Category: History
How to Get to Bower’s Tower Easily From Anywhere in Ibadan
Bower’s Tower is one of Ibadan’s most iconic historical landmarks, located at Oke-Arèmọ in Ibadan North Local Government Area. Built in 1936, the tower was erected in honour of Captain R. L. Bower, one of the earliest British colonial officers who administered Ibadan between 1893 and 1897. Today, Bower’s Tower stands as a powerful symbol…
Inside the Olubadan-in-Council: Understanding Ibadan’s Traditional Power Structure
Explore the Olubadan-in-Council and its unique role in Ibadan’s traditional leadership. Discover how this power structure shapes the city’s political and cultural landscape.
Echoes of People and Places in Oriki Ibadan (4)
The concluding part of the 4-part series on People and Places mentioned in oriki Ibadan. Dive into all the mystery and history behind the beautiful panegyric of Ibadan
Echoes of People and Places in Oriki Ibadan (3)
In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we uncovered the poetic praise-names that honor Ìbàdàn’s founders, warriors, and places of power. Each line of the oríkì revealed a layered tribute—part history, part myth, wholly identity. Now in Part 3, we turn to more enigmatic lines—names and places less spoken of, yet deeply woven into…
Echoes of People and Places in Oriki Ibadan (2)
The second series of the chronicles of some people and places mentioned in the famed oriki Ibadan.
How Ibadan Changed Yoruba History Forever
Explore the intrigues and stories behind Ibadan’s unique traditional leadership system. How did the Ibadan fashion out such a seamless succession system hardly seen elsewhere.
Beyond History: Why Alaafin’s Permanent Chairmanship Should Not Be a Given
A critical look at the Alaafin’s traditional leadership in Oyo traditional council—questioning if permanent chairmanship should remain unchallenged in modern times.
The Rise of the Ibadan Empire: Provincial Administration in the Post-Oyo Empire Era
Explore the rise of the Ibadan Empire and its unique system of provincial administration after the fall of the Oyo Empire in 19th-century Yorubaland.
