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16 Popular Clubs That Make Ibadan Glow At Night (SEE
LIST) September 23, 2017 InsideOyo 0 Comments 16 Clubs That Make Ibadan Glow, Ibadan entertainment , List if clubs in Ibadan , oyo state news , pupolar clubs in Ibadan The chain of ladies out in the night will make one forget the vows taken on one’s wedding day. Welcome to Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. At night, it is no longer a dull moment, at least in the last 4 years, as it has taken back its place; it now harbours classic, classy and exotic club houses. Areas like Challenge, Ringroad, Jericho, Bodija, Akobo and Ikolaba can be likened to tourist cities like Paris, Malaga, Barcelona, City of Sin and Seville as they house the highest number of clubs. For those who cannot afford the luxury of expensive drinks, many mini restaurants and bars down are usually nearby; there is ‘solo- jedi’ joint across the street, apart from several women selling locally made drinks, mini pack drinks are sold by some traders, food are sold. Prices of wines, beers and other drink vary from club to club. In fact, some clubs have grade; it depends on your pocket. See the list of some popular clubs as researched upon by insideoyo.com 1). Kokodome has been around for many years. It is located very close to the popular Cocoa House at Dugbe. 2). Gentleman Quarters aka GQ Lounge now has two clubs in the city; one very close to Housing Corporation, Bodija and the other, which was recently launched, inside Agodi Gardens. 3). Le Resseau is inside the Heritage Mall, within the premises of Cocoa House. It is said to be owned by one of the top aides of Governor Abiola Ajimobi. 4). Hexagon is beside AP Petrol Station, along UI Road, Samonda. 5). Ebevande, also one of the oldest in town, is also along Ring Road, Ibadan. 6). Mauve Lounge is inside the vicinity of Mauve 21, a popular event centre at Ring Road, Ibadan. 7) 411 Night Club shares fence with GQ at Bodija. Club deRock is inside Palms Mall, Ring Road, Ibadan 9) OfficialclubE3 is on Abegunde street, Orita- Challenge, Ibadan. 10) Plat’num night Club is at Awolowo junction, Bodija. 11) Club 0305 is at Awolowo way, Bodija, Ibadan 12) Option 24/7 is not far from Officers’ Mess, Ikolaba, Ibadan. 13) Latitude is inside Ventura Mall, Samonda. It earned international popularity when they became the first lounge to use hoverboards to serve their clientele. 14) Bubbles is also on Ring Road, Ibadan. 15) Amusement Park is an old place. Tucked in the park is an open field where people drink and smoke marijuana and shisha, openly. 16) Appolos Bar and Lounge is also on Ringroad, Ibadan. www.insideoyo.com/16-clubs-make-ibadan-glow-night-see-list/
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16 Popular Clubs That Make
Ibadan Glow At Night (SEE LIST) September 23, 2017 InsideOyo 0 Comments 16 Clubs That Make Ibadan Glow, Ibadan entertainment , List if clubs in Ibadan , oyo state news , pupolar clubs in Ibadan The chain of ladies out in the night will make one forget the vows taken on one’s wedding day. Welcome to Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. At night, it is no longer a dull moment, at least in the last 4 years, as it has taken back its place; it now harbours classic, classy and exotic club houses. Areas like Challenge, Ringroad, Jericho, Bodija, Akobo and Ikolaba can be likened to tourist cities like Paris, Malaga, Barcelona, City of Sin and Seville as they house the highest number of clubs. For those who cannot afford the luxury of expensive drinks, many mini restaurants and bars down are usually nearby; there is ‘solo- jedi’ joint across the street, apart from several women selling locally made drinks, mini pack drinks are sold by some traders, food are sold. Prices of wines, beers and other drink vary from club to club. In fact, some clubs have grade; it depends on your pocket. See the list of some popular clubs as researched upon by insideoyo.com 1). Kokodome has been around for many years. It is located very close to the popular Cocoa House at Dugbe. 2). Gentleman Quarters aka GQ Lounge now has two clubs in the city; one very close to Housing Corporation, Bodija and the other, which was recently launched, inside Agodi Gardens. 3). Le Resseau is inside the Heritage Mall, within the premises of Cocoa House. It is said to be owned by one of the top aides of Governor Abiola Ajimobi. 4). Hexagon is beside AP Petrol Station, along UI Road, Samonda. 5). Ebevande, also one of the oldest in town, is also along Ring Road, Ibadan. 6). Mauve Lounge is inside the vicinity of Mauve 21, a popular event centre at Ring Road, Ibadan. 7) 411 Night Club shares fence with GQ at Bodija. Club deRock is inside Palms Mall, Ring
Road, Ibadan9) OfficialclubE3 is on Abegunde street, Orita- Challenge, Ibadan. 10) Plat’num night Club is at Awolowo junction, Bodija. 11) Club 0305 is at Awolowo way, Bodija, Ibadan 12) Option 24/7 is not far from Officers’ Mess, Ikolaba, Ibadan. 13) Latitude is inside Ventura Mall, Samonda. It earned international popularity when they became the first lounge to use hoverboards to serve their clientele. 14) Bubbles is also on Ring Road, Ibadan. 15) Amusement Park is an old place. Tucked in the park is an open field where people drink and smoke marijuana and shisha, openly. 16) Appolos Bar and Lounge is also on Ringroad, Ibadan. |
