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Ogun

British

/ əʊˈɡʊn /

noun

a state of SW Nigeria. Capital: Abeokuta. Pop: 3 728 098 (2006). Area: 16 762 sq km (6472 sq miles)

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Akangbe Ogun was famous for his "unique artistic style, characterised by lean, elongated faces and dynamic, flowing forms", noted Nigerian art patron Olufemi Akinsanya.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

"We will continue to plant trees because heritage must not be left naked," Akangbe Ogun told me when I visited him in 2020.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Nigerian police and Ogun state officials said Ayodele and Ghami died at the scene, while Joshua and Kayode sustained minor injuries.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

Joshua, who was born in Watford, has family roots in Sagamu - a town in Ogun state, near the crash site.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

So she leave Shango and go to Ogun, and then she Ogun wife.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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