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| Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria by mathinips(m): 10:57am On Oct 07, 2020 |
ORIGIN AND FOUNDERS OF 150 YORUBA CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES. ---------------------------------------------- Settlement Name - Founder and/or history of migration. (1) Ile-Ife - (Osun) - Obatala. (2) Ogho/Owo - (Ondo) - Ojugbelu Omalaaye. (3) Oshogbo - (Osun) - Larooye. (4) Akure - (Ondo) - Omoremi Omoluabi. (5) Ode Ondo - (Ondo) - Omoba Pupupu. (6) Oro - (Kwara) - Omoba Adekanmi. (7) Ilawe - (Ekiti) - Oniwe Oriade. (8 ) Modakeke - (Osun) - Refugees from Old Oyo. (9) Omadino - (Delta) - Lenuwa, son of the Oloja in Ode-Omi at the Lagos-Ogun state atlantic border. (10) Ado Awaye - (Oyo) - Omoba Koyi of Oyo. (11) Ugborodo & Ogidigben/Escravos - (Delta) - Five Ijebu brothers born to Olaja of Oriwu which is now Agbowa near ikorodu of today. (12) Shagamu - Orishagamu - (Ogun) - Remo quarters of Ile-Ife by Arapetu and Liworu. (13) Dassa-Zoume/Igbo Idaasha - (Benin Republic) - Jagun Olofin. (14) Abeokuta - (Ogun) - Shodeke. (15) Ilaje, Ode-Ugbo - (Ondo) - Oronmaken (Orunmakin) Obamakin Osangangan of Ife. (16) Ketu - (Benin Republic) - Soipasan who hailed from ile-ife. (17) Ilesha - (Osun) - Owalushe Onida Arara. (18) Inorin - (Delta) - Ogunmaja. (19) Kabba - (Kogi) - Three hunter brothers from Ife: Aro, Balaja and Areka. (20) Ibadan - (Oyo) - Olagelu. Lagelu was a 'Jagun' or general of Ife. (21) Isheri Olofin - (Lagos) - Olofin Ogunfunminire. (22) Esie - (kwara) - Baragbon. (23) Ijero - (Ekiti) - Owa Ajero Ogbe. (24) Sango Otta - (Ogun) - Osolo and Eleidi Atalabi. (25) Igbesa - (Ogun) - Akeredun of Ife. (26) Iperu Remo - (Ogun) - Akesan (a woman) and husband Ajagbe, both from Oyo-ile. (27) Oke Igbo - (Ondo) - Derin Ologbenla. (28) Ikire - (Osun) - Omoba Akinere of Ife. (29) Ife Olukotun/Ife Yagba - (Kogi) - Ajalorun and wife: Iyewoyo. (30) Ado - (Ekiti) - Awamaro. (31) Esa Oke - (Osun) - Omiran Adebolu. (32) Ilorin - (Kwara) - Ojo Isekuse. (33) Ikorodu - (Ogun) - Oga from Remo land. (34) Ebute ileki - (Lekki) - (Lagos) - Lootu son of Labolo, grandson of Oba Alara of Epe. (35) Iragbiji - (Osun) - Sunkungbade. (36) Ode Idepe (Okitipupa) - Ondo - Jegunyomi Abejoye from Ode Usen / Awure / Ufe kekere. (37) Iwo (Osun) - Parin Olumade. (38) Oyo (Oyo) - Omoba Oranmiyan Omoluabi. (39) Igede Ekiti - (Ekiti) - Ake. (40) Ishara remo - (Ogun) - Omoba Adeyemo Ode-omo of Ife. (41) Iddo and Idumota - (Lagos) - Olofin Ogunfunminire from Ife. (42) Ode Mahin, Ilaje - (Ondo) - Omoranpetu. (43) Ikare-Akoko - (Ondo) - Ver I: Owa AgbaOde. Ver II: Batimehin. (44) Ijebu-Ode - (Ogun) - Three brothers: Olu-iwa, Ajebu and Olode, from ife Oodaye. (45) Iree (Osun) - Brothers: Arolu, Olaroye and Oyekun. (46) Ureju - (Delta) - Ilaje fishermen from Itebu Manuwa, Atijere and Itebu Olero. (47) Ila-Orangun - (Osun) - Fagbamila Ajagunla. (48) Ikere - (Ekiti) - Aladeshelu. (49) Ode Omu - (Osun) - Established in 1908 following civil unrest between ife and Modakeke to resettle the displaced. (50) Ikole - (Ekiti) - Akinsale. (51) Ejinrin - (Lagos) - Loofi. (52) Ede - (Osun) - Timi Agbale Olofa ina. (53) Omu-Aran - (Kwara) - Omoba Olomu-Aperan of ife. (54) Ode Remo - (Ogun) - Obaloran from ilode, Iremo qts Ife. (55) Ikirun - (Osun) - Akin'orun. (56) Shaki - (Oyo) - Ogun. (56) Isolo - (Lagos) - Osolo, son of Omoba Olofin of Ife. (58) Ekinrin Adde - (Kogi) - Esein & Omoye from Ife. Had 4 sons: Gbede, Ogidi, Iyara and Adde, who were the progenitors of the Gbedde clan, Ogidi, Iyara & Ekinrin. All in Kogi. A section of town (obile) claims that the founder is a man: Akinrin from Ife. (59) Ogidi - (Kogi) - See above post. (60) Iyara - (Kogi) - See above post. (61) Eruwa - (Oyo) - Obaseeku. (62) Iraye was founded by Odudu-Orunku. (63) Ilaro - (Ogun) - Aroo from