Nigeria - Ibadan 2022

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Trip start
May 7, 2022
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On my way to the airport
May 7, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Left the house with a Bolt for the airport. Took the Eliozu road and arrive at the airport shortly before 8:30am. Check in was smooth and effortless. My luggage was 22kg and I was asked to pay 1,000 Naira for the the 2kg excess weight. Back screening scanner wasn't functional and all bags had to be opened and checked by the airport security. Boarding commenced early and we took off at 10:00amRead more
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Arrived Lagos
May 7, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Landed in Lagos at 10:50am, flight was smooth and uneventful. A bus picked passengers from the aircraft doors to the terminal building.

Had a quick Brunch at Chicken Republic after the meal I hailed 2 rides on Bolt but they both cancelled after the App indicated they had arrived. It then occurred to me that the local airport taxi association was disrupting hailing rides from picking up passengers at the airport. I eventually picked up an airport cab from their official park to the hotel for 3,500

Hotel POS didn't work so I transfered the payment through my mobile bank app.Read more
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Up and off to the train station
May 8, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Woken up at 5:00am, didn't get off the bed till 30 mins later. Checked out of the hotel at 6:30am after paying outstanding meals bill and then called for a Bolt.

The Bolt ride arrived at 6:45am. Got to Mobolaji Johnson train station at 7:00am and bought 1st class ticket for 6,000.Read more
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On board the Ibadan train
May 8, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Boarding commenced 29 mins before the scheduled departure time of 8am. Trip to Ibadan took 2hrs 40mins. We passed a lot of train stations along the route and stopped at about 4 for 5 mins each to offload and take on new passengers.Read more
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Mo ti de Ibadan
May 8, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Arrived Ibadan at 10:45am. Negotiated a taxi to take me to IITA resort for 3,000 although I ended up adding an extra 500 as the driver was a pleasant guy. Was able to record some video on the camcorder during the drive into townRead more
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IITA
May 8, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Arrived IITA about 11:20am. Security at the gate was tight, I had to show them the booking which they confirmed from the guest house and then fill a register with my details before being admitted into the campus. Check in at the reception was smooth and fast.Read more
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Shoprite
May 8, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Visited shoprite ring road to buy a few things I will need for the week. Shoprite was a mad house. Never seen a store so crowded with kids running up and down. Had to ensure my face mask was well worn as everyone else in the store did wear one.

Spent about an hour on the queue, had to pay cash as POS.

Bolt cab was reluctant to take us to IITA complaining that he wouldn't see any fare back so I had to increase the fare to 3,000 instead of 2.100.Read more
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Exploring IITA
May 9, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Alarm went off at 5:45 am but I was too lazy to get up so I slept for another 1hr before finally pulling myself off the bed to start my morning walk. It was also an opportunity to explore the grounds of IITA and to enjoy the amazingly soothing scenery of well manicured grass and well catered flowers. The campus is really beautiful. My main aim was to discover the lake which I did after a 25min walk from my flatlet. Apparently the lake was created by widening a section of an existing river. The river also serves as source of irrigation for the numerous farms in the premisis. I had to cut short my walk to catch the breakfast

After a quick breakfast, I decided to explore some more taking a route from the back of my flatlet, midway down I felt it will be a good opportunity to track it down to the lake using a different route from the one I used in the morning.

In total I walked 15,000 steps covering 10.55 kms in the process and burning 926 calories.Read more
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Exercise Time
May 10, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Started my morning walk at 7:00am, decided to take a different route from yesterday around IITA campus. Walked 5.55km in 62mins. The walk was very refreshing.
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Off on Ibadan City Tour
May 10, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Left IITA for the Ibadan tour shortly after 10:00am. Places I plan to visit are:
* University of Ibadan
* International School Ibadan
* MAPO Hall
* Bowers Tower
* Cocoa House
* Amala Skye
* Agodi Gardens

Ended up not going to Agodi Gardens, seems I had planned too many events for 1 day. The entire tour took 6hrs 30minsRead more
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ISI
May 10, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Visiting my alma mata was the highlight of today's tour. The security woman at the gate was extremely nice when she discovered I was an ex student from 1986, she instructed me to see the principal first to obtain permission to walkaround the school and take pictures. Noticed that the school now has lots of new buildings. Distances between buildings appeared to be shorter than when I was a student there. Took lots of pictures and videos.Read more
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Drive around UI
May 10, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Drove round the university campus. First stop was Awba Dam which used to the campus main water supply source. The dam was looking unkempt with weeds around and in the lake and tall grasses all around.

