Ogbomosho is a city in Oyo State,south-western Nigeria. It was founded in the mid 17th century. The population was approximately 655,517 in 2024. It is the second largest city in Oyo State and also among the most populated in Nigeria. It is the 3rd most populated city in South Western Nigeria after Lagos and Ibadan. Although the principal inhabitants of the city are the Yoruba people,there are people from other parts of Nigeria and other West African countries who are residents in the city.
Oyo State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan,the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State for 337 km,to the southeast by Osun State for 187 km,partly across the River Osun,and to the south by Ogun State,and to the west by the Republic of Benin for 98 km. With a projected population of 7,976,100 in 2022,Oyo State is the sixth most populous in the Nigeria.
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal university in Ile-Ife,Osun State,Nigeria. The university was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962 as the University of Ife by the regional government of Western Nigeria,which was led by Samuel Ladoke Akintola. It was renamed "Obafemi Awolowo University" on 12 May 1987,so by the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida led military administration,in honour of Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987),the first premier of the Western Region of Nigeria,who initially thought of the idea of establishing the university.
Chief Samuel LádòkèAkíntọ́lá otherwise known as S.L.A. was a Nigerian politician,aristocrat,orator,and lawyer. He served as Oloye Aare Ona Kakanfo XIII of Yorubaland and served as premier of Western Nigeria from independence in 1960 till his assassination in 1966.
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is a public research institution located in Ogbomoso,Oyo State,Nigeria. The university enrolls over 30,000 students and employs more than 3,000 workers including contract staff.
Ogbomosho North is a Local Government Area in Oyo State,Nigeria. Its headquarter is at Kinnira currently headed by the chairman,Kabir Akanji.
Esa-Oke is a Yoruba town located at the Obokun Local Government Area of the Ijesa North Federal Constituency of Ife/Ijesa Senatorial District of Osun State,South-West of Nigeria. It is a native Ijesa (Ijesha) community and shares boundaries with other towns namely:Oke-Imesi,Imesi-ile,Ijebu-Ijesa,Esa-Odo,Efon-Alaaye. Omiran Adebolu,a member of the Olofin family of Ile-Ife,though disputably,was believed to have founded Esa-Oke after he left Ile-Ife in 1184 A.D. The traditional title of the ọba (King) is Ọwámiran of Esa Oke.
Ajayi Crowther University is a private,faith-based university located in Oyo State,Nigeria.
The Ibadan Province is an ecclesiastical province of the Church of Nigeria. It was created when the division into ecclesiastical provinces was adopted in 2002,and it comprises 19 dioceses,117 archdeaconries and 623 parishes.
Chief Wole Olanipekun,SAN,CFR,LL.D.,D.LITT.,FICMC,FCIArb.,FNIAL is a Nigerian Lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Israel Esan Owolabi is the provost,College of Engineering,Afe Babalola University
Adeniyi Sulaimon Gbadegesin,is an Academic and was Vice chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,LAUTECH at Ogbomosho between 2011 and 2018
Dapo Folorunsho Asaju is an academician and also the Bishop Theologian of the Anglican Church of Nigeria and the former vice chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University. Dapo was appointed by the Governing council of Ajayi Crowther University.
Issac Rotimi Ajayi is a Nigerian physicist who serves as the Vice Chancellor of Wellspring University.
Olusegun Oke Library (OOL) is the main academic library of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH),Ogbomoso in Oyo State,Nigeria. It was formerly known as LAUTECH Library and was established in July 1990,some months after the inauguration of the university. It was set up as one of the academic units in the university.
Adebayo Simeon Bamire is a Nigerian academic and professor of agricultural economics who is the 12th substantial Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife,since 2022. He previously served as deputy vice chancellor academics.
Okechukwu Onuchukwu is a Nigerian professor of economics and the acting vice chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education,Rivers State.
Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu is a professor of art and history in the faculty of environmental sciences,Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,Ogbomoso. He is an acting vice chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology known as (LAUTECH),which is located in Ogbomoso,Oyo State.
Kabiru Aderemi Adeyemo is a Nigeria Professor of Management &Accounting at Lead City University Ibadan. Oyo State,Nigeria. He is the Vice chancellor of Lead City University.