Oyo ile. (64) Ogbomosho - (Oyo) - Ogunlola. (65) Offa - (Kwara) - Olalomi Olofa-gangan. (66) Inisa (Osun) - Omoba Ooku Eesun. (67) Ido Ani - (Ondo) - Oba Ojoluwa (Ozoluwa) of Benin. (68) Ejigbo - (Osun) - Akinjole Ogiyan (Ogiriniyan). (69) Oka Akoko - (Ondo) - Two groups led by Asin (Oka-odo) & Okikon (Oke-oka) both from ife via Imesi ile . (70) Okuku - (Osun) - Oladile. (71) Efon Alaaye - (Ekiti) - Ooni Obalufon Alaayemore, who was the 5th Ooni of the sacred town. (72) Ode Ijebu - (Ogun) - Obanta. (73) Igboho - (Oyo) - Alaafin Eguguojo. (74) Iyah Gbedde - (Kogi) - Owa from Ife. (75) Papalanto - (Ogun) - Adeitan of Owu. (76) Eputu Lekki - (Lagos) - Ogunfayo. (77) Share - (Kwara) - Osoja Jogi, Oyi Andi, Adifasola, Majapo Ajibodede from Oyo-ile & Awodo from Ife. (78) Magbon - (Lagos) - Two brothers: Oga and Semade. (79) Magbon Ilado/Ibeju-Lekki -(Lagos) - Onafula and Ogundeko from Orugbo. (80) Ode Irele - (Ondo) - Olumisokun of Ugbo ilaje via Ife. (81) Isara-Remo (Ogun) - Omoba Adeyemo. (82) Odogbolu (Ogun) - Eleshi ekun ogoji. (83) Ise-Ekiti (Ekiti) - Akinluaduse (Akinluse). (84) Itele-Ijebu (Ogun) - Ojigi Amoyegeso. (85) Ogere Remo- (Ogun) - Loowa-Lida and Olipakala from Lagere qts, Ile-Ife. (86) Egbeta - (Edo) - Ajibuwa from ancient Uso, Ogho (owo) kingdom, Ondo state. (87) Ijebu-Jesha - (Osun) - Oba Agigiri Egboroganlada. (88) Ibokun Ilemure - (Osun) - Ajaka Obokun. (89) Igbeti - (Oyo) Sango Olufihan Ajala iji settled at Iyamopo hill. (90) Ikoro/Eso-Obe - (Ekiti) - Two hunters: Olushe and Olugona. (91) Ilara Mokin - (Ondo) - Obalufon Modulua Olutipin. (92) Ibeju - (Lagos) - Abeju from Benin or Ife. (93) Orimedu-Ibeju/Lekki - (Lagos) - Ladejobi. (94) Akodo-Ibeju/Lekki - (Lagos) - Oyemade Ogidigan. (95) Igbara Oke - (Ondo) - Omoba Olowa Arajaka son of obalufon the V Ooni.. (96) Epe - (Lagos) - Huraka from Ife joined by Agbaja, Ofuten, Lugbasa and later Oba Alara. (97) Malete (Iseyin) - (Oyo) - Adenle Atologuntele. (98) Igbo-Ifa(Kishi) - (Oyo) - Kilisi Yeruma. (99) Ijebu-Igbo - (Ogun) - Ademakin Orimolusi. (100) Ilobu - (Osun) - Laarosin. (101) Gbongan - (Osun) - Omoba Olufi of Oyo. (102) Irolu Remo - (Ogun) - Aganun. (103) Ipetu - (Osun) - Owa Olabidanre. (104) Iree - (Ekiti) - Ògún (Lakaaye). (105) Araromi Obu - (Ondo) - Agboligi Adetosoye also known as Obu Alakika. (106) Ife Odan - (Osun) - Ooni Ogboru. (107) Ayetoro - (Ogun) - Collection of towns & villages who coalesced for defence during wars btw western Yoruba Kingdoms & Dahomey (108) Iwoye Ayedun - (Kwara) - Atabata. (109) Igbajo - (Osun) - Omoba Akeran. (110) Ipetumodu - (Osun) - Akalako, son of Obatala. (111) Iseyin - (Oyo) - Aaba Odo-Iseyin. Joined by Jagun ilado, Ipale & Oke-esa. (112) Imesi-Ile - (Osun) - Half brothers Oloja, Odunmorun from Ondo. And Eiye. (113) Orile-Owu - (Osun) - Pawu. (114) Otun-Ekiti - (Ekiti) - Owore (Oore). (115) Igbo Asako(Igbo-Ora) - (Oyo) - Obe Alade. (116) Ode Aye - (Ondo) - Adanikin from Ife via Benin. (117) Iraa - (Kwara) - Laage. (118) Ilisan Remo - (Ogun) - Isanbi from Ife. (119) Offin - (Lagos) - Liyangu of Ife. (120) Emuren - (Ogun) - Two sons of the Ajalorun of Ijebu-ife (121) Imota - (Lagos) - Ranodu from Ijebu. (122) Okeho - (Oyo) - Ojo Oronna from ilaro and olofin from Oyo. (123) Idanre - (Ondo) - Olofin Aremitan. (124) Usen (Ode Usen/Awure/ Ufe kekere) - (Edo) - Olu Awure "Elawure" chief potions bearer of Oranmiyan. (125) Emure - (Ekiti) - Fagbamila Obadudu son of obele descended from Oranmiyan. (126) Ikenne - (Ogun) - Ogbodo, a Babalawo and Obara, a hunter settled on the present site of Ikenne. (127) Ajase ipo - (Kwara)- Olupefon from ife. (128) Ile Oluji - (Ondo) - Olori Olu-ulode from ilode qts, Ife. (129) Iwoye Ketu - (Ogun) - Olomu from Ile-ife. (130) Ibonwon - (Lagos) - Soginna from Ijebu ode. (131) Shabe / Ile Shabe - Collines dept, Republic of Benin -Omoba Akiyo from Ife