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Ibadan In Its Glory by MrFire: 4:47am On May 14, 2012
Ibadan in its glory

Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Nobody: 4:57am On May 14, 2012
This country called Nigeria scares me a lot. Look at the picture of one of the main cities in the so called giant of Africa.

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Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by koruji(m): 5:23am On May 14, 2012
Although these areas of Ibadan could be much improved, this parts are what would be refered to in many regions of the world as "Old City". This part of ancient cities tend to retain their look and feel from ancient time, although major upgrades and prevention of blight are usually implemented.

I know Ibadan, and the newer parts of the entire city are much more modern that you people like to portray here.

No doubt Ibadan needs a major upgrade that would run into hundreds of billions, but people should stop talking here as if the greater residents of the city live in huts and tattered roofs.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by MrFire: 5:39am On May 14, 2012
koruji: Although these areas of Ibadan could be much improved, this parts are what would be refered to in many regions of the world as "Old City". This part of ancient cities tend to retain their look and feel from ancient time, although major upgrades and prevention of blight are usually implemented.

I know Ibadan, and the newer parts of the entire city are much more modern that you people like to portray here.

No doubt Ibadan needs a major upgrade that would run into hundreds of billions, but people should stop talking here as if the greater residents of the city live in huts and tattered roofs.
Another part of the city

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Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by CyberG: 5:54am On May 14, 2012
To ALL: This poster is right about parts of Ibadan that are OLD like a lot of places everywhere BUT if he claims that is entirely Ibadan, you should know he's only trying to mislead you. I have traveled and lived in many places in Nigeria including Ibadan and I ask he post pictures of the following places:

- New and Old Bodija
- Oluyole
- Secretariat
- Mokola
- Jericho
- Dugbe
- New Ife Road
- Bashorun
- Iwo Road, etc

I will look online for some pictures, if I find any I will post them here.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by CyberG: 6:07am On May 14, 2012
Some pics from google

Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by CyberG: 6:07am On May 14, 2012
pics from google

Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by dayokanu(m): 6:08am On May 14, 2012
http://www.viewphotos.org/nigeria/images-of-Ibadan-261.html
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Yeske2(m): 6:39am On May 14, 2012
CyberG: To ALL: This poster is right about parts of Ibadan that are OLD like a lot of places everywhere BUT if he claims that is entirely Ibadan, you should know he's only trying to mislead you. I have traveled and lived in many places in Nigeria including Ibadan and I ask he post pictures of the following places:

- New and Old Bodija
- Oluyole
- Secretariat
- Mokola
- Jericho
- Dugbe
- New Ife Road
- Bashorun
- Iwo Road, etc

I will look online for some pictures, if I find any I will post them here.
What about beree, sasa, odo-ona,oremeji, abebi etc
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by MrFire: 5:48pm On May 14, 2012
80% of the area known as Ibadan constitute houses with rusty roofs.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by MrFire: 5:49pm On May 14, 2012
CyberG: To ALL: This poster is right about parts of Ibadan that are OLD like a lot of places everywhere BUT if he claims that is entirely Ibadan, you should know he's only trying to mislead you. I have traveled and lived in many places in Nigeria including Ibadan and I ask he post pictures of the following places:

- New and Old Bodija
- Oluyole
- Secretariat
- Mokola
- Jericho
- Dugbe
- New Ife Road
- Bashorun
- Iwo Road, etc except for few off-Iwo road places like Akobo

I will look online for some pictures, if I find any I will post them here.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by MrFire: 5:53pm On May 14, 2012
Iwo Road

Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by MrFire: 5:55pm On May 14, 2012
Mokola

Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by MrFire: 5:58pm On May 14, 2012
Yemetu / Oluyoro Oke Ofa Ibadan

Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Yeske2(m): 6:35pm On May 14, 2012
^^^^
That's right, i forgot Yemutu and the likes. Thanks.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Nobody: 6:39pm On May 14, 2012
Mr Fire: Ibadan in its glory

Absolutely, built at a time when ibos were still living in trees.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Yeske2(m): 6:44pm On May 14, 2012
^^^^
So obvious we can still see it in it's "glory"
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Nobody: 6:45pm On May 14, 2012
Yeske!:
^^^^
So obvious we can still see it in it's "glory"

Absolutely, same way some of you still live in trees.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Yeske2(m): 6:49pm On May 14, 2012
Aigbofa:

Absolutely, same way some of you still live in trees.
Sure we still do, no doubt but i still love Iba-Odan in all it's glory. Cheers.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Nobody: 6:50pm On May 14, 2012
Yeske!:
Sure we still do, no doubt but i still love Iba-Odan in all it's glory. Cheers.