IBADAN: The Changing Times
August 20, 2017 InsideOyo IBADAN:
The Changing times , Latest news In Ibadan ,
sayo aluko
By Sayo Aluko – Two nights ago, when Adetunji called to inform me that he was relocating (back) to Ibadan from Lagos, the excitement in his voice instantly found family in a thought that has found seat in my heart for a while now. This thought that Ibadan, the largest city in West Africa, is presently experiencing rectification, a gradual shift of some sort into what’s truly befitting of Nigeria’s culture, intellectual and political capital. For a city with this sociocultural, people and geographical expanse, and also proximity to the nation’s economic nerve centre, one would expect it to be more than a mere domiciliary where residents just subsist with lil’ or nil economic activity. But, when I berthed here 8 years ago in search of a second academic degree, that was the kind of city I met – bland, bare and boring, worse still, dirty. Back then, to the average young mind with dreams to cease merely existing and get productive, acknowleging that Ibadan was in terminal decline practically became a conventional legend. Ibadan bled and suffered a menstrual efflux of its youth, they literally ditched the Ibadan identity and deserted in droves for the accepting anonymity of Lagos. They ran for dear life, from the slow death offered by an older generation that was trapped in rhetorical gossip, political illiberality, personal conflict and unproductive traditional rituals. They ran from the early evening shut downs and the lazy hand of routine that plagued the city. And, who could blame them? That Ibadan of then was an existential testament to the fact that the state as a whole had lacked Promethean leaders right through the early years of Nigeria’s nascent democracy. Leadership in the state was infamously steeped in amala politics and gbegiri policies, so much that the unanswerable underdevelopment and palpable stagnate state of Ibadan and its people wasn’t really farfetched. For example, to insiders and outsiders alike who watched Oyo from a distance, governance and its delivery was mostly limited to the crude wit of the Mòlété generalissimo, Alhaji Lamidi Ariyibi Adedibu, albeit, in a 21st century; how contrasting, that. More so, quoting the common colloquial phrase, Ibadan was ‘big for nothing’, it was so obvious that its leaders at the time lacked insight to maximize its expanse for competitive good, per governance. But as I said in the opening paragraph above, any keen and objective mind in the Ibadan of today, will observe that the state is presently undergoing a drift along the lines of rescue. This ongoing return to a place of pride is definitely gradual in pace, understandably procedural in delivery, arguably tardy in impact, but unarguably assured in intent. And without doubt, just as many residents of Oyo would unreluctantly attest, one can ascribe this gradual drift to the undamned style of governance of the self-christened “constituted authority”, Abiola Ajimobi, the incumbent governor of Oyo state. His style of governance is a sharp departure from the towob’Obe (dilute) type that was obtainable prior to his term, and from reports, he “gored the ox” of the political establishment and stuck to his gun, whilst armed with a contagious intention to set his government on a course to redeem Ibadan and Oyo state from the damnifying effect of aged reverse. It took time, clearly. Personally, as a rite to the idea of good governance, I’ve always had a thing for any government that thinks; nothing seldom besets a government with vision and the attendant chutzpah to implement it. For example, till date, anytime I enter the University of Ibadan (UI) and take in its organizational and structural expanse, I get lost in awe of the vision of the founding fathers. I mean, at a point in this same Nigeria, some leaders sat together, thought about setting up a university, and for that, they secured 1, 032 hectares of land? They made their vision occupy such huge stretch albeit from a little beginning? These men commissioned projects with a vision of the future in mind, and I’m always awed at that fact, while also always disappointed that years after, we’ve not been able to replicate such visionary mileage from a relay of leaders who rather choose to bask in cosmetic and/or transient achievements. But then, this is why I’m somewhat impressed with the ongoing efforts at making Ibadan better via a similar ‘thinking’ perspective, and not a merely political perspective. I mean, for the first time in a tiring while, things now appear to be done for the electorate indeed, more than just seeking political or propagandist mileage. I say these after considering efforts the “constituted authority’s” government has channeled into making Ibadan a beehive of promising activities, where people, brands, institutions, parastatals, businesses and industries now come in to seek productivity and empower residents. Before now as a case in point, I didn’t really understand why past governments in Oyo state could not seriously identify insecurity and dirt as the main and first antagonists to development and investments that’d make the state maximize its potentials to thrive. Prior to this present day, 6 out of every 10 people in Ibadan must have been either “obtained” by urchins of Idi-Arere or Molete, or must have stepped on human faeces at the city centre in Iwo road. And this was even toppled by the episodes of violence brewed by thugs. In fact, past governments and politicians actually seemed to have resolved to maintaining a romantic indulgence for rascals who produced man-made mayhem almost on a daily basis. Don’t get me wrong, insecurity, even till date, is a national scourge happening everywhere in pockets, but, in this Ibadan of then, it was a staple, an almost subconscious expectation that lives and properties would be destroyed when these thugs chose to have their fill. One would then ask – How could such city thrive or attract investments and human activities befitting of its history, expanse and heritage? How did past governments not know that the primal agenda of any thinking administration meaning to redeem Ibadan was to tackle insecurity and clean her up? Well, this was what the Ajimobi administration got right at first cut by the manner of foremost thought. The preventive cum punitive policies, and the obvious headlong approach to discouraging crime and securing lives and property in the Ibadan of today have been nothing short of evidently effective; such that businesses are back, such that hotspots where no one dared to stay past 8pm, are now places where night life beams and booms. Relaxation spots and nightclubs now sprouting like autumn mistletoe leaves, one would never believe ’tis the same Ibadan. Additionally, my friend is relocating back here because, like some other reported 3,000 skilled professionals, he just got a job (as a HR officer) with one of the over 100 foreign and indigent companies setting up shop in the 4,000 hectare (read that again, four thousand hectares!) Free Trade Zone and industrial park established by this government via a public-private-partnership (PPP) arrangement, right at the Ibadan end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Just almost opposite this industrial park is the newly established Technical University by the Ajimobi government, another PPP initiative. The rave reviews this new university had before it was commissioned about two months ago were so good I had to attend that commissioning to see for myself; and impressive, it was. According to reports, this Ibadan Technical university was conceived by Ajimobi himself after visiting a technical university in Texas, USA. And basically, the idea behind a technical university is to equip young minds with applicable, practical, balanced, and most importantly, hands-on education that suits the needs of their immediate environment, thus making them direct participants in the development drive and active employers of labour. Today, the Ibadan Technical University stretches over a million square metre of land on that expressway, it is the first of its kind in Nigeria and Africa, and it is set to propel the city into international limelight. The best part to this is the array of truly direct-impact courses to be offered – Bio-technology, Environmental engineering, Renewable Clean Energy Resource technology, In-vitro fertility technology, Aircraft Maintenance/ Repairs, Industrial and production engineering, nanotechnology, Robotics, Automation, Cyber- security, Mechatronics, Tropical Agricultural Engineering/Food processing amongst others. 12 of these courses have been approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC), the school already has a board, it is presently recruiting more administrative and academic staff, and the first set of students are to resume by October, 2017. In short, the whole of Ibadan, and by extension Oyo state, is back buzzing, productive human activity is on the rise, all of this simply because there’s a thinking government fuelled by insight and foresight in Agodi. No, chill, don’t fret. This isn’t to emblazon an individual or state executive that is simply doing a job it was elected to do, rather, I’m aiming adulation towards the fact that a job is being done relatively better than predecessors, visionarily at that, and most importantly that the people are better for it. That’s the kókó of all these atótónu of mine – the PEOPLE being better for it! To the Ajimobi government, I advice not to take their foot off the gas in the drive to make Ibadan and Oyo state become a reference point for transformative governance. In the remaining two years of its unprecedented 2nd term, more should be done per maintenance of projects done so far, especially roads, and more effort should be channeled into educating and enforcing compliance amongst residents as regards keeping the city clean. To us the electorate, I advice not to stop contributing our quota, at least, by continous objective criticism of this government, while we arm our thoughts with the need to elect an even better state executive come 2019. This state I’ve come to fall in love with its people and rich heritage, MUST NOT get back into sóóyòyò and agbádá armada governance. This Ibadan, this sprawling megalopolis on Seven Hills, this expression of all Oyo state represents, once described as a “running splash of rust; and gold, flung and scattered” by J. P Clark in his “Ibadan” poem, is an endearing city of the ancient that is presently enjoying gradual matrimony with the modern; and this needs to be beyond celebrated, sustained. Is Ibadan or Oyo state already at Uhuru? No, not at all, not even near it per se. But, I like this drift towards what’s befitting for the state and benefitting for its residents. It is gradual as I said above, but it is accelerating, clearly upping pace as the seconds tick by. Beyond anything, I think this should just be encouraged. Ibadan mèsìògò, e kú changing times ooo. |
