Ondo Town
Ondo
Ode Ondo | |
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City | |
 Ondo town | |
| Nickname: Ekimogun | |
  Ondo Ondo shown within Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°05′20″N 4°47′57″E / 7.088923°N 4.7990935°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ondo State |
| Local government | Ondo West LGA, Ondo EastLGA |
| Government | |
| • Oba | Adesimbo Victor Kiladejo |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 358,430 |
| • Ethnicities | Ondo |
| • Religions | Christianity traditional African religions Islam |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | ondostate |
Ondo City is the second largest city in Ondo State, Nigeria. Ondo City is the trade center for the surrounding region. Yams, cassava, grain and tobacco are grown. Cotton is also grown, and is used to weave cloth called Aso Oke fabric. Ondo City is the largest producer of cocoa products in the region.[1]
The title of the king of the town, who reigns as a direct descendant of the fabled Emperor Oduduwa, is "Osemawe". The present reigning monarch is Dr. Adesimbo Victor Kiladejo, who was crowned in September 2006 following the death of the former king, Dr. Festus Ibidapo Adesanoye.[2]
Education institutions
- Ondo State University of Medical Sciences is a university of medical sciences owned by the Ondo State Government, established in 2015. It is the third specialized university in Africa, and Nigeria's first specialized medical university to be accredited by the National Universities Commission.
- Wesley University is a private university owned by the Methodist Church of Nigeria.
- Adeyemi College of Education is a federal government higher education institution located in Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria. It is a degree-awarding institution affiliated to Obafemi Awolowo University, and is ranked as the best college of education.
- Ondo City Polytechnic Ondo city polytechnic is a privately funded and managed polytechnic located in Ondo City , Ondo state, Nigeria.
The polytechnic was founded in 2017
- John Bosco Institute of Technology, Ondo City
- Adeyemi College of Education, Demonstration Secondary School.
- Homaj international secondary school. Ondo Boys' High School, founded in 1919, is one of Africa's 50 oldest schools.[3] These are a few out of over two hundred public and private schools in the city.
Notable people of Ondo descent
- Brigadier Samuel Ademulegun, first Brigadier of the Nigerian Army. He was killed in the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état. His stature stands at the Ife Roundabout, overlooking Brigadier Ademulegun Road, named after him, in Ondo City
- King Sunny Adé, also known as King of Juju music; Nigerian musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a pioneer of modern world music; been classed as one of the most influential musicians of all time[4]
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (born 1967), British actor and former fashion model; born in Islington, London to Nigerian parents of Yoruba, Ondo City origin; he is fluent in several languages including Yoruba, Italian, and Swahili
- Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy MBE (born 1952), royal portrait painter; born in Ondo City; in 2001 she painted the official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II for her Golden Jubilee
- Mo Abudu, Nigerian media mogul, media personality, philanthropist, and former human resources management consultant.
- Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, actress, singer, philanthropist and former model of Ondo City descent from Lagos; since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, she was honoured in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world alongside Michelle Obama, Beyoncé and Kate Middleton[5]
- Frederick Fasehun (born 1938), medical doctor, hotel owner, and leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC); born in Ondo City[6]
- Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, activist and philanthropist
- Olu Maintain, born Olumide Edwards Adegbulu; rose to prominence in 2007 with the release of the hit song "Yahooze" from his debut studio album Yahooze, the song won the Nigeria Entertainment Award in 2008 for Hottest Single of the Year;[7] in 2008, he performed "Yahooze" at the Royal Albert Hall, London and brought on stage Colin Powell, the former United States Secretary of State[8]\
- Olusegun Mimiko, former Governor of Ondo State; former Nigerian minister of housing and urban development
- Godfrey Oboabona (born 1990), international footballer, as a defender; born in Ondo[9]
- Ifedayo Oladapo, OON, NNOM (1932-2010), academic and professor of civil engineering at the University of Lagos
- Archbishop Timothy Olufosoye (c. 1907/1912-1992) was the first African Primate of the Church of Nigeria
- Wale (born 1984), American rapper of Maybach Music Group; born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin in Northwest, Washington, D.C.;[10] his parents are of the Yoruba Ondo City ethnic group of south-western Nigeria and came to the US from Austria in 1979
- Bimbo Oshin, Nollywood thespian
- Yemi Blaq, Nollywood actor
References
- ^ "Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved 6 April 2007.
- ^ "Ondo Kingmakers Pick Medical Doctor As Osemawe-Elect". Retrieved 6 April 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "AfricaAlmanac.com". Archived from the original on 14 January 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2007.
- ^ Gini Gorlinski, The 100 Most Influential Musicians of All Time ISBN 978-1-61530-006-8, Publisher: Rosen Education Service (January 2010)
- ^ Corliss, Richard (18 April 2013). "The 2013 Time 100: Omotola Jalade Ekeinde". TIME 100. London. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Frederick Isiotan Fasehun at 77". ThisDay Live. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Sex is like breathing - Olu Maintain - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Save the last dance". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Godfrey Oboabona at Soccerway
- ^ Wiltz, Teresa (21 October 2007). "The Great Rap Hope". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
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