Oyo
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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But his son hopes that during his send-off, which Oyo state has agreed to fund, he will be remembered for the design that became a symbol of a united Nigeria.
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
Present or no, the royal blood of Oyo, of the Egba, was not the great birthright handed down to me.
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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