GQ Lounge Opens New Branch
Inside Agodi Garden
August 27, 2017 InsideOyo Agodi
Gardens, Gentlemen’s Quarters , GQ , oyo state
news , Yemi Lawal Today, Gentlemen’s Quarters, GQ, an entertainment company owned by entrepreneur Yemi Lawal, is set to take Ibadan, the Oyo State capital by storm as it to launch a branch of its club, GQ Lounge, inside the vast Agodi Gardens. According to Lawal, in an interview with Nigerian Tribune, while speaking on the motivation to open a new lounge in Ibadan making it the second in the city, ”When we started, I set out to redefine entertainment in the city of Ibadan. At that time, there were few places giving revellers the option to hang out and party in style. So, with Gentlemen’s Quarters (GQ), we wanted to open a place where upscale, classy people can unwind with every need of theirs looked after.” He went further: “That is the GQ way and I am thankful that the dream was realised and is still expanding. The choice of Agodi Gardens was strategic. Asides that I and my team held the Ibadan Countdown Festival, arguably the biggest of its kind, there, last year, I realised that the venue offered serenity and the kind of ambience that suited my expansion plans. So, I decided to establish a lounge that would be exceptional, catering to those who know what it means to live and enjoy life. “Our club remains open to revellers but this place will cater to those who like a serene, cool ambience with soulful music, with intercontinental cuisines on offer. This will be the classiest lounge in Ibadan once we open on Sunday,” he said.
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11 Beautiful Places To Enjoy
Your Stay In Ibadan
June 26, 2017 InsideOyo Agodi
garden, Cocoa House Ibadan , Ibadan resort
centers , Latest news In Ibadan , Oyo News ,
oyo state news
Are you visiting Ibadan soon?
Insideoyo.com has compiled the list of 11 of the
State’s exquisite places where you can enjoy
your stay in Ibadan, the Oyo State
capital. Excerpts: 1) Ventura Mall: It is one of the new malls in the state capital. From places like Oyo, Iseyin and neighbouring states, people, especially children visit the place to have fun. In fact, it is one of the most visited places by fun seekers in the state and beyond. It is strategically located beside Ibadan’s most expensive estate- Aerodrome GRA; in between the University of Ibadan and The Polytechnic, Ibadan road. 2) Latitude Café and Lounge : It is one of the first places you will see by the entrance of Ventura Mall. Music are served ‘chilled’ with intercontinental food in the lounge. 3) Agodi Park And Gardens: For many years, many people did not know the location until the administration of Governor Abiola Ajimobi decided to give it a facelift. Sited behind the University College Hospital, very close to the seat of power on the Parliament road, Agodi park and gardens that attract over hundreds of people daily. It’s features include a large parking filled with beautiful flowers, a lake for boat cruising, a swimming pool, a restaurant, play areas for kids and a mini zoo. 4) UI Zoo : It has been one of the places of fun for Ibadan people. Located not far from the Sports Complex of the University of Ibadan, the zoo which was recently upgraded to a world class, is arguably the best zoo in the country with its wide range of wildlife and a good place to take selfies for people to llike. 5) Filmhouse Cinemas: There are two in town- at Ventura and Heritage Mall, Dugbe. With a pack of popcorn and your favourite drink, you are good to enjoy your favourite film. 6) Cocoa House : It is the tallest building in the South West, excluding Lagos and the first skyscraper ever to be built in Africa. It was built by the administration of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the 60s with proceeds from cocoa exporting business. 7) Bower’s Tower: The over 60 feet tall tower, very close to Bere, is on the hill top of Oke Are in Igbo Agala (Agala forest) area of IIbadan. It has about 47 spiral staircases which enables tourists to have a view of some parts of the city like, University College Hospital (UCH), University of Ibadan, Cocoa House , Dugbe Market , Agodi Gardens , Iwo Road, Ife Road, Olorunsogo and the defunct Lagos/ Ibadan Toll Gate. Palms Mall: Located on the ringroad, at
the site of a former dumping site, it houses
the biggest Shoprite in the whole of West
Africa. Its architectural edifice is ‘mouth
watering’.9) Heritage Mall: It is one of the two malls built by the Oodua Conglomerate. It houses shoprite, foodco and some other popular brands. 10) Cocoa Mall: It is built side-by-side with Heritage Mall. In fact, not many can detect that they are separate. Inside here, furniture and other house materials are sold. 11) Amala Joint : The state, no doubt, is the headquarters of Amala worldwide. In the state capital, for example, there are many restaurants that sell amala. It, however, depends on which area you are. They are scattered all over.
