Cocoa_House
Cocoa House
Skyscraper in Nigeria
Cocoa House, was completed in July 1964 and commissioned in July 1965.[1][2] At a height of 105 metres[3],[citation needed] it was the first skyscraper in West Africa.[4][5] and was, from 1965 to 1979, the tallest building in Nigeria.[6]
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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.[7]
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.[2][8]