Sunday, May 24, 2026

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Ikoyi Ekiti: Retracing history of Yoruba town known for war exploits

Gbenga Olumide, an indigene of Ikoyi Ekiti, being a journalist, has taken it upon himself to research into the history of his ancestral hometown. The book, Itan Ikoyi-Ekiti, written in Yoruba language, traces the foundation of the town, which is currently in Ekiti State, to Ile-Ife in the 16th century. Olumide explains that the forebears of Ikoyi-Ekiti arrived at the...

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