Oyo State State nickname: Pace Setter State
Location
Statistics
Governor (List)	Rasheed Ladoja (PDP)
Date Created	3 February 1976
Capital	Ibadan
Area	28,454 km² Ranked 14th
Population 1991 Census 2005 estimate	Ranked N/A 3,488,789 6,617,720
ISO 3166-2	NG-OY

Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin. 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. ... As follows is a list of former Western Region, Nigeria, Western State and Oyo State Governors: Nigeria States of Nigeria List of Nigerian state governors Category: ... Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja (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 following is a list of Nigerian State capitals. ... Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ... 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. ... Nigeria is currently divided into 36 states and one federal capital territory. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ... Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ... Kwara State is a state in western Nigeria. ... [Olagunsoye Oyinlola|Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla] (PDP) Date Created 27 August 1991 Capital Osogbo Area 9,251 km² Ranked 28th Population 1991 Census 2005 est. ... Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. ...

History

It was formed in 1976 from the former Western State, and originally included Ọsun State, which was split off in 1991. Ọyọ State is homogenous, mainly inhabited by the Yoruba ethnic group who are primarily agrarian but have a predilection for living in high density urban centers. The indigenes mainly comprise the Oyos, the Ibadans and the Ibarapas, all belonging to the Yoruba family and speaking the same Yoruba language. Other people from within and outside the country trade and settle in the state mostly in the urban areas. The capital, Ibadan is reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa, south of the Sahara. Ibadan had been the centre of administration of the old Western Region, Nigeria since the days of the British colonial rule. Other notable cities and towns in Ọyọ State include Ọyọ, Ogbomọsọ, Isẹyin, Kişi, Okeho, Saki, Eruwa, Lanlate, and Igbo Ọra. The climate in the state favours the cultivation of crops like maize, yam, cassava, millet, rice, plantain, cacao tree, palm tree and cashew. There are a number of government farm settlements in Ipapo, Ilora, Eruwa, Ogbomosho, Iresaadu, Ijaiye, Akufo and Lalupon. There is abundance of clay, kaolin and aquamarine. There are also vast cattle ranches at Saki, Fasola, Moniya and Ibadan. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The former Western State of Nigeria was formed in 1967 when the Western Region was subdivided into the states of Lagos and Western State. ... [Olagunsoye Oyinlola|Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla] (PDP) Date Created 27 August 1991 Capital Osogbo Area 9,251 km² Ranked 28th Population 1991 Census 2005 est. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) are a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in Africa; the majority of them speak the Yoruba language (ede Yorùbá). 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Landmarks

The first university to be set up in Nigeria was the University of Ibadan (established as a college of the University of London when it was founded in 1948, and later converted into an autonomous university in 1962). It has the distinction of being one of the premier educational institutions in West Africa. The other Universities in the state are; Lead City University, Ibadan, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo and the Ladoke Akintọla University of Technology, Ogbomọsọ. The Polytechnic, Ibadanis one of the best polytechnics in Nigeria, and there are also 324 secondary schools as well as 1,576 public primary schools in the state. Other noteworthy institutions in the city include the University College Hospital; the first teaching hospital in Nigeria and the internationally acclaimed International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (lTTA). Another prominent landmark in Oyo State is Cocoa House, the first skyscraper built in Africa. The state is also home to NTA Ibadan, the first television station in Africa and Liberty Stadium, Ibadan the first stadium built in Africa. Other major tourist attractions located in the state include: Agodi Botanical Garden, Ado-Awaye Suspended lake, Mapo Hall, University of lbadan Zoological Garden, Ido Cenotaph, Trans-Wonderland Amusement Park, Oke-Ogun National Park, Bowers Tower and the Cultural Centre, Mokola. The University of Ibadan is Nigerias oldest university, and is located five miles (8 kilometres) from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria. ... The University of London is a university based primarily in London. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... An autonomous (subnational) entity is a subnational entity that has a certain amount of autonomy. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... 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. ... Ogbomosho City (also spelled Ogbomoso) is located in the present day Oyo state in south west Nigeria, and was founded in the 17th century. ... The term polytechnic, from the Greek πολύ polú meaning many and τεχνικός tekhnikós meaning arts, is commonly used in many countries to describe an institution that delivers technical education, other countries do not use the term and use alternative... High School also refers to the highest form of classical riding, High School Dressage. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... A Teaching hospital is a hospital which provides medical training. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and video to television receivers in a particular area. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... The Liberty Stadium is a 35,000 seater football stadium based in the city of Ibadan, Nigeria. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Inside the United States Botanic Garden Inside the Rio de Janeiro Botanic Garden (Brazil), 1890 Botanical gardens (in Latin, hortus botanicus) grow a wide variety of plants primarily categorized and documented for scientific purposes, but also for the enjoyment and education of visitors, a consideration that has become essential to... A zoo. ... The Cenotaph, London A ceremony at the Cenotaph, London, on Sunday 12th June 2005, remembering Irish war dead Memorial Cenotaph, Hiroshima, Japan A cenotaph is a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning to cultivate, generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ...