Cheers. And enjoy your trees.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Kilode1: 6:54pm On May 14, 2012
Ibadan,

running splash of rust

and gold-flung and scattered

among seven hills like broken

china in the sun.


-J.P. Bekederemo-Clark



Great endearing stuff, beauty!
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by dayokanu(m): 7:04pm On May 14, 2012
Aigbofa:

Absolutely, built at a time when ibos were still living in trees.

And feasting on their neighbours
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Nobody: 7:07pm On May 14, 2012
dayokanu:

And feasting on their neighbours

And running around butt nak-ed in the forest.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by MrFire: 7:11pm On May 14, 2012
Aigbofa:

Absolutely, built at a time when ibos were still living in trees.

That is the glory we are talking about, no? Picture speak. shocked shocked shocked shocked
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Nobody: 7:16pm On May 14, 2012
Mr Fire:

That is the glory we are talking about, no? Picture speak. shocked shocked shocked shocked

Don't tell me you are waiting for a picture of an ibo munching on another human being. Clifford Orji is till alive!
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Afam4eva(m): 7:24pm On May 14, 2012
Whenever i visit Ibadan, it's always as if i took a time travel back to the 60s.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Nobody: 7:30pm On May 14, 2012
afam4eva: Whenever i visit Ibadan, it's always as if i took a time travel back to the 60s.

No sane visitor will visit Abiriba even today without a bodyguard. Otherwise, you are toast, literally.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Abagworo(m): 7:44pm On May 14, 2012
Seriously this thread is much ado about nothing. Ibadan is an ancient city and needs some maintenance and urban renewal. An action Governor like Amaechi, Fashola, Akpabio and Rochas could turn the looks.

Sorry Oyo guys that's the price you pay for developing early. Newer cities like Abuja, Owerri, and Port Harcourt consist mostly of houses built from 1999 till date. The mid age ones like Enugu, Aba, Onitsha, Kaduna and Jos consist of houses built from 1960 while Ibadan, Ife, Ogbomosho, Ilesha, Oshogbo, Kano and others consist of colonial and pre-colonial houses.

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Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Yeske2(m): 9:49pm On May 14, 2012
^^^
Said it all.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Yeske2(m): 9:51pm On May 14, 2012
Aigbofa:

Cheers. And enjoy your trees.
Glorious, Hallelujah.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Beaf: 10:10pm On May 14, 2012
Kilode?!:


Ibadan,

running splash of rust

and gold-flung and scattered

among seven hills like broken

china in the sun.


-J.P. Bekederemo-Clark

Great endearing stuff, beauty!

I really loved this poem as a kid; I was in awe at the inventiveness of a man who could paint words so gracefully, beautifully and with such dreamy poignance.

Do you know he is Edwin Clarkes younger brother? I was shocked when I learnt that, cos I always assumed he was from Ibadan.

Another poet in his class is David Diop:

David Diop: Title: Africa
Africa my Africa
Africa of proud warriors in ancestral savannahs
Africa of whom my grandmother sings
On the banks of the distant river
I have never known you
But your blood flows in my veins
Your beautiful black blood that irrigates the fields
The blood of your sweat
The sweat of your work
The work of your slavery
The slavery of your children.

Africa, tell me Africa
Is this your back that is unbent
This back that never breaks under the weight of humiliation
This back trembling with red scars
And saying no to the whip under the midday sun.

But a grave voice answers me
Impetuous child that tree, young and strong
That tree over there
Splendidly alone amidst white and faded flowers
That is your Africa springing up anew
Springing up patiently, obstinately
Whose fruit bit by bit acquires
The bitter taste of liberty.
Re: Ibadan In Its Glory by Beaf: 10:11pm On May 14, 2012
^
Still no excuse for Ibadan to be so dilapidated, tho.

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