Itire

Itire is in Lagos State. Itire, located in Surulere on the mainland of Lagos has a length of 2.14 kilometres. It is under the Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area.

Get in

By plane

• 1 Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS ^IATA). You can fly in from most European cities (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, and Paris); from Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca, Doha, Douala, Dubai, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Kigali, Libreville, Luanda, Malabo, Nairobi, Sharjah. There are also direct flights from the United States (Atlanta and New York City) with Delta Airlines. There are also flights to Lagos from most major cities in West Africa. Additionally, main airport for Lagos is in Ikeja.  

Lagos is close (about 100 km) to the border with Benin. Should you fly out of the International Airport in Lagos, arrive early, especially close to weekends and festive days, as the security is tight.

By car

You can take an Uber or Bolt to reach Itire from any part of Lagos.

• Rented car. You can get Uber, Bolt or Taxify to get into Lagos island. But if you want to have a true experience of the Lagos spirit then a public bus will be your best bet. (updated Dec 2021)

By bike

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

Get around

The roads in the area are narrow but motorable, however, the drainage channels are blocked with stagnant water and dirts. Tricycle commonly known as Keke Maruwa and motorbikes (Okada) are the major means of transportation in Itire for those who do no own a private car.

Buy

There is no major market in this neighbourhood except for a number of shops and kiosks that offer goods and services to the residents at affordable prices.

Eat

Some of the tops recreation centres in Itire include:

• Chicken Republic
• Freedom Restaurant
• Commint Buka
• Mr. Bigg’s
• Madam Omega Restaurant
• Lizzy House
• Chichi Restaurant

There are also bars, suya spots, and shawarma spots here.

Drink

• Ointire Area, 5 Fadairo st, Odo-eran, ☏ +234 8054027268. (updated Dec 2021)
• Dynasty Club, Ijesha Sulrulere, 33 Shofolahan st, ☏ +234 8029136810. (updated Dec 2021)

Sleep

• Richland Hotel, ☏ +234 7039438442. ₦6,500. (updated Dec 2021)

Go next

• Oshodi
• Mile 12
• Ajah
• Lekki