There are some strange coincidences between Chicago and Ibadan particularly as it concerns some notable residents. Chicago is the capital of Mid-West United States and Ibadan the political capital of South-West Nigeria.
James Abram Garfield, classicist, lawyer, educator, President of the United States got his nomination at Chicago and was assassinated. Whereas James Ajibola Ige, classicist, lawyer, educator, Nigerian Presidential aspirant lost his nomination as Presidential candidate at Ibadan. He was also assassinated.
In Chicago you had Frank Lloyd Wright and in Ibadan, Demas Nwoko, both of them described as evolving an entirely new architectural identity for their respective countries. Chicago is the home of the skyscraper and Ibadan, the Nigerian home of the skyscraper.
In Chicago you had Enrico Fermi described as being as good a theoretical physicist as he was an experimentalist; he was called "the pope" because he was always right. He is credited with winning World War II for the U.S. President Harry S. Truman. In Ibadan we had Obafemi Awolowo described as being a world class political theoretician as well as being a practical economist. He is called "the Sage" because of his wisdom. He is credited for being the Chief Strategist for the Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon during the Nigerian Civil War..
Fermi first tested the first Nuclear reactor as invented by him on December 2, 1942 in a squash Racquet Court in Chicago. The next day December 3, 1942 a son (Oluwole) was born to Awolowo in Ibadan. Oluwole was to become an avid squash raquet player.
In Chicago you have Oprah winfrey described as Americas most powerful woman whereas in Ibadan you have Folake Solanke described as Nigerias most powerful woman.
Chicago was crucial to te development of Jazz Music in the United states and Ibadan Highlife Music in Nigeria. Interestingly one of the highlife greats in Ibadan was Called Roy Chicago
James Abram Garfield, classicist, lawyer, educator, President of the United States got his nomination at Chicago and was assassinated. Whereas James Ajibola Ige, classicist, lawyer, educator, Nigerian Presidential aspirant lost his nomination as Presidential candidate at Ibadan. He was also assassinated.
In Chicago you had Frank Lloyd Wright and in Ibadan, Demas Nwoko, both of them described as evolving an entirely new architectural identity for their respective countries. Chicago is the home of the skyscraper and Ibadan, the Nigerian home of the skyscraper.
In Chicago you had Enrico Fermi described as being as good a theoretical physicist as he was an experimentalist; he was called "the pope" because he was always right. He is credited with winning World War II for the U.S. President Harry S. Truman. In Ibadan we had Obafemi Awolowo described as being a world class political theoretician as well as being a practical economist. He is called "the Sage" because of his wisdom. He is credited for being the Chief Strategist for the Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon during the Nigerian Civil War..
Fermi first tested the first Nuclear reactor as invented by him on December 2, 1942 in a squash Racquet Court in Chicago. The next day December 3, 1942 a son (Oluwole) was born to Awolowo in Ibadan. Oluwole was to become an avid squash raquet player.
In Chicago you have Oprah winfrey described as Americas most powerful woman whereas in Ibadan you have Folake Solanke described as Nigerias most powerful woman.
Chicago was crucial to te development of Jazz Music in the United states and Ibadan Highlife Music in Nigeria. Interestingly one of the highlife greats in Ibadan was Called Roy Chicago
At Chicago you have the Loyola University and in Ibadan ,,Loyola College
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