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Ondo State

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Ondo or Ondo State is a state in Nigeria created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. [1]

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Abraham Adesanya

Chief Abraham Aderibigbe Adesanya (24 July 1922 in Ijebu Igbo – 27 April 2008) was a Nigerian politician, lawyer, activist, welfarist, and liberal progressive.

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Achievers University

Achievers University is in Owo, Ondo State Nigeria The university is a private-sector initiative, established in 2007 and accredited by the National Universities Commission.

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Action Congress of Nigeria

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), formerly known as Action Congress (AC), was a Nigerian political party formed via the merger of the Alliance for Democracy, the Justice Party, the Advance Congress of Democrats, and several other minor political parties in September 2006.

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Adebayo Adefarati

Chief Adebayo Adefarati (February 14, 1931"Adefarati, AD Presidential candidate dies at 76", Vanguard, March 30, 2007. – March 29, 2007) was a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Ondo State in Nigeria from 1999 to 2003.

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Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida Afunbiowo II

Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida Afunbiowo II (1950-2013) was chosen as the traditional ruler, or Deji, of the Akure Kingdom, based in the city of Akure in Ondo State, Nigeria on 13 August 2010.

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Adekola Ogunoye II

Adekola Ogunoye II was a traditional ruler of Owo (Olowo of Owo), Ondo State, Nigeria, who reign between February 1968 to November 1992 before Sir Olateru Olagbegi II was reinstated in 1993.

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Adekunle Ajasin University

Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA) is a state government owned and operated Nigerian university.

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Adekunle Ayeni

Adekunle Ayeni is a Nigerian public relations practitioner, journalist, trained scientist and businessman.

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Adeola Austin Oyinlade

Adeola Austin Oyinlade (born 6 August 1981) is a Nigerian lawyer, human rights and International Law expert, international speaker and United Nations Young Ambassador for Peace.

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Adesimbo Victor Kiladejo

Oba Adesimbo Victor Kiladejo Adenrele Ademefun Kiladejo, or Jilo III, was appointed the 44th Osemawe, or traditional ruler of the Ondo Kingdom in Nigeria on 1 December 2006.

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Adetokunbo Kayode

Omoba Adetokunbo Kayode, SAN (born 31 October 1958 in Ondo State, Nigeria) held several positions in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua and was appointed Defence Minister of Nigeria in April 2010 by the then Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.

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Adeyemi College of Education

The Adeyemi College of Education is a higher education institution located in Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Agboola Ojomo Agunloye

Agboola Ojomo Agunloye is the paramount Yoruba king of Ijebu, Owo in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Ahan language

Ahaan (Àhàn) is a divergent Volta–Niger language of Nigeria, closely related only to Ayere.

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Ahmed Usman

Colonel Ahmed Usman was a Nigerian Military Administrator of Ondo State (September 1994 – August 1996) and then of Oyo State (August 1996 – August 1998) during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.

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Aiteo Cup

The AITEO Cup (formerly Women Challenge Cup and Federations Cup) is a cup competition in Nigeria.

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Ajagbusi Ekun

Ajagbusi Ekun was a traditional ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria.

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Ajike Ogunoye

Ajike Ogunoye was a paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria who reigned between 1938 and 1941.

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Akin Omoboriowo

Akinwole Michael Omoboriowo (12 January 1932 – 10 April 2012) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was Deputy Governor of Ondo State, later switching parties and contested for the governorship election of 1983 in Ondo State during the Nigerian Second Republic.

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Akinloye Tofowomo

Akinloye Tofowomo popularly known as Akiin Shuga (born January 6, 1975) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and musicpreneur.

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Akinola Aguda

Akinola Aguda (1923–2001) was a Yoruba Nigerian jurist and a former Chief Justice of Botswana.

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Akintola Deko

Gabriel Akinola Deko (30 October 1913 – 5 November 1987) was a Nigerian building contractor and former regional Minister for Agriculture in the Western region of Nigeria, he was also a personal friend of Awolowo.

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Akintunde Aduwo

Chief Akintunde Aduwo (June 12, 1938 -) is a retired Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral who served as Chief of Naval Staff from 1980 to 1983 and as Military Governor of the Nigerian Western State from July 1975 to February 1976 during the military regime of General Murtala Muhammed.

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Akintunde Akinsehinwa

Akintunde Akinsehinwa (November 11, 1944 – February 13, 1976) was the Aide-de-Camp to Murtala Ramat Mohammed – military ruler (Head of State) of Nigeria (1975–1976).

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Akinyelure Patrick Ayo

Akinyelure Patrick Ayo is a Nigerian banker who was elected to the Nigerian Senate for the Ondo Central district in Ondo State in the 9 April 2011 elections running on the Labour Party ticket.

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Akoko

Akoko are a large Yoruba cultural sub-group in the Northeastern part of Yorubaland, the area spans from Ondo state to Edo state in southwest Nigeria.

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Akoko language

North Akoko, usually abbreviated to Akoko and also known as Arigidi, is a dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria.

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Akoko North-East

Akoko North-East is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Akoko North-West

Akoko North-West is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Akoko South-East

Akoko South-East is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Akoko South-West

Akoko South-West is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Akpes language

Akpes is a dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria that forms a branch of the Volta–Niger languages.

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Akpororo

Jephthah Bowoto, popularly known and referred to as Akpororo, is a Nigerian stand-up comedian, vocalist and actor.

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Akungba

Akungba is a town in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Akungba Akoko

Akungba Akoko, commonly called Akungba, is a town in Ondo State, south-western Nigeria.

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Akure

Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria, and is the largest city and capital of Ondo State.

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Akure Airport

Akure Airport is an airport serving Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Akure Forest Reserve

Akure Forest Reserve is a protected area in southwest Nigeria, covering.

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Akure Kingdom

The Akure Kingdom is a traditional state with headquarters in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Akure North

Akure North is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Akure Ofosu Forest Reserve

The Akure Ofosu Forest Reserve is situated in SW Nigeria, and covers.

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Akure South

Akure South is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Albert Ilemobade

Albert Adeoye Ilemobade (April 12, 1936 – June 22, 2015) was a Nigerian professor of Veterinary Medicine, educational administrator and former Vice chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure.

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Alfred Aduloju

Alfred Aduloju (April 23, 1939 – January 1, 2007) was a Nigerian Army major general who served as commanding officer of a number of Nigerian Army divisions and Commandant of the Nigerian Armed Forces Command and Staff College.

