418:
154:, a fiscal transparency project, on the third floor of CC Hub's six-storey building in Yaba. As one of the first early-stage startups to benefit from CC Hub's incubation drive in 2011, it received $ 5,000 of its $ 90,000 seed funding from billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu. Big names like Konga, eCommerce company valued at approximately $ 200 million as after raising $ 20 million in Series C rounds, arrived in 2013, while Africa Internet Group which has $ 469 million in 4 Rounds from six investors transferred six of its companies to Yaba in 2014. In same 2014 BudgIT received $ 400,000 grant from Omidyar. Mid 2016, Andela – a Nigerian-founded talent accelerator for programmers that has campuses in Lagos, Nairobi and New York – received $ 24 million in investment from the
409:
373:
349:
178:
397:
337:
29:
361:
325:
124:
385:
76:
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 was one of the 37 newly created Local Council development areas 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.
150:, and it became one of Nigeria's pioneer startup incubator. With investment and support from organisations such as the Indigo Trust, Omidyar Network, MainOne Cable Company and the Lagos State government, it soon gained momentum and proceeded to install a fibre-optic-powered information superhighway. In 2011, former banker Seun Onigbinde co-founded
230:
Those who do not want to shop in the open air can enter the
Tejuosho shopping complex and browse through the various shops. Within the complex there is a pharmacy and several grocery and cosmetics shops. Another top shopping centre is the E-Centre, located directly on Commercial Avenue, and is home
75:
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
114:
Lagos State
College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) is an institution that offers degree programmes in the health sector, such as Health Information Management, Pharmacy Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Community Health Extension and Environmental Health Technology; it is located in Yaba.
55:. With its educational institutions and technological start-ups, Yaba is considered the technological hub of Lagos. Inaugurated in 2021, the ultra-modern Mobolaji Johnson Central Station in Yaba connects Lagos with the country's third largest city,
138:
Yaba is also one of the favoured locations for the establishment of many companies. Thanks to numerous start-ups such as Hotels.ng, CcHUB and Andela, Yaba has developed into a technology centre. Andela is one of the seven tech unicorns of Africa.
226:
The market is known for its exceptionally affordable clothing. At the
Tejuosho market, you can find large quantities of imported second-hand trousers, dresses, jackets, etc. Nigerian clothing is also displayed on mannequins for sale.
417:
189:, which is literally considered a "no-go area" due to its lack of solid ground, but is also an insider tip among boat-suitable tourists due to the special characteristics of the inhabitants who live on the water.
231:
to the well-known Ozone cinemas. Many students visit the shopping centre to relax. There are various departments to fulfil the needs of visitors: e.g. for medical supplies, glasses, household goods and food.
63:
in Africa. The bus station in Yaba stands out with its tent-like architecture. Yaba's market, especially around
Tejuosho, is known as "the shopping centre of Lagos".
111:
CETEP City
University is a private university in Yaba. The university has been offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes since its establishment in 2005.
158:. In 2015, Hotels.ng, a hotel booking site in Nigeria secured $ 1.2 million in funding from Omidyar Network to expand its listings across Africa.
105:
223:
Yaba market is also one of the busiest markets in Lagos. It is known for its low prices, and discount-price sales, especially in the evenings.
372:
104:, the Federal Science and Technical College, Lagos state college of health technology (first college of health in Nigeria), and the
511:
286:
250:
89:
396:
660:
267:
255:
336:
281:
276:
704:
348:
360:
166:
324:
699:
408:
245:
155:
93:
295:
192:
However, a visit to the "Venice of Africa" should only take place with a trustworthy tourist guide.
85:
384:
439:
60:
20:
709:
636:
460:
8:
240:
101:
165:
attended a "Summer
Bootcamp" where local children learn programming languages such as
177:
128:
162:
147:
434:
97:
72:
40:
28:
558:
536:
211:
in Yaba played an integral role in the care of wounded Allied soldiers during
693:
675:
662:
84:
There are several federal government institutions in the area, which include
423:
Layout of the COVID-19 isolation centre, Infectious
Diseases Hospital, Yaba.
212:
143:
123:
461:"Full List of CETEP City University Courses Offered For 2022/2023 Session"
48:
606:"Welcome to 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna (44 NARHK)"
605:
52:
580:
151:
131:
56:
71:
Yaba Local council
Development area was carved out of the old
44:
512:"Zuckerberg In Nigeria To Witness Africa's Tech Revolution"
485:
142:
The tech space in yaba became popular in late 2011 when
204:
has been caring for psychiatric patients since 1907.
691:
106:Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka
538:Inside Nigeria's Biggest Slum (beyond crazy)
458:
185:Yaba also includes the floating district of
79:
306:Our Lady of Apostle Secondary School, Yaba
16:Local council development area in Nigeria
309:Lagos state college of health technology
176:
122:
27:
234:
692:
378:Reagan Girls Memorial Secondary School
251:Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
90:Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
509:
631:
629:
627:
88:, Methodist Girl’s High School, the
209:68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital
13:
273:Federal College of Education, Yaba
268:Lagos University Teaching Hospital
264:68 Nigeria Army Reference Hospital
256:Nigeria Centre For Disease Control
202:Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital
14:
721:
624:
261:Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba
218:
118:
560:MAKOKO | The WILDEST Water Slum?
459:Schoolinfong (3 December 2021).
416:
407:
395:
383:
371:
359:
347:
335:
323:
313:
300:All Saints Anglican Church, Yaba
282:West African College of Surgeons
277:West African Examination Council
258:Central Public Health Laboratory
402:All Saints Anglican Church Yaba
598:
573:
551:
529:
503:
478:
452:
169:during their school holidays.
