Ikeja

Ikeja, which was formally called "Akeja", was named after a deity of the Awori people of Ota.{{Cite news|last=Peters|first=Ifeoma|date=8 June 2017|title=The origin of the word "Ikeja"|work=DNL legal & style blog|url=https://dnllegalandstyle.com/2017/lagos-based-lawyer-tanimola-anjorin-unravels-origin-word-ikeja/|access-date=24 September 2020|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206171556/https://dnllegalandstyle.com/2017/lagos-based-lawyer-tanimola-anjorin-unravels-origin-word-ikeja/|url-status=dead}} It was originally settled by the Awori people, and the area was raided for slaves until the mid-19th century.{{Cite web |title=Ikeja City Towns in Lagos Nigeria Guide |url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/States_Nigeria/Lagos/History-of-Ikeja-in-Lagos.html |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=www.nigeriagalleria.com}} Early in the 20th century, it became an agricultural hinterland for Lagos. The opening of the Lagos-Ibadan railway in 1901 and the growth of Lagos as a port transformed Ikeja into a residential and industrial suburb of that city.{{Cite web |title=Ikeja City Towns in Lagos Nigeria Guide |url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/States_Nigeria/Lagos/History-of-Ikeja-in-Lagos.html |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=www.nigeriagalleria.com}} In the mid-1960s an industrial estate was established, and in 1976 Ikeja became the capital of Lagos state.{{Cite web |last= |date=January 14, 2015 |title=Ikeja |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Ikeja |access-date=January 10, 2018 |website=Encyclopædia Britannica}} Johnson Solanke Tomori was an important in the history of Ikeja. He contributed to all the socio-cultural aspects of Ikeja, Agidingbi, Oregun, Alausa, Ojodu, and all the suburbs of Ikeja. His contributions date back to 1965, when he brought a higher level of social consciousness to Ikeja. The first king of Ikeja was His Royal Majesty Oba Momodu Illo, whom was a descendant of Akeja Oniyanrun and ruled Ikeja from 1957 till 1997.

The local government administrative headquarters of Ikeja is located within the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat premises. As of June 2019, the Chairman of Ikeja's local government is Engr. Mojeed Balogun.{{Cite news|url=https://theeagleonline.com.ng/full-list-of-chairmen-vice-chairmen-elected-in-saturdays-lg-poll-in-lagos-state/amp/|title=Full list of Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen elected in Saturday's LG poll in Lagos State.|work=The Eagle Online}}

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has its headquarters in Ikeja on the grounds of Murtala Muhammad Airport."[http://www.faannigeria.org/contact.php Contact Information] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526082531/http://www.faannigeria.org/contact.php |date=26 May 2010 }}." Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. The Accident Investigation Bureau of the Nigerian government has its headquarter in Ikeja."[http://www.aib.gov.ng/contactus.aspx Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20090609190727/http://www.aib.gov.ng/contactus.aspx |date=9 June 2009 }}." Accident Investigation Bureau. Retrieved on 9 June 2009. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has its head office in Aviation House on the grounds of the airport;{{cite web|url=https://ncaa.gov.ng/contact/|title=Contact|publisher=Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority|access-date=2020-06-21|quote=Visit our office AVIATION HOUSE P.M.B. 21029, 21038 Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria}} this was formerly just the Lagos office."[http://www.ncaa.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=18 Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724143253/http://www.ncaa.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=18 |date=24 July 2011 }}." Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 9 September 2010.

