The Otin River is a river in Inisa , Osun State , Nigeria . It is impounded by the Eko-Ende Dam.
31-563: Igbeti-Okeogun is a town located in the northern part of Oyo State , Nigeria . The town's population was approximately 81,000 at the 2006 census. Igbeti is also known as "Marble City" for its rich marble deposits. It is situated in Olorunsogo Local Government area which is one of the thirty three local governments in Oyo state. It has Ilorin, the Kwara state capital to her East, Ikoyi Ile to
62-479: A dairy farm at Monatan in Ibadan and the statewide Oyo State Agricultural Development Programme with headquarters at Saki. A number of international and federal agricultural establishments are located in the state. Oyo State consists of 33 Local Government Areas . They are: The state government is led by a democratical elected governor who works closely with members of the state's house of assembly. The capital city of
93-839: A mother with load on her head carrying her child and also Bata Erugba named because of it Drum like structure. There are annual activities of interest and tourist attractions in Igbeti such as annual mountain hiking and picnics for the Easter holidays, especially on Easter Mondays. This attracts tourists inflow into the town. Igbeti is known to have hosted many cultural programmes such as the Oyo State Celebration of world tourism day on September 27. Community Report On Igbeti Marble 8°45′09″N 4°08′06″E / 8.7525096°N 4.134930899999972°E / 8.7525096; 4.134930899999972 This Oyo State , Nigeria location article
124-415: A powerful Yoruba empire that ruled in much of the area from c. 1300 to 1896. Built in the 1830s, modern city of Oyo is considered a remnant of the imperial era, being referred to as "New Ọyọ" ( Ọ̀yọ́ Àtìbà ) to distinguish itself from the former capital to the north, ' Old Oyo ' ( Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé ). The Alaafin of Oyo continues to serve a ceremonial role in the city. Oyo State is noted for being
155-424: A stadium with a capacity of 35,000. Other major tourist attractions located in the state include: Agodi Botanical Garden , Ado-Awaye Suspended lake, Mapo Hall , University of Ibadan Zoological Garden , Ido Cenotaph , Trans-Wonderland Amusement Park , Old Oyo National Park located in the historical site of the ancient capital of the famous old Oyo Empire , Iyamopo and Agbele Hill in Igbeti, Bower's Tower and
186-560: Is Hon. Debo Ogundoyin . And lastly, the judiciary is headed by the Chief Judge of Oyo State High Court. The present Chief Judge of the state is Muktar Abimbola. Presently, Oyo State has 2,004 public schools , 971 private nursery/primary schools, 969 public secondary schools including 7 schools of Science and 57 private secondary schools. The state also has five government technical colleges at Oyo , Ogbomoso , Ibadan , Shaki-Okeogun and Iseyin-Okeogun with enrolment of 2,829 students in
217-518: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Oyo State Oyo State is a state in southwestern Nigeria . Its capital is Ibadan , the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa . Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State for 337 km, to the southeast by Osun State for 187 km, partly across the River Osun, and to
248-493: Is a Polytechnic, The Polytechnic, Ibadan with 2 satellite campuses at Eruwa and Shaki-Okeogun, (now known as The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic) and a State-owned University, The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso which is jointly owned by Oyo and Osun State Governments. The federal premier university The University of Ibadan is also located in the State capital. A private Polytechnic (SAF Polytechnic, Iseyin)
279-727: Is also home to Africa's leading fountain of knowledge, the iconic University of Ibadan (The university was originally instituted as an independent external college of the University of London, then it was called the University College, Ibadan ). Two new technical colleges located at Iseyin, Iseyin Local Government area and Ikija in Oluyole Local Government area were established in the 2001/2002 academic session. A college of education, Oyo State College of Education, Oyo. There
310-567: Is also widespread rotational bush farming and cash crops like cocoa, kola and plantain are grown around the settlements. The Otin River is 36 kilometres (22 mi) long, with a peak discharge of 76.01 cubic metres (2,684 cu ft) per second. The drainage basin covers 475 square kilometres (183 sq mi). It is a tributary of the Erinle River . The Eko-Ende Dam in the Irepodun LGA on
341-640: Is located in Iseyin. There is a vocational Institute in Saki West Local Government named: The Kings Poly, Shaki-Okeogun. There are also the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan ; Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo , the Federal School of Surveying, Oyo; Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T),
