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. As the popularity of the region soars, the hotels in Yaba is evolving as well to cater to the upsurge of tourists and business owners and as well as presenting an upwardly mobile appearance.

Yaba Local Council Development Area

In recent times, the Yaba market had been the site or major market for most residents of the vicinity. There are various markets located inside the Yaba market, varying from clothing boutiques to a sports complex and food items. Due to Lagos' agenda for development as a mega-cty, most of the small shops in the Yaba market have been demolished, leaving only the bus park and the market behind the railroad.

  • 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

Education

Methodist Girls' High School was established in 1879 in Yaba.[2] Lebanese Community School is located in Yaba.[3]

See also

References
  1. http://www.yabatech.edu.ng
  2. "German Physicist and Methodist Girls , Yaba, Lagos". The Nation. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. "Contact." Lebanese Community School. Retrieved on May 4, 2017. "Contact Us: 6, Maye Street, Off Commercial Avenue, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos."


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