Some of the Ogun State’s traditional festivals have become the talk of town not only in Nigeria but also in the international community. Included here are the Egungun, Osun, Igunuko, Ogun, Olumo, Gelede, Oro, Orisa Oko, Obinrin Ojowu, Agemo, Obalufon festivals, to name the most fascinating and thrilling ones. Ogun State Ogun is a major…

Yoruba is the mother tongue or what linguistics will call the first language of the people of Ogun State while the second and official language is English. But the dialects are distributed according to the sub-groups in the State and among these are Aworis, Egbas, Eguns, Ijebus, Ikales, Ilajes, Remos and Yewas. Ogun State Ogun…

Ogun State is drained by fast flowing coastal rivers and empty into the lagoons of Lagos State. The most important of these rivers include Ogun, Yewa, Osun and Saasa. It is worthy to note that the name of the State is actually derived from the largest rivers, River Ogun. Ogun State Ogun is a major…

Considering the immense human and material endowments of Ogun State, however, it is obvious that this has not had an appreciable effect on the economic growth and development of the State. In other words, for a very long time, the State has been operating far below its potentials, thus affecting the living conditions of the…

The climate of Ogun State follows a tropical pattern with the raining season starting about March and ending in November, followed by dry season. The mean annual rainfall varies from 128cm in the southern parts of the State to 105cm in the northern areas. The average monthly temperature ranges from 23°C in July to 32°C…

The geographical landscape of Ogun State comprises extensive fertile soil suitable for agriculture, and Savannah land in the north ­ western part of the State, suitable for cattle rearing. There are also vast forest reserves, rivers, lagoons, rocks, mineral deposits and an oceanfront. Ogun State Ogun is a major industrial state in Nigeria. It is…

The population of Ogun State during the 1991 Census was 2,333,726. With its growth rate of 2.83 per cent per annum, the population estimate for 2003 was projected at 3,297,408 and 3,486,683 for 2005. The projections indicated that in 2003, about 1,483,834 of the population (45 per cent) would live in urban areas 1,813,574 (55…

Ogun State indigenes belong to the Yoruba ethnic group, comprising mainly the Egba, the Yewa, the Awori, the Egun, the Ijebu and the Remo. The people are hospitable and accommodating, hence Nigerians from other parts of the country live peacefully with them. The main languages of communication in the State are Yoruba and English. Although…

Ogun State has 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) each headed by a Chairman, as enshrined in the Constitution. It is divided into four Geo-political Zones, three Senatorial Districts, nine Federal and 26 State Constituencies. The state is administered by the Governor who works with a cabinet of Civil servants, Commissioners, Special Advisers and Consultants in…

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people, providing income and employment for a large percentage of the population. Ogun State is blessed with a conducive climate that supports cultivation of a variety of crops such as yam, cassava, maize, rice, plantain, beans, vegetables and citrus fruits such as orange, paw-paw, pineapple and so on.…