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Ibadan Street ViewWelcome to the Official website of the Oyo State Tourism Board. Oyo State is one of the Oldest States in Nigeria and proudly the home to the most prominent historical locations in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

The main attraction in Oyo State is the whole State itself and its position in the history of Nigeria. being the Old Oyo Empire, which dated back into the 1600s and covered most parts of Nigeria and Benin Republic. The New Oyo Empire, which dates back to 1830s.

History of Oyo State

Oyo State which bears the sobriquet “The Pace-Setter State” came into existence consequently upon States creation exercises embarked upon since Nigeria’s Independence in 1960.

Going down memory lane, Western Region was one of the three Regions created by the Macropherson Constitution of 1954 which introduced a high level of autonomy for the regions.

Western Region which was led by the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo as the first Head of Government and later Premier, became self-governing in 1957 as a prelude to political independence of the country in 1960. Click here to read more

 

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