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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The smash happened on Monday morning on a main road linking Lagos and Ibadan in the southwest of the country.

From Barron's

With Ms Arigbabu's team in Ibadan already preparing for next year's prom season, she says for the first time she will not have to lay off temporary staff.

From BBC

In fact, Nigeria's premier university, the University of Ibadan, was established in 1948 as a campus of the University of London, with degrees awarded carrying the same value and prestige.

From BBC

He would also make regular visits to Ibadan, a metropolis in the south-west of Nigeria - a literary hub and home to the country's first university.

From BBC

He also noted the similarities between the incidents, including one earlier this week in the south-west city of Ibadan.

From BBC

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