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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From BBC Sep. 3, 2023

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.

From Reuters Mar. 9, 2023

Lagos is home to 20m people but can boast only two world-class shopping malls: the Palms, which opened in 2005, and Ikeja Mall, in 2011.

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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