I came by these interesting facts about Ibadan and I decided to share with NLanders..


A beautiful story read about Ibadan...PROUDLY IBADAN jo!!!
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"More than 15 years ago, an Italian lodged at KS Motel at Total Gardens, Ibadan. He was in Ibadan for the first time and he was very fascinated with the city when I informed him that Rome and Ibadan shared a very unique similarity: both of them are built on seven hills. He asked me to take him round Ibadan which I did.

The seven hills are Oke Padre, Oke Ado, Oke Bola, Oke Mapo, Oke Are, Oke Sapati and Oke Mokola.

But Ibadan is not just a city of hills. It is also a city of 'bottoms'. Loosely translated, 'idi' means bottom or the backside. Several people have attached sexual innuendoes to the names.

However, the actual translation indicates that some of the 'idis' indicate how the settlers converged at a point thereby leading to how they arrived at the names given.

Go round the city and you can locate Idi-Arere, Idi-Ose, Idi-Ishin, Idi-Ape, Idi-Ayunre, Idi-Obi and Idi-Ito.

For instance, Idi-Arere is a location where the early settlers converged and held meetings under an 'Arere' tree.

The actual full name is Idi-Igi Arere (under the Arere (obeche) tree). Idi-Arere is located between Oja-Oba and Molete. Idi-Ose, which should actually be Idi-Igi Ose (under the Ose (baobab) tree), is located around Ojoo/Moniya Road. Idi-Ishin is located around Jericho GRA area and was named after the Ishin (ake apple) tree. Idi-Ape is located at the intersection of Iwo Road and Bashorun and was named after the Ape tree. Idi-Ayunre which is located at the outskirts of the city on the way to Ijebu-Ode was named after the Ayunre (albizia Zygia) tree. Idi-Obi was named after the kola nut tree. Ditto for Idi-Ikan and Idi-Ito.

Ibadan is also a city with several junctions popularly called 'Orita'. In Yoruba mythology, these 'oritas' or junctions are places where sacrifices are offered. Popular oritas in Ibadan are Oritamefa - a junction that leads to six roads (around UCH), Oritamerin (a junction that leads to four roads), Orita Aperin, Orita Challenge and Orita Bashorun. Some of the names have been shortened nowadays with Orita Bashorun now simply referred to as Bashorun, Orita Challenge now Challenge and Orita Aperin simply Aperin.

And still talking names, several names in Ibadan have their origin in the inability of the residents to pronounce the original names correctly.

For example, the place popularly called Oke-Sapati was originally called Shepherd's Hill but the illiterate residents couldn't pronounce 'Shepherd's Hill' and it was corrupted to Sapati. That was how it sounded to the ears of the residents at that time. The story behind Kudeti is quite interesting. A river runs around that area and the British District Officer during the colonial era was quite shocked at how dirty the river was. The river served the residents as they washed, had their bath, defecated and drank the water. The DO therefore exclaimed, "This water is TOO DIRTY". The illiterate residents now corrupted the words 'too dirty' to Kudeti.

Ibadan is still steep in its traditional beliefs though modernity is fast catching on. One of such is the still very popular egungun masquerade festival which usually takes place around June and July. When I was younger, this period was a period fear mixed with excitement. Everyone wants to catch a glimpse of the Oloolu masquerade, except women who are forbidden to see it. Oloolu is the most popular and the most feared. I've seen it once before carrying what looked like a flat tray with several items on it. Several years ago, there was a clash between a very popular Muslim cleric now late called Ajagbemokeferi and Oloolu. It was rumoured then that Ajagbemokeferi derobed and unveiled Oloolu.

Then, there is Alapansapa. Alapansapa is the second most feared masquerade after Oloolu. Alapansapa dresses very smartly in bright colours. Even though most masquerades are associated with canes and whips, it is more so with Alapansapa. There is also Atipako and Abidielege.

In spite of the traditional background of the city and the practices/ beliefs of its residents, Ibadan has been rightly acknowledged as the INTELLECTUAL capital of the YORUBAS and this is not just because the first University in Nigeria is located in the city.
I really don't know how many cities in Nigeria have as many research institutes as Ibadan. Ibadan has the first University in Nigeria, UI (University of Ibadan), the teaching hospital, UCH (University College Hospital), IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture), IAR&T (Institute of Agricultural Research and Training), FRIN (Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria), CRIN (Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria), NIHORT (National Horticultural Research Institute) and NISER (Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research). There are also edifices that were built from proceeds of viable agro-economy...the Liberty Stadium and Cocoa House, a 25-storey skyscraper.

All in one single city! I don't know which other town or city can boast of these. Ibadan is truly a mix of the ancient and the modern...just like Rome!

IBADAN IBI OLA GBETI WÀA;
IJA IGBOROO LOROO 'BADAN, IBADAN MA JA, MA JA, O FI OWO GUN GBOGBO ARA ILE NIMU; 'OMO 'AJOROSUN, IBADAN 'OMO' AJEGBIN YO, OMO A FI IKARAWUN F'ORI MU;
IBADAN NIBITI OLE GBE J'ARE OLOHUN...!!!"
Reference source: A random WhatsApp group.

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Ìbàdàn

Brown roof republic

Great city

Khd95:
Brown roof republic

Khd95:
Brown roof republic

@Fynestboi comman see!
@Lalasticlala , @Ishilove, @Mynd44

Khd95:
Brown roof republic

I do dey there ooo! Na u talk am!