Several airlines have their head offices located in Ikeja. Arik Air's head office is in the Arik Air Aviation Centre on the grounds of Murtala Muhammed Airport."[http://www.arikair.com/arikair/racine_site/press.asp?page=New-aircraft-to-make-arik-air-the-largest-commercial-&id_sessionlangue=2 New aircraft to make arik air the largest commercial carrier in nigeria arik air reflects on six months of flying “the new experience”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101015065808/http://arikair.com/arikair/racine_site/press.asp?page=New-aircraft-to-make-arik-air-the-largest-commercial-&id_sessionlangue=2 |date=15 October 2010 }}." Arik Air. 28 March 2007. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. "For more information, please contact: Gbemiga Ogunieye, Head of Communications, Arik Air Ltd, Arik Air Aviation Centre, Murtula Muhammed Domestic Airport, PO Box 10468, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria." Aero Contractors has its head office on the grounds of Murtala Muhammed Airport."[http://www1.flyaero.com/privacy-policy/ Privacy Policy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911090413/http://www1.flyaero.com/privacy-policy/ |date=11 September 2010 }}." Aero Contractors. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. "Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited, (Private Terminal), Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.""[http://www1.flyaero.com/contact-us/offices-phone-numbers/ Offices & Phone Numbers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909163741/http://www1.flyaero.com/contact-us/offices-phone-numbers/ |date=9 September 2010 }}." Aero Contractors. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. Other airlines with Ikeja head offices include Overland Airways,"[http://www.overland.aero/tktoutlets.htm Ticket Outlets] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215013812/http://www.overland.aero/tktoutlets.htm |date=15 December 2010 }}." Overland Airways. Retrieved on 27 November 2010. "Lagos (Head Office) Travel Centre Shop 17, Simbiat Abiola Road Off Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way Ikeja." Air Peace,{{cite web|url=https://www.flyairpeace.com/aboutus.php|title=About Us|publisher=Air Peace|access-date=2021-03-20|quote=Head Office: 25, Sobo Arobiodu Street GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.|archive-date=6 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006072052/https://flyairpeace.com/aboutus.php|url-status=dead}} Associated Aviation,"[http://www.flyassociated.com/index_files/Page517.htm Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925060836/http://www.flyassociated.com/index_files/Page517.htm |date=25 September 2010 }}." Associated Aviation. Retrieved on 3 December 2010. "Associated Aviation’s headquarters is located at: 56 MKO Abiola Crescent off Toyin Street. Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria." and Dana Air."[http://www.flydanaair.com/danaair/racine_site/nous_contacter.asp Contact us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713212910/http://www.flydanaair.com/danaair/racine_site/nous_contacter.asp |date=13 July 2011 }}." Dana Air. Retrieved on 27 November 2010. "(Administrative Office) 51, Allen Avenue Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria." In addition, Virgin Atlantic has its Nigerian office in "The Place" in Ikeja."[http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/us/allaboutus/howtofindus/nigeria/index.jsp Nigeria Office]." Virgin Atlantic. Retrieved on 14 December 2009.

At one point, Nigeria Airways had its head office in Airways House."World Airline Directory." Flight International. 29 March 1986. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1986/1986%20-%200768.html?search=%22TranStar%22 108]. "Head Office: PO Box 136, Airways House, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria."{{cite journal|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2003/2003%20-%200703.html|title=World Airline Directory – Nigeria Airways|journal=Flight International|page=114|date=14 March 1990 – 7 April 2003|access-date=17 June 2011|format=pdf|quote="PO Box 136 Airways House, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria 22646"}}Ketefe, Kayode. "[http://odili.net/news/source/2006/feb/1/408.html Firm acquires Airways HQ for N950m]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." The Punch. Wednesday 1 February 2006. Retrieved on 20 September 2009. Before it was dissolved, Afrijet Airlines had its head office in the NAHCO Building on the grounds of the airport."Directory:World airlines." Flight International. 16–22 March 2004. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%200055.html?search=%22Air%20Ukraine%22 53]. Bellview Airlines had its headquarters in the Bellview Plaza."[https://web.archive.org/web/20080421164352/http://www.flybellviewair.com/home/contactus.asp Contacts]." Bellview Airlines. 21 April 2008. Retrieved on 27 November 2010. "CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE Bellview Plaza 66b, Opebi Road, Ikeja P.M.B 21766, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria" Other now-defunct airlines with head offices in Ikeja include Air Nigeria (formerly Nigerian Eagle and Virgin Nigeria Airways), on the 9th Floor of Etiebets Place,"[http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/contact_ho.html AN Registered Offices] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109084639/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/contact_ho.html |date=9 January 2010 }}." Air Nigeria. Retrieved on 28 June 2010. Sosoliso Airlines,"[https://web.archive.org/web/20031203172956/http://sosolisoairline.com/contact.html Contact us]." Sosoliso Airlines. 3 December 2003. Retrieved on 3 October 2009. and ADC Airlines.World Airline Directory. Flight International. 3–9 April 1996. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1996/1996 - 0772.html 36]. Retrieved on 3 October 2009.

Ikeja is home to Nigeria's most important television studios, such as Channels TV and African Independent TV, as well as associated advertising agencies.

