This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Abeokuta, the chief city of the egba nation, lies on the river ogun about sixty 60. This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for. 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.
List of business companies in abeokuta ogun staate. The second edition of this landmark work is enhanced by new chapters on ogun worship in the new world. It is situated on the east bank of the ogun river, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded. The museum and library is the centrepiece of the library complex.
Political and public affairs, by olusegun obasanjo can be an excellent source. Abeokuta and the camaroons mountains by richard francis burton. It has survived long enough for the to expire and the book to enter the public domain. Oct 23, 2016 in fact, olumo rock gave its to abeokuta which means under the rock. The hope waddel press, as the press was later named, was used for the mass production of religious tracts and booklets. Public engagement as a method in social histories of medicine. Abeokuta is the state capital of ogun state in southwest nigeria. A brief history of printing in nigeria nigerian voice. Henry townsend raised the bar when he established another press in the western part of the country in 1854. Pdf materials acquisition and use in simeon adebo public. List of schools in abeokuta, the capital city of ogun state, nigeria. The liberation took place between 1775 and 1780, under the leadership of lisabi, a resident of igbehin who was born in itoku. This book provides the reader detailed information about the ancient sites, the museums, the monasteries and churches around mount olympus in greece. Pdf books planet download free digital books in pdf, epub.
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. It is situated on the east bank of the ogun river, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna. I have used civil judgment books from the ake a and b grade. Click download or read online button to abeokuta 1830 1980 book pdf for free now. Olusegun obasanjo presidential library abeokuta 2020 all. Nigeria history, west african history, books barnes. He turned to writing books in the 1850s and, over the remaining forty years of his life, published dozens of works and more than one hundred articles. Barnum may save himself the 100,000 dollars which, as the story runs. A history of abeokuta from the egba forest owulakoda blog. Abeokuta and the cameroon mountains sir richard francis burton. Odozor emmanuel akintona msc okolo ogf nwaorgu the course this is a course in general studies. 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. Feb 14, 2014 in 1849, abeokuta attacked ibarapa for waylaying the egba in their territory. Political and public affairs, by olusegun obasanjo.
Download pdf abeokuta 1830 1980 free online new books. Egba people are direct descendants of orafiyan, son and successor of oduduwa, the progenitor of yoruba people. Creation of salems groundless fears that the converts would become contaminated with. Abeokuta and the camaroons mountains internet archive. The history of abokuta and the gba people is tied around a gigantic rock formation, with the transatlantic slave trade that thrived in west africa featuring at a tangential angle. According to the history books, olumo rock once served as a sanctuary and fortress to the egba people in the early.
Answering historys greatest question the psilocybin mushroom bible. 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. It is the trade center for an agricultural region producing rice, yams, cassava, cotton, fruit, vegetables, and palm products. It is the trade center for an agricultural region producing rice, yams, cassava. Download free digital books in pdf, epub and mobi formats. Jul, 2018 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. The area has to offer much more than sun, beaches and mountains. Abeokuta 1830 1980 download abeokuta 1830 1980 ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. According to the history books, olumo rock once served as a sanctuary and fortress to the egba people in the early 1800s. Nigeria is also the largest cereal and meat producer in west africa. List of business companies in abeokuta ogun staate finelib. Abeokuta grammar school is a secondary school in the city of abeokuta, ogun state, 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. All formats available for pc, mac, ebook readers and other mobile devices.
They were under a federation of three groupsake, okeona and gbagura scattered over 150 towns and including the modern city of ibadan, oyo and ijaye. Oba karunwi 1, the 1st osile in abeokuta reigned from 1897 1899. Pdf the paper assesses the use and acquisition of books of sumeon adebo public library, abeokuta using records of acquisitions and library use kept by. In fact, olumo rock gave its to abeokuta which means under the rock. Abeokuta is the largest city and state capital of ogun state in southwest nigeria. Abeokuta was founded in 1830 after the intertribal wars ravaged refugees in egba forest from their original homes between 1817 and 1830. They were under a federation of three groupsake, okeona and gbagura scattered over 150. It is currently located at idiaba area, of abeokuta. Large selection and many more categories to choose from. History books tended to exaggerate in achievements of europeans, making no reference to africans own great past.
