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Pascopele:
1 Ojota
Ojota used to be a military settlement in the late 18th century and soldiers practised their shooting there. The area had several gun firing spots and became known as “Oju Ota” in Yoruba which means “Bullet spots”. It later metamorphosed into Ojota which it is called now.

2. Abule Egba
This area is on the outskirts of Lagos and got its name from the early settlers who were Egba people from Abeokuta. The area was first called “Abule awon egba” in Yoruba, which means “Village of Egba people”. It later became “Abule Egba”.

3. Apongbon
Apongbon is one of Lagos’ most popular markets, and it’s also quite close to the popular Oke-Arin market. It got its name from the then acting governor of the Lagos colony, William McCoskry, who had a Red Beard. The Yorubas who couldn’t pronounce the colonial governor’s name decided to describe him by his red beard and started calling him *“Oyinbo to pon ni agbon”* (Apon l'agbon) meaning a red-bearded man. It later became Apongbon.

4. Magodo
Magodo is now a posh area, but in the past, it used to be sacred land. The residents had a lot of taboos and one of them was to avoid using mortars and pestles, “Ma gun odo” which means “Don’t pound it”. It later became Magodo

5. Epetedo
Epe is named after the early settlers who were Epe traders. The area became dominated by the Epes and they still trade there until today.

6. Ebute-Metta
Ebute-Metta is one of the earliest harbour docks where British ships berthed at. It was a hub for trade and commerce in colonial times. Ebute-Metta is a fusion of the words “Ebute” which means the seaside in Yoruba, and “Metta” which means three. The three shores are Iddo, Otto and Oko baba.

7. Broad street
Broad street used to be one of the longest and widest streets in the city. It got its name from its broadness. However, Broad Street was later changed to Yakubu Gowon Street but later changed back to Broad street when Gowon was accused of participating the coup that led to the death of Murtala Ramat Mohammed.

8. Agidingbi
The British Naval forces invaded Lagos in 1885 under the pretext of stopping slavery and human sacrifice. The noise their canon made was really loud, and the

Pascopele:
It's because Ogi/Pap is made locally that's why there is a shallow mentality that it's Poverty Food. If it was packaged in Cute Packs, Sweetly Flavoured & called "Creamy Corn" it would be seen as Enjoyment to Y'all.

Fairgodwin:
How possible? I guess this is only meant for the ladies, because most guys forget the lady that deflower them. Sometimes they are just so all about the sex that they don't even attach much feelings whatsoever to it.
And on the other hand, some ladies were deflowered through rape, and as a result do not feel any 'special thing' for the guy other than hate, resentment and the likes. But in respect to your topic (on the sweet side), yes, they hardly forget, even if they never loved the said guy. They just still remember him, not necessarily because he was a sweet guy or they love him, or even [that] the sex was sweet, but simply because it was their 'first sex' experience and so, they always remember.
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But as for some of us who are still [male] virgins, we don't have much experience to share yet and we don't have any girl not to forget yet.

Kirchhoff01:
What if those Girls ask where I got their number?