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Alhaji Abdul Azeez Kolawole Adeyemo

Abdul Azeez Kolawole Adeyemo (June 14, 1941 – March 12, 2002), popularly known as 'Alhaji how are you', was a Nigerian and prominent Yoruba politician.

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Ali Olanusi

Ali Olanusi (born February 28, 1942) is a Nigerian politician and a former deputy governor of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ambrose Folorunsho Alli

Ambrose Folorunsho Alli (22 September 1929 – 22 September 1989) was a Nigerian medical professor who served as Executive Governor of the defunct Nigerian state of Bendel State (now the Nigerian states of Edo and Delta) between 1979 and 1983.

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Anselm Adodo

Adodo Anselm Gbenga (born 1969) is a Nigerian scholar who is a pioneer of Alternative medicine in Africa.

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Anthony Onyearugbulem

Anthony Ibe Onyearugbulem (1955–2002) was a Nigerian navy captain who served as Military Administrator of Ondo State (August 1996 - August 1998) during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.

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Arigidi Akoko

Arigidi is a town in Akoko North-West, Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Arogbo tribe

The Arogbo tribe of the Ijaw people live in southeastern Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Associated Aviation Flight 361

Associated Aviation Flight 361 was a domestic charter flight operated on 3 October 2013 by Associated Aviation from Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, Nigeria to Akure Airport, Ondo State, also in Nigeria.

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Ayo Makun

Ayo Makun (Ayodeji Richard Makun, also known by his stage name A.Y) is a multi-award-winning Nigerian actor, comedian, radio and T.V presenter, actor, writer, director and MC.

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Babatunde Jose

Alhaji, The Guardian, 25 August 2008 Ismail Babatunde Jose OFR, The Independent, 25 September 2008 (born in Lagos on 13 December 1925, died 2 August 2008) was a Nigerian journalist and newspaper editor.

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Bamidele Aturu

Bamidele Aturu (October 1964 – July 2014) was a Nigerian Lawyer and human rights activist.

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Bamidele Olumilua

Bamidele Isola Olumilua is a Nigerian politician who was the elected Governor of Ondo State, Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic, elected on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform.

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Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu

Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu (b. 1953) is an aquaculturist, philanthropist, and the First Lady of Ondo State in Nigeria.

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Bimbo Daramola

Abimbola Oluwafemi Daramola (born 9 November 1967) is a Nigerian scientist and legislator in the House of Representatives of Nigeria, representing Ekiti North Federal Constituency, Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria since 2011.

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Bimbo Oshin

Bimbo Oshin is a Nigerian film actress.

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Bode George

Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George ("Bode George") is a Nigerian politician who became Military Governor of Ondo State, and later Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, then national vice-chairman in the southwest zone of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

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Bode Olajumoke

Wilfred Olabode Olajumoke (Bode Olajumoke) is a Nigerian politician who was a member of the Senate of Nigeria for Ondo State from 2007 to 2011.

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Boluwaji Kunlere

Boluwaji Kunlere (born April 1960) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Ondo South, in Ondo State, Nigeria in the April 2011 national elections.

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Buka Suka Dimka

Lieutenant Colonel Buka Suka Dimka (Died May 15, 1976) was a Nigerian Army officer who played a leading role in the February 13, 1976 abortive military coup against the government of General Murtala Ramat Mohammed.

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Buruji Kashamu

Buruji Kashamu (born 19 May 1958) is a Nigerian politician who is serving as a Senator from Ogun State.

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Campus radio

Campus radio (also known as college radio, university radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution.

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Cannabis in Nigeria

Cannabis in Nigeria is illegal yet the country is a major source of West African-grown cannabis, and ranked world's eight highest consumer of cannabis.

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Cassava production in Nigeria

Cassava (Manihot esculenta) production is vital to the economy of Nigeria as the country is the world's largest producer of the commodity.

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Charles Phillips (bishop)

Charles Phillips was a member of the Church Mission Society (CMS) based in the Lagos Colony who became Bishop of Ondo.

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Child harvesting

Child harvesting refers to the systematic sale of human children, typically for adoption by families in the developed world, but sometimes for other purposes, including trafficking.

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Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy

Chinwe Ifeoma Chukwuogo-Roy MBE (2 May 1952 −17 December 2012) was a visual artist who was born in Awka (Oka) Anambra state Nigeria, but spent much of her young life in Ikom on the Cameroon border, before moving back to the family home at Umubele in Awka.

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Chris Olukolade

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Christie Ade Ajayi

Christie Ade Ajayi (born 1930) is a Nigerian specialist in early childhood education.

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Churches of Christ in Nigeria

Churches of Christ is a grouping of the Christian denomination Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Nigeria.

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Cocoa production in Nigeria

Cocoa production is important to the economy of Nigeria.

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Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), previously known as the Empire Parliamentary Association, is an organisation which works to support good governance, democracy and human rights.

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Conflict in the Niger Delta

The current conflict in the Niger Delta first arose in the early 1990s over tensions between foreign oil corporations and a number of the Niger Delta's minority ethnic groups who feel they are being exploited, particularly the Ogoni and the Ijaw.

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Dan Nwanyanwu

Dan Nwanyanwu mni, OFR (born 23 November 1959) is a Nigerian politician, businessman and lawyer who was chairman of the Labour Party (LP) from 2004 until 2014.

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Daniel O. Fagunwa

Chief Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fagunwa MBE (1903 – 9 December 1963), popularly known as D. O. Fagunwa, was a Nigerian author who pioneered the Yoruba-language novel.

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Daniel Olukoya

Dr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, also known as DKO, is a scientist, clergyman and founder of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM).

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David Jemibewon

David Medayese Jemibewon (born July 20, 1940) is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as military governor of the now defunct Western State (August 1975 – March 1976) during the military regime of General Murtala Muhammed, governor of Oyo State after it had been created from part of the old Western State (March 1976 -July 1978) during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo, and later as Minister of Police Affairs in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo after the return to democracy (1999 to 2000).

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Dele Momodu

Chief Dele Momodu (born Ayòbámidélé Àbáyòmí Ojútelégàn Àjàní Momodu; 16 May 1960) is a Nigerian journalist/publisher, businessman, philanthropist and motivational speaker.

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Demographics of Nigeria

The demographic features of the population of Nigeria, including population density, ethnicity, vital statistics, education level, the health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other demographic aspects of the population.

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Deola Sagoe

Deola Sagoe is an haute couture fashion designer from Ondo State, Nigeria.

