• A look at five Yoruba sub-ethnic groups in Oyo State

    The people of Oyo State are Yoruba with a common ancestor, Oduduwa. However, there are sub-ethnic groups with distinct dialect peculiarities. The people of Oyo State may be divided into five broad groups, namely: Ibadans, Ibarapas, Oyos, Oke-Oguns and Ogbomosos. IBADANS The Ibadans have their settlements in the city of Ibadan and surrounding farms and…

  • PEOPLE OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA

    The people of Oyo State are Yoruba with a common ancestor, Oduduwa. Within Oyo State however, there are sub-ethnic groups with distinct dialect peculiarities. The people of Oyo State may be divided into five broad groups, namely: Ibadans, Ibarapas, Oyos, Oke-Oguns and Ogbomosos. IBADANS The Ibadans have their settlements in the city of Ibadan and…

  • OYO SETTLEMENT PATTERN & SIZE

    SETTLEMENT PATTERN People in Oyo State live in various types of human settlements, varying from farmstead, hamlets, villages, towns, cities and metropolis. The hierarchy of human settlement is usually decided by the settlement size, size of population, availability and scale of infrastructure, social amenities, services and the functions of the settlements. These settlements are used…

  • POLITICAL ZONES IN OYO STATE

    The State is divided into three Senatorial Districts of Oyo North, Oyo Central and Oyo South. Oyo North has 13 Local Governments, viz Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo, Irepo, Olorunsogo, Kajola, Iwajowa, Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South, Iseyin, Oorelope, Oriire and Itesiwaju. Oyo Central comprises 11 Local Governments: Afijio, Akinyele, Egbeda, Ogo-Oluwa, Surulere, Lagelu, Oluyole, Ona-Ara,…

  • Geography of Oyo State

    Oyo State is located in the South West Region of Nigeria. Latitude 8 degree and Longitude 4 degree East bisect the State into four nearly equal parts. The State now covers a total of 27,249 square kilometers of landmass. It is bounded partly by Ogun State (Gateway State) in the South, Kwara State (State of…

  • History of Oyo State leadership

    Oyo State, popularly referred to as the “Pace Setter” is one of the constituent 36 States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It came into existence with the break up of the old Western State of Nigeria during the State creation exercise on 3rd February, 1976. Brigadier, later Major-General David Medaiyese Jemibewon (rtd) was the…

  • ABOUT OYO STATE

    Oyo State was created in February 1976 as a result of the creation of three States out of the former Western State by the Federal Military Government of Nigeria. The State is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west…

  • Osun State flag and its meaning

    The seven cowries represent the seven grandsons of Olofin Oduduwa. Their military valour, diplomatic dexterity and trade mastery created wealth and resulted in their expansive kingdom. The Brown Colour represents the colour of the earth and tone of the skin. The Ori Olokun stands for the common origin of the Yoruba and their dexterity in…

  • Anthem of Osun State

    Osun State anthem in 2 languages: Yoruba and English Yoruba Ise wa fun ile waFun Ile Ibi WaKa gbee gaKa gbee gaKa gbee ga fun aye riIgbagbo wa ni peBati beru la bomoKa siseKa siseKa sise ka jo laIsokan ati ominiraNi ke je ka maa lepaTesiwaju f opo ireAti ohun to daraOmo Oodua dideBo si…

  • Coat of Arms of Osun State

    The Osun State Coat of Arms comprises several things. The two elephants in the Coat of Arms symbolise strength, service and humility. The brown colour emphasises the unity of the skin and the soil. The cocoa tree indicates agriculture and the natural resources of the land. The Y on the shield represents River Niger and Benue which symbolise the link between Osun State…