Ogun State

Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordering Lagos State and the Republic of Benin. Its capital is Abeokuta.

Abeokuta: Abeokuta is a city in southwestern Nigeria and the capital of Ogun State. The state capital is its principal administrative and historical center.
Egba people: The Egba are a Yoruba subgroup historically associated with the Abeokuta area of southwestern Nigeria. Egba communities founded Abeokuta and shaped the state’s central history.
Manufacturing in Nigeria: Manufacturing in Nigeria comprises industrial production across sectors such as food processing, cement, and consumer goods. Ogun’s industrial estates make the state a major manufacturing base near Lagos.
Olusegun Obasanjo: Olusegun Obasanjo is a Nigerian military ruler and elected president who served as head of state from 1976 to 1979 and president from 1999 to 2007. Born in Ogun State, he is among its most prominent figures in national politics.
Oyo State: Oyo State is a state in southwestern Nigeria, with Ibadan as its capital. It shares Yoruba heritage with Ogun but has a different capital and regional history.
Ijebu-Ode: Ijebu-Ode is a city in Ogun State, Nigeria, and a major center of Ijebu-Yoruba culture. It anchors the state’s eastern Yoruba region and its distinctive local history.
Ijebu people: The Ijebu are a Yoruba subgroup historically associated with the area between Lagos and the Ogun River. Ijebu history explains the eastern communities and trading traditions within Ogun.
Abeokuta–Lagos corridor: The Abeokuta–Lagos corridor is a transport and settlement axis linking Ogun State’s capital with Lagos. Road and rail links along this corridor connect residents and factories to Lagos markets.
Moshood Abiola: Moshood Abiola was a Nigerian businessman and politician widely regarded as the winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election. His birth in Abeokuta ties Ogun to a defining episode in Nigeria’s democratic struggle.
Osun State: Osun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria, with Osogbo as its capital. Its inland position contrasts with Ogun’s border role beside Lagos and Benin.

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