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DJ Coublon

Akwuba Charles Ugochukwu (born November 4, 1989), professionally known as DJ Coublon, is a Nigerian record producer and sound engineer.

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Eastern Apoi tribe

The Eastern Apoi tribe of the Ijaw people is located in central Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

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Edo people

The Edo or Bini (from the word "Benin") people are an ethnic group primarily found in Edo State, and spread across the Delta, Ondo, and Rivers states of Nigeria.

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Ehueun language

Ehuẹun (Ekpimi) is an Edoid language of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ekiti people

The Ekiti people are one of the largest historical subgroups of the larger Yoruba people of West Africa.

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Ekiti State

Ekiti is a state in western Nigeria, declared a state on 1st of October 1996 alongside five other states in the country by the military under the dictatorship of General Sani Abacha.

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Ekiti State University

Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (EKSU) was established as Obafemi Awolowo University, Ado-Ekiti on 30 March 1982 by the administration of late Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin, the first civilian governor of Ondo State.

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Ekundayo Opaleye

Major General (retired) Ekundayo B. Opaleye was Governor of Ondo State, Nigeria from August 1986 to December 1987 during the military regime of general Ibrahim Babangida.

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Elizade University

Elizade University (EU) is a private university in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State in Nigeria.

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Emmanuel Uduaghan

Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan (born 22 October 1954) was the 3rd Governor of Delta State from 2007 to 2015.

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Ese Odo

Ese Odo is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria Populated by the Ijaw(Izon) ethnic Sub groups of Western Apoi tribe and Arogbo tribe.

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Eyitayo Jegede

Eyitayo Jegede, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, was born to the family of late Chief Johnson Bosede, the Odopetu of Isinkan, Akure, and Mrs C.O Jegede (née Asokeji) from Ipele town, near Owo in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Fashion in Nigeria

Fashion in Nigeria has always been diverse, reflecting its many ethnic groups, religions, and cultures.

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Fatima Yusuf

Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju (born 2 May 1971 in Owo, Ondo) is a retired Nigerian athlete, who competed mainly in the 400 metres during her career.

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Federal Government College, Idoani

The Federal Government College, Ido-ani, Ondo State, is a secondary institution located in Idoani, Ondo State in Nigeria.

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Federal government of Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria is the federal government for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a federation in West Africa, composed of 36 states, who share sovereignty with the federal government and 1 federal territory administered solely by the federal government.

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Federal Medical Centre (Owo)

Federal Medical Centre Owo is a Public health care centre located in Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Federal Medical Centres

In Nigeria, primary healthcare is to be provided by Local Governments, secondary health care by State Governments and tertiary health care by the Federal Government.

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Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti

Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti is a polytechnic in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

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Federal University of Technology, Akure

The Federal University of Technology Akure (informally FUT Akure or simply FUTA) was founded in 1981 under a drive by the government of Nigeria to create universities that specialised in producing graduates with practical as well as theoretical knowledge of technologies.

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Federalism in Nigeria

Federalism in Nigeria refers to the devolution of self-governance by the West African nation of Nigeria to its federated states, who share sovereignty with the Federal Government.

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Federated state

A federated state (which may also be referred to by various terms such as a state, a province, a canton, a land) is a territorial and constitutional community forming part of a federation.

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FESTAC 77

Festac '77, also known as the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (the first was in Dakar, 1966), was a major international festival held in Lagos, Nigeria, from 15 January 1977 to 12 February 1977.

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Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III

Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III (CFR, SAN) (born June 26, 1941) is the traditional ruler of Owo (Olowo of Owo), Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Folayegbe Akintunde-Ighodalo

Folayegbe Akintunde-Ighodalo (17 December 1923 – 14 February 2005) was a Nigerian civil servant and activist.

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Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan

Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan (born 1950) is a Nigerian monarch, the traditional ruler of Ugbo Kingdom, a town in Ilaje Local Government, Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Funmi Aragbaye

Funmi Aragbaye (born July 5, 1954) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist.

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Funsho Adeolu

Funsho Adeolu (born May 9, 1968) is a Nigerian film actor, director and producer.

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Gani Adams

Otunba Ganiyu Adams (also known as Gani Adams, born April 30, 1970) is a Nigerian social activist and politician.

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Gani Fawehinmi

Chief Abdul-Ganiyu "Gani" Oyesola Fawehinmi, (22 April 1938 – 5 September 2009) was a Nigerian author, well respected publisher, philanthropist, social critic, seasoned human and civil rights lawyer, politician and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

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Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi

Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi is a Nigerian broadcaster and presenter known for presenting programmes on Cool FM and The Beat 99.9 FM.

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Gbemileke “Oscar” Oyinsan

Gbemileke “Oscar” Oyinsan (born April 2, 1984) is a Nigerian media personality from Akure in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Gbenga Elegbeleye

Gbenga Elegbeleye (born 1 October 1964) is a Nigerian sports administrator and a politician.

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Gbenga Ogunniya

Gbenga Ogunniya (born September 1949) was elected Senator for the Ondo Central constituency of Ondo State, Nigeria on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) platform, taking office on 29 May 1999.

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Gbenga Sesan

'Gbenga Sesan (born 27 July 1977) is a social entrepreneur who delivers Information and communications technology to the under served.

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Geopolitical zones of Nigeria

The six geopolitical zones of Nigeria is a major division in modern Nigeria, created during the regime of president General Sani Abacha.

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German colonization of Africa

The German colonisation of Africa took place during two distinct periods.

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German West Africa

German West Africa (Deutsch-Westafrika) was a designation used for the German Protectorates in West Africa between 1884 and 1919.

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Godman Akinlabi

Godman Akinlabi (born 28 December 1973) is a Nigerian pastor, author, public speaker and trained engineer.

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Henry Fajemirokun

Chief Henry Oloyede Fajemirokun, CON (July 26, 1926 - February 15, 1978) was a trade unionist who later became a prominent Nigerian Industrialist and businessman and one of the country's dynamic indigenous entrepreneurs who was a strong believer in and promoted West Africa's economic integration alongside Adebayo Adedeji which subsequently led to the formation of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

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History of Nigeria

The history of Nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers (Nigerians) living in the area as early as 1100 BC.

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History of the Jews in Nigeria

The history of the Jews in Nigeria is a complex subject.

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Hosea Ehinlanwo

Hosea Oladapo Ehinlanwo (born 2 August 1938) was elected Senator for the Ondo South constituency of Ondo State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2003, and was reelected in 2007.

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House of Assembly

House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament.

