Ancient & Pre-Colonial Nigeria
Histories of Nigerian kingdoms, empires, trade routes, and cultures before colonial rule, including Nok, Benin, Oyo, Sokoto, and Kanem-Bornu.
Ikirun and the Battle Remembered as Jalumi
The Battle of Ikirun, remembered in Yoruba history as the Jalumi War, was one of the major conflicts of the nineteenth century Yoruba wars....
Ikirun and the Osi’s Defeat During the Jalumi War
The Jalumi War of 1878, also remembered as the Battle of Ikirun, stands as one of the defining military conflicts of nineteenth century Yorubaland....
Inside Kwara’s Yoruba Kingdoms, Tradition, Power and the Politics of Recognition
Kwara State stands as one of Nigeria’s most culturally layered regions, where history, identity and traditional authority intersect. Its story cannot be told through...
How British Rule Redrew Yorubaland After the Wars of the Nineteenth Century
The British remaking of Yorubaland did not begin in a quiet or stable region. Long before colonial authority moved inland from Lagos, Yorubaland had...
The Fall of Iba in 1878
The event at Iba belongs to the Jalumi War of 1878, one of the major conflicts in nineteenth century Yorubaland. This was a time...
Akintaro’s War Cry and the Breakthrough at the Ilorin Camp
The Kiriji War, also known as the Ekiti-Parapo War, was one of the longest and most important wars in nineteenth-century Yorubaland. It lasted from...
Koiditan’s Betrayal at Jalumi and the Capture of the Osi Ilori of Ibadan
The Jalumi War, also remembered as the Battle of Ikirun, was one of the defining clashes of the nineteenth century Yoruba wars. It took...
Kiriji War: The Sixteen-Year Conflict That Changed Yorubaland
The Kiriji War, also known as the Ekiti-Parapo War, was one of the most important conflicts in nineteenth-century Yoruba history. Fought mainly between Ibadan...
Balogun Ajayi Ogboriefon and the Battle That Saved Ikirun in 1878
Balogun Ajayi Ogboriefon was one of the notable military figures of nineteenth-century Ibadan, a city that rose to prominence during a period of intense...
Oya And The Living Power Of Storm And River In Yoruba Sacred History
Oya holds a central place in Yoruba religious tradition, where history, environment, and spiritual memory are closely intertwined. She is recognised as an orisha...