1:
445:
342:Road directional at Sabo Yaba
486:"LASCOHET COLLEGE OF HEALTH"
195:
61:standard-gauge railway lines
7:
428:
287:Methodist Girls High School
32:University of Lagos in Yaba
10:
726:
246:Yaba College of Technology
172:
156:Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
94:Yaba College of Technology
66:
18:
641:nigeriapropertycentre.com
366:Psychiatric Hospital Yaba
319:Important places in Yaba
80:Educational institutions
440:Yaba monkey tumor virus
330:Sabo Roundabout at Yaba
146:and colleagues founded
39:is a suburb located on
705:Neighborhoods of Lagos
182:
135:
33:
510:Osewezina, Williams.
303:St. Finbarr's College
180:
126:
59:, via one of the few
31:
21:Yaba (disambiguation)
296:Queen's College Yaba
235:Notable institutions
19:For other uses, see
672: /
585:www.fnphyaba.gov.ng
390:Yaba Baptist Church
241:University of Lagos
102:University of Lagos
700:Geography of Lagos
183:
136:
34:
676:6.5097°N 3.3863°E
637:"Yaba Area Guide"
465:Schoolinfo.com.ng
354:Yaba, Lagos, 2013
717:
687:
686:
684:
683:
682:
677:
673:
670:
669:
668:
665:
652:
651:
649:
647:
633:
622:
621:
619:
617:
602:
596:
595:
593:
591:
577:
571:
570:
569:
567:
555:
549:
548:
547:
545:
533:
527:
526:
524:
522:
507:
501:
500:
498:
496:
490:www.lascohet.com
482:
476:
475:
473:
471:
456:
420:
411:
399:
387:
375:
363:
351:
339:
327:
725:
724:
720:
719:
718:
716:
715:
714:
690:
689:
680:
678:
674:
671:
666:
663:
661:
659:
658:
656:
655:
645:
643:
635:
634:
625:
615:
613:
604:
603:
599:
589:
587:
579:
578:
574:
565:
563:
557:
556:
552:
543:
541:
535:
534:
530:
520:
518:
508:
504:
494:
492:
484:
483:
479:
469:
467:
457:
453:
448:
431:
424:
421:
412:
403:
400:
391:
388:
379:
376:
367:
364:
355:
352:
343:
340:
331:
328:
316:
237:
221:
198:
181:Makoko district
175:
163:Mark Zuckerberg
121:
86:Queen's College
82:
69:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
723:
713:
712:
707:
702:
681:6.5097; 3.3863
654:
653:
623:
597:
572:
550:
528:
502:
477:
450:
449:
447:
444:
443:
442:
437:
435:Yabacon Valley
430:
427:
426:
425:
422:
415:
413:
406:
404:
401:
394:
392:
389:
382:
380:
377:
370:
368:
365:
358:
356:
353:
346:
344:
341:
334:
332:
329:
322:
320:
315:
312:
311:
310:
307:
304:
301:
298:
293:
290:
284:
279:
274:
271:
265:
262:
259:
253:
248:
243:
236:
233:
220:
219:Bargain market
217:
197:
194:
174:
171:
120:
119:Tech start-ups
117:
98:Igbobi College
81:
78:
73:Lagos Mainland
68:
65:
41:Lagos Mainland
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
722:
711:
708:
706:
703:
701:
698:
697:
695:
688:
685:
642:
638:
632:
630:
628:
611:
607:
601:
586:
582:
576:
562:
561:
554:
540:
539:
532:
517:
513:
506:
491:
487:
481:
466:
462:
455:
451:
441:
438:
436:
433:
432:
419:
414:
410:
405:
398:
393:
386:
381:
374:
369:
362:
357:
350:
345:
338:
333:
326:
321:
318:
317:
314:Photo gallery
308:
305:
302:
299:
297:
294:
292:Ozone Cinemas
291:
288:
285:
283:
280:
278:
275:
272:
269:
266:
263:
260:
257:
254:
252:
249:
247:
244:
242:
239:
238:
232:
228:
224:
216:
214:
210:
205:
203:
193:
190:
188:
179:
170:
168:
164:
159:
157:
153:
149:
145:
140:
133:
130:
125:
116:
112:
109:
107:
103:
99:
95:
91:
87:
77:
74:
64:
62:
58:
54:
50:
46:
42:
38:
30:
26:
22:
657:
644:. Retrieved
640:
614:. Retrieved
609:
600:
588:. Retrieved
584:
575:
564:, retrieved
559:
553:
542:, retrieved
537:
531:
519:. Retrieved
515:
505:
493:. Retrieved
489:
480:
468:. Retrieved
464:
454:
229:
225:
222:
213:World War II
208:
206:
201:
199:
191:
186:
184:
160:
144:Bosun Tijani
141:
137:
113:
110:
83:
70:
36:
35:
25:
710:Yaba, Lagos
679: /
516:Channels TV
49:Lagos State
694:Categories
646:14 January
616:14 January
590:14 January
566:14 January
544:14 January
521:14 January
495:14 January
470:14 January
446:References
667:3°23′11″E
664:6°30′35″N
196:Hospitals
161:In 2016,
429:See also
173:Tourism
134:in Yaba
129:unicorn
67:History
53:Nigeria
612:. 2021
581:"HOME"
289:, Yaba
187:Makoko
167:Python
152:BudgIT
148:Cc-HUB
132:Andela
100:, the
92:, the
57:Ibadan
270:Annex
127:Tech
45:Lagos
648:2024
618:2024
610:NAMC
592:2024
568:2024
546:2024
523:2024
497:2024
472:2024
207:The
200:The
37:Yaba
47:in
696::
639:.
626:^
608:.
583:.
514:.
488:.
463:.
215:.
108:.
96:,
51:,
43:,
650:.
620:.
594:.
525:.
499:.
474:.
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.jpg)
.jpg)