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Ibule-Soro

Ibule-Soro is a town in Ifedore local government area of Ondo State, SouthWestern Nigeria.

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Idanre

Idanre is a Local Government Area and historic town in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Idanre Forest Reserve

Idanre Forest Reserve is in Idanre local government area of the Nigerian state of Ondo, in the south-west part of the country.

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Idanre Hill

The Idanre Hill, or Oke Idanre is located in Idanre town in Ondo State of southwestern Nigeria.

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Idoani

Idoani is a quiet small town in Ondo State of Nigeria where the Federal Government College, Idoani, is located.

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Idoani Confederacy

The Idoani Confederacy is a traditional state based in the town of Idoani in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ifedore

Ifedore is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Igbara-oke

Igbara-Oke, popularly referred to as Nodal Town, is in Ifedore, Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Igbe religion

Igbe religion, popularly known as Igbe (an Urhobo word meaning dance) was founded by Ubiecha Etarakpo in 1858 and has its headquarters at 11, Egbo Street, Kokori Inland, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria.

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Igbekele Amos Ajibefun

Igbekele Amos Ajibefun (28 July 1964) is a Nigerian professor of Agricultural economics, former Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic and incumbent Vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University.

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Ijagbe

Ijagbe is a village located in the Ondo State of Nigeria.

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Ijare

Ijare is a town in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ijaw people

Ijaw people (also known by the subgroups "Ijo" or "Izon") are a collection of peoples indigenous to the Niger Delta in Nigeria, inhabiting regions of the states of Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Akwa Ibom and Rivers.

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Ijebu, Owo

Ijebu is a town in Owo, a local government area of Ondo State, south-western Nigeria.

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Ijebu-Jesa

Ijebu-jesa is the capital of Oriade Local Government area in Osun State of Nigeria.

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Ikare

Ikare is a town in the northern part of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ikeji-Arakeji

Ikeji-Arakeji is a town in Oriade local government Area of Osun state, Nigeria.It is located in west of Nigeria,37 km from Akure (Capital of Ondo State).

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Ilaje

Ilaje is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ilaje-Ese Odo by-election, 2014

The Ilaje-Ese Odo by-election was held on April 5, 2014 at Igbokoda, a town in Ilaje, a local government area of Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Ilara-Mokin

Ilara-Mokin is a town located in a central part of Ifedore local government of Ondo State.

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Ile Oluji/Okeigbo

Ile Oluji/Okeigbo is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ilesanmi Adesida

Ilesanmi Adesida (born 1949, Ifon, Ondo State, Nigeria) is a naturalized American physicist of Yoruba Nigerian descent.

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Ilorin

Ilorin is the state capital of Kwara in Western Nigeria.

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Index of Nigeria-related articles

Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Nigeria include.

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Ipele

Ipele (Ìpélè. Dialect: Ùpélè) is a town in Owo Local Government in Ondo State, South-Western Nigeria.

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Ipetu-Ijesha

Ipetu-Ijesha is a town in the Oriade local government area, in Osun State, Nigeria.

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Ipogun

Ipogun is a village opposite Ilara-Mokin in Ondo state, Nigeria.

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Irele

Irele is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Iretiola Doyle

Iretiola Doyle (born Iretiola Olusola Ayinke) is a Nigerian actress.

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Isaac Fadoyebo

Isaac Fadoyebo (December 5, 1925 – November 9, 2012) was a Nigerian soldier who served in the British Royal West African Frontier Force during Britain's World War II campaign in Asia.

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ISO 3166-2:NG

ISO 3166-2:NG is the entry for Nigeria in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.

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Ita David Ikpeme

Ita David Ikpeme is a retired Nigerian airforce group captain who served as the first Governor of Ondo State (February 1976 – July 1978) after it was carved out of the old Western State during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.

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Itapa Ekiti

Itapa Ekiti is a town in Ekiti State, Nigeria, of which the Owatapa is the ruler.

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Itsekiri language

The Itsekiri language is a major branch of the Yoruboid group of languages, which as a group, is a key member of the Volta–Niger sub-family of the Niger–Congo family of African languages.

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Itsekiri people

The Itsekiri (also called the Isekiri, iJekri, Itsekri, Ishekiri, or Itsekhiri) are an ethnic group of Nigeria's Niger Delta area, Delta State.

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Iyayu language

Iyayu (Idoani) is an Edoid language of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Izon language

Izon (Ịzọn), also known as (Central–Western) Ijo, Ijaw, Izo and Uzo, is the dominant Ijaw language, spoken by a majority of the Ijaw people of Nigeria.

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Janet Febisola Adeyemi

Janet Febisola Adeyemi (born July 16, 1958) is currently acting as the President of Women in Mining in Nigeria, an affiliate of.

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Jerome Udoji

Chief Jerome Oputa Udoji CMG, CFR (1912–2010), Igwe Ozuluoha I of Igboland, was a Nigerian business administrator, government official, traditional ruler, and philanthropist.

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Jesse King

Jesse "BUGA" King is an African musician who primarily sings in Yoruba language, with his songs featuring aspects of the Yoruba culture and its proverbs.

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Jimoh Aliu

Jimoh Aliu, MFR (born November 11, 1939) is a Nigerian dramatist, sculptor, film writer, playwright and director.

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Jimoh Ibrahim

Jimoh Ibrahim (born 24 February 1967) is a lawyer, politician, businessman, and philanthropist in Nigeria.

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Johnson Bamidele Olawumi

Johnson Bamidele Olawumi is a Major General of the Nigerian army and former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps.

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Joseph Oladele Sanusi

Chief (Dr.) Joseph Oladele Sanusi (born 24 September 1938) is a Nigerian chartered accountant who was Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from May 1999 to May 2004.

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Joshua Obademi

Group Captain Joshua Obademi (born 31 March 1951) was Administrator of Benue State, Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.

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Jumoke Akindele

Jumoke Akindele is a Nigerian lawyer and incumbent Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly.

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Kemi Lala Akindoju

Kemi "Lala" Akindoju is a Nigerian actress.

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King Sunny Adé

Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye MFR, popularly known as King Sunny Adé (born 22 September, 1946), is a Nigerian musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and important figure in the West African musical style jùjú.

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Kingsley Kuku

Kingsley Kuku (born 14 February 1970) is a Nigerian political and environmental rights activist and the Special Adviser to Former President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria on Niger Delta Affairs and the Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.

