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Ibadan (UK: / ɪ ˈ b æ d ən /, US: / ɪ ˈ b ɑː d ən /; [5] Yoruba: Ìbàdàn) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria.It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and nearly 4 million within its metropolitan area.
The Ibadan Republic or the Ibadan Empire [2],was a powerful Yoruba state in present-day Nigeria, emerged in the 19th century following the collapse of the Oyo Empire. Initially a war camp in the 1820s, [ 3 ] Ibadan evolved into a major military power after its decisive victory against the Ilorin Emirate in 1838 at the Battle of Òsogbo .
1913 – Ibadan Grammar School established. 1916 – Moor Plantation established near Ibadan. [3]1929 – Government College founded. 1947 – Economic protest. [4]1948 – University College of Ibadan and its Botanical Garden established.
Olubadan (Yoruba: Lord of Ibadan”the olu of ibadan”) is the royal title of the king of Ibadanland in Nigeria. Ibadan was founded in the 16th century, but the present Yoruba people only took control around 1820. By 1850, they had established their unusual succession principle, which is quite different compared with other traditional Yoruba ...
The Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan, Nigeria, originally known as Liberty Stadium until 2010 is a football stadium with a capacity of 25,000 seats. It is located at Liberty road, Ring Road [ 1 ] History
University of Ibadan gate. The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Initially founded as the University College Ibadan in 1948, it maintained its affiliation with the University of London. In 1962, it became an independent institution, making it the oldest degree-awarding university in Nigeria.
The Ibadan School of History was the first, and for many years the dominant, intellectual tradition in the study of the history of Nigeria. It originated at the University of Ibadan , in Ibadan , Nigeria , in the 1950s, and remained dominant until the 1970s.
Ibadan South-East is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are at Mapo Hall. The postal code of the area is 200. [1] Ibadan Southeast LGA ...