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Ogbomosho City (also spelled Ogbomoso) is located in the present day Oyo state in south west Nigeria, and was founded in the 17th century by Warriors to defend Yorubaland from the conquering Fulani Jihadists. Its population is 1.1 million.
Most Ogbomosho people are of the Yoruba ethnic group, the largest single ethnic group in Nigeria. Ogbomosho City has a University, called the Ladoke Akintola University. Its local television stations include NTA Ogbomosho. Yams, cassava, grain, and tobacco are grown in the region, as well as cotton which is used to weave cloth.
Ogbomosho has a sports stadium with a capacity of 10,000 and also a second division professional league team.
The headquarters of the Theological Seminary of Nigerian Baptist Convention and a hospital belonging to the Baptist Medical Centre are in the city.de:Ogbomosho