Explore Ofin in Nigeria
Ofin in the region of Lagos is a town in Nigeria - some 324 mi or ( 521 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ofin is now 01:27 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Accra, Suru-Lere, Shomolu, Sangotedo, and Salabo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Accra . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ofin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Alpha Beach Nigeria
There is a fun place in Nigeria, this is an actual day in the Beach ..
Crazy okada drivers - Victoria Island , Lagos, Nigeria
crazy okada drivers in the streets of Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria ..
The view of Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
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Unedited Life in Nigeria
Lagos traffic gas palava in Ibadan, and regular life on the Nigerian road. This is in Dec 2006 my next trip I will get the current Video. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Third Mainland Bridge
The Third Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria to the mainland, the other two being the Eko and Carter bridges. It is the longest bridge in Africa. The bridge starts from Oworonshoki which is linked to the Apapa-Oshodi express way and Lagos-Ibadan express way, and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island. There is also a link midway through the bridge that leads to the Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba.
Located at 6.50 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Palms Shopping Mall
The Palms Shopping Mall is located on a 45,000-square-metre plot of land in Lekki Peninsula, in Lagos, Nigeria. It has 21,000 square metres of lettable retail space. The mall was built on swampland that was reclaimed by the government recently and construction was commissioned by the Oba of Lagos and President Obasanjo. The mall, which opened in early 2006, has 69 stores and a modern six screen cinema. There is parking space for about a 1000 cars.
Located at 6.44 3.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
University of Lagos
The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba, and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria. It is one of twenty-five federal universities which are overseen and accredited by the National Universities Commission.
Located at 6.52 3.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Dodan Barracks
Dodan Barracks is a military barracks occupying a large area located off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Dodan Barracks was the residence of the heads of state of various Military Governments in Nigeria, and also the Supreme Military Headquarters from 1966 until the move to Abuja in 1991. The name "Dodan" originated from the site of a battle fought doing the Second World War by the 82nd West African Division in Burma.
Located at 6.45 3.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Lagos armoury explosion
The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of military high explosives at a storage facility in the city of Lagos, Nigeria on 27 January 2002. The fires created by the debris from this explosion burnt down a large section of Northern Lagos, and created a panic that spread to other areas. As people fled the flames, many stumbled into a concealed canal and were drowned.
Located at 6.45 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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