Ajegunle

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Ajegunle is a famous district of Lagos State, Nigeria. It has produced famous footballers and musicians, among which are coach of Nigeria's Olympic Team, Samson Siasia; former Super Eagles ace defender Taribo West and Emmanuel Amunike, former African Footballer of the Year. Ajegunle's uniqueness lies in the fact that is a concentration of all the many ethnic groups in Nigeria. It is bordered on the west by Apapa Wharf and Tincan, two of Nigeria's biggest sea ports from where over 70 per cent of imported goods come into the country. Ajegunle is a place filled with muli-talented youths that have struggled hard to make an impact in the sociey. This is achieved through their interest in songs, sports, or learned trade. Be it as it may, Ajegunle remains the center of nigerian's entertainment. This city holds in esteem, the likes of African China (a popular Nigerian musician), Danfo Drivers (musician), KcPresh (musician), Daddy Showkey (musician), Papa Fryo(musician), Caliban-Trybe(musician), Mighty Mouse (John Oboh-(musician/Producer), Marvelous Benji(musician), Rasta Levy (producer), Uncle p(musician - Current PMAN chairman, Ajegunle chapter)...and many other names in the nigerian entertainment industries. The city, popularly known as "AJ city", was subject to the ijaw/ilaje conflict that became an inspiration for the album CRISIS releaesed in 1999/2000 by African China. Popularly known as the ghetto, it's major source of income to the populace includes the following:

1  the ever popular Boundary Market
2  the trinity spare parts market
3  the MINI-MARKET
        a. tolu mini-market
        b. adeolu mini-market
        c. wilmer mini-market
        d. alakoto mini-market
        e. cementary mini-market
        f. Peoples Bus Stop

With a territorial land area of 356,861 hectares, ^[1] State is made up of five administrative divisions, namely Lagos (Eko), Ikeja, Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry.

The divisions were created in May 1968 by virtue of the promulgation of Administrative Divisions (Establishment) Edict No. 3 of April 1968. Ajegunle falls under the Badagry Division. Major settlements in this Division include: Badagry, Ajara, Iworo-Ajido, Akarakumo, Gbaji, Aseri, Egan, Agarin, Ahanfe, Epe, Posi, Mowo, Itoga, Ebiri, Ekunpa, Aradagun, Berekete, Mosafejo, Gayingbo-Topo, Kankon, Moba, Popoji, Oranyan, Tafi-Awori, Yeketome, Ipota, Seme, Iyagbe, Ajegunle, Aiyetoro, Festac and Satellite Towns, Iba, Kirikiri, Agboju-Amuwo, Okokomaiko, Ojo, Amukoko, Alaba-ore, Ijofin, Igbanko, Imore, Ijegun, Odan Group of villages and part of Agara.