Ikeja is home to a large computer market, popularly known as Otigba. Begun in 1997 as a small market of only 10 shops, the current market now has well over 10,000. While most vendors provide the expected computer sales and repair services, it is also possible to find sales and repair services for various types of office equipment and electronic devices.{{Cite news |title=Computer Village: what you probably didn't know about Africa's biggest gadget market |url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/metro/computer-village-what-you-probably-didnt-know-about-africas-biggest-gadget-market/2wytc4w |work=Pulse Nigeria}}

By 2019, the little shops at Computer Village had grown to multiple-storey shopping malls. Many of the single-floor buildings have been developed into larger buildings, housing several shops that distribute and repair mobile phones, laptops, printers and other electronic devices. Nearly all the major Nigerian banks have branches around the market.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

As the market is unplanned, it has experienced difficulties in its growth, with some local residents expressing frustration at the market's expansion. Traffic around the area has become very congested, and it can be almost impossible to find a place to park. Furthermore, the electrical infrastructure, which was already unreliable, has become overloaded by the new market, which requires significant amounts of electricity to demonstrate working computer products to potential customers.[http://www.nigeriabusinessinfo.com/computer-village2002.htm Focus on the Ikeja Computer Village, Lagos] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070920172802/http://www.nigeriabusinessinfo.com/computer-village2002.htm|date=20 September 2007}}, NigeriaBusinessInfo.com, 2 September 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2008

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The Guinness brewery produces its famous beer in Ikeja. Apparently, the average Nigerian drinks larger quantities of this beverage than the average Irishman.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-30 |title=Which African Nation Consumes more Guinness than Ireland? - livingireland.com |url=https://livingireland.com/which-african-nation-consumes-more-guinness-than-ireland/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=livingireland.com |language=en-US}} The brewery also produces non-alcoholic and halal malt beer, which is part of the "Lagos' way of life".{{Cite web |last=Humphery |date=2024-01-07 |title=Most Popular Malt Brands and Their Manufacturers in Nigeria |url=https://nyscinfo.com/most-popular-malt-brands-and-their-manufacturers-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Nyscinfo |language=en-US}}

60% of West Africa's pharmaceutical production takes place in Nigeria.{{Cite web |last=Egwuatu |first=Peter |date=2023-04-04 |title=Nigeria dominates 60% of pharmaceutical production in ECOWAS |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/04/nigeria-dominates-60-of-pharmaceutical-production-in-ecowas/ |website=Vanguard}} The majority of Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturers have their main production site in Ikeja. This includes May & Baker, one of the three largest manufacturers of medicines.

A slum in Ikeja was selected by C. J. Obasi as a production location for the 2014 Nollywood thriller, Ojuju.{{Cite web |url=http://nolly.com.ng/notices/audition-for-thriller-movie |title=Audition for thriller movie | Nolly |access-date=1 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903135517/http://nolly.com.ng/notices/audition-for-thriller-movie |archive-date=3 September 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

Ikeja also has a main market area called Oba Momodu Illo (Obada) market in Ipodo. This market contains many shops and makeshift stalls where merchants display and sell produce, meat, fish, grains, and other groceries.{{Cite web |title=Shops |url=https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/shops/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Ferry Building Marketplace |language=en-US}}

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The Kalakuta Museum commemorates the late musician Fela Kuti, who probably had a formative role in Nigeria's music world comparable to that of Bob Marley in Jamaica. The building was the musician's second home in Lagos after soldiers burnt down his first home in Surulere in February 1977, raped female family members and injured Kuti's mother, a respected trade union leader, so badly that she died as a result. Kuti built a new house in Ikeja, but it fell into disrepair after his death and had to be renovated as a museum in 2012. Kuti's grave is located next to the museum. Inside the museum, the walls are covered with historical photos, posters, paintings, murals, record covers and newspaper cuttings. Some of Fela's musical instruments are on display, including his colourfully painted, distinctive tenor saxophone. Fela's shoes and shirts are on display in rows, as are stage suits and the fur coat he wore on tour in Europe and the USA. There is a rooftop café, and visitors can stay overnight in one of several air-conditioned rooms with en-suite bathrooms.{{Cite web |title=Kalakuta Museum |url=https://felakuti.com/legacy/kalakuta-museum |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Fela Kuti |language=en}}