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internationalman:Although 2baba is stingy and has no product like olamide's lil kesh Adekunle Gold,skibi etc |
MrChad:You mean like shagari used Alex ekwueme to achieve his aim. And Tafawa balewa and Ahamdu bello used Azikwe. poor bad loosers,GEJ has used and dumped Igbo race,there is nothing you can do about that ![]() Go look for nnamdi kanurine where he is hiding to lick more urine ![]()
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Achuwa1:Exactly,I've started tripping for him.Buhari cant sound this intelligent! |
ZombieTAMER:igbo Christian islamophobic urine licker.Tinubu that just supported restructuring is a muslim.Obasanjo that against it is a Christian and Gowon and awolowo that dealth with you are Christians. we know you guys are living a frustrated life,but there is nothing we can do ![]()
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naturalman:You mean ebonyi people are not economically thinking ![]() |
My best among them then!
Very mature and masculine voice
your exit destroyed the group!
I will never forgive you for that.
Go back to them and bury your wings. The group with best lyrics in pure english ever! I WILL FOREVER LOVE YOU GUYS! |
Okwute001:Well that should be coming from the judges after EFCC and ICPC have to tendered your evidences before the court of law not from you ![]() |
Okwute001:Whatever someone calls himself on nairaland doesn't matter...by their comments,we shall know them! ![]() Now that you've gotten all the evidences.You can now patition the EFCC or ICPC! |
DutchBruh:Everyone agreed na.In addition to those ones you've listed: Alex ekwueme anyim pius anyim ken nnamani ike ekweremadu Allyson madueke stella oduah ARTHUR NZERIBE Adolphus wabara akpabio bukola saraki They are many! |
ruggedised:No problem then Just remember to tell Tinubu the details about what nnamdi kanu said about your sis.ters and mo.thers.Let me remind you ![]() https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ2UzZrgwxg And inform him that a policeman testified to it :
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ruggedised:Go and tell that to nnamdi kanu ![]() |
DutchBruh:No one is defending now.You have all the evidences,jusy send your petition to the appropriate quarters not nairaland ![]() Abi your main aim is character assasination ni?...visit raymond dokpesi in AIT he will mentor you ![]() |
Okwute001:You are in the best position to petition the ICPC or EFCC abi ewedu and tribal mark pictures are your evidences? ![]() |
Keneking:IPOBs=PDP millitary wing=GEJ media center ![]() |
DutchBruh:Petition the EFCC or exxon mobile ![]() and GEJ is a big fool for not prosecuting him ![]() while those who know all these and couldn't petition the EFCC especially during GEJ regime are bigger fool ![]() |
ruggedised:That one doesn't concern me ![]() What I know is that BIAFRA STRUGGLE is TANoids and PDP scam ![]() IPOBs=PDP ![]()
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IPOBs =PDP ![]()
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yIGBO people created a thread for themselves to catch fun ![]() Call us when you open a thread on the reason why your stealing is not corruption master GEJ couldn't prosecute him or why you couldn't petition the EFCC. |
ruggedised:IPOBs=PDP ![]()
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bigpicture001:can you site your company in a place where it could be blew up by tompolo at anytime or where the workers will just desert the company one day to attend nnamdi kanu rally and come back to experiment the newly learnt nnamdi kanu hate speeches on their managers ![]() |
JerryDM1:Bad belle can kill ooo ![]() visit a nearest hospital! I dont want to give you hypertensive crisis I will have asked you to visit this link www.nairaland.com/3941777/ibadan-pictures-development-fastest-growing/19 |
nnokwa042:They've arrived ![]()
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gr8tone:Exactly,that cannot happen in during eleweomo-tokyo era of Alao akala and ladoja. |
ozoebuka1:just like anambra is for all Nigerians.Abi na Nri built second naija brigdr and the roads in anambra |
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Club deRock is inside Palms Mall, Ring
Road, Ibadan
