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Ikeja

British  
/ ɪˈkeɪjə /

noun

  1. a town in SW Nigeria, capital of Lagos state: residential and industrial suburb of Lagos. Pop (local government area): 313 196 (2006)

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It applies to six local government areas - Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Surulere, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland and Apapa - and came into force on 1 June.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2022

So does Afis Adewale, another tailor, cutting cloth for a new outfit at a roadside shop in Ikeja neighbourhood in Lagos.

From Reuters • Dec. 23, 2021

That is the equivalent of ten malls the size of Ikeja or the Palms.

From Economist • Aug. 21, 2014

In Ikeja, we even have our own Silicon Valley called Computer village, where people are selling the latest software, computer gadgets or IT needs.

From Forbes • Sep. 5, 2011

When I am on my way back from St. Leo’s, in Ikeja, my car begins to choke in a gloomy, noisy suburb.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 28, 2009

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