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👩 A female name 🏙️ A Lagos district
Yaba

Yaba

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A district of Lagos with markets, universities, and many tech companies
  • proper noun
: Yaba
  • One way or another, the people of Lagos were not faring well in the battle against crime: "We were better off with Operation Sweep," one Yaba shopkeeper told me in March 1999.

Examples

  • Yaba is known for its vibrant markets and numerous universities in Yaba, Nigeria.

  • Appearing just a day after a particularly spectacular confrontation between thieves and shopkeepers in Yaba Market, the image shows us Area Boy grabbing Citizen by the shirt.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Other artists, like the sculptor Osagie Osifo, influenced by Paul Mount at the Yaba Technical Institute, Lagos, found inspiration in traditional themes.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Many technology startups are emerging from Yaba, contributing to its reputation as a tech hub in Lagos.

  • Students from various parts of Lagos flock to Yaba to attend its renowned educational institutions.

Surface Forms

Yaba main

Etymology

Yaba is the name of a district in Lagos that comes from a local West African language and was used by people to name that neighbourhood; that's why today Yaba refers to that busy area with markets, a university, and a growing tech scene.