Ogun StateOgun StateListen (Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Ògùn) is a state in southwesternNigeria. It is bordered to the south by Lagos State and the Bight of Benin, to the east by Ondo State, and to the north by Oyo and Osun states while its western border forms part of the national border with the Republic of Benin. The capital and largest city is Abeokuta, and the state is divided into 20 local government areas.
Western State (Nigeria)The former Western State of Nigeria was formed in 1967 when the Western Region was subdivided into the states of Lagos and Western State. Its capital was Ibadan, which was the capital of the older region. The largest ethnic group there were the Yoruba who constituted 75% of the regional population before the Mid-Western region was excised from it in 1963, and over 95% of the regional population after its Benin and Warri provinces were carved out.
OgunOgun is a deity associated with iron, metalworking and war in the traditional religions of several West African peoples, including the Yoruba, Edo and Itsekiri. The related Fon deity is known as Gu; forms of Ogun and Gu also appear in religions of the African diaspora. The precise time and place at which Ogun emerged as a deity are unknown. Yoruba religionIn Yoruba religion, Ogun (Yoruba: Ògún) is an Irunmọlẹ (primordial orisha) in Yorubaland.
IfáIfá or Fá is a geomantic system originating from Yorubaland in West Africa. It originates within the traditional religion of the Yoruba people. It is also practiced by followers of West African Vodun and certain African diasporic religions such as Cuban Santería. According to Ifá teaching, the divinatory system is overseen by an orisha called Orunmila, who is believed to have given it to humanity.
Glover Memorial HallGlover Memorial Hall is a historic building on Custom Street, Lagos Island, Nigeria. Built in 1887, it was named after Sir John Hawley Glover, a British colonial administrator and former governor of Lagos. The hall was established as a public venue for social gatherings, theatrical performances, and political meetings. Over the years, it became a key center for Nigerian theater, hosting notable playwrights like Hubert Ogunde.
IFAIFA or Ifa may refer to: OrganisationsEconomicsIndependent financial adviser, a type of financial services professional in the UKIndex Fund AdvisorsInstitute and Faculty of Actuaries, representing actuaries in the UKInstitute of Actuaries, in England, Wales and Northern IrelandFaculty of Actuaries, in ScotlandInstitute of Financial Accountants, representing accountants in the UKInternational Fiscal AssociationInternational Forfaiting AssociationSportsIntercollegiate Fencing…Mister Johnson (film)Mister Johnson is a 1990 American drama film based on the 1939 novel by Irish author Joyce Cary. The film, set in 1929, stars first-time actor Maynard Eziashi as a Nigerian who works as a clerk for the British civil service and adopts the style of the British colonialists in the belief that he is a true Englishman. It was the first American film to be shot on location in Nigeria.
NigeriansNigerians are the citizens and nationals of Nigeria, as well as people with ancestry from there. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. Nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality.
Toro, NigeriaToroListen is a city and Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. The local government has three districts: Toro, Jama'a and Lame district.The local government is the largest local government in Nigeria and west Africa in particular and is crossed by the Bunga River. It has an area of 6,705 square kilometres (2,589 square miles) and a population of 350,404 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 740.
PlaywrightA playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between characters and is intended for theatricalperformance rather than just reading. Ben Jonson coined the term playwright and is the first person in English literature to refer to playwrights as separate from poets. The earliest playwrights in Western literature with surviving works are the Ancient Greeks.
Bauchi (city)BauchiListen (earlier Yakoba) is a city in northeast Nigeria, the administrative center of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. It is located on the northern edge of the Jos Plateau, at an elevation of 616 metres (2,021 feet). The Local Government Area covers an area of 3,687 km and had a population of 493,810 in 2006.
Pierce BrosnanPierce Brendan Brosnan (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor. He achieved worldwide fame playing James Bond in four James Bond films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Die Another Day (2002). Brosnan has also received two Golden Globes nominations for the television series Nancy Astor (1982) and the film The Matador (2005).
Ladoke AkintolaChief Samuel Ládòkè Akíntọ́lá () otherwise known as S.L.A. (6 July 1910 – 15 January 1966) was a Nigerian politician, aristocrat, orator, and lawyer. He served as Oloye Aare Ona Kakanfo XIII of Yorubaland and served as premier of Western Nigeria from independence in 1960 until his assassination in 1966.
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