• After the house was sold to Alfred Omolona Olaiya in 1933, he renamed the building "Ilojo Bar" after his hometown of "Ilojo" in Ijesa Isu, Ekiti State.[5][6].
  • 1. Located in the heart of the city: Ilojo Bar is located on Lagos Island, the central business district of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city.
  • Ilojo Bar, located at Tinubu, overlooks a non-functioning fountain. It was built about late in the 19th Century by a slave faciy returning from Brazil.
  • This is the story of a struggle between preserving heritage and economic development. Ilojo Bar in Nigeria, prior to its demolition, (Yeniajayiii, CC BY-SA 4.0).
  • The Ilojo Bar was built in 1856. It was initially designed by the Fernandez family to operate as a bar and restaurant after they bought it from Anthony Ronkonton.
  • Ilojo Bar a national monument in Nigeria built in mid 19th century by returned slaves from Brazil has been demolished.
  • A more inclusive history of Ilojo Bar: presentation by researcher Femke van Zeijl of her findings about Ilojo Bar's history and heritage.
  • Ilojo Bar: Built in 1855 Lagos, Nigeria by a prominent Afro-Brazilian family, the bar/restaurant employed returning freed slaves.
  • Meanwhile, the Nigerian government has ordered for the restoration of the highly valued Ilojo Bar national monument demolished by a developer.