Imagbon War

	Imagbon War Imagbon is a town located in Ogun State, Nigeria. It lies on the western frontiers of Ijebu-Ode, along a river tributary of the Lagos Lagoon. Imagbon War The definitive Imagbon War, also referred to as the Anglo-ljebu War, occurred in 1892 in the town, between Ijebu forces and the Imperial British military. The military were supported by a protectorate treaty imposed on Lagos Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and on ..., which enabled them to raise funds and recruit troops equipped with imported guns. A war memorial exists to commemorate the conflict. References Further reading The British-Ijebu war of 1892 (The battle of Imagbon) ''Daily Mail'' (Nigeria). External links "The Sad Story Of The Imagbon Community" Sahara Reporters. Geography of Nigeria {{Ogun-geo-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ogun State Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It is bordered to the south by Lagos State and the Bight of Benin, to the east by Ondo State, and to the north by Oyo and Osun states while its western border forms part of the national border with the Republic of Benin. The capital and largest city is Abeokuta, and the state is divided into 20 local government areas. Of the 36 states, Ogun is the 24th largest in area but among the top fifteen most populous, with an estimated population of about 6.4 million as of 2020. Geographically, the state lies primarily in the tropical Nigerian lowland forests ecoregion, although parts of the state's north transition into the Guinean forest–savanna mosaic and some of the coastal south reach the Central African mangrove ecoregion. The Ogun and Yewa rivers are the state’s major waterways while the Omo Forest Reserve in the southeastern part of the state is one of the most important conservation areas in the country — home t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ijebu-Ode Ijebu-Ode is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria, South Western geopolitical zone in Nigeria, close to the A121 highway (Nigeria), A121 highway. The city is located 110 km by road Northeast of Lagos; it is within of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of Ogun State and possesses a warm tropical climate. According to the ''Britannica'', by the 16th century, it was established as the chief town, and since pre-colonial times it has been the capital of the Ijebu Kingdom, Ijebu kingdom. There are around 2,119,221 Ijebus around south-west Nigeria, in Lagos and Ogun states.It has an estimated population of 394,246(2024). It is home to Sungbo's Eredo one of the largest ramparts in West Africa. As with most Ijebu people, Ijebus, people from Ijebu Ode have a nationwide reputation of being natural entrepreneurs, The primary cultural food is "Ikokore". History The largest city inhabited by the Ijebu people, Ijebus, a sub-group of the Yoruba people, Yoruba ethnic group who speak the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lagos Lagoon Lagos Lagoon (Yoruba language, Yoruba: Ọ̀sà) is a lagoon found in the city of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, the most populous city in Africa. The name ''Lagos'' means 'lakes' in Portuguese language, Portuguese, therefore ''Lagos Lagoon'' is an example of a tautological place name. The lagoon lies between the Atlantic Ocean and Lagos State. It is one of the ten lagoons in Lagos State and the largest in the Gulf of Guinea which spans over . The lagoon is a habitat for different Aquatic animal, aquatic organisms, such as various species of fish that are sources of income and food for communities surrounding it. Physical characteristics The lagoon is more than 50 km long and 3–13 km wide, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a long sand spit 2–5 km long. Its surface area is approximately 6,354.7 km². The lagoon is fairly shallow and is not plied by ocean-going ships, but by smaller barges and boats. It receives the discharge of the Ogun River and the Osun Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Imagbon War Imagbon is a town located in Ogun State, Nigeria. It lies on the western frontiers of Ijebu-Ode, along a river tributary of the Lagos Lagoon. Imagbon War The definitive Imagbon War, also referred to as the Anglo-ljebu War, occurred in 1892 in the town, between Ijebu forces and the Imperial British military. The military were supported by a protectorate treaty imposed on Lagos Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and on ..., which enabled them to raise funds and recruit troops equipped with imported guns. A war memorial exists to commemorate the conflict. References Further reading The British-Ijebu war of 1892 (The battle of Imagbon) ''Daily Mail'' (Nigeria). External links "The Sad Story Of The Imagbon Community" Sahara Reporters. Geography of Nigeria {{Ogun-geo-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ijebu Monarch Ijebu may also refer to: People * Ijebu Kingdom, Yoruba kingdom in pre-colonial Nigeria Ijebu people, an ethnic subtribal group from Nigeria Places Ijebu, Owo, a local government area of Ondo State, south-western Nigeria * Ijebu Diocese of the Church of Nigeria * Ijebu-Ode Diocese of the Catholic Church Ijebu East, a local government area in Ogun State, Nigeria Ijebu Igbo, a town in Ogun State, Nigeria Ijebu Ode, a town in Ogun State, Nigeria Ijebu North, a local government area in Ogun State, Nigeria Ijebu North East Ijebu North East is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Atan at . The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, p ... , a local government area in Ogun State, Nigeria {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	British Military The British Armed Forces are the unified military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, support international peacekeeping efforts and provide humanitarian aid. The force is also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces. Since the formation of the united Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 (later succeeded by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and finally by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), the British Armed Forces have seen action in most major wars involving the world's great powers, including the Seven Years' War, the American War of Independence, the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the First World War and the Second World War. Britain's victories in most of these wars allowed it to influence world events and establish itself as one of the world's leading military and economic powers. The British Armed Forces consist of: th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lagos Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and one of the fastest-growing megacity, megacities in the world. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until the Government of Nigeria, government's December 1991 decision to move their capital to Abuja, in the centre of the country. Lagos is a major African financial center, financial centre and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion in Africa. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fastest-growing cities and Urban area, urban areas. In 2024, Time Out (magazine), Time Out magazine ranked Lagos as the 19th best city to visit in the world. A megacity, it has the second-highest Gross domestic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]