Ibadan is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, Nigeria. With a population of over 3 million, it is the third most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano; it is the country's largest city by geographical area after Gusau. At the time of Nigeria's independence in 1960, Ibadan was the largest and most populous city in the country, and the second most populous in Africa after Cairo.
Iwo is a City in Osun State, Nigeria that is the seat of the Iwo Kingdom, a traditional state. The Iwo people, like all other people of Yoruba stock are said to have belonged to Ile-Ife from where they migrated sometimes in the 14th century. The earliest settlement initiated by Adekola Telu a prince from Ife. Adekola Telu was the son of the 16th Ooni of Ife a female called Luwo Gbagida. The only predicted land with the symbol of the parrots to locate where the promised land will be found which happens to be the present Iwoland The City formerly part of old Oyo state was later separated and became one of the major townships in Osun State, Nigeria.
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created in 1976, it borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo and Osun states to the north, Ondo to the east and the Republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state. The state's nickname is "Gateway to Nigeria". It was created in February 1976 from the former Western State. The 2006 census recorded a total population of 3,751,140 residents.
Oyo, usually referred to as Oyo State to distinguish it from the city of Oyo, 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.
Ilaro, Ogun State is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. Ilaro town houses about 57,850 people. Ilaro is the headquarters of the Yewa South Local government, now known as YEWALAND which replaced the Egbado division of the former Western State, and later became a part of Ogun State of Nigeria. Ilaro town is about 50 km from Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, and about 100 km from Ikeja, the capital city of Lagos State.
Alvan Ikoku was a Nigerian educationist, statesman, activist and politician.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Oyo comprises three Senators representing Oyo South, Oyo Central, Oyo North and fourteen Representatives representing the following federal constituencies: Ona-Ara/Egbeda, Iseyin/Kajola/Iwajowa/Itesiwaju, Ibadan North- East/South- East, Lagelu/Akinyele, Ibarapa East/Ido, Ibadan North, Oluyole, Atisbo/Saki East/Saki West, Ibadan North West/South West, Ibarapa Central/Ibarapa North, Afijio/Atiba/Oyo East/Oyo West, Ogo-oluwa/Surulere Oluyole, Ogbomosho-North/South/Orire, and Olurunssogo/Orelope/Irepo.
Ido is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ido.
Ambrose Folorunsho Alli was a Nigerian medical professor who served as Executive Governor of the defunct Nigerian state of Bendel State between 1979 and 1983. He was the first civilian governor.
Alhaji Lamidi Ona-Olapo Adesina was an educator who became governor of Oyo State in Nigeria on 29 May 1999 as a member of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) party.
Ayoade Ademola Adeseun is Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Oyo Central, in Oyo State, Nigeria, in the 9 April 2011 national elections, running on the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform.
Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona is the Awujale of the Ijebu Kingdom, a traditional state in Nigeria. He was installed as the king in 1960, making him one of the longest reigning monarchs in Nigeria. His father was Prince Rufai Adeto and mother, Alhaja Ajibabi Adetona. As king, he represents the Anikilaya ruling family.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim is a Nigerian politician and was All Progressives Congress member of the House of Representatives for Damatura/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa in Yobe State. In 2016, she was made the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Otunba Segun Adewale, popularly known as Segun Aeroland, born May 15, 1966, is a Nigerian entrepreneur, philanthropist and a grassroots politician in Lagos State, a native of Ipoti EKiti in Ijero Local Government Area of EKiti state, South Western Nigeria and the Lagos West Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 senatorial election.
Otunba Akin Alabi is a Nigerian entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the author of the business and marketing book, Small Business Big Money and also the founder of NairaBET.com, Nigeria’s first sports bookmaking company.
Emmanuel Olakunle Filani is a Nigerian educator and artist. His works are closely identified with the school of thought named Onaism; Onaism is an art movement that is based on the fusion of the designs, ornamentation and motifs found in traditional Yoruba carvings and textiles with modern art pieces such as drawings and paintings. Filani is also a lecturer and an administrator – he served as a former provost of the Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta.
Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun is a member and the Deputy Speaker, the House of Representatives of Nigeria. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)(PDP) and represents the Irepodun/Olurunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency of Osun State.
Olatoye Temitope Sugar was a member of the Federal House of Representatives Abuja representing Lagelu / Akinyele Federal Constituency and the Chairman, House Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was also a senatorial candidate for Oyo central under the platform of Action Democratic Party in the 2019 elections.
Gabriel Mojisola Babatunde was born on September 14, 1938 at Akinmorin, Afijio Local Government Area of in Ooo state, Nigeria. He was the First Nigerian Professor of Animal Science.
