Ode Omu

Ode Omu (or Ode-omu, or Odeomu) is a town in Ayedaade, in Osun State, Southwest Nigeria. The town is well known to travellers in Nigeria as it is located on one of the main routes to Oshogbo, the state capital.

Understand

Ode Omu was established in 1900, sequel to implementation of relocation treaty signed between the Ibadan (Oyo) and Ife in 1886. The settlement was established following civil unrest in neighbouring Yoruba cities of Ife and Modakeke in south-western Nigeria. Most of the families in Ode-Omu have links to Modakeke.

It has received international fame as the hometown of civil rights activist Michael Akintaro and of several other Nigerian politicians, businessmen and religious leaders.

Get around

• Mini-bus (Danfo). These are the main form of transportation around metropolis and cost fare depends on distance covered. Usually carry passengers numbering 10-15, depending on how big the bus is. ₦50-100. (updated Jun 2021)

• Tricycle (Keke Napep, Marwa). This option not so rampant and exclusive to some areas. ₦50-100. (updated Jun 2021)
• Motorcycle (Okada). This is one of the fastest and most common means of moving around Ile-Ife coverage in all areas. Motorcyclists usually very careful. ₦50-100. (updated Jun 2021)

By car

Public vehicles usually found at motorparks are available at a slightly higher fare. This option lowers the wait time in waiting for vehicle to be full and also time of arrival as it is faster.

Buy

• 1 Obada Market, Ode Omu. (updated Jan 2022)
• 2 Old Obada Market, Gbongan - Oshogbo Rd, 220104, Ode Omu, ☏ +234 813 046 0870. (updated Jan 2022)
• 3 New Obada Market Okeola Odeomu, odeomu, Okeola, Ode Omu. (updated Jan 2022)

Eat

• 1 Sunnydam, Oke ode, beside Ayelabowo petrol stationode omu, 221102, Ode Omu, ☏ +234 706 786 6282. (updated Jan 2022)
• 2 Mama Tunde Puff Puff Seller, Ode Omu, ☏ +234 810 624 0886. (updated Jan 2022)

Sleep

• 1 Glory Suites, Aladanla Layout, 220101, Ife, ☏ +234 803 506 5110. A very nice place to go for relaxation. The prices are reasonable too. (updated Jan 2022)
• 2 Sope Motel, Awosun Sope Bus Stop, Ife, ☏ +234 706 386 2470. Quick check-in hotel for travellers of long journey. (updated Jan 2022)

Connect

For most locations in Ode Omu you would most likely find coverage of the 2G/3G/4G mobile networks. Signal strength might diminish further away from the city center, and you might occasionally experience network outage for all or some of the mobile phone service providers in the remote areas of the city. Different networks tend to be more stable and reliable in different locations of the city at different times.

MTN, 9Mobile, Airtel (Zain) and GLO are all available service providers. So if you are planning a visit to Ode Omu, like you would do for many other places in Nigeria, you should probably consider having multiple SIM cards, preferably for all the mobile service providers, since you can't tell which will be more stable and reliable at a time in your location during your visit. And if you will risk not having any of them, you might be better off not risking the MTN network, because, from indications, it seem to perform well than the others, though its rates may be high and its offers and services might be stringent, but you are less likely to be concerned of erratic voice and data connection compared to others.

Go next

• Gbongan
• Oshogbo
• Ilesha
• Ibadan
• Ilorin