FIFTY@FIFTY Series 1 of 3: 50 Landmark Events that shaped Oyo, Ogun, and Ondo States
Written by: Abiodun Abioye (Analyst, Homeland Affairs, DAWN Commission) Edited by: Segun Balogun (Head, Homeland Affairs, DAWN Commission) PROLOGUE On the morning of February 3, 1976, three new states emerged on the map of Nigeria. Carved from the old Western State, Oyo, Ogun, and Ondo States began their journey into history.…
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