Timeline of Ibadan
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Prior to 20th century
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20th century
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- 1900 - Lagos-Ibadan railway begins operating
- 1913 - Ibadan Grammar School established.
- 1916 - Moore Plantation established near Ibadan.[2]
- 1929 - Government College founded.
- 1947 - Economic protest.[3]
- 1948 - University College of Ibadan and its Botanical Garden established.[1][4]
- 1949 - Nigerian Tribune newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1951 - Ibadan Peoples Party organized.
- 1954 - Nigerian Records Office headquartered in Ibadan.[6]
- 1955
- Historical Society of Nigeria founded in Ibadan.[7]
- Isaac Babalola Akinyele becomes Olubadan.
- 1957 - Black Orpheus literary magazine begins publication.[1][8]
- 1958 - Nigerian National Archives headquartered in city.[6]
- 1959 - Western Nigerian Government Broadcasting Corporation (WNTV) television begins broadcasting (later NTA Ibadan).[9]
- 1960
- Liberty Stadium opens.
- Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research headquartered in city.[10]
- 1961 - Mbari Writers and Artists Club formed.[8]
- 1962 - University of Ibadan active;[11] Institute of African Studies founded.[12]
- 1963 - Population: 627,380.[13]
- 1965 - Cocoa House built.
- 1967 - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture headquartered in city.[citation needed]
- 1975 - David Jemibewon becomes governor of Oyo State.
- 1976
- 1982 - Leventis United football team formed.
- 1989 - Egbeda, Ido, and Ona Ara semi-urban local governments created.[14]
- 1991 - Ibadan North, Ibadan North-East, Ibadan North-West, Ibadan South-East, and Ibadan South-West urban local governments created.[14]
- 1999 - yo becomes Olubadan
21st century
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- 2003
- Ibadan Internet Exchange commissioned.
- Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja becomes governor of Oyo State.
- 2007 - Oyekunle Ayinde Olukotun becomes Olubadan.[citation needed]
- 2011
- Abiola Ajimobi becomes governor of Oyo State.
- Population: 2,949,000 (urban agglomeration).[15]
See also
- Other cities in Nigeria
References
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This article incorporates information from the Yoruba Wikipedia.
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