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Kofoworola Oladoyinbo Ojomo

Kofoworola Oladoyinbo Ojomo is the paramount Yoruba king of Ijebu, Owo in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Kogi State

Kogi, a state in the central region of Nigeria.

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Kokoro (musician)

Omoba Benjamin Aderounmu, popularly known as Kokoro, (25 February 1925 – 25 January 2009) was a widely known blind minstrel from Lagos, Nigeria.

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Kole Omotosho

Bankole Ajibabi Omotosho (born 21 April 1943), also known as Kole Omotoso, is a Nigerian writer and intellectual best known for his works of fiction and in South Africa as the "Yebo Gogo man" in adverts for the telecommunications company Vodacom.

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Labour Party (Nigeria)

The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Nigeria.

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Ladipo Adamolekun

Ladipo Adamolekun (born July 20, 1942) is a Nigerian public administration scholar, former dean of the Faculty of Administration at Obafemi Awolowo University and was a lead public sector management specialist at World Bank.

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Lateef Raji

Lateef Oludare Raji (12 October 1962 – 14 August 2017) was the former special adviser on Information and Strategy to former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola.

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Lawrence Ayo

Lawrence Olawumi Ayo was elected Senator for the Ondo North constituency of Ondo State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) platform.

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List of airports by ICAO code: D

Format of entries is.

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List of airports in Nigeria

This is a list of airports in Nigeria, grouped by type and sorted by location.

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List of campus radio stations

This is a list of Student radio stations operated by the students of a college, university or other educational institution.

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List of capitals of states of Nigeria

The following is a list of Nigerian State capitals.

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List of colleges of education in Nigeria

There are 82 colleges of education in Nigeria, consisting of 22 federal, 14 private and 46 state colleges of education.

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List of elections in 2016

The following elections occurred in the year 2016.

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List of ethnic groups in Nigeria

The following is a non-exhaustive list of Ethnic Groups In Nigeria.

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List of festivals in Nigeria

There are many Festivals in Nigeria, some of which date to the period before the arrival of the major religions in this ethnically and culturally diverse society.

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List of FIPS region codes (M–O)

This is a list of FIPS 10-4 region codes from M-O, using a standardized name format, and cross-linking to articles.

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List of Governors of Ekiti State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Ekiti State.

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List of Governors of Ogun State

This is a list of administrators and Governors of Ogun State, Nigeria.

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List of Governors of Ondo State

This is a List of Governors and Administrators of Ondo State.

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List of Governors of Oyo State

This is a list of administrators and Governors of Oyo State, Nigeria.

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List of Governors of Western State

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List of libraries in Nigeria

The following is a list of libraries in Nigeria.

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List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 2015–present

The following list contains the members, parties, states of origin or representation, and constituencies of all the members of Nigeria's 8th House of Representatives as of the 2015 general election.

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List of methanol poisoning incidents

Outbreaks of methanol poisoning have occurred when methanol is used to adulterate moonshine (bootleg liquor).

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List of Nigerian cities by population

The following are lists of the most populous fully defined incorporated settlements in Nigeria by population.

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List of Nigerian states by area

The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's 36 states ranked in order of their surface area.

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List of Nigerian states by date of statehood

The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's states and the dates of their creation.

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List of Nigerian states by GDP

The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's 36 states ranked in order of their total GDP in 2010.

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List of Nigerian states by highest point

The following is a list of the states of Nigeria ranked by highest point in elevation.

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List of Nigerian states by population

The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's 36 states ranked in order of their total population based on preliminary 2006 Census figures.

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List of Nigerian states in Yorubaland

There are thirty-six states in Nigeria.

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List of Nigerian states' nicknames

The following table presents a listing of Nigerian states' nicknames.

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List of palaces

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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 10,000 to 20,000 square kilometers

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List of polytechnics in Nigeria

This article provides a list of polytechnics in Nigeria, as well as agricultural colleges and other tertiary educational institutes that provide practical training.

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List of Senior Advocates of Nigeria

This is a list of notable Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, arranged in alphabetical order.

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List of sovereign states in 2010

This is a list of sovereign states in the 2010, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2010.

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List of sovereign states in 2011

This is a list of sovereign states in the 2011, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011.

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List of sovereign states in 2012

This is a list of sovereign states in the 2012, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2012.

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List of sovereign states in the 1970s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1970s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1970 and 31 December 1979.

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List of sovereign states in the 1980s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1980s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 1989.

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List of sovereign states in the 1990s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1990s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 1999.

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List of sovereign states in the 2000s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 2000s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2009.

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List of sovereign states in the 2010s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 2010s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019.

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List of stadiums in Nigeria

This is a List of stadiums in Nigeria by capacity.

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List of state governors of Nigeria

The following table presents a list of Nigeria's state governors.

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List of television stations in Nigeria

The first terrestrial television broadcast signals in Africa occurred on Saturday October 31, 1959 and belonged to the Western Nigeria Television Service (WNTS).

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List of tertiary institutions in Ondo State

Ondo State is one of the 36 States of Nigeria with Akure as the state capital.

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List of universities in Nigeria

This is a list of universities in Nigeria.

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List of women's football clubs in Nigeria

This is a list of women's football clubs in Nigeria.

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Local government areas of Nigeria

Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs).

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Loyola College, Ibadan

Loyola College, Ibadan (LCI) is a coeducational public high school in Oyo State, Nigeria founded by the Catholic Missionary in 1954.

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Michael Adekunle Ajasin

Michael Adekunle Ajasin (28 November 1908 – 3 October 1997) was a Nigerian politician who was elected Governor of Ondo State (October 1979 – October 1983) on the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) platform during the Nigerian Second Republic.

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Michael Aondoakaa

Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (born 12 June 1962) was Nigeria's justice minister from July 2007 to 10 February 2010.

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Michael Bamidele Otiko

Commodore Michael Bamidele Otiko (1934–1999) was the first director of naval education in Nigeria, and later was appointed Governor of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Micheal Ade-Ojo

Micheal Ade-Ojo, OON (June 14, 1938) is a Nigerian business magnate and founder of Elizade University in Ilara-Mokin Ondo state, Nigeria.

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Micheal Oladimeji Faborede

Micheal Oladimeji Faborode (born September 1956) is a Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering.

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Mike Adenuga

Chief Michael Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga Jr (born 29 April 1953) is a Nigerian billionaire businessman, and the second-richest person in Nigeria.

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Mike Torey

Lucky Mike Torey is a retired army officer who was appointed Military Administrator of Ondo State, Nigeria from December 1993 to September 1994, and then of Enugu State until August 1996 during the military regime of general Sani Abacha.

