Ijanikin is a neighbourhood located in the
Oto-Awori district of
Ojo
Ojo may refer to:
*Ōjō, a Japanese Buddhist term referring to rebirth in the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha
*Ojo, a curious red bear cub who has a wild imagination and is good friends with Treelo on ''Bear in the Big Blue House''
* ''Ojo'' (comi ...
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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 ...
, Nigeria
People
Ijanikin is basically occupied by the
Awori Awori is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Aggrey Awori (1939–2021), Ugandan economist and politician
*Maria Awori (born 1984), Kenyan swimmer
*Moody Awori (born 1927), Kenyan politician
See also
*Awori tribe
The Awori is ...
s since it is believed that they are the first settlers of the town.
The town is traditionally ruled by a mornach who is referred to as the ''Onijanikin of Ijanikin''.
Education
Ijanikin is home to several notable educational institutions including the
Federal Government College Lagos, Oto/Ijanikin and also the Lagos state government secondary school, Oto/ijanikin
References
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Populated places in Lagos State