| Capital: |
Ibadan |
| Area: |
35,742.84
sq kilometres |
| Population: |
4,082,069
(1997 FOS est.) |
| Language: |
Yoruba |
Location
The capital of
the State is Ibadan, the most populous city in
black Africa with about two and a half million
people.
People
The Yoruba people
of Oyo State are of five major ethnic groups.
They are; Oyo, Osun, Oke Ogun, Ife/Ijesa and
Igbonna. Although the language of the groups is
Yoruba, each group is clearly distinguishable by
its dialect.
The Oyo State
Yoruba, like their counterparts in three other
states of Nigeria, are city dwellers with strong
paternal family lineage. The society of Yoruba
people is highly organised with autonomous
cities or towns, the political and spiritual
head of which is either a king or a baale
(head-chief without beaded crown).
Local
Government Areas
The total
population of the State at present should be
well over twelve million people. There are
forty-two Local Government Councils which are
listed below with their headquarters: Afrijio (Jobele);
Ayedade (Gbongban); Ayedire (Ilegbon); Akinyele
(Moniya); Atakumosa (Osu); Boripe (Iragbiji);
Ede (Ede); Egbedore (Iwo); Egbeda (Egbeda);
Ejigbo (Ejigbo); Ibadan (Ibadan); Ibarapa (Eruwa);
Ido (Ido); Ifelodun (Kirun); Ifedapo (Saki);
Ifeloju (Igbo-Ore); Ife Central (Ile-Ife); Ife
North (Ipetumodu); Ife South (Ifetedo); Ila (Ila
(Ile-Orangun); Ilesa (Ilesa); Iseyin (Iseyin);
Irewole (Ikire); Irepo (Kisi); Irepodun (Ilobu);
Iwo (Iwo); Kajola (Okeho); Lagelu (Iyana-Ofta);
Obokun (Ibokun); Odo-Otin (Okuku); Ogbomoso (Ogbooso);
Ogo-Oluwa (Ajaawa); Ona-Ara (Akanran); Ola Oluwa
(Bode-Osi); Olorunda (Igbona); Oluyole (Idi-Ayunre);
Orelope (Igboha); Oriade (Ijebu-Jesa); Orire (Ikoyi);
Osogbo (Igboho) (Osogbo Oja-Oba); Oyo (Oyo);
Surulere (Iresaadu).
Links
Schools
on The Web:
Federal
Govt Girls College, OYO
Queens
School, Ibadan
Abadina
College,Ibadan
St. Annes
School, Ibadan
Methodist
Grammar School,Ibadan
St
Louis Grammar School, Ibadan
Command
Secondary School, Ibadan, Ibadan
Lagelu
Grammar School, Ibadan
St Patricks
Grammar School, Ibadan
Government
College of Ibadan, Ibadan
International
School, Ibadan
E-mail:
Loyola College, Ibadan
Saint
Theresa's College Ibadan
Loyola
College, Ibadan
Contact
State
Liason Office:
Oduduwa House,
Plot 1226, Ahmadu Bello Way,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel: 01-613371 - 3 (3 lines
