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History of Ogbomoso Town in Oyo State, Nigeria
By king on July 18, 2016
 This articles would reveal to you the rich history of Ogbomoso town, in Oyo State, Nigeria.



Ogbomoso is a town located in Oyo State, South Western Nigeria. It is bordered in the north by Ilorin (Kwara State) and in the South by Oyo town (Oyo State). The Oyo-Ilorin road is the main street of the town.
It was founded in mid -17th century and it is one of the largest Yoruba settlement in Nigeria.
The history of Ogbomoso was described by Baptist pioneer missionary Rev. S. G. Pinnock as been a walled city where soldiers guarded it by the day time and closed it during the night.


Brief History
Ogbomoso came about as a result of a man named Ogunsola. He was a skilled hunter from Ibarapa. His hunting expedition took him to an area now known as Ogbomoso. While there, he met some other hunters who came together, to form a society known as the Egbe Alongo (Alongo Society). The Primary objectives of the society were:

  • To defend the town against Sunmoni (slave prowler) raids
  • To group together for hunting of wild animals
  • For mutual assistance.
Ogunlola was later jailed by the Alafin of Oyo for an alleged crime. During this time Oyo-Ile the then capital was attacked by soldiers from Ibarapa under the leadership of Elemoso, who caused great famine and suffering among the people of Oyo-Ile.
Ogunlola unhappy about the situation made a special request from the Alaafin of Oyo, stating that he would help kill Elemoso, if was released

Education
Ogbomoso has two main institution of higher learning;

Ladoke Akintola University
This University popularly called LAUTECH was named from the former premier of old Western Nigeria , Samuel Ladoke Akintola. It was formed in April 23, 1990.
Lautech is a degree awarding institution with a focus on Engineering, Technology, Science, Medicine. The university enrolls 25,000 students and employs more than 3,000 people.
The conception of the university started when former Military Governor of Oyo state received a letter from the governing council of the polytechnic of Ibadan to set up a State University in Oyo State.
The university runs three academic programme: pre-degree science programme, undergraduate programmes and post-graduate programmes. The university is jointly owned by two states in Nigeria: Oyo and Osun states.
It was adjudged in 2003 and 2004 as the best State University in Nigeria.
The university has two campuses: Ogbomoso and Osogbo campuses and is currently made up of six faculties and a college.




The Baptist Seminary
This instituion was started by Rev. Charles Edwin Smith, a missionary of United States of America who felt the need for a training class for preachers in Ogbomoso. He trained the Nigeria Baptist Mission Station workers who was later joined by J. S. Compare, and N.D. Oyerinde . The Baptist Seminary offers degree programs in theology, sociology and philosophy.
In 1948, the Seminary was officially affiliated to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary of Louisville, United States of America.
It became a postgraduate school in August 2002, awarding postgraduate degrees. Some important feature in the institutions are;
  1. Staff Primary School
  2. Smith International Baptist Academy (SIBAO)
  3. French Language Resource Centre
  4. Computer Training Centre
In 1978 Prof Osadolor Imasogie became the first Nigerian to head the institution.

Original research and publication was made by infoguideNigeria.com
Reposted by Isaac promise Ryan 

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