SHORT FACTS ABOUT IBADAN Ibadan (Yoruba: Ìbàdàn or fully Ìlú Ẹ̀bá-Ọ̀dàn, the town at the junction of the savannah and the forest), the capital of Oyo State, is the second largest city in Nigeria by population after Lagos and the largest in geographical area. At independence, Ibadan was the largest and the most populous city in Nigeria and the third in Africa after Cairo and Johannesburg. It is located in south-western Nigeria, 128 km inland northeast of Lagos and 530 km southwest of Abuja, the federal capital and is a prominent transit point between the coastal region and the areas to the north. Its population is 2,550,593[1] according to 2006 census results, including 11 local government areas. The population of central Ibadan, including five LGA:s, is 1 338 659 according to census results for 2006, covering an area of 128 km². Ibadan had been the centre of administration of the old Western Region, Nigeria since the days of the British colonial rule, and parts of the city's ancient protective walls still stand to this day. The principal inhabitants of the city are the Yoruba people. OLU OF IBADANLAND Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I (2007-present) |
The Executive Council of the Oyo State GovernmentThe
Executive Arm of the Oyo State Government is headed by the Executive
Governor, Otunba (Dr.) Christopher Alao-Akala, assisted by the Deputy
Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff to the
Executive Governor, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor,
Head of Service and Honourable Commissioners. Others are Chairmen of
Boards and Commissions, Special Advisers, Special Assistants, Permanent
Secretaries and able civil servants.
Presently, there are 16 ministries run by
Commissioners. The day-to-day administration is in the hands of the
civil servants coordinated by Permanent Secretaries. MORE FACTS ABOUT IBADAN Ibadan is the second largest city in Nigeria and the capital of Oyo State. It has a population of 3,300,000. Local industries include food processing and cigarette manufacture. Ibadan was founded by the Yoruba in 1750. It became a Yoruba military headquarters in 1929 and came under British rule in 1893 as part of the Niger River Delta Protectorate. It is host to Nigeria's first university, the University of Ibadan which was founded in 1948 as part of the University of London. Nearby there is the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture. Sport: Ibadan has a 40,000 capacity stadium and a footbal professional team, The 3SC Footbal club. Company in ibadan include Afprint Nig, Africola, Globacom,NTC Ibadan, Nigeria breweries, Coca Cola breweries, Nigeria tobacco company, west africa print e.t.c Television and radio station in Ibadan include, NTA Ibadan, Galaxy Television Ibadan,Oyo state Televison, Bcos, Fm Ibadan, Radio Nigeria Ibadan. Hotels in Ibadan include Lafia Hotel - Ibadan, Davies Hotel, Premier Hotel Oremeji Mokola, Trans Nigeria Hotel,Summit Hotel,Kakanfo Inn Hotel, D'Rovans Hotel e.t.c A new University is now in Ibadan, call City University Ibadan. Ibadan has an Airport, and could be use to get to anywhere in the world. Ibadan has an airport and is on the railway linking Lagos with Kano. |
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