Job well done @OP

Nice one op.. ibadan has many firsts. You forgot to add first television station in Africa.. NTA ibadan..

Nice memories.. remember oloolu

Khd95:
Brown roof republic

Clap for yourself

Since you haven't stepped out of your village, I'm quite sure you don't know there are tons of cities around the world with brown roofs

See attached pics of Cusco Peru, Florence Italy, Zagreb Croatia and Prague Czech for enlightenment of your ignorant as.s

slurryeye:


Clap for yourself

Since you haven't stepped out of your village, I'm quite sure you don't know there are tons of cities around the world with brown roofs

See attached pics of Cusco Peru, Florence Italy, Zagreb Croatia and Prague Czech for enlightenment of your ignorant as.s

Don't mind them
Brown roof = History
Just another note, those cities you mentioned back in the day used terracotta roofing tiles made from baked red clay. In comparison, Ibadan's roofs are of corrugated iron sheets. Yorubas have been city builders for centuries.

Khd95:
Brown roof republic

Yes that's right!!
From Ibadan to Abeokuta

slurryeye:


Clap for yourself

Since you haven't stepped out of your village, I'm quite sure you don't know there are tons of cities around the world with brown roofs

See attached pics of Cusco Peru, Florence Italy, Zagreb Croatia and Prague Czech for enlightenment of your ignorant as.s

ur ignorance is first class,A grade


these cities u mentioned were originally built with specially designed brown roofs,not as a result of rust,abo.ki.


But u knw in ibadan nd abeokuta,silver roofs ve become brown as a result of rust


go ye nd be enlightened,afonjite

Khd95:
ur ignorance is first class,A grade


these cities u mentioned were originally built with specially designed brown roofs,not as a result of rust,abo.ki.


But u knw in ibadan nd abeokuta,silver roofs ve become brown as a result of rust


go ye nd be enlightened,afonjite

What a dimwit! Your doltish, dozy, simpleton brain cannot comprehend the fact that the colour change was as a result of natural occuring chemical reaction where ferrous II change to ferrous oxide, and houses are built based on locally/easily accessible materials which explain the reason why Ibadan houses were roofed with corrugated metal sheet while Florence houses were roofed with terracotta or shingles.

In pre-colonial Nigeria, houses were roofed with locally available materials like palm front, wood and thatch. But during colonial and post colonial era until about 20 years ago when Aluminium roofing sheet gained popularity in Nigeria construction industry, almost all houses built in Nigeria were roofed with either corrugated metal sheet or asbestos. However between the 2 options, metal sheet is 100% better option because it doesn't have any significant health implication unlike asbestos that's carcinogenic. A nincompoop like you won't know that having a house with rustic metal roof is better for your health than an abestos roofed house.
Another free knowledge for you cretin

slurryeye:


What a dimwit! Your doltish, dozy, simpleton brain cannot comprehend the fact that the colour change was as a result of natural occuring chemical reaction where ferrous II change to ferrous oxide, and houses are built based on locally/easily accessible materials which explain the reason why Ibadan houses were roofed with corrugated metal sheet while Florence houses were roofed with terracotta or shingles.

In pre-colonial Nigeria, houses were roofed with locally available materials like palm front, wood and thatch. But during colonial and post colonial era until about 20 years ago when Aluminium roofing sheet gained popularity in Nigeria construction industry, almost all houses built in Nigeria were roofed with either corrugated metal sheet or asbestos. However between the 2 options, metal sheet is 100% better option because it doesn't have any significant health implication unlike asbestos that's carcinogenic. A nincompoop like you won't know that having a house with rustic metal roof is better for your health than an abestos roofed house.
Another free knowledge for you cretin

my brother,brown roof is a trade mark in afonja nation,stop ranting

slurryeye:


Clap for yourself

Since you haven't stepped out of your village, I'm quite sure you don't know there are tons of cities around the world with brown roofs

See attached pics of Cusco Peru, Florence Italy, Zagreb Croatia and Prague Czech for enlightenment of your ignorant as.s

Brown roof cities have a special kind of appeal..
I could gush about them all day, lol.

All they need is good street level facilities and maintenance of historic sites, and they will be heaven.

9jakool:

Yes that's right!!
From Ibadan to Abeokuta

So beautiful.

And then, This is are also places in Abeokuta.









That's the special thing about Western and Northern cities, there is always an old city center, and a more recent/modern outer city like those in Europe (London, Rome, Prague etc) . so, really it depends on which parts of Ibadan or Kano you want to see. All are beautiful in their own rights.

YonkijiSappo:


So beautiful.

And then, This is are also places in Abeokuta.


That's the special thing about Western and Northern cities, there is always an old city center, and a more recent/modern outer city like those in Europe (London, Rome, Prague etc) . so, really it depends on which parts of Ibadan or Kano you want to see. All are beautiful in their own rights.

That's right.
They expect a city that was founded and settled centuries ago to be lined with 21st century roofing materials.

Brown roofs add a historic character and charm to the city and it's not something to be ashamed of.

If you go to any Yoruba town or city, the oldest establishments from the king's palace, traditional textile industries, blacksmiths, craftsmen and the main market, are usually concentrated in the city center which is the oldest part of the city. The further you branch out, the newer things start to get.