NigeriaOyo StateAkinyeleAjibode7°26’18” N 3°54’0” E
10 mai 2022, 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 principalEn savoir plus
NigeriaOyo StateAkinyeleIdi Ose7°29’45” N 3°54’32” E
10 mai 2022, 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 allEn savoir plus
NigeriaOyo StateIbadan7°23’36” N 3°53’48” E
10 mai 2022, 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 ofEn savoir plus
NigeriaOyo StateIbadan7°22’36” N 3°53’48” E
10 mai 2022, 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.
NigeriaOyo StateIbadan North WestOke Ado7°23’18” N 3°52’48” E
10 mai 2022, 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 myEn savoir plus
NigeriaOyo StateIbadan North WestOke Ado7°23’6” N 3°52’6” E
10 mai 2022, 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 asEn savoir plus
NigeriaOyo StateAkinyeleAsi7°25’60” N 3°54’42” E
10 mai 2022, 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
NigeriaOyo StateAkinyeleAsi7°26’12” N 3°54’30” E
10 mai 2022, 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.
NigeriaOyo StateAkinyeleOja7°29’54” N 3°53’42” E
11 mai 2022, 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 waterEn savoir plus
NigeriaOyo StateAkinyeleIdi Ose7°29’48” N 3°54’30” E
12 mai 2022, 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 startedEn savoir plus