Explore abeokutas sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset. 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. The stock exchange in lagos is the only largescale financial trading centre in the region. Abeokuta means the refugees under a rock, signifying the protection which the olumo rock offered the refugees from possible attacks. Proudly yoruba history of egba the story of abeokuta. 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. Abeokuta and the cameroons mountains by richard francis burton.
Creation of salems groundless fears that the converts would become contaminated with paganism led some of the christian missionaries, notably the presbyterians, to separate the christians from the rest of the township. Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge thats often difficult to discover. The town was also settled by missionaries in the 1840s and by sierra leone creoles, who later became prominent as missionaries and as businessmen. I actually thought it was a real library you could visit to read books but its actually more than that. Lagos, abeokuta and ibadan were deeply involved in local politics, with varying degrees. The top 10 books about nigeria author barnaby phillips chooses fiction and nonfiction that shows an often caricatured nation in all its rich variety barnaby phillips.
Abeokuta, town, capital of ogun state, southwestern nigeria. Pdf books planet download free digital books in pdf. As of 2006, abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 449,088. Download pdf abeokuta 1830 1980 free online new books in. Often called the first grammar school in nigeria, it is. He also started a school of printing where he trained pupils at abeokuta. African nebula, issue 7, 2014 lanre davies, phd olabisi onabanjo. For the history buffs among you, you will know that the egba people were once part of the powerful oyo empire but which then became independent after. Get abeokutas weather and area codes, time zone and dst.
Egba people were parts of the famous precolonial african oyo empire kingdom in. Abeokuta 1830 1980 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. There are currently 7 comments on this article so far. Burton wrote this twovolume work, published in 1863, while working as the british consul in fernando po modernday equatorial guinea, west africa. Landmarks in 19th century abeokuta according to ajisafe a.
Olusegun obasanjo presidential library abeokuta 2020. Christian missionary activities in west africa history. Nigeria has an important economic influence on the entire region, including the franc zone where it has increasingly been making investments particularly in the banking sector. 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. In most of these encounters, they emerged victorious although they suffered their own reverses in some as well. Abeokuta chamber of commerce, industry, mines and agriculture is the professional body responsible for trade promotion and protection in ogun state, and also strives to make abeokuta and its environs to be business and industrial friendly.
The story of abeokuta, the abode of the egbas, started with their liberation from the sovereignty and over lordship of the alafin of oyo empire, to which the egbas hitherto belonged. Sep 10, 2014 the top 10 books about nigeria author barnaby phillips chooses fiction and nonfiction that shows an often caricatured nation in all its rich variety barnaby phillips. The egbas were peaceful forest dwelling members of the yoruba nation of whom nothing was known until their 1775 uprising. Ajisafe mentioned the following additional townships as formally belonging to okeona egba. History of abeokuta paperback january 1, 1964 by ajayi k. The complex is made up of two striking buildings, the arrival pavilion, designed and built by nigerian contractors, and the museum. Abeokuta chamber of commerce, industry, mines and agriculture is the professional body responsible for trade promotion and protection in ogun state, and also strives to make abeokuta and its environs.
In spite of the basorun of abeokuta, somoyes official apology, the ifole uprising of 1867 led to the loss of the first nigerian newspaper, iwe irohin, and the transfer of grammar school, training institution and the yoruba missionary headquarters to lagos. When visiting take the experience or thoughts kinds others, publication my watch volume 2. 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. It is an explorers duty to record as well as to receive impressions of what appears novel to him. This portends a major set back to the progress of education in abeokuta until another.
Egba land and slavery, 18301914 munich personal repec archive. This article reexamines the social history of smallpox in africa and challenges in part the. History of the peoples of lagos state, are both written on the economic history of. Imo etc the ijaiye people, for instance, on arrival in abeokuta in the middle of the 19th century were. Burton wrote this twovolume work, published in 1863. A social and economic history of women dyers in abeokuta nigeria, 18901940 byfield, judith a on. 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 land abundance view of african history uses sparse population to explain. Uganda history, east african history, books barnes. The presidential library houses a couple of facilities you can visit. The liberation took place between 1775 and 1780, under the leadership of lisabi, a resident of igbehin, but who was born in itoku. Starting from welcome pavilion that houses an artifacts room and a cinema. University of agriculture abeokuta department of communication and general studies gns 204. This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on.