Ajah is a town in
Eti-Osa
Eti-Osa is a Local Government Area of Lagos State in Nigeria. Lagos State Government administers the council area as Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, Eti-Osa East, and Iru Victoria Island LCDA. Within Eti-Osa are several important areas of Lagos State, in ...
local government area in
Lagos State
Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 states, it is both the most populous and smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Ben ...
in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. It encompasses Addo, Langbasa, Badore, Ajiwe, VGC, etc.
History
Ajah was founded by the Odugbese Abereoje who accommodated Ogunsemo and Ojupon families in the 16th century. The Odugbese Abereoje were the first settler and which major occupation was fishing. They appointed the Baale (Someone that is always around), while they were away in the river fishing to see to the affairs of the community in absentia. The Baale was from Ogunsemo.
Ajah land is divided to 42 chiefs and 10 king makers. The 11th Baale of Ajah, Chief Murisiku Alani Oseni Adedunloye Ojupon was installed on 1 October 2009.
Ajah is occupied by Ajah and
Ilaje
Ìlàje is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, South-West Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Igbokoda. The Ilajes are a distinct migratory coastal linguistic group of Yoruba peoples spread along the coastal belts of Ondo, Ogun, ...
people who migrated to Ajah after being displaced from Maroko and Moba. The Ajahs and Ijajes have long been embroiled in intercommunity wars.
Ajah is also surrounded by the border of water which links the Lagos lagoon to the Atlantic Ocean.
Notable institutions
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Lagos Business School
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Pan-Atlantic University
Pan-Atlantic University is a private, non-profit educational institution in Lekki, Lagos State.
Timeline
The university had its origin as the Lagos Business School (LBS), established in 1991. The federal government approved the university a ...
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Lagos State Model College Badore
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Victoria Garden City
Gallery
Epe to ajah.jpg, Ajah sign at a motor-park
Comercial Tricycle Ajah Lagos Nigeria.jpg, Commercial tricycles (keke NAPEP) in Ajah
Abraham Adesanya roundabout.jpg, Abraham Adesanya roundabout
Lagos Business School's Facade.jpg, Lagos Business School
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ajah, Lagos
Eti-Osa
Populated places in Lagos State