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Mining industry of Nigeria

The mining of minerals in Nigeria accounts for only 0.3% of its GDP, due to the influence of its vast oil resources.

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Mohammed Bawa

Colonel (retired) Mohammed Inua Bawa (6 April 1954 – 26 May 2017) was appointed the Administrator of Ekiti State, Nigeria during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.

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Moses Fasanya

Moses Fasanya was a Nigerian colonel from Ibadan, Oyo State who served as Military Administrator of Abia State (August 1996 - August 1998) during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.

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Murder of Eunice Olawale

Eunice Olawale was a Nigerian Christian female preacher who was murdered by suspected Muslim extremists in the early hours of July 9, 2016 while evangelizing in the Federal capital city of Abuja.

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Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko

Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko born on 1 May 1960 is a Nigerian educational administrator and former vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, a state-owned university named after the former governor of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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National Commission for Museums and Monuments

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments is a federal agency of Nigeria which operates several museums and historic sites in Nigeria.

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Niger Delta

The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria.

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Niger Delta Development Commission

The Niger Delta Development Commission is a federal government agency established by Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo in the year 2000 with the sole mandate of developing the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

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Niger Delta Youth Association

The Niger Delta Youth Association is a non-militia advocacy group dedicated to advancing the cause of human rights, accountability and development in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

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Nigeria prison break

A prison break is an unlawful act under Nigerian law, of a prisoner forcing their way out of a prison.

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Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee

The Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) is a subspecies of the common chimpanzee which inhabits the rainforests along the border of Nigeria and Cameroon.

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Nigerian Civil War

The Nigerian Civil War, commonly known as the Biafran War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), was a war fought between the government of Nigeria and the secessionist state of Biafra.

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Nigerian general election, 1938

General elections were held in Nigeria on 21 October 1938.

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Nigerian general election, 1943

Partial general elections were held in Nigeria in 1943, with only two of the four elected seats available.

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Nigerian general election, 2007

The Nigerian general elections of 2007 were held on 14 April and 21 April 2007.

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Nigerian general election, 2015

General elections were held in Nigeria on 28 and 29 March 2015, the fifth quadrennial election to be held since the end of military rule in 1999.

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Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Ondo

The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Ondo comprises three Senators representing Ondo North, Ondo South, Ondo Central and eight Representatives Akoko South East/South West, Irele/Okitipupa, Ile-Oluji Okeigbo/Odigbo, Akoko North East/north West, Idanre/Ifedore, Ondo East/ West, Akure North /South, and Owo/Ose.

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Nigerian National Integrated Power Project

The Nigerian National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) was conceived in 2004 when Olusegun Obasanjo was the President of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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Nigerian parliamentary election, 1979

Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 7 July 1979 for the first time since 1964 to elect a Senate and House of Representatives on 14 July.

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Nigerian presidential election, 1979

Presidential elections were held in Nigeria for the first time on 11 August 1979.

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Nigerian state governors 2007–11 term

Nigerian state governors are normally elected for a four-year term during the national elections.

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Nigerian state governors 2011–15 term

The Nigerian state governors 2011–2015 term formally begins in May 2011 for the 26 state Governors in Nigeria elected in April 2011.

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Nigerian Television Authority

The Nigerian Television Authority - also known as NTA is a Nigerian government-owned and partly commercial broadcaster that was inaugurated in 1977. At inauguration it had monopoly on television broadcasting in the country. The NTA runs the biggest television network in Nigeria with stations in several parts of Nigeria. Formerly known as Nigerian Television (NTV), the network began with a takeover of regional television stations in 1976 by the then Nigerian military authorities, and is widely viewed as the authentic voice of the Nigerian government. NTA's monopoly was broken in the 1990s.

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Nigerian Women Football League

The Nigeria Women Premier League is the top flight of women's association football in Nigeria.

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Nimbo massacre

Nimbo is a border town in Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu State, Nigeria, where seven villages- Ekwuru, Nimbo-Ngwoko, Ugwuijoro, Ebor, Enugu-Nimbo, Umuome and Ugwuachara were invaded, and scores massacred by over 500 armed Fulani herdsmen, rated the fourth deadliest terror group in the world, in the early hours of April 25, 2016.

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Niyi Akinmolayan

Niyi Akinmolayan is a Nigerian film-maker, director and media consultant.

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Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta

Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, CFR (born 1951) is a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

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Oba John Feyisara Odimayo

Oba Feyisara John Odimayo (January 5, 1922 – 1993) was the reigning king of Ode-Irele in Ondo State, Nigeria from 1976 to 1993.

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Oba-Igbomina

Oba-Igbomina (in Yoruba correctly Ọ̀bà, but also written as Òbà), is an ancient Igbomina town in northeastern Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State.

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Obafemi Awolowo University

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal government owned and operated Nigerian university.

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October 1 (film)

October 1 is a 2014 Nigerian dark psychological thriller film written by Tunde Babalola, produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan.

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Ode-Irele

Ode-Irele (Irele) is a town in Ondo State of Nigeria, West Africa.

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Odigbo

Odigbo is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ogun

Ogun or Ogoun (Yoruba: Ògún, Portuguese: Ogum, Gu; also spelled Oggun or Ogou; known as Ogún in Latin America) is an Orisha, Loa, and Vodun.

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Ogun Festival

Ogun Festival is an annual festival observed by the Yoruba people of Ondo State, Nigeria in honour of Ogun, a warrior and powerful spirit of metal work believed by the Yoruba to be the first god to arrive on earth.

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Ogun State

Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria.

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Ojomo Oluda

The Ojomo Oluda is the paramount Yoruba king of Ijebu, Owo in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Ojugbelu Arere

Ojugbelu Arere (1070–1105AD) was the first Olowo of Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Okitipupa

Okitipupa is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Oko language

Oko, also known as Ogori-Magongo and Oko-Eni-Osayen, is a dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria.

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Oladapo

Oladapo (alternatively spelled Ladapo) is a common Nigerian given name of Yoruba origin meaning "wealth has been mixed together".

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Oladejo Victor Akinlonu

Oladejo Victor Akinlonu (born November 15, 1963-) (also known as Dejak or Dejak Artistique) is a Nigerian born artist, sculptor, philosopher and art marketer.

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Olagbegi Atanneye I

Olagbegi Atanneye I was a paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria who reigned between 1913 and 1938.

