Ibadan

Here the exquisitely planned out streets of Abuja and the opulence of Lagos are switched out for potholes, rusted machinery, abandoned buildings and dirt roads, but that's what gives the city its character. Surrounded by four major rivers, the porous city of Ibadan flows with authenticity refusing to shy away from what it is. The third-largest city in Nigeria, Hidden in the forest, a neglected sibling, often overlooked by tourists and locals alike, but a beacon for Yuroba culture.