Ojoo oyo road ojoo oyo road is the first road constructed in nigeria, the road linking ibadan with oyo together was constructed in 1906 and was recorded to be the first motorable road ever constructed in nigeria. The expressway is the oldest in nigeria, commissioned in august 1978 during the military era, under the administration of majorgeneral olusegun obasanjo. Accommodation contacts redeemed christian church of god. The ogun command of federal road safety corps frsc on friday said that a kerosene tanker fell on lagosibadan expressway injuring the driver. The federal government fg is considering to enter a funding agreement in a publicprivate partnership ppp deal with bicourtney highways limited to ensure the timely construction and rehabilitation of the lagosibadan expressway project. Historical events in nigeria that first took place in ibadan part 2. Lagosibadan expressway ongoing construction pictures. Ibadan leaders of ogbomoso town, in oyo state on tuesday cried out that the ogbomosooyo section of the ilorinibadan expressway has become a death trap, saying that the road has claimed about 14,040 lives in the last eighteen years. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about lagosibadan expressway from nigeria and the world on today. I cant see any ferma personal to show it is an fg thing sef an ivory tower. A large ad in the new york times c paid for by the central bank of nigeria warns readers of the ongoing professional scam operation being run out of. Lagosibadan expressway and the churches by joe igbokwe. It is also the major route to the northern, southern and eastern parts of nigeria.
Going by the historical accounts in the outline history of ibadan by late oba isaac akinyele, ibadan was founded in the 16th century at a time when there was no title of aare ona kakanfo. A quick glance at the history of the lagos ibadan expressway shows that the road, built about 40 years ago, has suffered neglect from successive nigerian governments, so much that it has become a. Chairman of the federal road maintenance agency ferma, mr jide adeniji, made this known in lagos on tuesday. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Our desire is to therefore equip libraries in public schools within the ibadan metropolis with books needed to support their education and promote the culture of reading among high school students. To find the return map from lagos ibadan express way to ibadan iwo road, begin with entering start and end locations in calculator control and click on show return map. Hope raised the other day by the senate committee over the completion of lagosibadan expressway is heartening for nigerians, many of whom pass through the busy 120 kilometre stretch regularly. It is notable as a repository of knowledge where various educational materials can be accessed by the public.
Otedola bridge ibadan express way fire explosion, lagos. Lagosibadan expressway news latest breaking stories and. The expressway is the oldest in nigeria, commissioned in august 1978 during. Mr clement oladele, ogun sector commander of frsc, told news agency of nigeria nan in sangoota, ogun, that the accident happened about 7. Prior to this, lagos municipality had been administered by the federal government through the. It originated at the university of ibadan, in ibadan, nigeria, in the 1950s, and remained dominant until the 1970s. Completed section of lagos ibadan express highway youtube. How jonathan stalled lagosibadan expressway project. Prior to the passage of the national library act, a series of educational conferences conducted in ibadan, had laid the intellectual basis for the creation of a network of libraries funded by the government to provide accessibility of educational materials to nigerians. Lagosibadan expressway and the churches by joe igbokwe an urgent pressing matter in my home town, nnewi in anambra state compelled me to. It was in both the faculty of arts and that of science between 1948 and 1967. Well defend lagosibadan expressway in 2018 budget senator.
Km 46 lagos ibadan expressway, redemption camp, nigeria. Apart from the trip distance, refer directions from lagos to ibadan iwo road for road driving directions. The lagos state command of the federal road safety corps frsc says no motorist will suffer during the rehabilitation of the lagosibadan expressway if all observe lane discipline and road diversion signs. When i heard this i didnt think much of itpeople here make references to god all the time, its something ive come to accept. Around 1820, an army of egba, ijebu, ife and oyo people won the town during their wars with the fulanis. Lagos ibadan expressway is safe and devoid of any violent attack. You can also try a different route while coming back by adding multiple destinations. According to the outline history of ibadan by oba isaac akinyele, ibadan was founded in the 16th century. Consequently, he said that that construction work had resumed on the lagosibadan expressway and that traffic diversion for work to. In the 1980s, the ibadanlagos expressway generated the greatest urban sprawl east and north of the city, followed by the eleiyele expressway west of the city. What has been done on that road for the past years while the contracts have been issued over and over again. Two construction firms, julius berger plc and rcc, are back on site in continuation of the reconstruction of the n167 billion lagosibadan expressway. The road is not only restricted to people, who live in towns and villages along the route, but to the entire nation.
