Eti-Osa

Eti-Osa is a Local Government Area of Lagos State in Nigeria. Lagos State Government administers the council area as Ikoyi-Obalande LCDA, Eti-Osa East, and Iru Victoria Island LCDA. Within Eti-Osa are several important areas of Lagos State, including Lagos' Victoria Island. Before the Nigerian capital moved to Abuja, Eti-Osa Local Government Area served alongside Lagos Island Local Government Area as the seat of the national capital.

Eti-Osa's people are predominantly from the Awori Yoruba and the Edo subgroup. However, like most parts of Lagos State, it is home to a diverse mix of ethnicities from all over the country.

Understand
Ajah is a neighbourhood in the Lekki area of Lagos. It spans from Victoria Garden City (VGC) down to Abraham Adesanya roundabout on the Lekki-Epe express, and extends to places like Badore, Ado, and Langbasa in its interior. It is one of the constantly developing places in the Lekki axis. It takes about 25-40 minutes drive to get to Victoria Island (VI) from Ajah.

Eko Atlantic city is a new city under construction. It is a planned district being constructed on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean.

In the past, the area was known for heavy hold-ups. Motorists in the area commuting to and fro their various places of work faced severe traffic daily during the rush hour periods of the day. However, the flyover bridge has helped to significantly improve the traffic situation in the area since it opened in 2017, although there’s still traffic on most evenings caused by the activities of traders and commercial bus drivers at the Ilaje Junction.

It‘s a common belief that the Lekki axis is meant for only rich and influential individuals; which is true to a certain extent as there are several highbrow neighbourhoods in the area, but one must not necessarily be rich to reside in Lekki. Some parts of Ajah offers affordable options for middle and low-income earners.

There is the ever-busy Ajah market located off the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The Ajah market is a very popular market in Lekki where one can get items such as foodstuff, fruits, clothes and other household items.

By bus
You can get in via bus from any part of Lagos to Ajah. Although you can easily enter Ajah from Lekki or CMS.

By bus
You can get a bus to Eti-Osa from CMS, Oshodi, Lekki and some other bus-stops in Lagos State, such as the major Bus Terminus in Lagos City. It is a landmark area in Lagos.

By car
You can take a car there too. Uber and Bolt or Taxify can also be used to get to Eti-Osa.



By boat
You can take lagferry to enter Ajah.

By bike
You can't take a bike to Ajah because of the ban on bikes in the state.

See



 * Balogun Market, which sprawls in ever-changing locations across Lagos Island – just ask someone for directions. Lagosian markets are notorious for being heady on the senses, but a calm approach to them can reveal many hidden secrets.
 * Contemporary art space Rele Gallery, on Military Street.
 * Women-only co-working space Tribe XX Lab, on Military Street.

Buy

 * Lagos Island Market: Located in close proximity to Onikan, Lagos Island Market is a bustling marketplace where you can find a wide range of products, including clothing, accessories, fabrics, household items, and traditional Nigerian crafts. It's a popular destination for both locals and visitors looking for affordable goods.


 * Balogun Market: Situated in the heart of Lagos Island, Balogun Market is one of the largest markets in Nigeria. It offers an extensive selection of items, including clothing, textiles, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, and more. It's a vibrant market known for its energetic atmosphere and bargaining culture.




 * Marina Mall: (situated along the Lagos Marina) It hosts a range of shops, including fashion stores, electronics retailers, and supermarkets. The mall also provides a pleasant waterfront view.


 * The Palms Shopping Mall: (in Lekki) A popular retail destination in Lagos. It houses a variety of stores, including fashion boutiques, electronics shops, bookstores, and supermarkets. You can find both local and international brands here.

You can get almost all your needs at the general supermarket at the bus stop. You can also check out the following supermarkets too.



Eat






Sleep

 * Embassy court hotel & suites,15a Admiralty way Lekki phase 1
 * The Stone House Admiralty Lekki Phase I.
 * Embassy court hotel & suites,15a Admiralty way Lekki phase 1
 * The Stone House Admiralty Lekki Phase I.
 * Embassy court hotel & suites,15a Admiralty way Lekki phase 1
 * The Stone House Admiralty Lekki Phase I.
 * Embassy court hotel & suites,15a Admiralty way Lekki phase 1
 * The Stone House Admiralty Lekki Phase I.
 * Embassy court hotel & suites,15a Admiralty way Lekki phase 1
 * The Stone House Admiralty Lekki Phase I.
 * Embassy court hotel & suites,15a Admiralty way Lekki phase 1
 * The Stone House Admiralty Lekki Phase I.
 * Embassy court hotel & suites,15a Admiralty way Lekki phase 1
 * The Stone House Admiralty Lekki Phase I.
 * Embassy court hotel & suites,15a Admiralty way Lekki phase 1
 * The Stone House Admiralty Lekki Phase I.
 * The Stone House Admiralty Lekki Phase I.



Connect
At most places in Eti-Osa, you'll maximum in all likelihood discover insurance of the 2G/3G/4G cellular networks. Signal electricity may lessen in addition farfar from the metropolis center, and you would possibly now and again revel in community outage for all or a number of the cellular telecellsmartphone provider carriers within the faraway regions of the metropolis. Different networks have a tendency to be extra solid and dependable in one-of-a-kind places of the metropolis at one-of-a-kind times.

MTN, 9Mobile, Airtel (Zain) and GLO are all to be had provider carriers. So in case you are making plans to go to Eti-Osa, like you'll do for lots different locations in Nigeria, you need to likely recollect having a couple of SIM cards, ideally for all of the cellular provider carriers, because you can't inform that allows you to be extra solid and dependable at a time for your region in the course of your go to. And if you'll threat now no longer having any of them, you is probably higher off now no longer risking the MTN community, because, from indications, it appear to carry out properly than the others, aleven though its quotes can be excessive and its gives and offerings is probably stringent, however you're much less in all likelihood to be worried of erratic voice and facts connection as compared to others. Airtel is like any other provider company which in all fairness great for all you would possibly want to hook up with the world, together with quotes and community reliability. Of course, Glo (or Globacom) boasts of rapid community pace for net surfing activities, handiest which you won't be capable of revel in the privilege in a few places. And 9Mobile (previously Etisalat) generally additionally plays properly in net surfing pace too however with locational obstacles as properly, plus facts charge in all fairness higher.