• The Johnson Jakande Tinubu Park (JJT) is a public park located in Ikeja, the capital of Lagos. The park which was commissioned by the then Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode in December 2017 as a recreational Center.
• The Kanu Ndubuisi Park is a public park and recreational center located in Ikeja, Lagos. It is a green space created and managed by the Lagos State Parks and Garden Agency. The park has a lawn tennis court, a basketball court, a play area for children, seats and benches, patios and sheds and snacks stands. Located at Mobolaji Johnson Ave, Oregun, Ikeja 101233, Lagos
• Dr Oluyomi Abayomi Finnih Recreational Park located at 3 Opebi Link Rd, Allen, Ikeja 101233, Lagos.
• Abiola Garden Ojota

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Contrary to what the name suggests, the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja is not a shrine,{{Cite web |title=The New Afrika Shrine |url=https://felakuti.com/legacy/new-afrika-shrine |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Fela Kuti |language=en}} but a music bar run by the descendants of Fela Kuti. It unfolds its special charm when live music is playing; it is also the only place in Lagos where you can legally smoke a joint.{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2020-02-17 |title=Fela's spirit gaining more converts at New Afrika Shrine |url=https://punchng.com/felas-spirit-gaining-more-converts-at-new-afrika-shrine/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}} The Afrika Shrine was Fela's second home until a few weeks before his death in 1997, after which it fell into disrepair. The New Afrika Shrine, opened in 2000, was built by his family under the direction of his eldest daughter Yeni and eldest son Femi. Their main concern was to honour and preserve the contribution Fela and the Shrine have made to the local community and the overall development of post-colonial Africa. Most events at the New Afrika Shrine are free of charge. Femi performs with his band The Positive Force every Thursday and Sunday when he is not on tour. His younger brother Seun performs with Egypt 80 every last Saturday of the month. The new club is four times the size of the original Shrine and seats two and a half thousand people. Overheads are covered by the sale of food, drinks and merchandise. Admission is usually 500 naira, half a US dollar. The club has a small library, pool tables and chill-out areas and organises educational and outreach activities.

It has a tropical monsoon climate. The majority of the year's months get heavy rainfall. The brief dry season has very little impact on the climate as a whole. The Köppen-Geiger scale rates this area's climate as Am. Ikeja's typical temperature is 26.4 °C (79.5 °F). About 1645 mm (64.8 inches) of precipitation falls here each year.

The summers in Ikeja are ill-defined because of the city's proximity to the equator. Visitation is most often in January, July, August, September, October, November, and December.{{Cite web |title=Ikeja climate: Temperature Ikeja & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org |url=https://en.climate-data.org/africa/nigeria/lagos/ikeja-46666/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=en.climate-data.org}}{{Cite web |title=Ikeja Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/48830/Average-Weather-in-Ikeja-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Ikeja, Lagos, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data |url=https://tcktcktck.org/nigeria/lagos/ikeja |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=tcktcktck.org}}

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| location = Ikeja (Murtala Muhammed International Airport) (1991–2020)

