When i heard this i didnt think much of itpeople here make references to god all the time, its something ive come to accept. 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. 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. The expressway is the oldest in nigeria, commissioned in august 1978 during. It is notable as a repository of knowledge where various educational materials can be accessed by the public. 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 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. This project will help to bridge knowledge inequality by giving public school students access to learning resources that aids academic excellence. The oracle of the yoruba in nigeria out of print try used books. 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. Otedola bridge ibadan express way fire explosion, lagos. 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. 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.
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. Completing the lagos ibadan expressway independent. Consequently, he said that that construction work had resumed on the lagosibadan expressway and that traffic diversion for work to. Lagos ibadan expressway is safe and devoid of any violent attack.
Mr clement oladele, ogun sector commander of frsc, told news agency of nigeria nan in sangoota, ogun, that the accident happened about 7. The flagoff of the reconstruction of the lagosibadan expressway came as a big sigh of relief to most motorists plying the everbusy road. Bharam scare shuts lagosibadan highway vanguard news. 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. According to the outline history of ibadan by oba isaac akinyele, ibadan was founded in the 16th century. The lagos end of the lagos ibadan express way that has been completed babatunde raji fashola is working afterwards. Around 1820, an army of egba, ijebu, ife and oyo people won the town during their wars with the fulanis. 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. The expressway is the oldest in nigeria, commissioned in august 1978 during the military era, under the administration of majorgeneral olusegun obasanjo. The kara market located along the berger end of the lagosibadan expressway has been gutted by fire.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. How jonathan stalled lagosibadan expressway project. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about lagosibadan expressway from nigeria and the world on today. It originated at the university of ibadan, in ibadan, nigeria, in the 1950s, and remained dominant until the 1970s. I passed that road twice a week infact i just returned from lagos less than 2hrs today. Completed section of lagos ibadan express highway youtube. Alternate payments redeemed christian church of god. Accommodation contacts redeemed christian church of god. 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 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. It moved administratively from the faculty of arts to the social sciences in the 196768 session.
Two construction firms, julius berger plc and rcc, are back on site in continuation of the reconstruction of the n167 billion lagosibadan expressway. President goodluck jonathan friday, flagged off the reconstruction and expansion of lagosibadan express way, 35 years after its construction during the. The ogun command of federal road safety corps frsc on friday said that a kerosene tanker fell on lagosibadan expressway injuring the driver. It is the new york of nigeria and our country depends on this city for trends, for. 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. 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. Fg considers partnering bicourtney on construction of lagosibadan expressway. Historical events in nigeria that first took place in ibadan part 2. 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. The department of geography was established in 1948 as one of the foundation departments of the university. Julius berger, rcc resume work on lagosibadan expressway.
Well defend lagosibadan expressway in 2018 budget senator. 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. 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. 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.
Lagosibadan expressway and the churches by joe igbokwe. Lagosibadan expressway news latest breaking stories and. 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. 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. Apart from the trip distance, refer directions from lagos to ibadan iwo road for road driving directions. You can also try a different route while coming back by adding multiple destinations. Lagosibadan expressway and the churches by joe igbokwe an urgent pressing matter in my home town, nnewi in anambra state compelled me to. Fg considers partnering bicourtney on construction of.
Prior to this, lagos municipality had been administered by the federal government through the. Visit vconnect for chi farms limited in oluyole, oyo. 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. 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. Km 46 lagos ibadan expressway, redemption camp, nigeria. It is also the major route to the northern, southern and eastern parts of nigeria. Ibadan expressway that has always needed a form of construction or the other because of the high volume of traffic the road.
The ibadan school was the first, and for many years the dominant, school in the study of the history of nigeria. On arriving at the scene, channels tv observed that some goods, shops and a vehicle had been. History of national library of nigeria, ibadan this was built in 1964. It would had been an eight lane highway with seven overhead bridges and thought out facilities at a. 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. The road is not only restricted to people, who live in towns and villages along the route, but to the entire nation. The leaders made up of traditional, religious, political and community leaders in ogbomosoland, insisted that the. Chairman of the federal road maintenance agency ferma, mr jide adeniji, made this known in lagos on tuesday. A tanker caught fire along otedola roundabout axis of lagos ibadan expressway over 50 cars burnt and still counting instagram.
There are strong indications that the federal government may set up a dispute resolution board. What has been done on that road for the past years while the contracts have been issued over and over again. I cant see any ferma personal to show it is an fg thing sef an ivory tower. 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. Worthy of note as well, is the ojudeoba festival at ijebuode, which comes up on sunday, 3rd september, 2017. The national library of nigeria came into effect in the mid1960s, with the enactment of the national library act of 1964. Lagosibadan expressway ongoing construction pictures. 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. Historical events in nigeria that first took place in. The olubadan olubadan means lord of ibadan is the royal title of the king of ibadan land in nigeria, now a largely symbolic role. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Map from lagos ibadan express way to ibadan iwo road. The distance between lagos to ibadan iwo road is 145 km by road. I think dat op is high on expired tramadol soaked in regal dry gin for giving credit to fashola on lagosibadan expressway.