Ogun State State nickname: Gateway State
Location
Statistics
Governor (List)	Gbenga Daniel (PDP)
Date Created	3 February 1976
Capital	Abeokuta
Largest City	Abeokuta
Area	16,762 km² Ranked 24th
Population 1991 Census 2005 estimate	Ranked N/A 2,338,570 4,054,272
Official Language	English
ISO 3166-2	NG-OG

Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state. Ogun has one federal university ; the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and two state government universities; the Olabisi Onabanjo university,Ago Iwoye(formerly known as Ogun State University) and the Tai Solarin university of education (TASUED) Ijebu Ode. Ogun State thus has the highest number of registered universities in Nigeria (nine in all) with five new private universities also in the state. Ogun state has two major government hospitals,The Federal Medical Center,Abeokuta and the Olabisi Onabanjo university teaching hospital,Sagamu.Ogun State has produced many of the most important Yoruba politicians and musicians in Nigeria, including President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Ernest Shonekan, Chief MKO Abiola,Prince Bola Ajibola, Chief Kuforiji Olubi, Prof Ola Rotimi, Prof Olikoye Ransome Kuti, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Prof.Wole Soyinka and Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The following table presents a listing of Nigerian state nicknames. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1869x1658, 57 KB)one of the States of Nigeria File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias state governors. ... Otunba Gbenga Daniel (b. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias states and the dates of their creation. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... The following is a list of Nigerian State capitals. ... Location of Abeokuta in Nigeria Abeokuta is a city of southwest Nigeria, situated at , on the Ogun river, 64 miles north of Lagos by railway, or 81 miles by water. ... Location of Abeokuta in Nigeria Abeokuta is a city of southwest Nigeria, situated at , on the Ogun river, 64 miles north of Lagos by railway, or 81 miles by water. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their surface area. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Nigerian states by population density Map of Nigerian states by total population The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their total population (based on 2005 population estimates). ... An official language is a language that is given a privileged legal status in a state, or other legally-defined territory. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... // History Lagos State, Nigeria was created on May 27, 1967 by virtue of State (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree No. ... Oyo (OÌ£yoÌ£ in Yoruba orthography, pronounced ) is the name for a Yoruba city in modern-day Nigeria and also the loose empire which that city controlled in the 17th and 18th centuries. ... In Yoruba mythology, Oshun (or Oschun) is a spirit-goddess (Orisha) who reigns over love, intimacy, beauty, wealth and diplomacy. ... Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. ... Location of Abeokuta in Nigeria Abeokuta is a city of southwest Nigeria, situated at , on the Ogun river, 64 miles north of Lagos by railway, or 81 miles by water. ... Tai Solarin University of Education is a university in Nigeria, named after Nigerian activist Tai Solarin (1922-1994). ... The Yoruba (native name Yorùbá) is a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. ... Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo (born March 5, 1937) has been the President of Nigeria since 1999. ... Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan was born on May 9 1936) in Lagos south-west Nigeria. ... Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (often referred to as M. K. O. Abiola) (August 24, 1937?, Abeokuta - July 7, 1998, Abuja), was a Nigerian Yorùbá businessman and political figure. ... Ola Rotimi(April 13, [[1938]) - August 18, 2000) is a Nigerian dramatist and writer. ... Fela Anikulapo Kuti (b. ... Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka (born July 13, 1934) is a Nigerian writer. ... Obafemi Awolowo Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909-1987) was a Nigerian politician and Yoruba political leader. ...

Other cities and towns in the Ogun State are Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu, Ijebu Igbo, and Otta. The state contains the following twenty Local Government Areas: Located in south-western Nigeria, Ijebu Ode with over 100,000 residents is the second largest city in Ogun State after Abeokuta. ... Sagamu, city in southwestern Nigeria located in Ogun state near the Ibu River. ... Ijebu Igbo is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. ...

The state's nickname is "Gateway to Nigeria". It was created in February 1976 from the former Western State. The 1991 census recorded a total population of 2,338,570 residents. The state governor is Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Location of Abeokuta in Nigeria Abeokuta is a city of southwest Nigeria, situated at , on the Ogun river, 64 miles north of Lagos by railway, or 81 miles by water. ... Located in south-western Nigeria, Ijebu Ode with over 100,000 residents is the second largest city in Ogun State after Abeokuta. ... Sagamu, city in southwestern Nigeria located in Ogun state near the Ibu River. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... The former Western State of Nigeria was formed in 1967 when the Western Region was subdivided into the states of Lagos and Western State. ... Otunba Gbenga Daniel (b. ...

Abeokuta is the birthplace of Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, who also has a large farm in Otta. Location of Abeokuta in Nigeria Abeokuta is a city of southwest Nigeria, situated at , on the Ogun river, 64 miles north of Lagos by railway, or 81 miles by water. ... Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo (born March 5, 1937) has been the President of Nigeria since 1999. ...

Universities in Ogun state

• University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
• Covenant University, Ota
• Bell university of Technology, Ota
• Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
• Redeemed University for all Nation.
• Babcork University, Ilisan
• Tai Solarin University, Ijebu Ode
• Crawford University, Igbesa
• Crescent University, Abeokuta

The ethnic composition of Ogun State is largely from the Yoruba subgroups of the Awori, Egba, Yewa, Ijebu, and Remo. The Yoruba (native name Yorùbá) is a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. ... Egbado tribe (or now Yewa, a sub-group of the larger Yoruba people), inhabit the eastern area of Ogun West Senatorial District, Ogun State, in south-west Nigeria, Africa. ... Ijebu was a Yoruba kingdom in pre-colonial Nigeria. ... Remo is the most prominent drumhead company in the United States, and their product is the most widely used. ...

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