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Ibadan

American

[ee-bah-dahn, ee-bahd-n] / iˈbɑ dɑn, iˈbɑd n /

noun

a city in SW Nigeria.

Ibadan British

/ ɪˈbædən /

noun

a city in SW Nigeria, capital of Oyo state: university (1948). Pop: 2 375 000 (2005 est)

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Oyo is one of Nigeria's most populous states, and its capital, Ibadan, is a major education hub.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

The Oguntoye-Adediran love story began a decade ago, when all four were studying at the University of Ibadan.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Joshua was travelling on Monday with friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on a busy highway linking Lagos and Ibadan in the southwest of the country when their SUV rammed into a stationary truck.

From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026

Designer Shakirat Arigbabu and her team, based in south-western Nigerian city of Ibadan, were responsible for 1,500 of those.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

Then, a few years ago, the white man from Ibadan came to excavate.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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