Cocoa House
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Cocoa House is a skyscraper in Nigeria. It was completed in July 1964 and commissioned in July 1965, by the government of Western Region, headed by Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola.[1] At a height of 105 metres,[2] it was the first skyscraper in West Africa,[3][4] and was, from 1965 to 1979, the tallest building in Nigeria.[5]
It is located in Dugbe, a major commercial area in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. It was built from proceeds of agricultural commodities (e.g., cocoa, rubber, timber) of the then Western State of Nigeria.[6]
The building today houses offices for major firms and broadcasting companies.[2] Odu’a Investment Company Limited occupies three floors of Cocoa House. The Odua Museum and Hall of Fame which was commissioned by Professor Wole Soyinka in 2013 are within the building.[2][7]
