Timeline Of Ibadan

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

Prior to 20th century

* 1835 – Oluyole becomes Olubadan.
* 1851 – Anglican Church Mission established by David Hinderer.
* 1900 – Lagos-Ibadan railway begins operating

20th century

* 1913 – Ibadan Grammar School established.
* 1916 – Moor 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.
* 1952 – Population: 459,196.
* 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
** Population: 847,000.
** 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 – 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).

See also

* Ibadan history
* List of Olubadan
* Timelines of other cities in Nigeria: Kano, Lagos, Port Harcourt

References

:''This article incorporates information from the Yoruba Wikipedia.''

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