* 1946 – Oba Chandler, American convicted murderer

* Oba Chandler

According to the Bible the site should function as the center of all national life — a governmental, judicial and, of course, religious center ( Deut 12: 5-26 ; 14: 23-25 ; 15: 20 ; 16: 2-16 ; 17: 8-10 ; 26: 2 ; 31: 11 ; Isa 2: 2-5 ; Oba 1: 21 ; Psa 48 ).

An older Celtiberian name was Oba ( gold river ), leading to the assumption that etymologically Córdoba means city on the Oba ( Cart-Oba ), but it is actually derived from the Phoenician qorteb meaning " oil press ".

He fought on, and met some future or former world champions such as Freddie Pendleton, Charles Murray, James " Buddy " McGirt, Roger Mayweather, Rafael Ruelas and Kostya Tszyu, as well as world title challengers like Wilfredo Rivera, Oba Carr and Darryl Tyson.

Meanwhile, another sibling of Richard's, Oba Rahl, suffers under an abusive mother on the family farm.

There is also an emphasis on the ability to choose our own course in our lives-this is most evident through the parallel tales of Oba and Jennsen.

In the aftermath of the disturbances, Oba Timothy Fadina was sent into exile on May 11, 1954.

According to some scholars who argue against what is known as the Afigbo and Omenka Thesis on Origin, Igbo kings of these places trace the historical roots of their investiture immediately to the Oba of Benin.

Another Nigerian playwright, Duro Ladipo, had already written a play in the Yoruba language based on this incident, called Oba waja ( The King is Dead ).

Oranyan made an agreement with his brother to launch a punitive raid on their northern neighbors for insulting their father Oba ( King ) Oduduwa, the first Ooni of Ife.

Oba Atiba sought to preserve what remained of Oyo by placing on Ibadan the duty of protecting the capital from the Ilorin in the north and northeast.

Dele Giwa was born on 16 March 1947 to a poor family working in the palace of Oba Adesoji Aderemi, the Ooni of Ife.

Ogugbuaja claims that on 16 October 1986, a bomb was defused by the police bomb squad at his official residence at 19, Oba Akinjobi street, GRA, Ikeja Lagos.

Oba Efuntola Oseijeman Adelabu Adefunmi ( who was born Walter Eugene King on the 5th of October, 1928, and who died on the 11th of February, 2005 ) was the first African-American to ever be initiated into the priesthood of the initiation cult of any African traditional religion.

His Royal Highness the Oba Adefunmi joined his ancestors on February the 11th, 2005.

Having been warned on several further occasions on the way, Phillips sent his stick to the Oba, a deliberate insult designed to provoke the conflict that would provide an excuse for British annexation.

The incumbent paramount ruler is his Royal Highness Oba KEHINDE GBADEWOLE OLUGBENLE who ascends the throne on the 14th of April, 2012.

Oba became Director of Presidential Security in 1984 and was named Director-General of Public Security on September 11, 1987.

When Sassou-Nguesso returned to power in 1997, Oba was appointed as Minister of the Interior, Security, and Territorial Administration on November 2, 1997.

After the election, in the government named on August 18, 2002, Oba was appointed as Minister of Security and Police.

In further recognition of his many contributions to the economic and social development of Nigeria and his consistent commitment to good causes and the Nigerian nation, Dr. Oba Otudeko ’ s National Honour was again upgraded to Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic ( CFR ) in November 2011, having previously been awarded the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic ( OFR ) in November 2002 and the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic ( MFR ) in December 2000.

Under Oba ( king ) Ewuare ( c. 1450 – 1480 CE ), the state was organized for conquest.

Ewuare's grandson Oba Esigie ( 1504 – 1550 ) eroded the power of the uzama ( state council ) and increase contact and trade with Europeans, especially with the Portuguese who provided a new source of copper for court art.

However, it regained much of its former power in the reigns of Oba Eresoyen and Oba Akengbuda.

* 1440: Oba Ewuare comes to power in the West African city of Benin, and turns it into an empire.

* Oba Ewuare, transformed the city state of Benin into the Benin Empire.

* January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the Oba of Benin.

* Oba Ovonramwen seizes the throne of Benin.

* December 26 – December 27 – A Royal Navy warship bombards Lagos Island ; Oba Kosoko is wounded and flees to Epe.

It is easily confused with the historical empire governed by the Oba of Benin from the 14th century until 1897, from a seat of power sited at Benin City in present-day Nigeria.

Trinidad was scheduled to defend his title against the undefeated Oba Carr.

He then defeated Oba Carr ( 48 – 2 – 1 ) by eleventh round TKO.

Since that day, Shango has been married to Oba, Oya, and Oshun, though Oshun is said to be considered his principal wife.

She is closely associated with many Orishas, but most especially Chango, Oggun, Oba ( Obba ), Yewá / Euá and Ochún / Oxum.

Oral history of the Oyo-Yoruba recounts the coming of the Oba Oduduwa from the east, sometimes understood by some sources as the " vicinity " of Mecca, but more likely signifying the region of Ekiti and Okun sub-communities in northeastern Yorubaland / central Nigeria.

What began merely as an undercard world title fight in a Pay Per View program featuring Félix Trinidad vs Oba Carr and Julio César Chávez vs Tony Lopez, soon became a fight that is part of boxing's lore.

The origins of control-line flight are obscure but the first person to use a recognizably modern system is generally considered to be Oba St. Clair, in June 1936, near Gresham, Oregon.

Oba ’ s system used a rather large apparatus similar to a television antenna, onto which many lines were attached.

Oba Oduduwa, the mythic ancient first king of Ife.

Because of his own difficulties acclimating to his new kingdom, Oba Oranmiyan changed the name of the city to Ile-Ibinu ( 1180-1897 ) which in the Yoruba language means the " Land of Vexation ," and decided to leave the city.

" He immediately became the first true Oba of Benin, Oba Eweka I. Oba Eweka was the first to reject the title of the native Benin " Ogiso " and took the title " Oba ," meaning ' king ' in the Yoruba language.