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unusual facts about Ogun


Ogun

Ogoun (also referred to as Ogún, Ogum, or Ogou), a divinity in Yorubic mythology


Bilgé Ögün Bassani

Bilgé Ögün Bassani is the Chief Executive Officer of the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB International), a Swiss-based Foundation and NGO whose stated mission is to fight poverty and the spread of HIV/AIDS, among other things.

Dimeji Bankole

In 2002, Bankole was elected to the House of Representatives on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket to represent the Abeokuta South Federal Constituency of Ogun State.

Foreign relations of Nigeria

In 2006 the Governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel of the Nigerian state of Ogun announced that Barbadians would be given free land if they wished to move to Nigeria.

Keith Beal

In his time at Ogun, Beal recorded and/or produced some 50 records by such artists as Trevor Watts, Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath, Elton Dean,Harry Becket, John Surman and Keith Tippett.

Life Toward Twilight

In 2000 Ogun's Will disbanded and Daniel relocated to Detroit where Life Toward Twilight became his primary musical focus.

Mama Lola

Ogou: A Nago loa originating from Yoruba Religion as a primordial spirit named Ogun, of whom aided in the search for a suitable habitat for human life as well as defending it.

Moshood

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, tertiary learning institution in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Abeokuta

At the handing over ceremony on that day, the Ogun State Military Governor, Navy Captain Oladeinde Joseph, commended the Nigerian Navy for bringing a model secondary school to Abeokuta.

Sarafa Tunji Ishola

Isola was among Ogun State leaders who fell out with the state governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel.

Yoruba culture

For example, a family of hunters could name their baby Ogunbunmi (Ogun gives me this) to show their respect to the divinity who gives them metal tools for hunting.


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