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

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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 Apapa is a Local government areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area in Lagos, located to the west of Lagos Island. Apapa contains a number of ports and terminals operated by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), including the major port of Lagos ...

and Tincan, 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 Ijaw/

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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

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striker Odion Ighalo, former Super Eagles defender Taribo West,

Chinwendu Ihezuo Chinwendu Ihezuo (born 30 April 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Monterrey and the Nigeria women's national team. Early life Ihezuo was born on 30 April 1997 in Ajegunle, Lagos, Ni ...

of the Nigeria women's national team, and Emmanuel Amuneke, former African Footballer of the Year. Ajegunle was brought to limelight by the popular musician Daddy Showkey in the late 1990s.

References

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