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Layipo

Layipo or Laipo, also known as Bower's Tower, is a well-known tower situated at Oke-Are in Ibadan, Oyo State, in southwestern Nigeria. The tower was constructed in 1936 to commemorate Captain Robert Lister Bower, the first British resident in Ibadan

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Layipo or Laipo, also known as Bower's Tower, is a well-known tower situated at Oke-Are in Ibadan, Oyo State, in southwestern Nigeria.1 The tower was constructed in 1936 2 to commemorate Captain Robert Lister Bower, the first British resident in Ibadan

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  1. "Tourism: Journey from Ibadan to Layipo". Nigerian Tribune. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  2. "Layipo: The heritage of Ibadan". TheCable. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2024-07-06.

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