Ibadan
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
The smash happened on Monday morning on a main road linking Lagos and Ibadan in the southwest of the country.
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
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 • Mar. 29, 2025
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 • Dec. 26, 2024
His longing for Ibadan because of “Ibadan” had puzzled her; how could a string of words make a person ache for a place he did not know?
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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