Welcome to Oshodi FC, Lagos!

Oshodi, with a projected population of 931, 300 as at year 2022 occupies an area of approximately 54.04 km2. Oshodi is located to the northwest of Lagos city center, southern Nigeria. It comprises a few residential zones, an international Lagos airport area, a few entertainment zones and some business/official areas. It is approximately about 4.6km / 2.9 mi away from Ikeja, the Lagos capital.

From olden times, “Oshodi” was named after a man of Nupe, Niger State of Nigeria extraction by name of ‘Antonio Oshodi -Tapa’ , who supposedly escaped a slave entrapment for export from the shores of Lagos, and then grew up in Lagos and himself became a slave merchant and loyalist to the original Oba of Lagos dynasty. There are two versions to the story - in both however, the entire settlement where he made his abode and place of business was named after him as ‘Oshodi’ till this day. Oshodi is also one of the oldest settlements in Nigeria. When Nigeria was under British colonial administration in 1860, a market was constructed in Oshodi to facilitate the slave trade.

In present-day, Oshodi is a Lagos State Local Government Area with eleven wards. It was founded by Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the second republican Governor of Lagos State, fondly called “Baba Kekere”. The Local Government Area has been in existence for over 300 years and is part of the Ikeja Division of Lagos State.

Oshodi is a well-known landmark in Lagos - from time before now, it was unarguably the most popular transportation hub in Lagos State. It links many areas of Lagos such as Berger, Mushin, Bariga, Isolo, Agege, Iyana ipaja, Ikeja, and many more. Nearly all motor vehicle parks in Lagos often have their commercial drivers screaming out the slogan ‘Oshodi o, Oshodi o!’ to prospective commuters.

Building on its past achievement as the numero uno transport hub in Lagos, Oshodi presently houses the Oshodi transport interchange - a world-class bus terminal and the largest transport interchange in the whole of Nigeria and West Africa. The terminal is a three-story edifice with three different terminals linked by a skywalk bridge, which also happens to be West Africa's longest skywalk suspension. Each terminal has ticketing booths, reception, waiting spaces, bathrooms, and other amenities. Terminal 1 is for interstate travel, while Terminals 2 and 3 are for intra city travel.

Oshodi is equally famed for its specialized popular markets. First and foremost is the Oshodi Market, whose history lies astride that of the area itself. Oshodi market was established in the 1860s when Nigeria was under British colonial administration to support its slave trade activities and Oshodi as well as its famous market were beneficiaries of the urban boom that occurred in the 19th Century due to the construction of railway lines between Lagos and the North by the British led government, for the transit of their workers across the country.

Oshodi Market is known for its fabric market which stocks all types of clothing items/material such as ankara, lace, denim, and so on. Textiles of varied quality or grade are available at the Market.

Most notable presently is the Nigerian Army Shopping Complex ARENA Market in Oshodi, an ultra-modern expansive complex comprising lock-up Shops, open stalls, warehouses and banking halls for ease of financial transactions while in the market.

Taiwo supermarket is another nice alternative for shopping. A wide range of items are stocked here, including home goods, groceries, cosmetics, frozen meals, and so on, all at reasonable costs.

Temple Hills supermarket is a place to visit for a standard shopping experience. With a massive structure and a modern architectural style, this supermarket is big enough to serve a community. They have a wide range of goods any standard supermarket would have at an average price. It has a wide parking space for a good number of vehicles, wheelchair accessibility and an overall standard security.

From the transportation hub of Lagos Nigeria comes the Oshodi Football Club.!