changed to Yewa after the Yewa River, the river (odo) they foraged towards. The name of this river is derived from the Yoruba goddess Yewa. Yewa/Ẹgbado mainly...
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Yewa North (formerly Egbado North) is a Local Government Area in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria bordering the Republic of Benin. Its headquarters are...
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Yewa South, (formerly Egbado South), is a Local Government Area in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria bordering the Republic of Benin. Its headquarters are...
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Remo Kingdom and Nigeria's leading Kola nut grower. Ilaro, the capital of Yewa(Egbado Kingdom). Ogun state is covered predominantly by rain forest and has...
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Iziaq Adekunle Salako (born 9 August 1967, Ayetoro Yewa North, Ogun State) is a Nigerian politician and medical practitioner who serves as the Minister...
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Ipokia Obafemi Owode Odeda Odogbolu Ogun Waterside Remo North Shagamu Yewa North Yewa South Akoko North-East Akoko North-West Akoko South-East Akoko South-West...
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Ilara Yewa is a Nigerian town in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria about 91 kilometers northwest of Abeokuta. It lies on the border between Nigeria and Benin...
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The Yewa River, Yoruba: Odò Yewa, is a trans-national river between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, running south through the interior of southwest...
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Akògún - a warrior and hunter, wear straw Ajé - orisha of wealth Yewa - orisha of the Yewa River. Nàná Bùkùú - orisha of the river and of the earth Ọbà -...
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Usman Alkali Baba. Egbetokun was born on 4 September 1964 in Erinja in the Yewa South local government area of Ogun state. He graduated from the University...
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Makun 52.*Sagamu Remo South Sotubo 53.Yewa North Ayetoro 54.*Iju Iboro 55.*Ketu Tata 56.Yewa South Ilaro 57.*Yewa South East Oke Odan. However, during...
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state, Nigeria Ijaka - Yewa North Local Government, Ogun state, Nigeria Idigny (Idiyin) - Plateau Department, Benin Igan Alade - Yewa North Local Government...
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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...
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km2 6 Abeokuta North 93,966 N/A Abeokuta N/A 1 Ado-Odo/Ota 234,647 Yewa North Yewa South N/A Ewekoro N/A 19 55,093 2 Ifo 215,055 1 539,170 10 Ijebu East...
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Bwa language (redirect from Yewa language)
Bwa (Boa, Boua, Bua, Kibua, Kibwa, Libua, Libwali) is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dialects are Leboa-Le (Bwa proper) Yewu...
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The Anglican Diocese of Yewa is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Lagos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop...
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International Refugee Law, 2001, ISBN 92-9142-101-4, retrieved 19 August 2015 Yewa Holiday (24 March 2017). "The Problem with the Prosecution of Refugees"....
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Niger–Congo → Yoruba, Yoruba Sign Yorubaland (Nigeria, Benin, Togo) Ijesha, Egba, Yewa, Igbomina, Awori, Akoko, Okun, Ana, Ekiti, Ilaje, Ijebu, Oyo, Ondo, Ife,...
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and the Owu (Ibara is often mentioned as another section; this is part of Yewa historically, not Egba, though it is also located in the present-day Abeokuta...
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September 2024. Curto, José C.; France, Renée Soulodre-La, eds. (2005). "R. Yewa". Africa and the Americas: Interconnections during the Slave Trade. Africa...
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others being Ake, Oke-Ona, the Owu and Ibara (historically, Ibara is part of Yewa (Egbado), not Egba, although it is located in the present day Abeokuta geographically)...
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by Adegoke Adeyanju of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Yewa North 1 and was seconded by Adeniran Ademola also of the APC representing...
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gBagwe Amar agomê-yewa c.1620-1703 De Adjara ?–March 1724 Dè-Houffon–Agonmin March 1724–1742 Under rule of Abomey. Mijo 1742–? Tê-Agonmin yewa ?–1845 Deka 1845–...
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capital of Ogun State. The town is the administrative seat/headquarters of Yewa (formally known as Egbado) North Local Government Area. It is connected to...
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orisha of storms and the Niger River. Oba, orisha of the Oba River. Yewa, orisha of the Yewa River. Otin, orisha of the Otin River. Yemoo, original wife of...
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the Ilaro Kingdom. Ilaro is a town in Ogun State, and the headquarter of YEWA southwest local government also known as the YEWALAND. The Ilaro people celebrate...
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Water, Moon, The Motherhood, Protection Yoruba People Yoruba Religion Orisha Yorubaland Yewa Yewa River Yoruba People Yoruba Religion Orisha Yorubaland...
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In some stories, Ayida-Weddo descends from the heavens with Adanhu and Yewa, the first humans created by Mawu. "In the beginning there was a vast serpent...
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similarities to adjoining dialects. North-West Yoruba (NWY) Egba, Ibadan, Yewa, Ọyọ, Lagos (Eko). North-East Yoruba (NEY) Yagba, Owe, Ikiri, Ijumu, Oworo...
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Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Egbado South and Ipokia, Ogun East, Imeko Afon/Yewa North, Ado-Odo/Ota, Ifo/Em Official Website - National Assembly House of...
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