Ede, Nigeria
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Ede is a town in Osun State
, Nigeria
. The population of Ede is 304,738 (1987 estimate). The people are Yoruba
s. Among the higher institutions located in Ede, are the Federal Polytechnic and the Redeemed Christian Church of God Bible College. Ede is predominantly a Muslim town. Many mosques and few churches dot the landscape.
Nearby towns include Iragberi
.
Historically, it was an important town in Yorubaland
. Egungun
festival is still widely celebrated, like many other traditional festivals,but Ileya (eid-el-kabir) is the main festival. In fact, throughout Nigeria, Id-el Kabir is celebrated most in Ede.However, more and more people are celebrating Christmas and New Year's Day.
The first son of Ede to become Minister of Nigeria is Saka Layonu.
The first Executive Governor of Osun State - Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke
- came from Ede.
Ede is one of the older towns of the Yoruba people. It is traditionally said to have been founded at about 1500 by Timi Agbale, a hunter and warlord sent by Alafin (King) Kori of old Oyo (Katunga), the then capital of old Oyo Empire to establish a settlement to protect the Oyo caravan route to Benin like most Nigerian towns. It has a traditional ruler with the title, Timi Agbale, popularly referred to as Timi Agbale Olofa-Ina, mythologically known as the man whose arrows brings out fire. The most prominent Timi in recent history is Oba John Adetoyese Laoye. The late monarch is reputed for making the talking drum popular. This has made Ede a reference point in the art of drumming, specifically the talking drum. The late mornarch with his group of skilled drummers and poets entertained the Queen of England when she first visited Nigeria and thereafter in her palace in England. He died in 1975.
Ede is well known as Hospitable land and it has locally made food which includes "Eko and Ila". Also sons and daughters of Ede can be found all over the world and works of lives.There sevaral compounds in Ede towns including Agboja, Imole,etc
Osun State
Ọṣun State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. Its capital is Osogbo. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west by Oyo State. The state's current governor is Rauf Aregbesola, who was...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The population of Ede is 304,738 (1987 estimate). The people are Yoruba
Yoruba people
The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language...
s. Among the higher institutions located in Ede, are the Federal Polytechnic and the Redeemed Christian Church of God Bible College. Ede is predominantly a Muslim town. Many mosques and few churches dot the landscape.
Nearby towns include Iragberi
Iragberi
Iragberi is a town located a few kilometres from Ede, Osun State, Nigeria with a population of approximately 50,000 people.The town's principal occupation is farming; the varied crops selection includes cocoa, coffea, cassava, maize, beans, yam and kola nuts, and others.The title of the town's...
.
Historically, it was an important town in Yorubaland
Yorùbáland
Yorubaland, or Yorùbáland , is a cultural region in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo that includes the indigenous territory and cultural reach of the Yoruba people.- History :-Settlement:Oduduwa is regarded as the legendary progenitor of the Yoruba...
. Egungun
Egungun
Egungun is a part of the Yoruba pantheon of divinities. In the indeginous religious system of the West African tribe of that name, the spirit is of central importance...
festival is still widely celebrated, like many other traditional festivals,but Ileya (eid-el-kabir) is the main festival. In fact, throughout Nigeria, Id-el Kabir is celebrated most in Ede.However, more and more people are celebrating Christmas and New Year's Day.
The first son of Ede to become Minister of Nigeria is Saka Layonu.
The first Executive Governor of Osun State - Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke is a Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party in Osun State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007.He ran for reelection in April 2011 on the PDP platform, coming second with 77,090 votes....
- came from Ede.
Ede is one of the older towns of the Yoruba people. It is traditionally said to have been founded at about 1500 by Timi Agbale, a hunter and warlord sent by Alafin (King) Kori of old Oyo (Katunga), the then capital of old Oyo Empire to establish a settlement to protect the Oyo caravan route to Benin like most Nigerian towns. It has a traditional ruler with the title, Timi Agbale, popularly referred to as Timi Agbale Olofa-Ina, mythologically known as the man whose arrows brings out fire. The most prominent Timi in recent history is Oba John Adetoyese Laoye. The late monarch is reputed for making the talking drum popular. This has made Ede a reference point in the art of drumming, specifically the talking drum. The late mornarch with his group of skilled drummers and poets entertained the Queen of England when she first visited Nigeria and thereafter in her palace in England. He died in 1975.
Ede is well known as Hospitable land and it has locally made food which includes "Eko and Ila". Also sons and daughters of Ede can be found all over the world and works of lives.There sevaral compounds in Ede towns including Agboja, Imole,etc