The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Prior to 20th century
Early 19th century – Lagelu founded two war camps, Eba Odan and Eba'dan, which eventually became Ibadan 1835 – Oluyole becomes Olubadan 1851 – Anglican Church Mission established by David Hinderer. 1893 – The British colonial secretary of Lagos Colony, George Chardin Denton, struck a treaty with the Baale of Ibadan for the town to become a British protectorate. 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). 2024 Oyo State coup attempt by Yoruba separatists
See also Ibadan history List of Olubadan Timelines of other cities in Nigeria: Kano, Lagos, Port Harcourt
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This article incorporates information from the Yoruba Wikipedia.
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