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Ketu is the name of a Yoruba subgroup, historical kingdom and region straddling parts of what is now southeastern Republic of Benin and parts of southwest Nigeria.The chief town and traditional capital of the area was the town of Kétou (Kétu), which is considered to be one of the oldest capitals of the Yoruba-speaking people, tracing its establishment to a settlement founded by a descendant ...
Ketu is a city in Lagos, Nigeria. It is close to Mile 12. The place has a branch of Foursquare Gospel Church. Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) is one of the fifty-seven local government areas of Lagos State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is located in Alapere. The local government was created by former government of Lagos State ...
The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) is a Pentecostal church in the Aladura movement, which was founded by Samuel Oshoffa on 29 September 1947 in Porto-Novo, Benin. [1] It has spread from West Africa to countries in Europe, such as Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom, [2] [3] but a number of its parishes are located in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos and Ogun State.
Edward Geoffrey Simons Parrinder (April 10, 1910 – June 16, 2005) [1] — known as E.G. Parrinder or Geoffrey Parrinder — was a professor of Comparative Religion at King's College London, a Methodist minister, and the author of over 30 books on world religions. [2] At least one — What World Religions Teach Us (1968) — achieved ...
The traditional state of Ketu is a historical Yoruba kingdom located in Present-day parts of southwestern Nigeria and southest Republic of Benin. In the Yoruba language, the word Oba means king or ruler. It is also common for the rulers of the various Yoruba domains to have their own special titles. In Ketu the Oba is referred to as the Aleketu ...
Lagos (/ ˈleɪɡɒs / LAY-goss; [ 10 ][ 11 ] also US: / ˈlɑːɡoʊs / LAH-gohss; [ 11 ][ 12 ] Yoruba: Èkó), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimate of 21 million, it is the largest city in Nigeria, and the most populous urban area on the African continent. [ 13 ][ 14 ][ 15 ...
UTC+1 (WAT) Iwoye-Ketu is a town primarily located in Imeko Afon, Ogun State in southwest Nigeria with its western portion in Benin. [1] The community shares a border with the Iwajowa local government area of Oyo State on the north. It is renowned for its production of cotton. [2][3]
Benue Trough. West and Central African Rift System: Benue Trough to the west in Nigeria. The Benue Trough is a major geological structure underlying a large part of Nigeria and extending about 1,000 km northeast from the Bight of Benin to Lake Chad. It is part of the broader West and Central African Rift System.