Tinubu Square

Entrance

Madam Tinubu before 1887
Tinubu Square in 2014

Tinubu Square, formerly Independence Square, is an open space landmark located in Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria named after the Yoruba slave trader, merchant, and aristocrat Madam Efunroye Tinubu.[1][2] It was formerly called Ita Tinubu[3][4] before it was named Independence Square by leaders of the First Nigerian Republic after Nigerian independence and subsequently Tinubu Square.[5]

  1. ^ Juliet Umeh (23 March 2016). "Tourism: Maximising potential of Tinubu Square, Lagos". National Mirror Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ AutoJosh (30 November 2018). "See How Tinubu Square Was Remodeled Over The Years (PHOTOS)". AUTOJOSH. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. ^ Ọladipọ Yemitan (1987). Madame Tinubu: Merchant and King-maker. University Press.
  4. ^ "Nigeria - Independent Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. ^ Seun Akioye (22 November 2013). "Tinubu Square: A befitting memorial to an Amazon". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

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