Oyo State Local Government Areas

The state consists of thirty three Local Governments: (see also Nigerian LGAs) Nigerian LGAs are Local Government Areas in Nigeria There are 774 Nigerian LGAs. ...

Notable Oyo State Indigenes

Notable People from Ọyọ State include:

• Hakeem Seriki American rap artist Chamillionaire
• Archdeacon Emmanuel Ọladipọ Alayande, Elder statesman
• Chief Augustus Akinloye, Prominent politician
• Chief Bọde Akindele, Chairman of Modandola Group of Companies
• Chief Kola Daisi, Renowned industrialist
• Chief Olukayode Kuye, a prominent businessman
• Chief Michael Sunday Adigun, Retired civil servant
• Chief (Late) Alhaji Adekunle Liadi Haruna Elewi, an industrialist, a former minister of state for communication Federal Republic of Nigeria.
• Chief Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele, Retired civil servant
• Chief Kolapo Ishola, Prominent politician and former governor of Oyo State
• Chief (Dr.) Dejo Raimi, Renowned thoracic surgeon and former secretary to Oyo State government
• Chief Richard Akinjide, Prominent politician
• Chief Victor Omololu Olunloyo, Prominent politician and former governor of Oyo State
• Alhaji Tajudeen Bioku, Renowned writer/director (filmmaker), Washington, DC USA
• Dr. Kase Lukman Lawal, Chemical Engineer and Chairman of Camac Holdings, Houston, Texas USA
• Chief Akinlolu Olujinmi, (SAN), Hon. Minister of Justice, Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Alhaji Lam Adesina, Prominent politician
• General Raji Rasaki, Former Governor of Lagos and Ogun States
• Alhaji Alade Musiliu Adeleke, Former Wema Bank Plc's Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
• Mr. Moyo Ajekigbe, Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria
• Professor Sẹgun Gbadegẹsin, Chairman of Howard University's Philosophy Department and Former President of Ẹgbẹ Ọmọ Yoruba in North America
• Mr. J.M. Ayanlowo
• Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, Prominent musician and inventor of Fuji music
• Ms. Sade Adu, Prominent lead singer of a British musical group.
• Tunde Nightingale, a.k.a., "Western," a pioneering juju and highlife musician
• Alhaji Dauda Epo-Akara, the deceased leader of an indigenous musical group.
• Professor Wande Abimbọla, Former Vice-Chancellor of Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ University
• Mr Anthony Adetunji Adejinle (Deceased) Prominent Mathematician and Educationist
• Chief Harry Akande, Prominent industrialist
• Chief Bisi Adesola (fmr Oyo state SSG )
• Chief Nathaniel Idowu, Prominent industrialist
• Mr. Taofiq Ashagidigbi, Prominent industrialist and engineer
• Chief Amoo, Prominent industrialist
• Chief Moses Ayorinde Adebimpe,Ph.D., Member, Advisory Committee, Technology & Education, Chicago State University
• Mr. Olakunle 'Bukola Ogunjimi (Geoscientist)

Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979, in Washington D.C.) is an American Entrepreneur and Grammy Award winning rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston, Texas. ... Chief Augustus Meredith Adisa Akinloye was born on 19 August 1916 in Ibadan, south-west Nigeria. ... Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele (born on February, 29, 1932) attended the University College Ibadan, (now University of Ibadan), where he obtained a honours degree in Classics in 1959. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Kase Lukman Lawal was born in Ibadan in 1954. ... General Raji Alagbe Rasaki, Nigerian Army (Rtd. ... Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister a. ... Fuji is a style of popular Nigerian music, fuck in the early 1970s by the one and only Fuji Creator, Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister. ... See also Sade (band). ... Tunde Nightingale, a. ... Juju, in West Africa, refers to the supernatural power ascribed to an object or fetish. ... Highlife is a musical genre that originated in Ghana and Sierra Leone in the 1920s and spread to other West African countries. ... Alhaji Dauda Epo-Akara Popularly known as Akanmu Epo, Alhaji Dauda Akanmu Epo-Akara was the main force behind the popular Yoruba music genre called were music. ...

External links

• Oyo State Government Homepage (currently under construction)

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