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#1732858720252372-516: Is the main occupation of the people of Oyo State. The climate in the state favours the cultivation of crops like maize , yam , cassava , millet , rice , plantains , cocoa , palm produce , cashew etc. There are a number of government farm settlements in Iseyin/Ipapo, Ilora, Eruwa , Ogbomosho , Iresaadu, Ijaiye, Akufo and Lalupon . There is abundance of clay, kaolin and aquamarine. There are also vast cattle ranches at Saki, Fasola and Ibadan,
403-535: The legislative branch and the judiciary . The executive branch of Oyo State government is headed by an elected executive governor who presides over the State Executive Council made up of appointed cabinet members. The present governor of Oyo State is Seyi Makinde with Bayo Lawal serving as deputy governor. The legislative branch is headed by an elected Speaker of the House of Assembly. The current Speaker
434-1082: The 2000/2001 academic session. The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) permanent orientation camp is located in Iseyin. The Ebedi Writers' Residency situated at the hill-side of barracks area of Iseyin is an international residency that has brought great writers, journalists and authors all over the world including Africa's first Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka , Jumoke Verissiomo, Funmi Aluko, Richard Ali, Paul Liam and others. Historically prominent secondary schools include St Anne's School Ibadan (1869), Wesley College, Ibadan (1905), Ibadan Grammar School (1913), Government College, Ibadan (1927), St Theresa's College Ibadan (1932), Ibadan Boys' High School (1938), Olivet Heights Oyo (1945), Queen's School, Ibadan (1952), Loyola College, Ibadan (1954), St. Bernadine's Oyo (1957), Lagelu Grammar School Ibadan (1958), Iseyin District Grammar School Iseyin (1964), Methodist High School, Ibadan (1961) St Patrick's Grammar School Ibadan (1962) and several others. It
465-498: The 950 square kilometres (370 sq mi) Odo Otin Local Government Area in the northeast of Osun state , and gives it its name. The river flows through rugged country, with elevations ranging from 35 to 400 metres (115 to 1,312 ft) above sea level. Rainfall in the area is about 1,400 millimetres (55 in), with the rainy season lasting from April to November. Land cover is partly tropical rainforest, but there
496-577: The Cultural Centre, Mokola. The state hosts the first FM radio, and the first private television station, Galaxy Television in the country. Under the Nigerian 1999 constitution the government of Oyo State, and those of the other 35 Nigerian States , is divided into three branches to be in line with the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which is also three tier: the executive branch ,
527-996: The Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT), the Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan (FEDCOFOR), a subsidiary of Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) and the Nigerian Institute Of Social And Economic Research (NISER), all in Ibadan. Similarly, there are 15 Nomadic schools in the State. They are Gaa Jooro and Gaa Baale, both in Kisi (Irepo Local Government); Baochilu Government; Arin-Oye, Abiogun, Okaka and Baba-Ode (Itesiwaju Local Government); Iganna (Iwajowa Local Government); Igangan and Ayete (Ibarapa North Local Government); Gaa Kondo and Igbo-Ora, (Ibarapa Central Local Government) and Sepeteri (Saki East Local Government). There are 213 continuing education centres spread all over
558-606: The Otin River was impounded in 1973 to form a reservoir with a capacity of 5.5 MCM. The headworks were designed to supply potable water to the communities of Inisa , Oba, Eko-Ende , Eko-Ajala, Ikirun , Iragbiji and Okuku . When the dam was built it flooded farmlands of the Oba people. As a quid-pro-quo, piped water was supplied to Oba. Downstream, the Erinle Dam in the Olorunda LGA
589-509: The South, Igboho and Saki to her West, while the old Oyo National Park lies to the North. Iya Mopo and Agbele Rock are the two most visited of the 16 hills surrounding the town. Iya Mopo Hill, the highest hill in Igbeti, which occupies over six kilometers of land mass and is as high as one hundred and fifty feet, was once used as shelter against attacks. Agbele Rock is a naturally formed statue said to depict
620-638: The State, while 200,000 illiterate adults and over 80,000 post-illiterate adults have been trained recently. The following are universities located within Oyo State; These include: Other major roads include: Ibadan is a major terminus on the Western Railway from Lagos to Kano (1899) on the 1067 mm (3ˈ6") Cape Gauge , with a new 1435 mm (4ˈ8½") standard gauge line from Lagos to Ibadan opened 2021. Ibadan Airport has services to Abuja and Lagos by Air Peace and Overland Airways. Agriculture
