Ogbomoso
28 Sep
Peace is still elusive among the Muslims in Ogbomoso over who should be recognized as the grand chief imam between Dr. Toliat Yunus Ayilara and Habeeb Mahmud Usman Ayilara, both from the Ayilara family
28 Sep
The institution of Imamship in Ogbomoso appeared to have been inaugurated officially in 1829 with the emergence of an immigrant Nafiu Onaniyi from Ile-Ife as the first to be turbaned. He reigned through 1870.
26 Sep
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has pleaded with the Oyo State Police Command to ensure adequate security for the grand Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Dr. Talhat Ayilara, amid the ongoing face-off between him and the monarch Oba Ghandi Olaoye Arumogege III. The group faulted the monarch's appointment of another grand chief Imam he tagged: 'palace…
29 Feb 2024
Tragedy has struck in a family of six in the Temidire Atoyebi area of Ogbomoso, Oyo State following the consumption of cassava flakes, popularly known as Amala for dinner which led to the death of the granddaughter as a result of abdominal complication. The incident which happened on Wednesday night threw the community into confusion. Distress…
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