Facts About Ibadan

Ibadan is the third Largest city in Africa after Cairo and Johannesburg.

Ibadan is the third most Populous city in Nigeria
after Kano and Lagos

 Ibadan is the Home of Nigeria Army 2nd Division

Ibadan City alone has a population of 3,720,643
people (2006 census), with this more populous than States like, Enugu, Gombe, Osun, Cross-River, Sokoto, Ondo, Kebbi, Edo, Benue, Bayelsa, Abia, Kwara, Adamawa, Ebonyi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Taraba, Pleatue, Ekiti, Yobe and Zamfara (2006 census)

Ibadan has 11 recognised Local Government Area
with an Average of 338,462 people per L.G.A as against 150,000 people per L.G.A of Fed constitution recommendation, the Nigerian Constitution stipulate 14 L.G.A for provision to create a state

Ibadan North” L. G. A. is one of the first four most populated L.G.A in Nigeria with 856,988 people and Oluyole 734,377 people (2006 census)

Ibadan has 5 metropolitan L.G.A namely Ibadan
North, Ibadan North-West, Ibadan North-East, Ibadan South-West and Ibadan South-East

Ibadan has 6 Urban L.G.A namely Egbeda, Oluyole, Ona-Ara, Lagelu, Akinyele and Iddo

Ibadan has its oldest L.G.A as Oluyole L.G.A and Lagelu L.G.A

Ibadan is the Capital of Western Colonial
Administration 1893 and also Western Region since 1939, Ibadan operates the most orderly and peaceful monarchy system anywhere in the whole universe.

Ibadan hosts the very first University in Nigeria and the first and the best Zoological Garden nationwide (in the University of Ibadan campus).

Ibadan cover a total Area of 3,186 sq. km (1,195sq miles) close to the whole of Lagos State 3,348 sq.
km

Ibadan has 7 Federal Constituencies as against
constitution stipulation of 6 to create a state

Ibadan puts Oyo State as the 4th largest economy in Nigeria. Ibadan is Nigeria’s 3rd cheapest city to live.

 Ibadan has a Federal Airport (Alakia), boarding
passengers to cities like Kano, Lagos, Abuja, Benin,Port Harcourt etc.

Ibadan has 4 Government Reservation Areas (GRA, as we call them) – Iyaganku, Jericho, Onireke, and Agodi.

Ibadan hosted the first Housing Corporation in
Nigeria that built the first housing estate in Nigeria, Bodija Housing Estate.

Ibadan has the oldest Surviving Newspaper in
Nigeria (Tribune Newspaper)

Ibadan hosts the first TV station in the whole of Africa 1959 as WRBC, later WNTV/WNBS and now NTA Ibadan

Ibadan has 7 Television stations (Galaxy as the first private station in Nigeria 1996, NTA, AIT, MiTV, because, Channels Ibadan and Silverbird Ibadan).

Ibadan has a whopping 25 Radio stations operating in the same city; namely Fresh FM, Splash FM, Inspiration, Agidigbo FM, Premier FM, Oluyole FM, Lagelu FM, Star FM, Space FM, Diamond/UI FM, Naija FM, Radio Nigeria, Amuludun FM etc.

Ibadan hosts Mapo Hall, one of only 2 Town Halls in Africa of Greco-Roman architectural style.

Ibadan’s house-numbering, system for postal delivery using the cardinal points, N, S, E, W, SW,SE, NW, and NE is the only one of such postal codes in Africa, designed by the British.

Ibadan has the Bower Tower, designed by British Colonial Officer Taffy (also designed the Mapo Hall) is the only structure of its kind in Nigeria and West Africa, located on top of the city in the Agala Forest.

Ibadan hosted the first fruit canning factory in
Nigeria, Lafia Canning Company, established and
owned by the Western Nigeria Development Corporation, and supplied by the citrus and pineapple farm of Apoje, near Ijebu Igbo (in present day Ogun State).


Ibadan consists of several almost-independent, self-sustaining big communities:
• The City itself
• University of Ibadan campus
• The Ibadan Polytechnic campus.
• The University College Hospital (UCN) community.
• The Moor Plantation Community, including the
IAR&T campus.
• The IITA community
• CRIN community
• The Nigerian Railway compound and living quarters
• The Odogbo Barracks community of the Nigerian
Army
• The Lead City University campus
• The religious communities of Immanuel College and the Dominican Community.