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Olagbegi Atanneye II

Olagbegi Atanneye II was a paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria and the father of Olagbegi Atanneye I and Olowo Ajike Ogunoye.

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Olagbegi family

The Olagbegi family is a royal family in Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Olateru Olagbegi I

Olagbegi Atanneye I was a paramount ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria who reigned between 1913 and 1938.

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Olatunji Ariyo

Olatunji Ariyomo (born 26 June 1972) is an engineer and a technology advocate variously described as one of the 'issues in Ondo State politics' and a 'firebrand'.

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Olowo Ajaka

Olowo Ajaka was a traditional ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria.

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Olowo Elewuokun

Olowo Elewuokun was a traditional ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria.

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Olowo of Owo

The Olowo of Owo is the paramount Yoruba king of Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria which was the capital of Yoruba city-state between 1400 and 1600 AD.

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Olowo Rerengejen

Olowo Rerengejen was the traditional ruler of Owo Kingdom, Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria.

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Olu Agunloye

Olu Agunloye is a Nigerian politician who is former Minister of Power and Steel and former Minister of State for Defence (Navy).

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Olu Falae

Chief Samuel Oluyemisi Falae CFR (born September 21, 1938), simply known as Olu Falae, is a Nigerian politician from Akure, Ondo State.

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Olu Maintain

Olumide Edwards Adegbulu (born September 1976) popularly known by his stage name "Olu Maintain" (sometimes called Mr. Yahooze) is a Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer.

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Olubunmi Olateru-Olagbegi

Olubunmi Olateru Olagbegi, OFR is a Nigerian Jury and former Chief judge of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom

The Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom is a Paramount Yoruba king of Ugbo Kingdom, in Ilaje local government area of Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Olukumi people

The Olukumi people are an ancient fragment of Yoruba people, located in Aniocha North local government area of Delta State, Nigeria.

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Olusegun Agagu

Olusegun Kokumo Agagu (16 February 1948 – 13 September 2013) was a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Ondo State in Nigeria from 29 May 2003 until February 2009, when a court voided his re-election as governor on account of electoral irregularities.

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Olusegun Mimiko

Olusegun Mimiko (Olúṣẹ́gun Mímikò; born 3 October 1954) is the fifth civilian governor of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Olusola Alexander Oke

Olusola Alexander Oke, SAN is a Nigerian lawyer and politician.

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Oluwa Forest Reserve

''Bebearia omo'' in Omo Forest The Oluwa Forest Reserve is located in Ondo State, Nigeria, and covers over.

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Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu

Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, or Rotimi Akeredolu, (born 21 July 1956) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is the Governor of Ondo State, Nigeria and also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who became president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2008.

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Omololu Meroyi

Omololu Samuel Meroyi was elected Senator for the Ondo South constituency of Ondo State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) platform.

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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (born Omotola Jalade, 7 February 1978) is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model.

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Omoyele Sowore

Omoyele Sowore (born 16 February 1971) is a Nigerian human rights activist, pro-democracy campaigner and founder of online news agency Sahara Reporters.

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Ondo

Ondo may refer to.

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Ondo City

Ondo City is the second largest city in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ondo East

Ondo East is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ondo Kingdom

The Ondo Kingdom is a traditional state that traces its origins back for over 500 years, with capital in Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ondo prison break

The Ondo prison break was an attack on the Olokuta Medium Security Prison in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria, by 50 unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers.

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Ondo State Government House

The Ondo State Government House is the official quarters of the executive members of the Ondo State Government.

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Ondo State House of Assembly

The Ondo State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Ondo State Government inaugurated on February 3, 1979.

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Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Ondo State University of Science and Technology also known as OSUSTech is a state owned university located in Okitipupa in the Southern Senatorial District of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ondo West

Ondo West is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ose, Nigeria

Ose is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom

The Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom is the paramount Yoruba king of Ondo Kingdom a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Osun State

Osun (pronounced; "O'Shoon") is an inland state in south-western Nigeria.

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Overland Airways

Overland Airways is an airline based in Ikeja, Lagos State.

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Owo

Owo is a city in Ondo State of Nigeria.

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Oyin-Akoko

Oyin Akoko is a settlement in Akoko North-West Local government area of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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PDP Governors Forum

The PDP Governors Forum or PDPGF is a political and policy think tank consisting of the state governors affiliated with the People's Democratic Party in Nigeria.

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Police Secondary School, Ita-Ogbolu, Akure

The Police Secondary School is a co-educational boarding school located in Itaogbolu, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Raji Rasaki

Brigadier General Raji Alagbe Rasaki (born January 7, 1947) is a retired Nigerian military officer who was military governor in turn of Ogun State, Ondo State and Lagos State between 1986 and 1991 during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida.

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Ralph Alabi

Raphael Adeola Alabi OON, Fellow of NSE (1941–2009) was a Nigerian engineer and industrialist.

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Ramsey Nouah

Ramsey Nouah (born Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.; 19 December 1970) is a Nigerian actor.

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Raphael Nomiye

Raphael Nomiye (February 1963 - November 2013) is a Nigerian politician and legislator in the House of Representatives of Nigeria, representing Ilaje and Ese Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Robert Adeyinka Adebayo

Robert Adeyinka Adebayo (9 March 1928 – 8 March 2017) was a Nigerian Army Major General who served as governor of the now defunct Western State of Nigeria, 1966–1971.

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Robert Ajayi Boroffice

Professor Robert Ajayi Boroffice (born 23 April 1949) is a Nigerian academic and public servant who was elected Senator for Ondo North, in Ondo State, Nigeria on 9 April 2011.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo (Ondoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the Ondo State in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria.

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Ronke Ojo

Ronke Ojo (born July 17, 1974) popularly known as Ronke Oshodi Oke is a Nigerian film actress, musician, director and producer.

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Roy Chicago

Roy Chicago (John Akintola Ademuwagun) (died 5 February 1989) was an indigene of Ikare-Akoko in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Rufus Giwa Polytechnic

Rufus Giwa Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Sade Adeniran

Sade Adeniran is a Nigerian novelist whose debut novel, Imagine This, won the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book in Africa.

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Samuel Adesina

Samuel Adesina (1958/9 – February 24, 2014) was a Nigerian politician and former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly.

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Sean Tizzle

Morihanfen Oluwaseun Oluwabamidele (born 15 December 1989), popularly known as Sean Tizzle, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

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Segun Abraham

Olusegun Abraham (born) is a Nigerian politician and business mogul.

