Oyo State

Oyo State

Ọyọ State 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.

Read more about Oyo State:  Geography, History, Records, Landmarks and 'Firsts', Government and Politics, Education, List of Universities in Oyo State, List of Current Public Officials, Agriculture, Local Government Areas, Notable Oyo State Indigenes

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