Ibadan is the only city in Nigeria that has over 15
Federal Tertiary Institutions/Research Institutes,
namely:

University of Ibadan, formerly University College,
Ibadan,1948 (Nigeria’s Premier University).
Nigeria Institute for Social and Economic
Research, (NISER)
Institute for Agricultural Research and Training
(I.A.R &T) Moor Plantation
National Institute of Horticulture Research and
Training (NIHORT)
National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI) 1978
National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN)
University College Hospital (UCH) 1948, including School of Nursing.
Federal School of Statistics 10. Federal School of Hygiene
Federal Co-operative College
Federal College of Agriculture,1921
Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology
Federal College of Forestry .
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA (an international/global Institute)
Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN)1976
National Institute of Science Laboratory
Technology (NISCLT)
Ibadan Polytechnic (owned by Oyo State) but started as the National College of Science and
Technology
Ibadan has several private higher institutions of learning such as:
• Immanuel College of Theology
• Lead City University • Ibadan City Polytechnic
• BOLMOL Polytechnic
• Dominican University
• Tower Polytechnic
• All-Ibadan College of Education
• Mufu Lanihun College of Education *Ibadan has the Largest Supermarket in Africa (Shoprite Ibadan Ring-Road branch).

Ibadan has the first stadium and International
Stadium in Nigeria (1945) the Liberty Stadium (now Obafemi Awolowo Stadium) with 35,846 capacity.

Ibadan is the home of Book Publishers, having over major 20 printing companies i.e. Oxford University Press, Ibadan University Press, Heinemann, Evans,
Spectrum, Bounty, Odua Press, Macmillan etc.

Ibadan hosts the Regional Headquarter of Central
Bank Of Nigeria, Dugbe, under which states like
Ondo,Delta, Ogun, Kogi,Edo Ekiti, Ilorin, and Oyo operate.

Ibadan to Oyo is the first motorable road in Nigeria
1905 built by Sir Percy Girouard.

The busiest road in Nigeria after Lagos-Abeokuta
expressway is Lagos-Ibadan followed by Abuja-
Kaduna express road.

An Ibadan man, Mr Taiwo Akinkumi designed Nigeria Nation Flag (1959).

Ibadan has the first tallest building in Africa, “Cocoa
House” 1952.

Ibadan hosts the first set of Secondary schools in
Nigeria.
• St. Anne’s School, Molete 1868,
• Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, 1913,
• Ibadan Boys High School, 1938,
• Government College, Apata, Ibadan 1927,
• Queen School, Apata, Ibadan 1956,
• St Patrick Grammar School 1962, • Ibadan City Academy, Eleta, 1946,
• Wesley College, Elekuro, (a teacher training college)1905,
• St. Theresa’s Girl School, Oke-Ado, 1932,
• Yejide Girls Grammar School, Kudeti, 1956,
• Loyola College, Agodi,1954, • Lagelu Grammar School, Agugu,1958
• Igbo Elerin Grammar School, via Ibadan, 1957.

Ibadan is the city with the highest number of
Professors in the whole of Africa.

Ibadan is the fastest growing city in Nigeria (NBS).

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Ibadan: The Top City To Invest & Start A Business or Family In Nigeria & Africa in 2023


Ibadan city is the best city to start a family or new busness in 2023 according to many studies and metrics.

Ibadan has:
- Cheap cost of housing and accommodation,
- Cost of foodstuff (and feeding) that is cheap when compared to other cities,
- Many of the best Education Institutions in Africa for you and your children,
- Many top hospitals and health centers in Nigeria,
- Highly available hardworking labourer and workers for your business,
- Highest number of Middle class per population,
- Cheap availablity of raw material for businesses,
- Cheap Land for Business setup: even in the center of the city,
- Security: she is safe for your children, wife, your daily commute and business.
- Peaceful and loving people,
- People who are spenders,
- High Government Trust / acceptability,
- Stable economy,
- Multiple and Continuous construction projects (Airport roads, bridges etc.),
- Easy Lifestyle of People: Ibadan people are easy going people.
- Best Road network,
- Nearness to raw material,
- Constant Power supply,
- Availablility of human capital,
- High Intelligence and skill pool.




"The City that built great men and women like Chinua Achebe, Okonjo Iweala, Professor Wole Soyinka, Allen Onyeama, Ooni of Ife, Baba Awolowo, Just to mention few" - Moh247

Ibadan is ranked the second fastest growing city on the African continent according to the UN Human settlements research program (2022), It is also ranked third in West Africa in the tech startups index. Ibadan joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. At the time of Nigeria's independence in 1960, Ibadan was the largest and most populous city in the country, and the second most populous in Africa behind Cairo. - Wikipedia

Ibadan is ranked the second fastest growing city on the African continent according to the UN Human settlements research program (2022).[4] It is also ranked third in West Africa in the tech startups index. Ibadan joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.

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Odumegwu444:
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Ibadan for real show
The land of awon OMOLUABI

A lot of people with dignity, honesty and integrity. Very hardworking and highly skiiled.

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The wise ones say that the grey hair on the head of the elderly people is their crown or glory. Same way the brown roofs on top of many houses in the old towns of Ibadan signifies age, wisdom and glory of the city.

kernniejay:
The wise ones say that the grey hair on the head of the elderly people is their crown or glory. Same way the brown roofs on top of many houses in the old towns of Ibadan signifies age, wisdom and glory of the city.

The brown roof is a uniqueness. Although, it is found everywhere in Nigeria whether North or South. It is also a sign of quality and longevity, unlike fake roofing sheets in sales today.

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