Ikeja

/ 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)

Example Sentences

"I make more money and it is less expensive to maintain," he told the BBC at his food court location in the Ikeja area.

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The helicopter came down in Ikeja, a busy area of the city, said Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos state spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency.

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The accident happened at a bus stop in the Ikeja axis of Lagos, a city of around 20 million people, Lagos state emergency services said in a statement.

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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.

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An artisan residing in Ikeja, Wasiu Adekoya, bemoaned the highhandedness of the riders.

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