Next stop was the Chapel of Ressurection which was my Dad's church. A new large Hall has been linked to the original chapel using up the greenery around the chapelRead more
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Bowers Tower
May 10, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Bowers Tower is a colonial relic located at oke Are Hill at Igbo Agala in Ibadan. It was built in 1936 and named after Captain Robert Lister Bower the first resident and travelling commissioner of interior Yorubaland. It is 60 feet tall with an interior narrow spiral stairwell to the observation deck. Major buildings in Ibadan can be seen from the tower.

Getting to the tower required a bit of hill climbing as the road up wasn't motorable. At the top of the hill various white garment churches have acquired small pieces of land for spiritual purposes.

Entrance fee was 200 NairaRead more
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Mapo Hall
May 10, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Mapo Hall located on top of Mapo Hill was commissioned in 1929 and built at a cost of £24,000. Construction started in 1925 and took 4 years to complete.
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Cocoa House
May 10, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Visited famous 25 storey Cocoa House which was once the tallest build8ng in Nigeria. It was built by the government from cocoa proceeds. Contemplated taking the lift to the roof but later changed my mind as I had already had a birds eye view of Ibadan from the observation tower on Bowers TowerRead more
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National Museum of Unity
May 10, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
The National Museum of Unity is the place to head to for a deep immersion in the history and culture of the Yoruba Nation. The well preserved artifacts tell a compelling story of the Yoruba people as well as other selected tribes across the country. There were exhibits on mask, cloth, clay pots, farming tools, masquerades etc. A tour guide takes you around narrating the history behind each artifact. This is a must visit for anyone visiting the ancient city of Ibadan. Entrance fee into the museum was 500 Naira.Read more
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Amala skye
May 10, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
After a long hectic day touring Ibadan, I stopped over at the famous Amala Skye to enjoy smooth amala with Gbegiri and Ogufe
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Met up with Secondary School friends
May 10, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Reconnected with secondary school friends I haven't seen in 34 / 36 years at Bamboo Towers. We had an interesting time catching up on old gist.
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Birthday
May 11, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Started the day off with a 1hr walk around exploring a new route around IITA which took me to the fish pond. Spent some time looking at the various fish ponds. They were all covered in mucky water making it difficult to identify the fish inside them.

After a lovely breakfast we took a walk down to the lake packing a drink and doughnuts along. Had a lovely time sitting under a tree by the lake and enjoying the cool breeze under a tranquil environment.

A friend sent me a food tray which was delivered to me in the evening. Nicely packaged with assortment of sumptuous food, pastries, chocolates and drinks.Read more
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Quick Morning Exercise
May 12, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Had a quick 45 mins exercise in the morning exploring another area of IITA. The sight was as beautiful as ever with well manicured lawns and lovely flowers.

Had breakfast at 8:45am. It started drizzling after.Read more
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Agodi Gardens
May 12, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Very disappointing place. Looked very run down and unkempt. Saw one hungry horse and a swimming pool with lots of guest. Didn't stay longer than 15mins before calling a Bolt
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Ventura Mall
May 12, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Had Egusi soup with Eba and assorted meat fir lunch at Latitude lounge. The soup was pepperish typical of Yoruba soup but at the same time was nice. All washed down with Gulder.

After lunch
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Leaving IITA
May 13, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I had arranged with the Bolt driver who brought me from the train station last Sunday to pick me at 6am, only for him to call in the morning saying he sent someone else because his car wouldn't start. I got suspicious and refused his alternative arrangement instead requesting a Bolt.

Left IITA at about 6:27am arriving at the train station at 6:43am. The ticket counter wasn't open as they start operating at 7:00amRead more
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Leaving Ibadan
May 13, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Train left Moniya station at 8:00am sharp. Stopped over at Soyinka station in Abeokuta at 9:05am for 5 mins. Stopped at Babatunde Fashola Station Agege for 5 mins at 10:25am
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Eko oni baje
May 13, 2022 in Nigeria ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Arrived Lagos shortly before 11am. Took a Bolt ride to my hotel in Lekki Phase 1. Ordered sea food okro with Eba, the food was over priced 8,000 and not fantastic.

Discovered an Amala Sky restaurant on Admiralty Way.Read more
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