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Timeline of Ibadan

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1835 - Oluyole becomes Olubadan.
  • 1851 - Anglican Church Mission established by David Hinderer.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Lagos-Ibadan railway begins operating
  • 1913 - Ibadan Grammar School established.
  • 1916 - Moore Plantation established near Ibadan.
  • 1929 - Government College founded.
  • 1947 - Economic protest.
  • 1948 - University College of Ibadan and its Botanical Garden established.
  • 1949 - Nigerian Tribune newspaper begins publication.
  • 1951 - Ibadan Peoples Party organized.
  • 1954 - Nigerian Records Office headquartered in Ibadan.
  • 1955
  • Historical Society of Nigeria founded in Ibadan.
  • Isaac Babalola Akinyele becomes Olubadan.
  • 1957 - Black Orpheus literary magazine begins publication.
  • 1958 - Nigerian National Archives headquartered in city.
  • 1959 - Western Nigerian Government Broadcasting Corporation (WNTV) television begins broadcasting (later NTA Ibadan).
  • 1960
  • Liberty Stadium opens.
  • Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research headquartered in city.
  • 1961 - Mbari Writers and Artists Club formed.
  • 1962 - University of Ibadan active; Institute of African Studies founded.
  • 1963 - Population: 627,380.
  • 1965 - Cocoa House built.
  • 1967 - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture headquartered in city.
  • 1975 - David Jemibewon becomes governor of Oyo State.
  • 1976
  • City becomes capital of Oyo State.
  • Akinyele, Lagelu, and Oluyole semi-urban local governments created.
  • 1982 - Leventis United football team formed.
  • 1989 - Egbeda, Ido, and Ona Ara semi-urban local governments created.
  • 1991 - Ibadan North, Ibadan North-East, Ibadan North-West, Ibadan South-East, and Ibadan South-West urban local governments created.
  • 1999 - Yinusa Ogundipe Arapasowu I becomes Olubadan

    • 21st century

  • 2003
  • Ibadan Internet Exchange commissioned.
  • Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja becomes governor of Oyo State.
  • 2007 - Oyekunle Ayinde Olukotun becomes Olubadan.
  • 2011
  • Abiola Ajimobi becomes governor of Oyo State.
  • Population: 2,949,000 (urban agglomeration).

    • References

    Timeline of Ibadan Wikipedia
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