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Ogbomoso is a city in Oyo State, South western Nigeria. It is also the second largest city in Oyo State after the capital city, Ibadan.

The population of Ogbomoso is approximately 705,800 and majority are of Yoruba tribe though it also as  inhabitant for the hausas.

It has 5 local government ; Ogbomoso south , oriire, surulere, Ogooluwa and Ogbomoso north and the roads are very bad.

However, below are 10 things you might not know about ogbomoso city;

1. The name of Ogbomoso was initially, "Ido Eni ti o gb' elemoso", meaning "settlement of him who beheaded Elemaso". It was later contracted to Ogbomoso.

2. Ogunlola who was a powerful  hunter from the old Oyo empire and was of ibariba descent and his fellow hunters founded Ogbomoso.



3. The crown title "SOHUN", was bestowed upon Ogunlola by the Alaafin of Oyo to reflect the former request to the later.

Ogunlola was said to have told Alaafin, "Ejeki Ma se ohun" meaning "let me stay yonder".

4. Ogunlola was the first Soun of Ogbomoso, the current soun of Ogbomoso is Oba Jimoh Oladunni Oyewumi, Ajagungbade III who is 92 years of age

5. The city houses Nigeria's best state University, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), BOWEN University Teaching Hospital (BUTH), The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary and other private institutes of Education.



6.  The late premier of the Western Nigeria, Samuel Ladoke Akintola (SLA) and former governor of Oyo state, Otunba Christopher Alan Akala are notable Indigenes of Ogbomoso.


7. They are two radio stations ; Ajilete FM and Parrot FM with a television station; Nigeria Television Authority NTA Ogbomoso.

8. Late Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola (SLA) became the third Ogbomoso son to become Aare-Ona Kakanfo after Soun TOYEJE AKANNI  and Soun OJO ABURUMAKU



9. The palace of Soun of Ogbomoso land houses an acclaimed oldest animal, Alaagba.

Alaagba is a 330 years old tortoise whose existence was dated back to the 16th century and his existence has a tourist attractions to
10. The major activity of Ogbomoso Indigenes is Agriculture. Ogbomoso is widely known for its cassava and cashew plantations.

Foreigners especially Indians come to Ogbomoso to buy cashew nuts for processing.

Apart from Cashew and Cassava, Mango, Rearing of sheeps and cattle, trading and hawking are means of livelihood to Ogbomoso citizens.

Source :

https://www.greenloaded.org/2018/11/10-things-you-might-not-know-about.html?m=1

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6. The late premier of the Western Nigeria, Samuel Ladoke Akintola (SLA) and former governor of Oyo state, Otunba Christopher Alan Akala are notable Indigenes of Ogbomoso.

These people make me think twice before adopting an Ogbomoso indigene as my deputy

1. The name of Ogbomoso was initially, "Ido Eni ti o gb' elemoso", meaning "settlement of him who beheaded Elemaso". It was later contracted to Ogbomoso.



Skull mining has been in existence here.


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jumpandpas:
1. The name of Ogbomoso was initially, "Ido Eni ti o gb' elemoso", meaning "settlement of him who beheaded Elemaso". It was later contracted to Ogbomoso.



Skull mining has been in existence here.


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no wonder its in their DNA

jumpandpas:
1. The name of Ogbomoso was initially, "Ido Eni ti o gb' elemoso", meaning "settlement of him who beheaded Elemaso". It was later contracted to Ogbomoso.



Skull mining has been in existence here.


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awon omo olobuuku ti n fi "sliding tackle" ji awon baba won lori eni

2 things I know for sure be say d road worse pass shit and dem get juju like mad.
Any sort of heart aching juju, na dem get am

Tolexander:
awon omo olobuuku ti n fi "sliding tackle" ji awon baba won lori eni

Are you the pikin wey him head no correct, wey him papa no get future?

Glad to know your condition.

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jumpandpas:


Are you the pikin wey him head no correct, wey him papa no get future?

Glad to know your condition.

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bro stop replying all those mistakes of the nature

I think Surulere, Oriire and Ogo Oluwa local governments are also all under Ogbomoso.

PtBlank:
I think Surulere, Oriire and Ogo Oluwa local governments are also all under Ogbomoso.

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I'm proud of my town

JADEK01:
I'm proud of my town

Everyone is!!