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Seun Ogunkoya

Seun Ogunkoya (born December 28, 1977) is a Nigerian sprinter and two-time African Championships gold medalist over 100 metres.

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Sola Sobowale

Sola Sobowale is a Nigerian film actress, screenwriter, director and producer.

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Sophie Oluwole

Sophie Oluwole (born 1936), also known as Mamalawo (coming from the Nigerian for professor, 'Babalawo'), is an African philosopher.

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South West (Nigeria)

South West Nigeria is one of the geopolitical zones of Nigeria, consisting of the following states;.

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Spellz (producer)

Ben’Jamin Obadje also known as Spellz is a Nigerian recording producer.

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States of Nigeria

A Nigerian State is a federated political entity, which shares sovereignty with the Federal Government of Nigeria, There are 36 States in Nigeria, which are bound together by a federal agreement.

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Stella Oyedepo

Stella Moroundia Oyedepo (sometimes Stella Dia Oyedepo) (born c. 1954) is a Nigerian playwright.

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Sunday Abiodun Olukoya

Sunday Abiodun Olukoya was a Nigerian navy captain who served as Military Administrator of Ondo State from September 1990 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.

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Sunday Ehindero

Sunday Gabriel Ehindero was the Inspector General of the Nigerian Police from 2005 – 2007.

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Sunday Popoola

Apostle Sunday Popoola is a Nigerian pastor and the General Overseer of Word Communication Ministries, and the presiding Apostle and Founder of Christ Family Assembly Churches.

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Sunday Tuoyo

Itsekiri people Sunday E. Tuoyo ("Sunny") is a retired Nigerian Brigadier General who served as the Military Governor of Ondo State (July 1978 - October 1979) during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.

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Sunshine Stars F.C.

Sunshine Stars F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Akure.

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Sunshine State

Sunshine State may refer to.

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Supare Akoko

Supare-Akoko, is a town in Akoko South West Local Government Area in Ondo State in southwestern Nigeria.

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Taiwo Afolabi

Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi (born April 29, 1962), MON, is a Nigerian business magnate and lawyer.

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Tee-Y Mix

Temitayo Ibitoye better known as Tee-Y Mix is known not just for mixing but also producing, he also produced for Iyanya, Seyi Shay, Chidinma, Darey and more.

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Territories of the Awori

The Territories of the Awori are a part of Nigeria inhabited by the Awori tribe sub-ethnic group of the Yoruba people, speaking a distinct dialect of the Yoruba language.

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The News Journal (Nigeria)

The News Journal is a community development newspaper ".

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Thomas King Ekundayo Phillips

Thomas King Ekundayo Phillips (1884 – 10 July 1969) was a Nigerian organist, conductor, composer and teacher who has been described as the "father of Nigerian church music".

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Timeline of the Boko Haram insurgency

Timeline of the Boko Haram insurgency is the chronology of the Boko Haram insurgency, an ongoing armed conflict between Boko Haram (including their offshoot Ansaru) and the Nigerian government.

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Timothy Olufosoye

Timothy Omotayo Olufosoye (born c. 1907/1912 - 30 October 1992) was the first Primate of the Church of Nigeria.

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Turai Yar'Adua

Hajiya Turai Umar Musa iar'Adua (born 26 July 1957) is the widow of former Nigerian President and former Katsina State Governor Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.

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Ugbo Kingdom

Ugbo Kingdom is a town in Ilaje local government area of Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Uhami language

Uhami (Ishua) is an Edoid language of the Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Ukaan language

Ukaan (also Ikan, Anyaran, Auga, or Kakumo) is a poorly described Niger–Congo language or dialect cluster of uncertain affiliation.

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Ukue language

Ukue (Epinmi) is an Edoid language of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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University of Medical Sciences, Ondo

University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED) is a university of medical sciences in Ondo City, Nigeria, owned by the Ondo State Government, established in 2015.

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Vehicle registration plates of Nigeria

Nigerian vehicle registration plates in current used were introduced in 1992 and revised in 2011.

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Wanle Akinboboye

Wanle Akinboboye (born 16 August 1958) is a Nigerian culture and tourism icon, who owns one of the biggest beach resorts in Nigeria - La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort.

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Wesley University of Science and Technology

Wesley University of Science and Technology (WUSTO) is located in Ondo, Ondo State Nigeria.

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Western Apoi tribe

The Western Apoi tribe of the Ijaw people live in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Western State (Nigeria)

The former Western State of Nigeria was formed in 1967 when the Western Region was subdivided into the states of Lagos and Western State.

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Wole Olanipekun

Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, OFR (November 18, 1951) is a Nigerian Lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

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Yayale Ahmed

Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, CFR (born April 15, 1952) is a Nigerian politician from Azare, Bauchi State, and was Defence Minister of Nigeria.

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Yemi Adesanya

Yemi Adesanya is a Nigerian accountant (Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria), inventor, and creative writer.

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Yemi Akinseye George

Yemi Akinseye George, SAN (born 1963) is a Nigerian professor of public law and president of the Center for Socio-Legal Studies.

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Yoruba Academy

The Yoruba Academy is a multi-disciplinary institution that brings together scholars, politicians, businessemen and experts in Yoruba language, culture, economics, law, science and technology, and governance.

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Yoruba language

Yoruba (Yor. èdè Yorùbá) is a language spoken in West Africa.

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Yoruba people

The Yoruba people (name spelled also: Ioruba or Joruba;, lit. 'Yoruba lineage'; also known as Àwon omo Yorùbá, lit. 'Children of Yoruba', or simply as the Yoruba) are an ethnic group of southwestern and north-central Nigeria, as well as southern and central Benin.

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Yorubaland

Yorubaland is the cultural region of the Yoruba people in West Africa.

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Zenith Women Basketball League

The National Women Basketball League, known as Zenith Women Basketball League for sponsorship reasons is the top-level women's basketball club competition in Nigeria.

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2013 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 2013.

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2014 Nigeria Women Premier League

The 2014 Nigeria Women Premier League began on 1 March 2014 and ended on 26 November 2014.

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2015 Best of Nollywood Awards

The 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards was the 7th edition of the ceremony and took place in Ultra Modern Dome, Ondo State, Nigeria on December 13, 2015.

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2016 Nigeria Women Premier League

The 2016 Nigeria Women Premier League was scheduled to start in February 2016, but was moved to 21 May, 2016.

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8th National Assembly

The 8th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature inaugurated on June 9, 2015 and the assembly will run its course till June 9, 2019.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondo_State

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