Putinofrussia:
Economy

Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State, the fourth largest state economy in Nigeria,and the second largest non-oil state economy in Nigeria after Lagos state. With its strategic location on the railway line connecting Lagos to Kano, the city is a major center for trade in cassava, cocoa, cotton, timber, rubber, and palm oil. The city and its environs is home to several industries such as Agro allied, Textile, Food processing, Health Care and Cosmetic, Tobacco processing and Cigarette manufacturing, Leatherworks and furniture making Etc. There is abundance of clay, kaolin and aquamarine in the city environs, and there are several cattle ranches, a dairy farm as well as a commercial abattoir in Ibadan. There are dozens of banks and Insurance firms spread out across the cityscape that service the city's millions of inhabitants.

The main economic activities engaged in by the Ibadan populace include Agriculture, Trade, Public service employment, Factory work, Service sector/Tertiary production, Etc. The headquarters of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have extensive grounds for crop and agricultural research into key tropical crops such as bananas, plantains, maize, cassava, soybean, cowpea and yam.According to a report, Ibadan is the 3rd cheapest Nigerian city to live in.

Putinofrussia:
IBADAN is a city of firsts, not just in Nigeria but in West Africa. It is home to one of the first universities in West Africa, the University College of Ibadan. Ibadan had the first radio and broadcasting company, the National Television Authority (NTA).

It also had the first football stadium in Nigeria, Liberty Stadium. Nigeria’s first skyscraper, the Cocoa House was built in Ibadan. The lists of firsts continue into various industries, both political and commercial.

With this history, it is no surprise that Ibadan was once a hub of social activity, trade and commerce. Over the years, cities like Abuja and Lagos have become more popular destinations both nationally and internationally. Civilisation in Nigeria today started in Ibadan.


SOME HOUSING ESTATES IN IBADAN.

1)‎ Aerodrome GRA, Samonda: It was initially a facility for air travels until its transfer to the government of Oyo State during the Lam-Adesina administration as governor. It was later allocated 10 years ago. Currently, you would have to cough out close to N35 million to acquire over 1000 square meters to build a nice apartment for your family. From Bodija, Sango, UI, it is accessible. Arguably, it the most expensive and best gated in the state. It is fully residential and with a good road network.

2) Alalubosa‎ GRA: It is close to the popular Alesinloye Market and Iyaganku. It’s uniqueness lies in the way it’s streets are named- Almond, Citrus, Orange, Pine etc. It is one of the most expensive in the state. Land speculators say you need to pay up to N25 million to get land there. Though not all the roads were tarred, most of them are motorable.


3) Jericho GRA, Idi-Isin: It is one of the earliest GRAs in the state. Many serving and former ‎political office holders have exotic houses there. Apart from the fact that the residence of the Police Commissioner is there, it has the highest numbers of white men. A plot goes for as ‘low’ as N25 million.


4) New & Old Bodija Estates: ‎Both Estates were the darling of many rich people till the 90s. Though it is difficult to get an unavailable land in both but between N17 million and N25 million, you will get a building to be demolished or remodelled later. Two former governors live there.

5) Agodi GRA: The Governor and other top officials of Oyo State reside in the area. Like Bodija, it was the darling of many big Nigerians in the 80s, especially during the Western Region. If you need a plot there, you are to buy an existing building. Between N21 million and N30 million will do.

6) Ikolaba Estate: ‎it is very close to Agodi and Bodija Estates. It is an old estates but it is still the darling of many rich men.

7) Basorun Estate, Akobo‎: It is a very large estate. If not for the disrepair state of road that leads to the area, it is one of the areas people are moving into. Between N8 million and N15 million, you should be assured of a plot.
Kolapo Ishola GRA: Formerly reserved for agricultural purposes by the administration of late former governor Kolapo Ishola, it looks like Aerodrome GRA. It is well gated. It is divided into various levels. It is also expensive. The price depends on the ‎place you want.

9)‎ Carlton Gate: It is a private estate sharing border with Kolapo Ishola Estate. Well gated and a well-paved road, it is also expensive.

10) Alao-Akala‎ Estate: it is also not far Kolapo Ishola Estate, it has very beautiful buildings. Except for the dusty road, plots of land should have exceeded over N10 million.

OKE AGALA ESTATE

The total turnaround story of Oke-Agala Estate located at the notorious Igbo-Agala Yemetu area of Ibadan which used to serve as hideout of hoodlums is quite an interesting one. Now it has been fully developed and a plot of land is sold there as high as over 20 million naira. It is a well structured estate with good road network and several amenities.


ONIREKE GRA

Though it is a mixture of rich individuals living in Onireke GRA but the estate is known to be populated by Lebanese in Ibadan and that has been the case for a very long time now, perhaps because of its closeness to Dugbe (Central Business District) where most of their companies/businesses are located. It is a fully developed high brow/low density residential hub. Land or property here is quite expensive too.

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Below is a comprehensive list of housing estates in Ibadan.

Legacy Estate, Akobo, Ibadan.
Olive Court, Agodi, Ibadan.
Oluyole Estate, Ibadan.
Mango Court Estate, Jericho, Ibadan.
Kolapo Ishola Estate, Akobo, Ibadan.
New Bodija Estate, Ibadan.
Low Cost Federal Housing Estate, Ibadan.
Carlton Gate Estate, Akobo, Ibadan.


PIX 1.The Lagos Railway (which runs through Oyo State), 1900

PIX 2. University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, 1960

PIX 3.Main Gate University of Ibadan, (1960)

PIX 4. Western House of Assembly, Ibadan (late 1950s)

Swiftgrp:


Bump!
This is a VINTAGE thread. Very insightful.

BrodaBenad:
Empty chest beating

Putinofrussia:

It is not empty,sir.
Ibadan happens to have more infrastructures than the entire Igboland.
I have called out my SE friends to post just only 10 good videos of good places in the entire Igboland but they have not been able to do that.
I was thinking that the tiny 52 sq km Onitsha will come handy here.
Igboland don really suffer