Ojota

Sculpture at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos

Ojota is a town in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. You can get food items, shoes and clothing from Ojota market.

Get in

Visitors who want to come to Obafemi-Owode can choose from a variety of choices;

By plane

You can enter this town by flight. You would first take a flight to Ikeja Airport, then from there, you would take a bus or cab to Ojota.

By bus

You can get into Ojota from any part of Lagos by bus and tricycle (Keke). There are mass transit buses, also known as BRTs from mostly anywhere in Lagos heading to Ojota as it is a central location, as well as local buses usually painted yellow plying this area. You can also take a car-hailing service like Uber or Bolt to this town.

See

• Ojota Market. This market is famous for its sales of local products, it is also popular for its sales of chemical (updated Dec 2021)
• Gani Fawehinmi Park. The popular Gani Fawehinmi a Nigerian author, publisher, philanthropist, social critic, human and civil rights lawyer, and politician freedom park is situated at Ojota.

Do

For adventurous things to do kindly refer to the Lagos City Page to see a list of things you can do as a tourist

Buy

There are several local stores in this town as well as various supermarkets. You must be able to haggle price well in other to get the best deal. Some of the popular stores in the area are:

• El Shadia Super Market, 35 Kujore St, ☏ +234 808 312 5911. Sales of hair accessories (updated Dec 2021)
• J Martins Provisions, Blk G Shop 15, Binukonu Ultra Modern Market, Ogudu Road, ☏ +234 807 743 5711. (updated Dec 2021)
• 234 Stores Ojota, 58 Ogudu Rd. Alcohol and groceries. (updated Dec 2021)
• Binu Konu Market, ☏ +234 907 167 6272. (updated Dec 2021)
• Akosiwa Organic and Herbs, Ojota market, no. 14 Olabisi St, ☏ +234 703 273 5792. This store sells local herbs as well as hair products. (updated Dec 2021)

Eat

There are several restaurants located in this town. You can get varieties of food like rice, beans, spaghetti, eba, amala. Some of the restaurants there are:

• Amala Yahoo Spot, Bosun Anifowoshe Street, off Olakunle Rd, Olakunle Ajibade St. You should check out their Amala. (updated Dec 2021)
• Neneh's Place, No. 18 B, Emmanuel Street. (updated Dec 2021)
• Maduka Kitchen And Bar, 4 Alh. Amoo St, ☏ +234 803 433 9645. (updated Dec 2021)
• Kalabar Kitchen, Emmanuel St, ☏ +234 803 527 9708. (updated Dec 2021)
• GiftHouse, 16 Jumat Olukoya Street. They sell cupcakes, cakes, plantain etc. (updated Dec 2021)
• Obelawo, 20 Ogudu Rd, ☏ +234 818 689 8782. (updated Dec 2021)
• Fingerbite Restaurant, 9 Emmanuel High St, ☏ +234 703 866 8022. (updated Dec 2021)

Drink

You can get drinks at most restaurants and hotels. Some of the pubs in this town are:

• 3ZEES, 76 Ogudu Rd. (updated Dec 2021)
• Alfred Bar N Lounge, Emmanuel St. (updated Dec 2021)
• Gvans Lounge, 93 Ogudu Rd. (updated Dec 2021)
• City Bar, 59B Ogudu Rd, ☏ +234 802 417 5644. (updated Dec 2021)
• K. C World Bar, 26 Victoria St. (updated Dec 2021)
• One Sport Bar, 8 Olatunji St. (updated Dec 2021)

Sleep

Most of the hotel in this town are rated 2-3 stars and they are budget friendly.

• Dawn Carrington Hotels & Suites, 6 Emmanuel Street, ☏ +234 807 470 3736. ₦16,000. (updated Dec 2021)
• Crestview Hotel & Suites, 4, Abudu street, Ogudu Road, by Alhaja Bus-Stop, Ogudu. ₦9000. (updated Dec 2021)
• Beij Inn And Suites, 26 Emmanuel Street, ☏ +234 802 544 6841. ₦15,000. (updated Dec 2021)
• Ree Danielles Hotels And Suites, G.R.A, 6 Emmanuel Street, ☏ +234 708 070 0458. (updated Dec 2021)

Connect

Most locations in Ojota have 2G/3G/4G mobile network coverage. Service may be disrupted the farther away you go from the city centre, and you might occasionally experience network outage for all or some of the mobile phone service providers in those remote areas of the city. Different networks tend to be more stable and reliable in different locations of the city at different times.