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Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Idara1410: 5:13pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
My Yoruba people there’s so much potential in your land, I visited 3 tourist site in Ibadan and I was disappointed, well the last place was really beautiful. If we can all speak to our leaders to help develop these nice sites it will yield good income and create more job opportunities. Please watch this video, sure you will enjoy it . Please subscribe if you haven’t and feel free to comment on YT and Like . Thank you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIJiM2qEllw Lalasticlala
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Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Niyeal(m): 5:19pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Site to behold in the olden days 2 Likes |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Sammy07: 5:24pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
In Oyo state only there are many tourists sites. Not to talk of Ondo, Ekiti, Osun. Well we're patronising it. I'll be in IB this December Agodi gardens IITA mountain reserve Oke Ado mountain Mapo hall National mesuem of Unity Fun factory ibadan cultural center Ventura mall or palms mall Trans-wonderland park... etc all in Oyo state 2 Likes |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by techmo(m): 5:27pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Seyi Makinde in his stupidity revoked Agodi Gardens management contract from a white man's management consortium and gave it to our jegudujera Civil Servants, all cos of hate for Ajimobi, now the place is a mess Seyi Makinde the slowpoke cancelled a PPP Contract of waste management Ajimobi put in place to beautiful Oyo State, and gave it to under equipped civil servants, now everywhere is a mess Auxiliary a convicted thug is now a political appointee under Makinde and now insecurity is everywhere Anyways Ibadan is still a very very fun interesting inexpensive place, Ibadan is like Ajman in UAE compared to Dubai and Abudhabi . 3 Likes |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Y0rubakwe: 5:34pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Enudapan: 5:37pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Nah eh! No qualms This is so sophisticated Ibcity the odogwu land |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by techmo(m): 5:41pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Y0rubakwe: Ibo give up this nonsense No Ibo city can stand Ibadan in infrastructure An Airport an Airforce airstrip, over Five malls and largest ShopRite, 2 standard stadium, four University UI been the best in Ibadan . |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by techmo(m): 5:42pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Y0rubakwe: Ibo give up this nonsense No Ibo city can stand Ibadan in infrastructure An Airport an Airforce airstrip, over Five malls and largest ShopRite, 2 standard stadium, four University UI been the best in Ibadan Even most Ibo leaders like Chinua Achebe, Okonjo grew up in Ibadan . 1 Like |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Coneheadyutes(m): 5:43pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Y0rubakwe: Wow! Heebadan hamaka! Nice pictures of heebadan. |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Sammy07: 5:48pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
techmo: ● Ibadan is the third Largest city in Africa after Cairo and Johannesburg (Wikipedia) ● 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 10 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-rural L.G.A namely Egbeda, Oluyole, Ona-Ara, Lagelu,Akinyele and Ido ● Ibadan has its oldest L.G.A such as Oluyole, Akinyele 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 (renovated few years ago by Pastor E.A. Adeboye) nationwide (in the University of Ibadan campus) ● Ibadan covers 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 6 Television stations (Galaxy as the first private station in Nigeria 1994, NTA, AIT, MiTV, because, Fortis TV Ibadan. ● Ibadan has 27 Radio stations operating in the same city; namely Fresh FM, Splash FM, Inspiration, 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 Bowers' Towers, 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 (UCH) 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: 1. University of Ibadan, formerly University College, Ibadan,1948 (Nigeria’s Premier University). 2. Nigeria Institute for Social and Economic Research, (NISER) 3. Institute for Agricultural Research and Training (I.A.R &T) Moor Plantation* 4. National Institute of Horticulture Research and Training (NIHORT) 5. National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI) 1958 7. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) 8. University College Hospital (UCH) 1948, including School of Nursing 9. Federal School of Statistics 10. College of Health Technology 11. Federal Co-operative College 12. Federal College of Agriculture,1921 13. Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology 14. Federal College of Forestry 15. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA (an international/global Institute) 16. Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN)1956* 17. National Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISCLT) 18. Ibadan Polytechnic (owned by Oyo State) but started as the College of Science and Arts ● 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 • Precious Cornerstone University • KolaDaisi University ● 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 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" 1962. ● 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 fastest growing city in Nigeria NB: I'm not from Ibadan or Oyo state. but I love Ibadan. cc: Iamgrey5 God Bless South West. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Coneheadyutes(m): 5:49pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
techmo: E pain am! For your mind, he is igbo? Why do you mention igbo every minute of your life as if they are the cause of yoruba misery? Why are you so obsessed with them self . Inferiors will always be obsessed with their superiors. Please leave igbo out of this. We are not the cause of your sorrows. 1 Like |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by techmo(m): 5:55pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Coneheadyutes: Lol Omo Ibo dey disguise It's understandable as shame dey catch you, Omo ibo . 1 Like |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Y0rubakwe: 6:00pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
techmo: My brother, why are you pained? Just because I want to expose the ills of my city does not make me an Igbo man...
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Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by techmo(m): 6:01pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Sammy07: Thanks for this piece .. When this guys talk I just laugh especially when decieving people who don't travel . |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by techmo(m): 6:04pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Y0rubakwe: I can also snap Dierah in Dubai, or Peckham rough side in UK and come online to call the whole London and Dubai Shithole But sensible people reason beyond such ape-like stupidity . 1 Like |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Coneheadyutes(m): 6:06pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
techmo: Igbos are not your enemy, that is all I will tell you. Not everyone that makes fun of yoruba is an igbo man. We do not have any business with you people. Biko, face your front. |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by techmo(m): 6:08pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Coneheadyutes: Omo Ibo be proud of who you are and your ancestors, why deny your own ancestors Ibo people sef . 1 Like |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Coneheadyutes(m): 6:09pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
techmo: Did I deny being igbo? And it is igbo not ibo. Why are you attacking me, yorroba man. Am I the person that posted the pictures? |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Idara1410: 6:15pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Y0rubakwe: Wow �. |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Idara1410: 6:18pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Sammy07: These and many more are places to visit in Ibadan. I’m yet to visit some of the places here . I also visited amala skye and had my first amala experience . |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Charleys: 6:28pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Sammy07: Please remove that mall, a mall is not a tourist destination, I don't know but to me, I see malls as place where you go to buy things and or spend money. Not a place to go get experience. |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by candygist: 7:32pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Idara1410: The rich once run to Lagos to claim Lagos resident. Leaving the poor once behind |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by candygist: 7:34pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Idara1410: The rich once run to Lagos to claim Lagos resident. Leaving the poor once behind. .. |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Sammy07: 7:47pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
techmo: lol, don't mind them tho. someone stayed in Ibadan up to 3months and was boasting that he knew all ibadan lol. even those that have been there right from the birth for 50years noise know 80% of ibadan. |
Re: Tourist Site In Ibadan - Places To Visit In Ibadan, Oyo State. by Sammy07: 7:47pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Charleys: well, perhaps you're right |
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