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Iseyin
Summary
Iseyin is a city located in Oyo, Nigeria. It is approximately north of Ibadan. The city was estimated to have a population of 236,000, according to United Nations 2005 estimate, which increased to 362,990 in 2011, and has a total land mass of .
The city houses College of Agriculture and Renewarable Natural Sciences of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Iseyin campus. The city also has a private Polytechnic named SAF Polytechnic, Iseyin, a Government Technical College and the Oyo state NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) permanent orientation camp.
The city has a number of secondary schools like SAF Poly International School, Kelani College Iseyin, Saint Thomas College, Greater Love Model College, Iseyin District Grammar School, Ansarudeen Grammar School, Muslim Grammar School, ETC.
Iseyin also has an ultra modern private Digital Library named Raji Oke-Esa Memorial Library, the library was commissioned by the Nigeria former president, General (Rtd.) Olusegun Obasanjo, and Ebedi Writers’ Residency situated at the hill-side of Barracks area of the city. This International Residency has brought great writers, journalists and authors all over the world including Africa's first Nobel Laurel, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Jumoke Verissiomo, Funmi Aluko, Richard Ali, Paul Liam and others.
Iseyin is the headquarters of Oke-Ogun zone of Oyo state. A Sugar Cane Processing Company was established in the city. The primary industry of the area is cotton-based textiles. Iseyin is the fourth largest city in Oyo state, after Ibadan, Ogbomoso and arguably Oyo. Iseyin is also known as the home of Aso Òkè. Aso Òkè or Òfì is a popular traditional fabric mostly used for ceremonies amongst the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
Other industries located in Iseyin include:
British American Tobacco
Cympul Organic Agrofood
Oyo Sugar Processors Limited
McAgric International
Psaltry Mechanized Agriculture
Friesland Campina (Wamco)
The following are the list of current terrestrial Frequency Modulator (FM) Radio station operating in Iseyin city:
KASMON FM Station 87.
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