Osogbo is a city in Nigeria. It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area and Olorunda Local Government Area. It is some 88 kilometers by road northeast of Ibadan. It is also 108 kilometres (67 mi) by road south of Ilorin(kwara state) and 108 kilometres (67 mi) northwest of Akure. Osogbo shares boundaries with Ikirun,Ilesa,Ede,Egbedore,Ogbomosho and Iragbiji and is easily accessible from any part of the state because of its central nature. It is about 48 km from Ife,32 km from Ilesa,46 km from Iwo,48 km from Ikire and 46 km from Ila-Orangun;The city had a population of about 500,000 people and an approximate land area of 2875 km2 the postal code of the area is 230.
Abubakar Bukola Saraki(Listen)MBBS is a Nigerian politician. He was the 13th President of the Senate of Nigeria from 2015 to 2019 and Chair of the 8th Nigeria National Assembly. He was previously the Governor of Kwara State from 2003 to 2011;and was elected to the Senate in 2011,under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),representing the Kwara Central Senatorial District,and then re-elected in the 2015 general elections under the party of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Ìgbómìnà are a subgroup of the Yoruba ethnic group,which originates from the north central and southwest Nigeria. They speak a dialect also called Ìgbómìnàor Igbonna,classified among the Central Yoruba of the three major Yoruba dialectical areas. The Ìgbómìnàspread across what is now southern Kwara State and northern Osun State. Peripheral areas of the dialectical region have some similarities to the adjoining Ekiti,Ijesha and Oyo dialects.
Oba-Igbomina,is an ancient Igbomina town in northeastern Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. It is one of the five related Yoruba towns named "Oba",the others being
Ìsèdó is an ancient Igbomina kingdom in northeastern Yorubaland of Nigeria. Ìsẹ̀dó was founded as a new city-state several centuries ago by Ọba'lumọ,a Prince of the ancient Oba civilization. Ìsẹ̀dó is fully known and called "Ìsẹ̀dó-Olúmọ̀" using its founder-king's name as an identifier suffix. Ọba'lumọ,emigrated from the ancient Ọ̀bàcivilization in northeastern Yorubaland.
Offa is a city in the Kwara State of Nigeria,with a population of about 166,112 inhabitants,which makes the town to be one of the most populated town in the state. The town is noted for its weaving and dyeing trade,using vegetable dyes made from locally grown indigo and other plants. Offa is well known for cultivation of sweet potatoes and maize which also formed part of the favourite staple foods of the indigenes in the town. Cattle,goats and sheep are also raised in the environment. The main religions practiced in the town are Islam,Christianity and traditional religions.
Olomu is a Kingdom in Delta State,Nigeria. Olomu is one of the oldest kingdoms in Urhobo ethnic nationality of the Niger Delta region.
Oke Ero is a Local Government Area in Kwara State,Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iloffa. Other Major towns in Oke Ero are Odo-Owa,Idofin,Ekan Nla,Ayedun,Erin Mope,Egosi,Imode,Idofin Odo-Ase,Kajola and Ilale. The first executive chairman of Oke-Ero is the late Otunba Moses Afolayan,while the second was Barrister Kayode Towoju.
Theophilus O Bamigboye(Listen) is a retired Nigerian Colonel who served as Military Administrator of Bauchi State and then Osun State before the return to democracy in May 1999. He later entered politics,competing for governorship of Kwara State in 2007.
Omupo or Omu-ipo is an ancient Igbomina-Yoruba town situated in the southeastern part of Kwara State. It is one of the prominent towns in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State. It is the headquarters of 34 communities of Omupo District,the headquarters of Omupo/Idofian Area Council of Ifelodun Local Government. Omupo Constituency was also created in 1979 for a representative to the Kwara State House of Assembly.
Nigerian traditional rulers often derive their titles from the rulers of independent states or communities that existed before the formation of modern Nigeria. Although they do not have formal political power,in many cases they continue to command respect from their people and have considerable influence in their community.
Isanlu Isin or Isanlusin is an ancient town in Isin LGA of Kwara State,Nigeria. Isin LGA of Kwara State was created from the old Irepodun Local Government Area in 1996 with the headquarters at Owu-Isin. Notable towns in Isin are Isanlu Isin,Ijara Isin,Owu Isin,Iwo,Oke-Aba,Oke-Onigbin,Alla,Edidi,Odo-Eku,Oba,Iji,Pamo,Oponda,Igbesi,Eleyin,Kudu-Owode,to mention but few. Collectively,these towns are today located in Isin Local Government area of Kwara State. The present ruler of Isanlu Isin also referred to as Olusin,is Oba Solomon Oluwagbemiga Oloyede.
Ajasse Ipo is an ancient town in Igbomina-Yoruba land of Kwara State. Ajasse Ipo is sometimes spelt as Ajase-Ipo and is also known as Ajasse or Ajasepo. It is one of the prominent towns in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Ajasse Ipo is situated in the northeastern part of Yoruba land in northcentral Nigeria and consists of other different villages such as Eleyoka,Amberi,Falokun,Araromi etc. The present ruler of Ajasse Ipo also referred to as Olupo,is Oba Ismail Atoloye Alebiosu.
Landmark University is a private Christian university,affiliated with the Living Faith Church Worldwide and located in Omu-Aran,Kwara State,Nigeria. In 2014,it was featured among the top five universities in Nigeria by Webometrics.
Oladele Rufus Adekanye is a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly from Lagos State,Nigeria. He represents Ebute Metta Constituency in the 8th Assembly. As of November 2015 he is the House Committee Chairman on Commerce,Industry and Co-operatives. He is also a member of Health Services committee,Home Affairs committee,Judiciary,Human rights,Public petition and Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission committee,Tourism,Arts and Culture.
Omu-Aran the Head Post of Igbomina land,is a town in the Nigerian state of Kwara. It originated from Ife and currently the local government headquarters of Irepodun local government. Omu-Aran is about 8 kilometers away from Aran-Orin.
ÓTóGẹ́ is the slogan for the political revolution that took place in Nigeria's Kwara State in 2019. The slogan was first used by 79-year-old Lazeez Ayinla Kolawole,a member of the All Progressives Congress.
Philip Adeyemo is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria:he is Bishop of the Omu-Aran diocese,one of seven in the Anglican Province of Kwara,itself one of 14 within the Church of Nigeria.
Haliru Ibrahim Bologi Umaru Chatta was a Nigerian first class traditional ruler of the Patigi Emirate as Etsu Patigi from 1999 to 2001.
Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye was a bishop of the Church of Nigeria and Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Lagos,Nigeria. Until his death,he was the Bishop of Lagos,and Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos,Church of Nigeria having been Bishop of Osun North East Diocese,Otan Ayegbaj until 2018,and presented as the Archbishop of Lagos Ecclesiastical Province on 7 November 2021,at the Cathedral Church of Advent,Life Camp,Abuja.