| Jan record high C = 36.7

| Feb record high C = 38.9

| Mar record high C = 38

| Apr record high C = 36.2

| May record high C = 35.8

| Jun record high C = 34

| Jul record high C = 33.1

| Aug record high C = 32.3

| Sep record high C = 37.7

| Oct record high C = 39

| Nov record high C = 35.5

| Dec record high C = 36.8

| year record high C = 39.0

| Jan high C = 33.2

| Feb high C = 34.0

| Mar high C = 33.7

| Apr high C = 33.0

| May high C = 31.9

| Jun high C = 30.1

| Jul high C = 28.8

| Aug high C = 28.7

| Sep high C = 29.3

| Oct high C = 30.6

| Nov high C = 32.3

| Dec high C = 33.2

| year high C = 31.6

| Jan mean C = 28.3

| Feb mean C = 29.4

| Mar mean C = 29.5

| Apr mean C = 29.0

| May mean C = 28.1

| Jun mean C = 26.8

| Jul mean C = 26.0

| Aug mean C = 25.9

| Sep mean C = 26.3

| Oct mean C = 27.0

| Nov mean C = 28.1

| Dec mean C = 28.3

| year mean C = 27.7

| Jan low C = 23.5

| Feb low C = 24.8

| Mar low C = 25.3

| Apr low C = 25.0

| May low C = 24.4

| Jun low C = 22.8

| Jul low C = 22.7

| Aug low C = 22.6

| Sep low C = 22.5

| Oct low C = 22.5

| Nov low C = 22.2

| Dec low C = 23.4

| year low C = 23.5

| Jan record low C = 16

| Feb record low C = 19.2

| Mar record low C = 20

| Apr record low C = 19

| May record low C = 13.7

| Jun record low C = 20

| Jul record low C = 18

| Aug record low C = 19.9

| Sep record low C = 19.3

| Oct record low C = 19.3

| Nov record low C = 11

| year record low C = 11

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 23.7

| Feb precipitation mm = 43.6

| Mar precipitation mm = 71.4

| Apr precipitation mm = 141.6

| May precipitation mm = 205.3

| Jun precipitation mm = 291.0

| Jul precipitation mm = 195.1

| Aug precipitation mm = 72.4

| Sep precipitation mm = 205.8

| Oct precipitation mm = 183.1

| Nov precipitation mm = 93.8

| Dec precipitation mm = 22.6

| year precipitation mm = 1549.3

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 1.3

| Feb precipitation days = 2.5

| Mar precipitation days = 5.1

| Apr precipitation days = 7.4

| May precipitation days = 10.6

| Jun precipitation days = 15.1

| Jul precipitation days = 11.3

| Aug precipitation days = 7.3

| Sep precipitation days = 12.8

| Oct precipitation days = 11.5

| Nov precipitation days = 5.7

| Dec precipitation days = 1.7

| year precipitation days = 92.3

| Jan humidity = 77.7

| Feb humidity = 81.3

| Mar humidity = 84.2

| Apr humidity = 86.0

| May humidity = 86.7

| Jun humidity = 88.2

| Jul humidity = 88.5

| Aug humidity = 88.0

| Sep humidity = 89.0

| Oct humidity = 88.2

| Nov humidity = 84.3

| Dec humidity = 78.8

| year humidity = 85.1

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With an average daily high temperature above 90°F, the hot season lasts for 4.4 months, from 12 December to 25 April. Ikeja experiences its warmest month of the year in March, with an average high of 91°F and low of 78°F.

With an average daily maximum temperature below 84°F, the chilly season lasts 3.2 months, from 23 June to 30 September. In Ikeja, August is the coldest month of the year, with an average low of 74°F and high of 82°F.

In Ikeja, there is a substantial seasonal change in the average proportion of the sky that is covered with clouds throughout the year.

In Ikeja, the clearer season starts around 8 November and lasts for 3.2 months, finishing around 13 February.

The sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast 51% of the time on average in December, the clearest month of the year in Ikeja.

Around 13 February the year's cloudier period starts, lasting for 8.8 months, and ends around 8 November.

In Ikeja, April is the month with the most clouds, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 87% of the time.

Premium Times’ Oladeinde Olawoyin, who investigated the matter, reports the dangers that residents face due to the exposure and continuous use of polluted water. Residents of St. Finbarr’s College road in Akoka have been exposed to hazards arising from water pollution caused by a fuel leakage in the community.{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/267025-special-report-oily-water-how-residents-of-lagos-community-battle-polluted-environment.html?tztc=1 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=www.premiumtimesng.com}}

Districts in the city include:

• Anifowose;
• Oregun;
• Ojodu;
• Opebi;
• Akiode;
• Alausa;
• Agidingbi;
• Ogba;
• Magodo;
• Maryland;
• Onigbongbo;
• Government Reserved Area (GRA) Ikeja.

• Isheri/River Ogun – Cradle of Awori and Lagos indigenous population
• Lagos State Government Secretariat Ikeja House, Alausa, Ikeja
• Lagos State House of Assembly Complex [Parliament Building], Alausa, Ikeja
• Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau, PSSDC Road, Magodo, Kosofe
• Lagos Television and Radio Lagos/Eko F.M, Agidingbi, Ikeja
• LASU Ethnography Museum, Oba Ogunji Road, Ogba, Agege
• Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja [Hub of aviation in West Africa]
• Statue of Lagos Idejo Chiefs – megacity’s traditional land gentry
• Third Mainland Bridge/Outer Ring Road Complex.{{Cite web|title=About Lagos|url=https://lagosstate.gov.ng/about-lagos/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=Lagos State Government|language=en-US}}

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