On arriving at the scene, channels tv observed that some goods, shops and a vehicle had been. It moved administratively from the faculty of arts to the social sciences in the 196768 session. But after i actually experienced the treacherous, wondrous, chaotic place that is the lagosibadan expressway, i fully understand why my family made such a comment. Two construction giants julius berger nigeria plc and reynolds construction company rcc have returned to site to resume work on the lagosibadan expressway, the news agency of nigeria. Remember we published an article recently about the dire state and the sluggish pace of work on the lagosibadan expressway, well, this is an update about some government efforts to remove some of the major bottlenecks causing the deathdefying ay. In the 1980s, the ib adan lagos expr essway generated the greatest urban sprawl east and north of the city, followed by the e leiyele expr essway west of the city. I think dat op is high on expired tramadol soaked in regal dry gin for giving credit to fashola on lagosibadan expressway. The oracle of the yoruba in nigeria out of print try used books. The ibadan school was the first, and for many years the dominant, school in the study of the history of nigeria. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.
This timing coincided with the period when some eminent adventurers migrated out of ileife to found their own settlements according to the respected ife historian, the. Julius berger, rcc resume work on lagosibadan expressway. It would had been an eight lane highway with seven overhead bridges and thought out facilities at a. The university of ibadan was the first university to open in nigeria, and its scholars set up the history departments at most of nigerias other universities, spreading. Alternate payments redeemed christian church of god. The story of ibadanilorin expressway, for years, has been one accompanied with tales of woes, unfulfilled promises and insincerity on the part of successive administrations the road is a commercial nerve in the country, whose potential is underutilized. Map from lagos ibadan express way to ibadan iwo road. I passed that road twice a week infact i just returned from lagos less than 2hrs today. Chi farms limited office in km 20, km 20, ibadanlagos express road, ibadan expressway, oluyole, oyo, nigeria. Ibadan expressway that has always needed a form of construction or the other because of the high volume of traffic the road.
A tanker caught fire along otedola roundabout axis of lagos ibadan expressway over 50 cars burnt and still counting instagram. The fact that the road has been undergoing a seemingly endless rehabilitation in the past several years leaves a sour taste in the mouth, given. June 19, 20 lagosibadan expressway 10lane road reconstruction project for 2015 ferma the federal government is planning to make the controversial lagosibadan expressway a 10lane road. History of national library of nigeria, ibadan this was built in 1964. Fg considers partnering bicourtney on construction of lagosibadan expressway. You can also find the distance from lagos to ibadan iwo road using other travel options like bus, subway, tram, train and rail. Home headlines bharam scare shuts lagos ibadan highway. The flagoff of the reconstruction of the lagosibadan expressway came as a big sigh of relief to most motorists plying the everbusy road. No one will suffer if motorists obey lane discipline frsc.
Historical events in nigeria that first took place in. Visit vconnect for chi farms limited in oluyole, oyo. An expose of a modern international gang by harold baines book description. Fg considers partnering bicourtney on construction of. There are strong indications that the federal government may set up a dispute resolution board.
Worthy of note as well, is the ojudeoba festival at ijebuode, which comes up on sunday, 3rd september, 2017. Completing the lagos ibadan expressway independent. The olubadan olubadan means lord of ibadan is the royal title of the king of ibadan land in nigeria, now a largely symbolic role. Bharam scare shuts lagosibadan highway vanguard news. See how a tanker was spilling fuel at ibafo, and the risk people took to steal from it video this is a video of a fully loaded fuel tanker at ibafo, along the lagosibadan expressway. The department of geography was established in 1948 as one of the foundation departments of the university. A large number of motorists and commuters were yesterday night held up in a gridlock caused by petroleum tanker explosion near the kara bridge, outward the lagos end of. Since then, ibadan city has spread further into the neighbouring local government areas of akinyele and egbeda in particular. This project will help to bridge knowledge inequality by giving public school students access to learning resources that aids academic excellence. The lagos end of the lagos ibadan express way that has been completed babatunde raji fashola is working afterwards. President goodluck jonathan friday, flagged off the reconstruction and expansion of lagosibadan express way, 35 years after its construction during the. It is the new york of nigeria and our country depends on this city for trends, for.
The distance between lagos to ibadan iwo road is 145 km by road. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. The kara market located along the berger end of the lagosibadan expressway has been gutted by fire. Three people lost their lives in an accident involving six vehicles on the kara bridge of the lagosibadan expressway in the early hours of wednesday. The leaders made up of traditional, religious, political and community leaders in ogbomosoland, insisted that the. The coincidence of these celebrations and religious programmes suggests an increase in the volume of human and vehicular traffic, especially along the lagosibadan expressway, with its attendant traffic challenges. If the illadvised move that led jonathans administration to interfere with the lagosibadan road project had not happened, the road would have been completed on or before 2014. So you call fixing one tiny spot on the whole road wait is that even the lagosibadan expressway. General information on lagos state, nigeria history of lagos lagos state, nigeria was created on may 27, 1967 by virtue of state creation and transitional provisions decree no.