Ota Gossip

Ijemo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, is one of the communities in Egba Ake. The area, located not far from the Alake’s Palace and the first church in Nigeria – St. Paul Cathedral, Ake – is renowned for its rocky terrains.

The Second oldest story building in Nigeria is located in the city of Otta.  Situated in the vicarage of St. James Anglican church Ota, Ogun State was built in 1842.  

Ilaro town was founded in the 18th century by Aro who migrated from the state of Oyo town to settle down in Igbo Aje, a little hill situated at the center of the town from where he and his warriors could sight enemies (mostly slave traders from the neighboring Benin republic known then as Dahomey) on the attack from a long distance.

  Lagongo Of Mamu Village. Here's the statue of Lagongo, the pacesetter, and founder of Mamu Village. A great hunter that used lion and leopard as pets when going hunting. 

 Bush Baby Is Called Egbere In The Yoruba Language In Nigeria.  Remember The “Bush Baby” That Haunted Boarding Schools? Here's How It All Began! EGBERE - Bush Baby is a spirit baby whose cries are heard at night in the bushes. It was said that the baby was abandoned by its mother in the middle of the forest and was left to die. Now the soul of the baby cries every night looking for its mother. One thing is peculiar to any boarding house in Nigeria and they're telling the same stories all the time probably with little modification. These stories are very predominant in Nigeria's boarding schools and they're very funny and laughable.

The woman on the Nigeria twenty Naira note is Ladi Kwali. She was born in Kwali, Gwari region of Northern Nigeria, where pottery was a common occupation among women.

 IJAMIDO STATUE This river is located in Ota local government, Ogun state. It was first discovered as a pond by the second person to settle in Ota known as Odejobi who later became the first Onikosi of Osi Quarters around 14th century.

Femi Ogbonnikan writes that history may be repeating itself in Ogun State, where every governor since 1999 has failed to foist his preferred candidate as a successor

History Ogun State was created from the old Western State on February 3, 1976 by the then regime of General Murtala Mohammed . It has Abeokuta as it's capital and largest city.

Ipokia is a Local Government Area in the west of Ogun State , Nigeria bordering the Republic of Benin. Its headquarters is Ipokia town. There are other towns like Idiroko, Oniro, Ita Egbe, Ihunbo, Agosasa, Aseko, Maun, Koko, Iropo, Alaari, Tube, Ilashe, Ifonyintedo, Madoga, Ijofin and Tongeji in the town of Ipokia

The Egbado , now Yewa , are a clan of the Yoruba people , and inhabit the eastern area of Ogun West Senatorial District , Ogun State, in south-west Nigeria, Africa . In 1995 they changed their name to the Yewa . 

Have you ever been curious about the history of Abeokuta? Then let us tell you all we know about this place. Find out how and when it was founded, what happened in the city over the years and how it is doing now.

The Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area is one of the 19 Local Government Areas of Ogun State, Nigeria. It came into existence on May 19, 1989, following the merging of Ota, part of the defunct Ifo/Ota Local Government with Ado-Odo/Igbesa Areas of the Yewa South Local Government. Ado-Odo/Ota borders on metropolitan Lagos. The Local Government Area is the second largest in Ogun State and it is headquartered at Ota (or Otta) at6°41′00″N 3°41′00″E to the north of the Area. Other towns and cities include Ado-Odo, Agbara, Igbesa, Iju-Ota, Itele, Kooko Ebiye Town, Owode, Sango Ota etc.