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Eyo or EYO may refer to: People * Alicya Eyo (born 1975), British actress * Effiong Okon Eyo (1918–1983), Nigerian politician * Eyo Esua (1901–1973), Nigerian teacher and trade unionist * Eyo Ita (1903–1972), Nigerian politician Other uses * ''Eyo'' (novel), by Abidemi Sanusi * ''Eyo!'', an album by the Belgian band K3 * Keiyo language, spoken in Kenya * Eyo festival, in Lagos, Nigeria Cities * Old Oyo Old Oyo, also known as Oyo-Ile, Katunga, Oyo-Oro, and Eyo is the site of a ruined medieval city that was once the capital of the Oyo Empire in what is now modern-day Nigeria. It has been abandoned since 1835. It was a major cultural and politic ...
, archaeological site in Nigeria, Oyo state {{disambiguation, given name, surname ...
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Alicya Eyo
Alicya Eyo (born 16 December 1975) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Denny Blood in the ITV prison drama series '' Bad Girls'' and Ruby Haswell in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Early life Eyo was born on 16 December 1975 in Huyton, Merseyside. Her mother, Sue, is a jazz singer. She grew up in the Toxteth area of Liverpool. Her love of drama started when she was nine, and she attended drama and dance classes every Saturday. When she was 14, she moved to London with her family. She trained at the Courtyard Theatre School. Career Early career Eyo's first television appearance was in 1997, in '' Casualty'', which was filmed earlier. She also made an appearance on '' Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' and appeared in Gold the follow-up drama series to Band of Gold as a young prostitute involved with Yardie gangsters who come over to Bradfords red light district from Leeds to clear up the Lane. In 1999, Eyo appeared with Goldie in the David Bowie film '' Everybo ...
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Effiong Okon Eyo
Effiong Okon Eyo (1918–1983) was a Nigerian politician who was a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Eastern region of Nigeria. Eyo was originally a member of National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons, NCNC but after a fallout with party leader, Azikiwe, he joined the opposition. Thereafter, he was involved in a petition to probe of the affairs of African Continental Bank and the bank's relationship with the regional government in 1956. Life Eyo, popularly known as Eyo Uyo, was born in Ibesikpo area of Uyo. He attended Government College Umuahia(Ref); after stepping out of Umuahia, he then took on various duties including working as a school teacher (where, which school, who were his students?), trader and clerk. In 1949, he calined ownership to a scholarship program organized and funded by the Ibesikpo community. The scholarship was planned to send 100 students from the community to secondary school and four students in tertiary institutions, it was funded by th ...
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Eyo Esua
Eyo Ita Esua (14 January 1901 – 6 December 1973) was a Nigerian teacher and trade unionist who was at the helm of the Balewa's government's Federal Electoral Commission in the Nigerian First Republic. Esua was a school master and a founder member of the Nigeria Union of Teachers. He was the first full-time general secretary of the union from 1943 until his retirement in 1964. He was an Efik, Calabar man, renowned for his dedication to duty and uprightness. The Esua-led commission organized the December 1964 election, which was mired in controversy. Two members of the commission disagreed with the chairman and resigned from the commission. Esua also conducted the 1965 Western Region election, which was violent and was disputed by the opposition United Party Grand Alliance. A few days before these elections Esua acknowledged that his organisation could not guarantee a free and fair poll. The widespread electoral abuses may have been a factor in the success of the military coup of ...
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Eyo Ita
Eyo Ita (1903–1972) was a Nigerian educationist and politician from Creek Town, in present-day Cross River State, who was the leader of the Eastern Government of Nigeria in 1951 and the second Professor in Nigeria. He was one of the earliest Nigerian students who studied in the United States instead of the frequent route of studying in the United Kingdom.Kalu Ezera. ''Constitutional Developments in Nigeria: An Analytical Study of Nigeria's Constitution-Making Developments and the Historical and Political Factors That Affected Constitutional Change'', 1960, p. 46. He was a deputy national president of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Early life and education Eyo Ita was born in Creek Town in present-day Odukpani LGA of Cross River State, into the royal family of King Eyo Honesty II, ruler of Creek Town. His parents were Prince Eyo Nsa Eyo Ita and Princess Ako Eyo Ita of Adak-uko clan. Ita attended the Presbyterian ...
