10 Popular areas in Lagos and the Origin of their names

6. Epetedo

This area is named after the early settlers who were Epe traders. It became populated by Epe traders. Till date, they still trade here.

7. Ebute-Metta

Ebute-Metta was a hub for trade and commerce. It was one of the earliest harbour docks where British ships berthed at. The name is a fusion of the words “Ebute” which means the seaside in Yoruba, and “Metta” which means three.

8.Victoria Island

Popularly called V.I. it is named after Queen Victoria of England who was Queen from 1837-1901. The area was a major hub for commerce and British ships berthed there often during the colonial era.
Home to several financial institutions in Lagos,Broad street got its name from its broadness. It used to be one of the longest and widest streets in Lagos. Today, you will find elegant building architecture & skyscrapers on this street.

10. Agidingbi
Lagos was invaded by British Naval forces in 1885 under the pretext of stopping slavery and human sacrifice. The noise of their canons was really loud and could be heard round the streets of Lagos Island.  The sound was described by the people as “A gb din gbinnn,” which means a loud groundbreaking noise and that is how the name Agidingbi came about.