Abeokuta
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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But despite being among the Champions League title contenders for many seasons, not even their most partisan supporters foresaw a 5-1 second round, first leg victory over Remo Stars in Abeokuta.
From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025
The victim, a 35-year-old man, worked at the Presidential Library Wildlife Park, owned by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun state.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024
We see sculptures by near-contemporary Yoruba carvers like Dadaolomo, Akiyode of Abeokuta, and Areo-ogun-yan-na, whom he regarded as inspirations and rivals.
From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2022
The Feminist Coalition is part of a long Nigerian legacy of women spearheading social movements, including the Aba Women’s Riots of 1929 and the Abeokuta Women’s Union founded by activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti in 1946.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2021
"I have heard of Dahomey, of course, and its horrible customs, but I don't know anything about Abeokuta."
From By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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