Pre-Colonial Administration in Yoruba Land

PRE-COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION IN YORUBALAND

Pre-Colonial Administration in Yoruba Land: Every culture has its origin. If you want to understand why things are the way they are now, you’re often advised to go back to your roots. It is common knowledge that Nigeria is made up of three basic cultures: Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba.

The Yorubas carry themselves with pride and have not allowed the basics of their culture to be swept away by modernization. They hold their culture and traditions in high esteem. But where did they really come from? What was Yoruba land like during the pre-colonial administration?

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