651-420: The State. 15 special primary schools and 8 special units in secondary schools cater for handicapped children. There are 11,732 teaching staff in the state public secondary schools and 2,789 non-teaching staff. The Agency for Adult and Non-formal Education (AANFE) caters for illiterate adults who had no opportunity of formal education. The agency has 455 classes in existence in the 33 Local Government areas of
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#1732858720252682-531: The centre of administration of the old Western Region since the days of British colonial rule . Other notable cities and towns in Ọyọ State include Ọyọ , Ogbomọsọ , Ibadan , Isẹyín-Okeogun, Ipapo-Okeogun, Kíṣì-Okeogun, Okeho-Okeogun, Saki-Okeogun, Igbeti-Okeogun, Igboho-okeogun [Igboho], Eruwa-Ibarapa, Iroko , Lanlate, OjeOwode-Okeogun, Sepeteri-Okeogun, Ilora-Oyo, Jobele-Oyo, Awe-Oyo , Ilérò-Okeogun, Okaka-Okeogun, Igbo Ora-Ibarapa, Idere In 2024, Yoruba separatists unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow
713-465: The highest number of local government Areas. Otin River According to Yoruba mythology , the orisha Otin is personified in the Otin River. She once protected the town of Inisa from invasion by its enemies, and the townspeople now worship her as a result. Otin was originally from the town of Otan, but came to Inisa to help fight against invasions by its neighbors. The Otin River crosses
744-624: The site of the first university in Nigeria, the University of Ibadan , founded in 1948. The state economy remains largely agrarian , with the western city of Shaki being described as the state's breadbasket . cassava , cocoa , and tobacco are among the most important crops to Oyo State's economy. Oyo State covers approximately an area of 28,454 square kilometers and is ranked 14th by size. The landscape consists of old hard rocks and dome shaped hills, which rise gently from about 500 meters in
775-499: The south by Ogun State , and to the west by the Republic of Benin for 98 km. With a projected population of 7,976,100 in 2022, Oyo State is the sixth most populous in the Nigeria . The vast majority of Oyo State residents are Yoruba . Nicknamed the "Pace Setter State", present-day Oyo State sits on territory formerly ruled by various kingdoms and empires. The Oyo Empire was
806-510: The southern part and reaching a height of about 1,200 metres above sea level in the northern part. Some principal rivers such as Ogun , Oba , Oyan , Otin , Ofiki, Sasa, Oni , Erinle and Osun river originate in this highland. The southern and southeastern parts of the state form a continuous plain. Oyo State contains a number of natural features including the Old Oyo National Park, Agodi parks and gardens . In this location there
837-769: The state government in Ibadan. The first degree awarding institution in Nigeria is the University of Ibadan (established as a college of the University of London when it was founded in 1948, and later converted into an autonomous university in 1962). The other universities in the state are: Lead City University , Ibadan, Ajayi Crowther University , Oyo , Koladaisi University , Dominican University, Ibadan, and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology , Ogbomoso . The Polytechnic, Ibadan , Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igbo Ora, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa are located in Oyo State. There are 324 secondary schools and 1,576 public primary schools in
868-421: The state is Ibadan . The governor of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in
899-659: The state. Other noteworthy institutions in the city include the University College Hospital, Ibadan ; the first teaching hospital in Nigeria and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Cocoa House located in Ibadan was the first skyscraper built in Africa. The state is home to NTA Ibadan , the first television station in Africa, and the Obafemi Awolowo (formerly, Liberty) Stadium,
930-751: The year. It was formed in 1976 from Western State , and included Ọsun State , which was split off in 1991. Oyo State is homogenous , mainly inhabited by the Yoruba ethnic group who are primarily agrarian but have a predilection for living in high-density urban centres. The indigenes mainly comprise the Oyos, the Oke-Oguns , the Ibadans and the Ibarapas , all belonging to the Yoruba family and indigenous city in Africa . Ibadan had been
961-537: Was earlier habitat for the endangered African wild dog , Lycaon pictus ; however, this canid is thought to have been locally extirpated at the present. The climate is equatorial , notably with dry and wet seasons with relatively high humidity . The dry season lasts from November to March while the wet season starts from April and ends in October. Average daily temperature ranges between 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 °C (95.0 °F), almost throughout