Ibadan, citycentre and other Nigeria General Tips

Ibadan, traffic jam

Favorite Thing: Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, is an enormous city, 125 KM north of Lagos.

We passed this Yoruba city of about 8 million inhabitants on our way from Abeokuta to Ilorin and Abuja. In the citycentre was a lot of traffic and traffic jam, so it took us some time to cross this sprawling city from west to east.

There is not much to see in Ibadan. There are a few markets, the University of Ibadan and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. Interesting, because I studied myself at an Agricultural University with a international and tropical section.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibadan

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General Tips: Ibadan, lively townlife

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on Dec 14, 2005

Ibadan, streetvendors

Favorite Thing: Crossing the citycentre of Ibadan gave us a good image of the lively townlife. Everywhere around we saw a lot of busy people, streetstalls, shops, enterprises of all kind, traffic, cars, minibuses.

There was so much to look at, like in all the towns on our way. But maybe because Ibadan is one of the largest cities in Nigeria, all looked so more intense.

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General Tips: Ibadan, shops and enterprises

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Ibadan

Favorite Thing: Crossing the several parts of Ibadan, in the citycentre but even in the ourskirts, it was very striking, that every building at every floor had so many shops and enterprises. This was easily to recognize, because most of them were very abundantly signposted.

I often wondered about the meaning of some signs. What to think about one of the signs I saw that day: "God's baby factory" ?

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General Tips: Ibadan, minibuses and bushtaxis

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Ibadan, Motor Park

Favorite Thing: Like every town in Nigeria and West Africa, Ibadan has its several Motor Parks for minibuses and bushtaxis, departing to all the towns and villages in the area.

There is a Motor Park for every direction. Mostly at that side of the town, in which direction you have to travel. Everytime again in every town, you have to find out and ask around, from which of the many motor parks your minibus or bushtaxi will leave.

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General Tips: Ilorin, lively streets

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on Dec 15, 2005

lively streets

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Favorite Thing: From Abeokuta we drove to Ilorin, a town about 285 KM north-east of Lagos. Ilorin is a gateway city between the north and south of Nigeria, economically and culturally.

Allthough it is situated in Yoruba-land, Ilorin has also a strong Muslim influence.

We arrived in the town at dusk. At that moment the streets were very lively. A lot of people were around in the marketstreets and around the streetstalls we passed.

Fondest Memory: The enthusiastic people along the road in Ilorin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilorin

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General Tips: Ilorin, traffic jam and lots of people

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Ilorin, lots of people

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Favorite Thing: When we arrived in Ilorin at the end of the day, there was a traffic jam. So we crossed the towncentre rather slowly.

The enthusiastic people along the road had more than enough time for waving and yelling ''you're welcome'' and ''how are you?'' at the moment they saw approaching us with the truck.

Fondest Memory: The encounter with the friendly people of Ilorin.

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General Tips: Ilorin, waving, singing and dancing people

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Ilorin

Favorite Thing: When we crossed the towncentre of Ilorin, our truck was accompanied by an enthusiastically waving, yelling, dancing and singing crowd of people. It was an amazing experience for them, but also for us !!

Fondest Memory: One week later I met the district priest of Ilorin in our guesthouse in Jos. He told me, that he had seen us in Ilorin, crossing with our truck. I could show him the pictures of the enthusiastic people along the road at my digital camera.

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General Tips: Bauchi, entrance of the town

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Bauchi, entrance of the town

Favorite Thing: The entrance (and exit) of the town centre of Bauchi, as of many other towns in the region, are marked with nice gates. These gates have a big entrance in the middle for the cars, buses and trucks and two smaller ones at both sides for the pedestrians.

I liked the local architecture and the colours of these gates.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauchi

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General Tips: Bauchi, towncentre

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Bauchi, roudabout with small mosque

Favorite Thing: Bauchi, the capital of Bauchi State, about 125 KM east of Jos, is a Muslim town. Sharia law operates in Bauchi, so it's forbidden to drink, to smoke, engage in premarital sex among a number of other things.

Visitors come to Bauchi, as a convenient stop on their way to the Yankari Game Reserve about 70 KM south-east of the town. We had a lunchstop in Bauchi near the central market and the roundabout with a small mosque.

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General Tips: Bauchi, central market

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Bauchi, central market