tope_litcaf, Author at Modupe Apoola Encyclopedia

Osun Groove

History – General, Religion, Tradition – Ceremonies, Tradition – Customs

Osun Groove is the worship centre of the Yoruba Impersonation of the “Waters of Life,” and the spiritual mother of the Osogbo township. To her, Osun belong the Groves, but one or the other otherwise sovereign god may take lodging on her ground. The goal of the world famous annual procession is the pond, river-altar…
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Ojubo Osogbo

Culture – Others, Religion, Tradition – Ceremonies, Tradition – Customs

Ojubo Osogbo, a component of the Osun Groove, is ancient, older than the town of Osogbo (which is not older than 400 years, according to Chief Olugunna’s research). The statue of Osun where the river bends at Ojubo Osogbo is from the hand of Saka. It is a reverent replacement for the one which fell…
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Olanlokun Samuel

Education – Tertiary, Literature – Fiction, Literature – General, Literature – Others, People, Social – Psychology

Samuel Olajire Olanlokun; Children book author, novelist, folklorist, poet, who as a distinguished librarian and teacher attained the position of the president, West African Association of Library and Information Science. In 1991, he was listed in the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership published by the American Biographical Association, Raleigh, North Carolina. Until his death on…
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Calabar

Culture – Others, Entertainment – Dance, Entertainment – Pop Culture, Geography – Map, History – Civil War, History – Political, Sports, Tourism, Towns/Cities, Tradition – Customs

Calabar; is the administrative capital of Cross Rivers State known for tourism and attractions popular in the region; the Obudu Cattle Ranch and the once promising Tinapa, a world-class business and leisure resort[i]. Traditionally, when one wants to say something is beautiful in local dialect, they say it is so beautiful like Efik. Literally that…
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Akinwunmi Ambode

Government, History – Political, People, Politics – General, Politics – Public Service

Ambode Akinwunmi; Lagos financial strategist who was elected Governor of the state, succeeding Babatunde Fashola in 2015. At his prime, Ambode showed the prospect of a promising person. At 21, he obtained a degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos, Akoka. At 24, he earned a Masters Degree and qualified as a chartered accountant.…
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Veterinary Public Health

Animals, Environment – Others, Environment – Wildlife, Medicine, Pharmacy – Control, Public Health, Research, Social – Welfare

Veterinary Public Health stands between human and animal medicine. It indicates how the environment affects the animal and the people even as more people share thesame environment with the animals. With the emergence of Ebola and other diseases from animals, this became accentuated. This is a relatively young field of medicine that is evolving. There…
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Ebola

Environment – Others, Health, Medicine, Pharmacy – General, Public Health, Research

Ebola virus in 2014 claimed about 11,000 lives in countries across Africa, including Nigeria. It all started on July 20 when an Asky Airline flight originating from Liberia landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. One of the passengers, a Liberian diplomat, Mr. Patrick Sawyer, collapsed and was rushed to the First Consultant Medical…
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Murtala Sule

Media – TV & Radio, Nollywood – General, Nollywood – Yoruba, People

Murtala Sule: Film maker and presenter of NTA 7 popular Sunday television programme, Lagbo Video. Murtala left secondary school in 1973 and joined LatdaFilms to learn film making. Murtala Sule went to University of Nigeria Nsukka from where he passed out with a Mass Communication degree, had worked with the Information Ministry for five years…
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Tongeji

Environment – Others, Geography – Boundary, Geography – Land, Geography – Map, Geography – Natural Resources, Oil & Gas, Towns/Cities

Tongeji; Oil rich island village in the Benin Republic border end of Ogun State, Nigeria. To gain access to the treasure Island, the easiest, though not the most time manageable route, is Whekan Topa, that is one has to get to Ipokia then Tube and endure a 45-minute motorcycle ride over rough and unmotorable terrain…
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Comedy

Entertainment – Comedy, Entertainment – Pop Culture, Nollywood – General

Pre-1990s Comedians though inclined to borrow jokes unofficially from each other, never cease to amaze their audience with new jokes. It is believed by the professionals that comedy is even more challenging than singing because a musician can decide to be singing his hit tune, which people want to hear, for as long as…
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