Yaba, Lagos

Yaba is a suburb located on Lagos Mainland, Lagos in Lagos State. There are several federal government institutions in the area, which include Queen's College, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, the Yaba College of Technology, Igbobi College, the University of Lagos, the Federal Science and Technical College, and the Federal College of Education. Yaba has one of the busiest market sites in Lagos, known as Tejuosho Market of Nigeria. The old Tejuosho market was demolished in 2008 and rebuilt into a modern shopping complex by the end of 2014. Directly opposite the Yaba market is a psychiatric hospital popularly known by many Lagosians as Yaba Left.[1] Yaba is one of the go-to places for technology renaissance in Africa, with tech startups such as Hotels.ng, Andela, Cc-Hub and many others with a positive impact on the economy ecosystem. The redevelopment of the Tejuosho Market, which was undertaken as part of the Lagos Megacity Project, has transformed it into a major shopping center for Lagosians. The market complex houses various facilities including boutiques, food stores, and a sports center.

For other uses, see Yaba (disambiguation).
Yaba Local Council Development Area

History

Yaba Local council development area was carved out of the old Lagos Mainland local government area which was created in 1977 as a separate Local government following the national reform of Local governments in September 1976. Lagos Mainland was carved out of Lagos city council which administered the Lagos Metropolitan city consisting of Lagos Island and Lagos Mainland. With the creation of three more Local governments on 27 August 1991, the former lagos mainland was re-constituted with Surulere carved out of it. Yaba Local council Development area as one of the Thirty Seven (37) newly created Local council Development areas was created out of Lagos Mainland by the administration of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the state assembly passed a law creating new local council Development areas.

Notable Institutions
  • Important places in Yaba
  • Sabo Roundabout at Yaba
  • Road directional at Sabo Yaba
  • Yaba, Lagos, 2013
  • Psychiatric Hospital Yaba
  • Reagan Girls Memorial Secondary School
  • Yaba Baptist Church
  • All Saints Anglican Church Yaba

See also

References
  1. http://www.yabatech.edu.ng


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