Ọsun State State nickname: State of the Living Spring
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Governor (List)	Prince(Dr.) Olagunsoye Oyinlola 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 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias state governors. ... This is a list of Osun State leaders: See also Nigeria States of Nigeria List of Nigerian state governors Category: ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... People's Governor Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... [Olagunsoye Oyinlola|Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla] (PDP)
Date Created	27 August 1991
Capital	Osogbo
Area	9,251 km² Ranked 28th
Population 1991 Census 2005 est.	Ranked 17th 2,203,016 4,137,627
ISO 3166-2	NG-OS

Ọṣun State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. Its capital is Oṣogbo. The state's current governor is Prince Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla, who was elected in 2003. Ọṣun State is home to several of Nigeria's most famous landmarks, including the campus of Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ University, Nigeria's pre-eminent institution of higher learning. The university is also located in the ancient town of Ile-Ifẹ, an important early center of political and religious development for Yoruba culture. Other important cities and towns include the ancient kingdom-capitals of Òkè-Ìlá Ọràngún, Ìlá Ọràngún, Ẹdẹ, and Ileṣa. 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. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The following is a list of Nigerian State capitals. ... 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). ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Location of OsÌ£ogbo(Oshogbo) in Nigeria OsÌ£ogbo or Oshogbo is a city in Nigeria. ... Olagunsoye Oyinlola has been governor of Osun State in Nigeria since 29 May 2003. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... A bronze cast depicting the head of an Ooni, or king, from 1100s-1200s Ife. ...

The state's name is derived from the River Ọṣun, a deified natural spring where annual traditional festivities are held. Ọṣun-Oṣogbo Grove, the shrine of the annual rites of the deity and an important artistic center in western Nigeria, was declared a World Heritage Site in 2005. Osun temple in Osogbo Osun-Osogbo or Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred forest on the edges of Osogbo, Nigeria. ...

Governor Oyinlola recently launched and laid the foundation for the grounbreaking of Osun State University with six campuses (Osogbo, Okuku, Ikire, Ejigbo, Ifetedo, and Ipetu-Ijesha) strategically located across the state. As enrollment begins in September of the current year 2007, Gov. Olagunsoye Oyinlola is making history as the first governor to promise, embark on, and successfully establish a state-owned university in the same year.

In the light of many astounding achievements recorded under the current administration in the state, an American-based non-governmental/non-political body (Organization for Socio-Economic Change in Africa - OSCA) has endorsed Oyinlola's team and administration for the second term in office. According to the organization's Public Relations Officer, Prince Samuel Olakunle Araoye, "this administration has done some much to positively impact the lives of the masses. Many critics and pessimists are now having change of opinions in an attempt to give kudos to the governance, ruling, and modus operandi of the incumbent." The organization further praised the government for including more women in its management team than any of its predecessors, and for the impact Her Excellency, Princess Omolola Oyinlola (The First Lady and Wife of the Executive Governor) is making on the lives of the physically-challenged and the children of Osun State via various WOCDIF programs (Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation).

The modern Ọṣun state was created in 1991 from part of the old Ọyọ State. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. ...

Every year, adherents and non-adherents of Ọṣun, one of the Oriṣa (the traditional deities of the Yoruba), travel from all over the world to attend the annual Ọṣun festival in August. Visitors include nationals of Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad, Grenada, and other nations in the Americas with a significant Yoruba cultural heritage. In Yoruba mythology, Oshun (or Oschun) is a spirit-goddess (Orisha) who reigns over love, intimacy, beauty, wealth and diplomacy. ... This article is about the type of spirit. ... Osun temple in Osogbo Osun-Osogbo or Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred forest on the edges of Osogbo, Nigeria. ... Look up Trinidad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... Heritage can refer to: Cultural heritage Cultural traditions Heritage tourism Inheritance Kinship and descent Natural heritage A novel in the BBC Books series See also English Heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Administrative Divisions

Ọṣun State is divided into three federal senatorial districts each of which is composed of two administrative zones. Ọṣun State consists of thirty Local Government Areas, the primary (third tier) unit of government in Nigeria.

Ọṣun State's 30 Local Government Areas are listed below with their capital cities in parenthesis:

• Atakunmosa East (Iperindo)
• Atakunmosa West (Osu)
• Ayedaade (Gbongan)
• Ayedire (Ile Ogbo)
• Boluwaduro (Otan-Ayegbaju)
• Boripe (Iragbiji)
• Ede North (Oja Timi)
• Ede South (Ede)
• Egbedore (Awo)
• Ejigbo (Ejigbo)
• Ife Central (Ile-Ife)
• Ife East (Oke-Ogbo)
• Ife North (Ipetumodu)
• Ife South (Ifetedo)
• Ifedayo (Oke-Ila Orangun)
• Ifelodun (Ikirun)
• Ila (Ila Orangun)
• Ilesa East (Iyemogun)
• Ilesa West (Ereja Square)
• Irepodun LGA (Ilobu) http://www.irepodunlocalgovernment.com
• Irewole (Ikire)
• Isokan (Apomu)
• Iwo (Iwo)
• Obokun (Ibokun)
• Odo Otin (Okuku)
• Ola Oluwa (Bode Osi)
• Olorunda (Igbonna, Osogbo)
• Oriade (Ijebu-Jesa)
• Orolu (Ifon-Osun)
• Osogbo (Osogbo).

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External links

• Osun State Government Homepage
• http://www.irepodunlocalgovernment.com

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