Warriors The Egba-Dahomey war, as the name suggests, was a war that broke out between the two…
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The Owu-Ife War (1821-1828)
Map of Yorubaland in the 19th Century The Owu-Ife war, as its name denotes, was a bloody conflict that broke…
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The Original History Of Ibadan – City Of Brown Roofs
Brief Details of Ibadan Before we begin with the history of Ibadan, let us set some facts straight. Ibadan, (pronounced…
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Battle of Imagbon: The British-Ijebu war of 1892
Background of the Battle of Imagbon In 1891, the Ijebu people, dwelling between 50 and 60 miles north-east of Lagos…
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The True and Sad Story of How Afonja Lost Ilorin and Its Kingship to Fulani People
Pencil Guess Drawing of Are-Ona-Kakanfo Afonja The Yoruba and Fulani inhabitants of Ilorin, the present capital of Kwara State, Nigeria,…
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Jalumi War of 1878 (Battle of Ikirun)
Sketch plan of 1878 Jalumi War aka Battle of Ikirun The Jalumi war, also known as Ogun Jalumi and Battle…
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Osogbo War of 1840 – How Yoruba Forces Truncated Fulani’s Conquest in Yoruba Land
After the Fulanis systematically captured Ilorin (in about 1836) and made it their territory, they proceeded to sack the old…
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The Mugbamugba War – Second Attempt by Yorubas to Regain Control of Ilorin
For better understanding of the Mugbamugba war, you should read the true story of how Afonja lost Ilorin and its…
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The Ibadan-Ijaye War (1861-1862)
The Ibadan-Ijaye war broke out in 1861 between Ibadan and Ijaye over who to succeed the old Oyo empire as…
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