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Isolo

Lagos City, Nigeria

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Overview

Isolo is an area of Lagos in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. It is a local council development area (LCDA) under the Oshodi Local Government.

Sights and activities

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Oke-Ofa Memorial Arcade
See
Memorial to an explosion in 2002 in a nearby military facility, which killed around 1000 people.
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Vicolas Cinema
Do
Has a serene environment and a cinema house. A very cool place to see a movie with your loved ones.
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Temple Hill Supermarket
See
a supermarket for all your shoppings
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Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat3 places

Domino's Pizza
Pizza and Coldstone
Hours
Daily 9AM-9PM
Address
Osolo way, Isolo
Website
dominos.ng
Ile Alamala
Specialty in Amala with different soup.
Hours
Daily 9AM-9PM
Address
Osolo way, Isolo
Mama's Kitchen
Specialty in both local and continental dishes.
Hours
Daily 9AM-9PM
Address
Osolo way

Sleep6 places

Neniv Hotelfrom ₦10,000
Price
from ₦10,000
Address
Alh. Adekunle Bisi St
Domus Mariaefrom ₦6,000
Price
from ₦6,000
Address
St. Mary Catholic Church
Best Connection Hotel
offers a balanced blend of comfort, affordability and an added advantage of proximity to a commercial region like Oshodi.
Address
23 Mafoluku Garage Road Off Airport Road Oshodi-Isolo Lagos
Florida Motel
Address
6, Fatai Irawo Street, Ajao Estate
Marblefield Hotel And Event Centre
Marblefield Hotel and Events Centre is a top lodging facility elegantly structured and equipped to provide comfort to every guest.
Check-in
2PM
Check-out
noon
Address
35, Seinde Carlisto Crescent, Off Oshodi, Apapa Expressway, Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos

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Emota Paradise
Pool, bar and restaurant.
Check-in
2PM
Check-out
noon
Address
3/5 Olufunmi Samson Street,Balex Bus stop, Isolo, Lagos

Shop2 places

Taiwo Supermarket
In-store shopping. Curbside pickup. Delivery.
Hours
Mon-Sat 8AM-10PM
Address
NO 13 Ire-Akari Estate Rd
Phone
+234 706 067 6676
Aswani Market
Market for all kind of product
Address
Osolo Wy

Getting there and around

Getting around

You can get around by boarding popular tricycles called ‘Keke Napep’, which ply most roads in Isolo.

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Lagos · International · LOS

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Articles and travel topics about Isolo and Nigeria.

Food & drink

Nigerian cuisine

Nigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise Nigeria from the north to the south to the east and the west. Nigeria is home to numerous varieties of foods.

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Itineraries

Lagos-Ibadan Railway

Lagos-Ibadan Railway is a 157-kilometre rail trip in South West Nigeria from Ebute Metta in Lagos to Moniya in Ibadan. The trip is a section of the proposed Lagos to Kano Standard Gauge Rail Project.

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Travel tips

Atlantic slave trade

Lasting from the 1500s to the 1800s, the Atlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity of extraordinary proportions, leaving a huge mark on four continents and irreversibly changing world history and geopolitics.

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Travel tips

Driving

Driving a car gives a traveller more independence and flexibility than scheduled transportation, such as air travel, rail travel, or bus travel, and may be faster or more comfortable than cycling.

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UnderstandIsolo is a multi-lingual area of Lagos. It is dominated by people of different ethnic groups - Yorubas, Igbo, and the Hausas. Most of the people who live in Isolo speak English language at least on average.

Get aroundYou can get around by boarding popular tricycles called ‘Keke Napep’, which ply most roads in Isolo.

DrinkThere are a lot of bars everywhere in Isolo where you can drink, and even most restaurants, hotels offer this service, so where to drink by tourist isn’t much of an issue in Isolo.

ConnectThere is a fairly good network coverage in Isolo as most network are available ranging from MTN, Airtel, 9mobile and Glo networks respectively.

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Overview

Sights and activities

Oke-Ofa Memorial Arcade

Vicolas Cinema

Temple Hill Supermarket