Ajegunle, popularly known as "AJ City" or simply "AJ", is a neighbourhood located in the heart of

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. It is located in the Ajeromi-Ifelodun local government area of Lagos. Ajegunle in the

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means "A place where riches dwells." It is bordered on the west by Apapa Wharf and

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, two of Nigeria's biggest sea ports through which over 70 percent of imported goods come into the country. Ajegunle has a population of about 550,000 residents from many of the

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. The community was subject to the

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conflict that became an inspiration for the album ''CRISIS,'' released in 2007 by African China.

Notable residents

It has produced notable footballers and musicians, including

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, former coach of the Nigeria national team, Biodun Upe Obende, who plays in Finland, former Manchester United striker

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, former Super Eagles defender Taribo West, Chinwendu Ihezuo of the Nigeria women's national team, and

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, former

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. Ajegunle was brought to limelight by the popular musician

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in the late 1990s.

References

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