Tag: Odogbolu

Odogbolu

Geography – Map, History – General, Towns/Cities

Odogbolu; Town formed in c.1850 by an Ijebu clan made up of eight homesteads, the founders of which historians say were possibly members of the original retinue of Obanta, the founding hero of the Ijebu kingdom. Odogbolu was formed from these homesteads, some of which existed hundreds of years before events following the dissolution of…
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Molada

History – Social

Molada is an historical figure of Ijebu; the Awujale’s son who committed adultery with his father’s wife and was consequently banished from the town. Although the Awujale ruled him to be executed, the council members of the King’s court prevailed on him to order a less severe punishment. Molada was ruled not to settle near…
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Federal Government College Odogbolu

Education – Secondary

FGC Odogbolu was established 1973 in Odogbolu town in Ogun state. As a Unity school, FGC Odogbolu was one of the first, built by the Federal Government as one of its post-Civil War resolutions. Admission into this school is through a fairly competitive unified examination. There are four dormitories also classified as sport houses, named…
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