*IBADAN:*
Ibadan is the third largest city in Africa by landmass at 3,080 km² after Cairo, 3,085 km² and Kinshasa, 9,965 km².
Ibadan is the third most populous city in Nigeria
after Kano and Lagos.
Ibadan is the home of the Nigeria Army 2nd Division.
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Ibadan is the third largest city in Africa by landmass at 3,080 km² after Cairo, 3,085 km² and Kinshasa, 9,965 km².
Ibadan is the third most populous city in Nigeria
after Kano and Lagos.
Ibadan is the home of the Nigeria Army 2nd Division.
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Ibadan alone has a population of 3,720,643 people (2006 census), and 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). 2/
Pleatue, Ekiti, Yobe and Zamfara (2006 census). 2/
Ibadan has 11 recognised Local Government Area.
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).
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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).
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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.
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Ibadan has 6 urban L.G.A namely: Egbeda, Oluyole, Ona-Ara, Lagelu, Akinyele and Iddo.
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Ibadan was the capital of Western Colonial
Administration in 1893 and also the capital of Western Region of Nigeria since 1939.
Ibadan operates the most orderly and peaceful monarchical system anywhere in the whole universe.
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Administration in 1893 and also the capital of Western Region of Nigeria since 1939.
Ibadan operates the most orderly and peaceful monarchical system anywhere in the whole universe.
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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 3,080 km² close to the whole of Lagos State 3,577 km².
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Ibadan cover a total Area of 3,080 km² close to the whole of Lagos State 3,577 km².
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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.
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Ibadan has 4 government reservation areas (GRA, as we call them) – Iyaganku, Jericho, Onireke, and Agodi.
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Ibadan hosted the first housing corporation in Nigeria that built the first housing estate in Nigeria, -the Bodija Housing Estate.
Ibadan has the oldest surviving newspaper in Nigeria (Tribune Newspaper).
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Ibadan has the oldest surviving newspaper in Nigeria (Tribune Newspaper).
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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, BCOS, Channels Ibadan and Silverbird Ibadan).
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Ibadan has 7 television stations (Galaxy as the first
private station in Nigeria 1996, NTA, AIT, MiTV, BCOS, Channels Ibadan and Silverbird Ibadan).
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Ibadan has a whopping 14 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.
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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’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.
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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).
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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).
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1. University of Ibadan, formerly University College, Ibadan,1948 (Nigeria’s Premier University).
2. Nigeria Institute for Social and Economic Research, (NISER).
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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).
6. National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI).
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4. National Institute of Horticulture Research and Training (NIHORT).
5. National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI).
6. National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI).
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7. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN).
8. University College Hospital (UCH) 1948, including School of Nursing.
9. Federal School of Statistics.
10. Federal School of Hygiene.
11. Federal Co-operative College.
12. Federal College of Agriculture.
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8. University College Hospital (UCH) 1948, including School of Nursing.
9. Federal School of Statistics.
10. Federal School of Hygiene.
11. Federal Co-operative College.
12. Federal College of Agriculture.
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13. Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology.
14. Federal College of Forestry .
15. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA.
16. Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN).
17. National Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISCLT).
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14. Federal College of Forestry .
15. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA.
16. Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN).
17. National Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISCLT).
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18. Ibadan Polytechnic (owned by Oyo State) but started as the National College of Science and Technology.
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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 Col
• Immanuel College of Theology.
• Lead City University.
• Ibadan City Polytechnic.
• BOLMOL Polytechnic.
• Dominican University.
• Tower Polytechnic.
• All-Ibadan College of Education.
• Mufu Lanihun Col
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.
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Ibadan has the first stadium and International stadium in Nigeria (1945) the Liberty Stadium (now Obafemi Awolowo Stadium) with 35,846 capacity.
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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.
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Ibadan hosts the regional headquarter of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Dugbe, under which states like Ondo,Delta, Ogun, Kogi, Edo, Ekiti, Ilorin, and Oyo operate.
The busiest road in Nigeria after Lagos-Abeokuta expressway is Lagos-Ibadan followed by Abuja-Kaduna express road.
The busiest road in Nigeria after Lagos-Abeokuta expressway is Lagos-Ibadan followed by Abuja-Kaduna express road.
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.
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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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• Yejide Girls Grammar School, Kudeti, 1956.
• Loyola College, Agodi,1954.
• Lagelu Grammar School, Agugu,1958.
• Igbo Elerin Grammar School, via Ibadan, 1957.
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• Loyola College, Agodi,1954.
• Lagelu Grammar School, Agugu,1958.
• Igbo Elerin Grammar School, via Ibadan, 1957.
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Ibadan is the city with the highest number of professors in the whole of Africa.
Ibadan is the fastest growing city in Nigeria
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Ibadan is the fastest growing city in Nigeria
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