OYO

ôyôˈ, city (1991 est. pop. 226,700), SW Nigeria. It is primarily a farming town, producing tobacco, yams, and cassava. Traditional artisans make textiles and leather goods and carve utensils from shells of the calabash gourd. Oyo was founded c.1835 as the successor of Old Oyo (Katunga), the capital of the Yoruba empire of Oyo, which was destroyed in the Yoruba civil wars of the early 19th cent. Oyo is about 100 mi (161 km) S of Old Oyo. The city came under British rule in 1893.

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books on: Oyo  - 512 results

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Five Elections in Africa
Book by W. J. M. Mackenzie, Kenneth Robinson; Clarendon Press, 1960
Subjects: Elections--Kenya, Elections--Nigeria, Elections--Senegal, Elections--Sierra Leone
...carvers, and leather-workers. While Oyo is by no means a poor town, it could not...Until well into the present century, Oyo was the capital of Yoruba- land, in fact as well as in name. The Alafin of Oyo is the paramount chief of the Yoruba, 1...
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Cloth, Dress, and Art Patronage in Africa
Book by Judith Perani, Norma H. Wolff; Berg, 1999
Subjects: Art Patronage--Africa, Sub-Saharan, Clothing And Dress--Nigeria
...instance of Nupe invasion and conquest of the Oyo kingdom occurred during the reign of the...Onigbogie Akinjobin 1968: 29 . When lie Oyo was militarily dominated by the Nupe, many...By the end of the sixteenth century, lie Oyo had checked Nupe invasions and the Oyo kingdom...
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From Sundown to Sunup: The Making of the Black Community
Book by George P. Rawick; Greenwood Press, 1972
Subjects: Slavery--United States--History
...in cooperation with the other lords. Old Oyo city became the center of an important trade...beings which had been originally created in Oyo, and which were taken by the British from...the middle of the seventeenth century, Oyo had begun to participate in the coastal...
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Nigeria and Ghana
Book by John E. Flint; Prentice-Hall, 1966
Subjects: Ghana--History, Nigeria--History
...By the end of the seventeenth century Oyo had reduced Porto Novo to tributary status...of punitive expeditions. The route from Oyo territory to Porto Novo, however, was...difficult, and in the early eighteenth century Oyo was challenged by the rise of Dahomey...
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History of the Conquest of Mexico
Book by William H. Prescott, John Foster Kirk; J. B. Lippincott, 1891
Subjects: Cortes, Hernan--1485-1547, Mexico--History--Conquest, 1519-1540
...cierto oro e joyas a Diego Velasquez; e que oyo decir, que des que Diego Velasquez vido...que hacia la d ha armada; respondio, que oyo decir, que Hernando Cortes havia escripto...pueblo para que hiciese a pregonarlo; e que oyo decir, que Diego Velasquez hablo con Hern...
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Material Life and Domestic Economy in a Frontier of the Oyo Empire during the Mid-atlantic Age*
Journal article by Akinwumi Ogundiran; The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Vol. 42, 2009
Subjects: Centuries, Community, International trade, Raw materials, Social networks
...and Domestic Economy in a Frontier of the Oyo Empire during the Mid-atlantic Age* by...and exchange in Ede-IIe, a colony of Oyo Empire (Figure 2). Methodologically...how regional political regime(s)- the Oyo imperial project, in this case- complicated...
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Analysis of Risk-taking Behaviour of Female Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector of Oyo State Economy Ogbomoso Area, Study
Journal article by Oluwatoyin Alese; Gender & Behaviour, Vol. 8, 2010
Subjects: Developing countries--LDCs, Economic development, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Gender equity, Marketing, Poverty, Structural adjustment, Studies, Workers
...Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector of Oyo State Economy Ogbomoso Area, Study by Oluwatoyin...entrepreneurs is developing countries including Oyo State of Nigeria are prevailent in the informal...creating job opportunities in Ogbomoso area of Oyo state, Nigeria Research Questions In order...
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Relevance to Primary Health Care of Village Health Workers and Traditional Birth Attendants in Rural Areas of Oyo State, Nigeria
Journal article by S. O. Apantaku; International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, Vol. 12, 2005