via Oyo. (131) Ilara Yewa - Ogun state/Plateau dept, Benin - Sopasan descendant of Ooduwa. Part of the group from ife that founded Ketu. (132) Ijio - (Oyo) - Three settlers: Olukan from ogbooro, Shabiowusu from shabe & Abogunrin of Oyo. (133) Ipoji quarters, Shagamu - (Ogun) - Aikemaku son of Oba Akenjuwa of Benin (Akenzua I). (134) Erinmo Ijesha - (Osun) - Ooni Obalufon Alaayemore from Ife, who then proceed to establish Efon Alaaye Ekiti. (135) Kuta - (Osun) - Akindele Anlugbua from old Orile-owu. (136) Odo Ere - (Kogi) - Combination of sixteen communities that came together for security. (137) Ado Odo - (Ogun) - Onitako from ile-ife via ilobi. (138) Iyamoye - (Kogi) - Oyeniyi, eldest or the most senior of the three ife migrants. (139) Isanlu - (Kogi) - Isanlugbara from ile-ife. (140) Ipara Remo - (Ogun) - Omoba Oguola and wife iroye from ife. (141) Omu - (Ogun) - Okukumadesi son of Olowu from ife & founder of the (now dispersed) Owu kingdom. (142) Ode Erinje - (Ondo) - Ogeyinbo from the Ugbo ilaje kingdom. (143) Idowa ijebu - (Ogun) - Owa Otutubiosun son of Ooni Lafogido of ife. (144) Agbowa - (Lagos) - Olayeni Otutubiosun son of Owa Otutubiosun who was Awujale, and grandson of Lafogido. (145) Igbara Odo - (Ekiti) - Asare and Olowa Arajaka who was son of Ooni Obalufon the V. Ooni. (146) Ijede - (Lagos) - Ajede. (147) Agbara Awori - (Ogun) - Awori migrants from Ado-odo via Ilashe (148) Oto Awori (Lagos) - Aregi Ope, Iworu Oloja and Odofin, all part of the original Awori stream from ife. (149) Itori - (Ogun) - An Egba outpost town formed by part of displaced Egba refugees 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria by SEGLIZ: 11:18am On Oct 07, 2020 |
Nice work op love this 137. a number of us has lost our source. even the with we tow their line still trace and know their source. won't blame my people that much, if not for village people. |
| Re: Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria by Etrusen(m): 1:21pm On Oct 07, 2020 |
it's really funny yorubas are truly confuse with their history please OP remove Egbeta and usen of edo state from the list because they were are not Yoruba community and weren't founded by Yorubas |
| Re: Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria by scholes0(m): 3:03pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
Etrusen: They are Yoruba communities. You probably haven't even been there before. |
| Re: Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria by xxxXXXxxx: 4:44pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
This is interesting It's good to know the source Nice one O.P |
| Re: Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria by slenderBeam1: 10:35pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
mathinips: My hometown Osogbo by Larooye not laaroye( esu) |
| Re: Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria by mathinips(m): 3:36pm On Oct 09, 2020 |
Etrusen: If you know the history of those two why not add it here to convince us |
| Re: Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria by mathinips(m): 3:39pm On Oct 09, 2020 |
Let the list continue, many of us don't know the origin of our villages. And we need to find out and put it on the internet for the world to know and for our land not to be forgotten |
| Re: Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria by prof2007: 7:01am On Jan 23, 2021 |
Hi Mathinips, I'm working on a research project and would like to use some of the information in your post on the "Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria". Please provide a link, or details of the source material / literature. Thanks and God bless. |
| Re: Origin And Founders Of 150 Cities, Towns And Villages in Nigeria by ayenale1(m): 10:12pm On Jan 26, 2021 |
19 is very correct 12 correct also |
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