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kimba (m)
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Places In Lagos: Any Historians3 Weeks and running, I'm the latest JJC in Lagos, Does anyone have info on history behind the different locs in lagos? i mean the names of most places usually have something connotation like this: Ojuelegba - the eye of the cain? Onipanu - something to do with metal/steel Ikeja, Mushin, Obanikoro - the king of  Ilupeju, Apapa, Mile 2, Yaba, Opebi, these are the few places ive passed across/heard about, i will really like to know/read about the history of these places and many more in Lagos, as in what brought about the names, events/past history, or can anyone help out? historians, please speak up, Is there some kind of public library i could get such infos? please where
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kimba (m)
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how about :
onigbo,
onigbomgbom,
Mile 12,
anyone with infos
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hot-angel (f)
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hunnie trust me, you don't need to know the meaning of these places. Infact you don't even need to know how the names were derived. What you should know is the NAMES of the places you are going, and how to Leave the place you are.
YOu also need to know, what area is dangerous, and which area you should be in, Plus, how to pronounce those places, because if you will going to places through public transportation, u are going to have to be able to pronounce where you're going, and also be able to know what those conductors are saying, so u won't jump in a car that isnt going where u are heading.
that sure doesn't answer your question, but i hope it helps. history about those places? i know that oshodi is a very busy place.
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Ka (m)
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Kimba,
While I'm no history fanatic, I share your curiosity about the places I live in, so I'm sympathetic to you in your search for the origin of place names in Lagos.
I think some of the names are related to families that used to own the land, e.g. Oshodi I think was named after Tapa Oshodi. I also think that Ikoyi had a similar origin, but I'm not sure.
Some of them are probably named for some event or other, e.g. Obalende - the king has returned home
Some from what they used to be used for, e.g. Apapa - field
Some have colonial origins, e.g. Victoria Island
Not sure of the rest, but perhaps other people can chip in.
Ka
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gigitte (f)
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actually ka
im pretty sure obalende doesnt mean the king has come home
it means the king chased us here, i heard the story of how a certain king did chase some people from his kingdom away and they came to obalende and named it that, oba le wa de bii
surulere is basically have patience etc etc, don't know how that came about
lagos, aka eko, iko, ikko is named after a place in portugal and means lagoon
san'field lol is named after sandfilling on the island
ketu is one of the children of oduduwa that formed towns
thts all i know!
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kimba (m)
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@ka, @omon @gigitte
hey thanks, for all your replies, i appreciate them, truly some info,
wow, really, obalende, i never heard of such, nice stories behind them. I think this must be some good research topic, huh
please can any other lagosians help,
others ive heard
mile 12,
iyano ipaja,
anthony,
palmgrove,
mafoluku,
orile,
once i hear more, ill post
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gigitte (f)
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i don't know oh! but i think anthony village abi? is named after the bank anthony family or sumn
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