...Traditional Birth Attendants in Rural Areas of Oyo State, Nigeria by S. O. Apantaku INTRODUCTION...the rural areas of Nigeria, especially in Oyo State. Most PHC institutions in rural areas...the predominantly rural area of Ibarapa in Oyo State, Nigeria. Although a Yoruba tribal...
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The Determinants of Female Autonomy and Influence on Fertility in Ibadan, Oyo State
Journal article by Olubukola A. Oke; Gender & Behaviour, Vol. 7, 2009
Subjects: Decision making, Family planning, Fertility, Nigeria, Womens studies
...Determinants of Female Autonomy and Influence on Fertility in Ibadan, Oyo State by Olubukola A. Oke In the past several decades, enormous...METHODS The setting for this study is the city of Ibadan. Oyo State, with an estimated population of about 3.8 million according...
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Governmentality, Modernity and the Historical Politics of Oyo-hegemony in Yoruba Transnational Revivalism
Journal article by Kamari Maxine Clarke; Anthropologica, Vol. 44, 2002
Subjects: History, Johnson, Samuel, Nigeria
Governmentality, Modernity and the Historical Politics of Oyo-hegemony in Yoruba Transnational Revivalism by Kamari Maxine Clarke Keywords: history, power, geotemporality, race, Yoruba...
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The Boy King and His Great Libyan Friend: It Is Not Often That You See a 17-Year-Old African Monarch Becoming the Great Friend of a President Who Has Been in Power for 40 Years. Welcome to the Friendship of Muammar Al Gathafi and King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda. Agnes Asiimwe Reports
Magazine article by Agnes Asiimwe; New African, October 2009
Subjects: African cooperation--Planning, Kings and rulers--Planning, Kings--Planning, Libyan foreign relations--Political aspects, Presidents (Government)--Foreign policy, Presidents--Foreign policy, Qaddafi, Muammar al---Foreign policy, Rukidi, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV--Planning, Ugandan foreign relations--Political aspects
...Friendship of Muammar Al Gathafi and King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda...worlds youngest monarch. In 1995, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV became the...million people. Since his coronation, Oyo IV, now 17, has been travelling around...
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Nigeria
Magazine article by Yinka Craig, Sonala Olumhense, Remi Oyo, Tanoloju, Pat Utomi; Ebony, Vol. 45, February 1990
Subjects: Babangida, Ibrahim--Interviews, Falae, Olu--Interviews, Momoh, Tony--Interviews, Nigeria--Politics and government, Nobel laureates--Interviews, Soyinka, Wole--Interviews
Nigeria by Yinka Craig , Sonala Olumhense , Remi Oyo , Tanoloju , Pat Utomi THE RENAISSANCE On February 25, 1989, in Damman, Saudi Arabia, Nigerias youth soccer team, the Flying...
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Nigeria: We Won't Be Intimidated: Nigeria Is Set on a Collision Course with the US over the Former Liberian President, Charles Taylor's Asylum in Nigeria. Meanwhile, Nigeria Says It Is Safe Enough to Host the Commonwealth Heads of Commonwealth Meeting in Abuja from 5-8 December
Magazine article by Tom Mbakwe, Cameron Duodu; New African, December 2003
Subjects: Politics, Politics--Analysis
...residence in Calabar, eastern Nigerian. Remi Oyo, a presidential spokeswoman told journalists...accept any intimidation or blackmail." Oyo explained that President Obasanjo granted...attempting to capture Taylor," said Remi Oyo. "That would not be the act of a friendly...
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The South Squares Up to the North
Magazine article by Pini Jason; New African, January 2001
Subjects: Igbo (African people), Lagos, Nigeria (City)--Political aspects, Race relations--Political aspects, Yoruba (African people)
...There were 15 governors present -- from the host state Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Cross Rivers...the meeting was sponsored by Obasanjo. Governor Lam Adesina of Oyo State stated: "We are not afraid. We cannot be stopped, and...
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Nigerian Selections
Magazine article by Patrick Wilmot; Renewal : a Journal of Labour Politics, Vol. 15, 2007
Subjects: Appointments & personnel changes, Congressional elections, Economic structure, Educational leadership, Industrial production, Police, Political parties, Politics, State elections, Tax havens, Water supply
...electricity. But this was not due solely to incompetence or apathy: members of the ruling party had the machines in their houses. In Oyo state the eighty year old Lamidi Adedibu, the PDP stalwart and friend of the President, was caught with several machines in...
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newspaper articles on: Oyo  - 187 results

