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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OYO»
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Oyo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Santeria from Africa to the New World: The Dead Sell Memories
On the other side, toward the northeast, was an Oyo reluctant to relinquish
possession of the region to an upstart. Oyo invaded Dahomey four times in order
to contain and control the revolt and the new kingdom. In this threatened position,
...
2
Sex and the Empire that is No More: Gender and the Politics ...
Gender and the Politics of Metaphor in Oyo Yoruba Religion James Lorand
Matory. 5. "Awa ki jagun 1'Oyp o / Aiye at'oba la a je" (quoted in Atanda 1979:74).
6. Particularly irksome to Ibadan was the British reform that established a
hierarchy ...
James Lorand Matory, 2005
THREE THE RISE OF OYO In the remote north-eastern corner of the Oyo State of
Nigeria are the remains of a great city: Oyo He ('home Oyo'), now usually called
Old Oyo to distinguish it from its successor town some ninety miles to the south, ...
Robert Sydney Smith, 1988
... northeastern corner of Oyo State. It is unclear when exactly the town of Oyo Ile
was founded, but 48 A History of Nigeria Slavery and state formation in the Oyo
empire.
Toyin Falola, Matthew M. Heaton, 2008
5
Nigerian Political Parties: Power in an Emergent African Nation
Oyo Divisional Council voted to reduce the Alafin's salary by £650. In November
1953, Chief Thomas, then Deputy Leader of the Action Group, Central Minister of
Transport, and Chairman of the Oyo Divisional Council, died suddenly after a ...
6
Wives of the Leopard: Gender, Politics, and Culture in the ...
The Impact of Oyo .-*»- The young Tegbesu was said to have been a hostage in
Oyo and to have returned home with ideas for innovations in Dahomey. There
are a number of characteristics similar to Oyo that appear in European accounts
of ...
The rise and fall of the Oyo Empire reflects dominant renditions of the ways that
the Yoruba have come to be seen popularly — as a homogenous group that was
"invaded by strangers" within the borders of their governance. We can see how ...
8
Africa in the Nineteenth Century Until the 1880s
The. Collapse. of. Old. Oyo. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Old
Oyo empire was the most important single power in the Mono-Niger region
because it held sway over most of the lands and peoples in the region.
9
Hegemony and Culture: Politics and Change Among the Yoruba
Oyo overcame the balance of power and became a new imperial center because
of its excellent commercial and military position." Its merchants sold slaves on the
Atlantic coast (bypassing Ijebu-Ode), and bought horses from the Saharan ...
10
Nigeria's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook
As its empire declined, Benin also found itself losing out in the slave trade as it
faced growing competition with merchants from Dahomey (now the country of
Benin) and Oyo. Oyo was another state whose development after the fifteenth
century ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OYO»
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Oyo is used in the context of the following news items.
OYO Rooms to expand network in Kolkata & Pune
Continuing with its rapid extension drive, India's branded network of hotels, OYO Rooms announced its expansion plans for Kolkata and Pune. «TravelBizMonitor, Jul 15»
Oyo gets N5.4bn bailout funds –NLC
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Oyo State has said bailout funds totalling N5.4bn has been released from the Federation ... «The Punch, Jul 15»
In Oyo: Court dissolves 18-year-old marriage over threat to life
Agbaje said that the court had given the couple more than enough time to resolve their dispute amicably. He said that even a Church Pastor ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
Unions lament non-payment of salaries by Oyo
PHOTO: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ The Joint Action Forum of Academic Staff in Tertiary Institutions in Oyo State (JAFAS) has raised ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
OYO Rooms announces expansion plans in Kolkata and Pune
Continuing with its rapid extension drive, OYO Rooms has announced its expansion plans for Kolkata and Pune. OYO Rooms stated its year ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
OYO Rooms on an expansion spree
OYO rooms Continuing with its rapid extension drive, India's branded network of hotels, OYO Rooms announced its expansion plans for ... «HospitalityBizIndia, Jul 15»
Higher institutions' workers in Oyo State begin indefinite strike over …
WorldStage Newsonline-- Academic staff unions in Oyo State tertiary institutions on Tuesday began an indefinite strike action over the ... «WorldStage, Jul 15»
Finland Expresses Support for Oyo State
Abuja — The Government of Finland has expressed his willingness to work more closely with the Oyo State Government in areas of business, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
OYO rooms plans expansion drive in Kolkata
Budget hotel chain, OYO rooms has decided to expand its network in Kolkata. The company plans to have 1,500 rooms by the end of 2015. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
OYO Rooms to expand biz network in Kolkata to 1500 rooms
OYO Rooms, the country's largest branded network of hotels, is planning to expand its network in Kolkata to 1,500 rooms with over 150 partner ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
