Iju

Iju is a suburb in Lagos State, South West Nigeria. Iju is situated nearby to the suburb Abule Egba, as well as near Ojokoro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Agege Stadium and Anwar ul-Islam Girls High School.

Agege Stadium

Stadium

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Agege Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. It has a seating capacity of 4,000. It is the home ground of MFM F.C., Nigeria women's national under-17 football team and since 2018, of DreamStar F.C. Agege Stadium is situated 3 km south of Iju.

Anwar ul-Islam Girls High School

School

Lagos State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 states, Lagos is the 1st or 2nd most populous state but is the smallest by area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with the Republic of Benin, Lagos State borders Ogun State to the north and east, making it the only Nigerian state to border only one other state. Anwar ul-Islam Girls High School is situated 3½ km west of Iju.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abule Egba and Ogba.

Abule Egba

Suburb

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Abule Egba is a neighbourhood in Lagos, Nigeria. It is part of the Alimosho local government area of Lagos. The neighbourhood was the site of a petroleum pipeline explosion, the 2006 Abule Egba pipeline explosion, which occurred on 26 December 2006.