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Team Tin-Echo Disapproves of Team Tin-Oyo
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, March 11, 2010
...Team Tin-Echo Disapproves of Team Tin-Oyo. Actress Kristine Hermosa came to the defense of rumored boyfriend Oyo Boy Sotto, whom detractors subjected to harsh criticisms recently.Apparently, anti-Oyo sentiments flooded ABS-CBN rsquo;s mail...
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Oyo Boy Recalls Getting Genuinely Surprised over Kristine's Awaited Pregnancy
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, June 21, 2011
Subjects: Pregnant women
Oyo Boy Recalls Getting Genuinely Surprised over...Awaited Pregnancy. MANILA, Philippines -- For Oyo Sotto, the pregnancy of wife Kristine Hermosa...severe polycystic ovary. Because of this, Oyo revealed that his wifes pregnancy became harder...
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A Different Oyo Boy
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 9, 2004
A Different Oyo Boy. He was a poor boy pretending to be rich in "Singles...roles being offered to one of the busiest young stars around, Oyo Boy Sotto. With his latest movie, Oyo Boy adds another shade to his variegated career, and it is...
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A Different Oyo Boy
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 10, 2004
A Different Oyo Boy. He was a poor boy pretending to be rich in "Singles...roles being offered to one of the busiest young stars around, Oyo Boy Sotto. With his latest movie, Oyo Boy adds another shade to his variegated career, and it is...
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Oyo Sotto Still Non-Commital on Romance with Kristine Hermosa
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, March 26, 2010
Oyo Sotto Still Non-Commital on Romance with Kristine Hermosa...body language when theyre together, Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Boy Sotto still wont confirm their romantic relationship.Oyo, consistent with his non-commital answers to probing...
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encyclopedia articles on: Oyo  - 9 results

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Oyo
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
OYO oyo , city (1991 est. pop. 226,700), SW Nigeria. It is primarily a farming...textiles and leather goods and carve utensils from shells of the calabash gourd. Oyo was founded c.1835 as the successor of Old Oyo (Katunga), the capital...
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Nigeria
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...autonomy. In southwest Nigeria two states Oyo and Benin had developed by the 14th cent...the 17th cent., and by the 18th cent. Oyo controlled Yorubaland and also Dahomey...a long series of civil wars began in the Oyo Empire; they lasted until 1893 (when Britain...
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Ilorin
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the assistance of the Fulani , successfully rebelled against the Oyo empire in 1817 but soon thereafter was incorporated into the Fulani state of Sokoto . Through warfare against Oyo and Ibadan in the later 19th cent., Ilorin considerably increased...
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Benin , Country, Africa
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...most of the south (except Porto-Novo). This expansion brought Dahomey into conflict with the powerful Yoruba kingdom of Oyo , which captured Abomey in 1738 and forced Dahomey to pay an annual tribute until 1818. However, until well into the 19th cent...
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Iseyin
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...growing region, has an important traditional textile industry. Iseyin was the capital of a small Yoruba kingdom under the Oyo empire. In 1893 it came under British control. A rebellion in 1916 against British-imposed taxes was quelled...
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