named after the Oyo Empire Oyo, Oyo State, a city founded in the 1830s as an alternative capital of the remnants of the old Oyo empire Oyo, Congo, a city...
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The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day southern Benin and western Nigeria (including the South West zone and...
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OYO Rooms (stylised as OYO), also known as OYO Hotels & Homes, is an Indian multinational hospitality chain of leased and franchised hotels, homes, and...
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known to its people as 'New Oyo' (Ọ̀yọ́ Àtìbà) to distinguish it from the former capital to the north, 'Old Oyo' (Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé), which had been deserted...
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Oyo State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous...
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Old Oyo, also known as Oyo-Ile, Katunga, Oyo-Oro, and Eyo is the site of a ruined medieval city that was once the capital of the Oyo Empire in what is...
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The Oyo State Executive Council (informally, the Cabinet of Oyo State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Oyo State...
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Gaha (redirect from Gaha of Oyo)
nobleman and leader of the military in the old Oyo Empire during the 18th century. From 1650 to 1750, Oyo Empire was at the pinnacle of its greatness, peace...
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Oyo, Oyo State, is the seat of the line of the rulers of Oyo. Their territory, a constituent rump state, is located in contemporary Nigeria. Since the...
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pronunciation: [ˌbɔnɛˈbi ˈsɔtɔ]; born January 12, 1984), known professionally as Oyo Boy Sotto, is a Filipino actor. He is the son of Filipino actor-comedian-host...
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November 1993) is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of OYO Rooms. He has been a panelist on Shark Tank India (season 3) in 2024. As...
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administrators and governors of Oyo State, Nigeria. Oyo State was formed in 1976 when Western State was divided into Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states. Nigeria States...
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Ibadan (redirect from Ibadan, Oyo State)
US: /ɪˈbɑːdən/; Yoruba: Ìbàdàn) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria...
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The Oyo Mesi is the privy council of Oyo, a Yoruba traditional state in Southwestern Nigeria. It dates to the medieval period, when it served as the government...
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Rukidi IV of Tooro (redirect from King Oyo)
Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV (Tooro pronunciation: [ɾukiɾaβaséíd͡ʒa omukáma óːjo ɲíːmba kaβáːmba igúɾu ɾukídi]), commonly known as King Oyo, is...
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Yoruba people (section Oyo, Ile-Ife and Lagos)
the Oyo Empire as the dominant Yoruba military and political power in the 11th century. The Oyo Empire under its oba, known as the Alaafin of Oyo, was...
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Ogbomosho (redirect from Ogbomoso, Oyo State)
Ogbomosho (also Ogbomoso and Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́) is a city in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria. It was founded in the mid 17th century. The population was approximately...
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governor of Oyo State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Oyo State, Nigeria, after the governor of Oyo State, and...
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The documented history begins when Oranyan came to rule the Oyo Empire, which became dominant in the early 17th century. The older traditions of the formerly...
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v t e Oyo is a town and a commune in the central Republic of Congo in the Cuvette Department. It is the seat of the Oyo District. It is located more than...
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18th-century alaafin, or king, of the Oyo people in what is now Nigeria. Coming to the throne shortly after the Oyo subjugation of neighboring Dahomey,...
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"OYO rebrands acquired @Leisure Group to 'OYO Vacation Homes'". Travel Daily. 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2019-09-12. Chaturvedi, Anumeha (2019-06-21). "Oyo...
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College of Education and Oyo State College of Education also known as EAUED is a state-owned University of Education located in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria but...
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This is a list of villages and settlements in Oyo State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given)...
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Oluremi Oyo (12 October 1952 – 1 October 2014) was a Nigerian journalist. Remi Oyo was born on 12 October 1952 in Ilorin, Kwara State, North Central Nigeria...
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2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Oyo State was held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Oyo State, one from each of the state's...
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in Iseyin, Oyo State, started his primary education in Local Authority Demonstration School, Oluwole in Iseyin local government area of Oyo State. He then...
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Oyo Hotel & Casino is a casino hotel near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned by Highgate and Oyo Hotels & Homes, and...
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Shaki (also Saki) is a city-town situated in the northern part of Oyo State in western Nigeria. The terrain is hilly. The town lies near the source of...
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Awe, Nigeria (redirect from Awe, Oyo State)
Awe is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The LGA's headquarters is in Awe Town. Awe has a population of 116,080 (2005 estimates) and...
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