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Eyo (novel)
''Eyo'' is a 2009 eponymous novel written by Nigerian author, Abidemi Sanusi DND published by WordAlive Publishers. The novel explores the theme opposing child trafficking and sex slavery using children who are trafficked to Europe. ''Eyo'' was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2010. Synopsis Eyo, an illiterate 10-year-old girl was trafficked to the United Kingdom by her father with promises of a better life. Eventually, her five-year stay was as a domestic servant and eventually, a child sex slave. Before coming to overseas, Eyo lived in Lagos State, Nigeria, and after she had moved abroad, she became a worker with much beats and hard threats. She is an illiterate, illegal immigrant with no family, friends, or means of escape. Atlas, Eyo is rescued from by a Roman Catholic priest and nun who sent her back to Nigeria intending to rebuild her life. However, she faced more problem even after gaining freedom. References {{Reflist, 20em External links Abidemi Sa ...
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Eyo!
''Eyo!'' is the eleventh studio album by the Belgian- Dutch girlgroup K3. The album was released on 18 November 2011 through label Studio 100 Studio 100 N.V. is a Belgian children's entertainment production & distribution company that specialized in high quality kids & family entertainment content and operated their in-house animation studios such as their Australian animation compa .... Three singles were released to promote the album: " Hallo K3", "Eyo!" and "Willem-Alexander". ''Eyo!'' reached the peak position in both the Dutch and Flemish album charts. Track listing Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links *http://www.k3.be (official website) (Dutch) *https://web.archive.org/web/20120425052902/http://subsites.studio100.be/K3site/eyo/ (official site of the new album) (Dutch) {{Authority control K3 (band) albums 2011 albums ...
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Keiyo Language
Keiyo () is a Kalenjin language spoken in western Kenya, in the southern part of the district of Elgeyo-Marakwet. The Elgeyo The Elgeyo refer to themselves by the name or , or in the singular, or . The term also applies to the language. Classification Keiyo is one of the languages spoken by the Kalenjin people, and is part of a sub-group that also includes Nandi, Markweta and Kipsigis. These languages and dialects form, along with Datooga and Omotik, the Southern Nilotic languages sub-group of the Nilotic languages. Phonology The tables below present the vowels and consonants of Keiyo. Vowels There are, additionally, ten long counterparts of each vowel. Keiyo differentiates its vowels according to their place of articulation. They are either pronounced with the root of the tongue advanced, or with the root of the tongue retracted. The vowels with the root of the tongue advanced are , , , , , as well as their long counterparts. The vowels with the root of the tongu ...
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Eyo Festival
The Eyo Festival, otherwise known as the Adamu Orisha Play, is a Yoruba festival unique to Lagos, Nigeria and has a strong historical footing in Iperu-Remo, a town in Ikenne Local Government, Ogun State. In modern times, it is presented by the people of Lagos as a tourist event. Due to the history of its development, it is traditionally performed on Lagos Island. A notable festival date was in 2000 commemorating Justice G.B.A. Coker, a Lagos high chief, the Olori Adimu and the Olori Eyo of the Adimu Eyo cultural masquerade. Eyo The word "Eyo" also refers to the costumed dancers, known as the '' masquerades, ''that come out during the festival. The origins of this observance are found in the inner workings of the secret societies of Lagos. Back in the day, the Eyo festival was held to escort the soul of a departed Lagos King or Chief and to usher in a new king. On Eyo Day, the main highway in the heart of the city (from the end of Carter Bridge to Tinubu Square) is closed to ...
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