Ajegunle
6°26′26″N 3°21′05″E / 6.4406°N 3.3515°E
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Ajegunle, popularly known as "AJ City" or simply "AJ", is a neighbourhood located in the heart of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located in the Ajeromi-Ifelodun local government area of Lagos. Ajegunle in the Yoruba language means "A place where riches dwells."[1]
It is bordered on the west by Apapa Wharf and Tincan, two of Nigeria's biggest sea ports through which over 70 percent of imported goods come into the country.[2] Ajegunle has a population of about 550,000 residents from many of the ethnic groups in Nigeria.[3]
The community was subject to the Ijaw/Ilaje conflict that became an inspiration for the album CRISIS, released in 2007 by African China.
Notable residents[edit]
It has produced notable footballers and musicians, including Samson Siasia, former coach of the Nigeria national team, Biodun Upe Obende, who plays in Finland, former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo,[4] former Super Eagles defender Taribo West, Chinwendu Ihezuo of the Nigeria women's national team, and Emmanuel Amuneke, former African Footballer of the Year. Ajegunle was brought to limelight[clarification needed] by the popular musician Daddy Showkey in the late 1990s.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ajegunle: The good, the bad, the ugly". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Obialo, Maduawuchi (19 September 2019). "All Major Sea Ports in Nigeria & Locations". Nigerian Infopedia. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Horrible link road: Ajegunle, on verge of isolation". Vanguard News. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria: Ighalo – Another Ajegunle Boy Designed for Goals". All Africa. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
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