Ojuelegba Explained
| Official Name: | Ojuelegba |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Image Alt: | A view of Ojuelegba Under bridge, Yaba, Lagos-Nigeria |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ojuelegba in Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lagos State |
| Subdivision Type2: | LGA(s) |
| Subdivision Name2: | Surulere |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | WAT |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 6.5093°N 3.3669°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP |
| Area Code: | 101283 |
Ojuelegba is a suburb in Surulere local government area of Lagos State.[1] It's known for its traffic congestion and nightlife.[2] [3]
Structural composition
Ojuelegba is one of the key transport modes of Lagos, connecting the city's Mainland with the Island. It also serves as a connecting point for people who commute the three surrounding districts of Yaba, Mushin and Surulere.[4]
Life in Ojuelegba has been depicted in several musical works, including Fela's 1975 Confusion album, Wizkid's "Ojuelegba" single and Oritse Femi's "Double Wahala" single.[5]
Nightlife
From the 1970s through the early 1990s, Ojuelebga was known for its high crime rates and its boisterous night life, connecting revelers to Fela Kuti's Moshalashi Shrine on Agege Motor Road and to the red light district starting in Ayilara street through to parts of Clegg Street.[6] Efforts were made in the 1990s to curb crime and prostitution, converting brothels and nightclubs to residential buildings, mosques, and churches. While armed robberies have remained rare, the area has returned to being a hotspot for prostitution.
Mini Gallery
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See also
Notes and References
- News: Gbajabiamila condoles families of victims of Ojuelegba trailer crash . Daily Post Nigeria . 3 September 2015 . 8 September 2015.
- News: Ojuelegba: Return Of A City's Groove Centre . The Guardian Nigeria . Omiko Awa; Charles Okolo . 19 July 2015 . 8 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150812190621/https://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/07/ojuelegba-return-of-a-citys-groove-centre/ . 12 August 2015.
- Book: Fairfax, Frank Thurmond. 1993. Fela, the Afrobeat King: Popular Music and Cultural Revitalization in West Africa. University of Michigan. 713128918. 251. "For Ojuelegba, moto dey come from south / Moto dey come from north / Moto dey come from east / Moto dey come from west / And policeman no dey for centre / Na confusion be that-i o / He go say he pafuka o.".
- News: Ojuelegba: the Sacred Profanities of a West African Crossroad . 8 September 2015.
- News: Wizkid's Ojuelegba Evolves . . Yinka Olatunbosun . 19 July 2015 . 8 September 2015.
- Web site: AYILARA STREET, EX-LAGOS DRUG AND PROSTITUTION HAVEN NOW MADE CLEAN, HOLY. 5 June 2010. The Nigerian Voice. 23 February 2017.
