Oyo

American

[oh-yoh] / ˈoʊ yoʊ /

noun

a city in W Nigeria.

Oyo British

/ ˈəʊjəʊ /

noun

a state of SW Nigeria. Capital: Ibadan. Pop: 5 591 589 (2006). Area: 28 454 sq km (10 986 sq miles)

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This is when the Oyo state government decided to step in to fund the burial rites for the flag designer.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

In the most recent arrests in mid-May, a joint team of soldiers and police conducted a raid on a remote market in Kishi, in the country’s southwestern Oyo State.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde posted a statement on Facebook promising that those responsible would be "brought to book".

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

Yemisi Iranloye, whose company Psaltry International in Oyo State processes cassava from around 10,000 farmers including Busari Kasali, is cashing in on the shift.

From Reuters • May 31, 2023

Olakunde explained, ”Alafin of Oyo a very great man.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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