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Friday 25 September 2015

Ibadan through Olasubomi Cole’s Colourful Lens


Photo Credit: Olasubomi Cole
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area, by population, in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of over 3 million, and the largest metropolitan geographical area. - Wikipedia

Area: 3,080 km²
Weather: 23°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 88% Humidity
Population: 1.835 million (1991) UN data





Photo Credit: Olasubomi Cole
Olasubomi Cole, an ingenious photographer, captures the rustiness and boisterousness of the ancient city of Ibadan with the colourful lens of her ubiquitous camera.





Photo Credit: Olasubomi Cole

Ibadan

Ancient city of rusty caps
Foisted upon lands
Embraced by ageless hills
Subsumed in countless famed tales…

(Culled from Ibadan by Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom)



Photo Credit: Olasubomi Cole


Mapo Hall is the colonial style city hall, perched on top of Mapo Hill, in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Mapo Hall was commissioned during the colonial era by Captain Ross in 1929. It was renovated in 2006 amid some controversy. - Wikipedia









Photographer

Olasubomi Cole, who hails from Lagos State, studies Communication and Language Arts at the University of Ibadan. She is passionate about telling society's unheard stories with photography. She loves reading, watching movies and interacting with people. 

Email: communicatorsleague@gmail.com

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