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1. Lagos, state, southwestern Nigeria, on the coast of the Bight of Benin. It is bounded by the state of Ogun to the north and east, by the Bight of Benin to the south, and by the Republic of Benin to the west. From 1914 to 1954 the area included in the state was administered..
..by the British as part of the colony of Nigeria.
2. The state’s mainly Yoruba population has grown more heterogeneous with the migration of other Nigerians and West Africans to Lagos city.
2. The state’s mainly Yoruba population has grown more heterogeneous with the migration of other Nigerians and West Africans to Lagos city.
3. Because of the limited space available on the three islands that constitute central Lagos city, industry has been concentrated at estates both inside (Apapa, Ijora, and Yaba) and outside (Ikeja and Mushin) the city, while the central city has increasingly become...
... a commercial, financial, transportation, and service centre.
4. In response to the overcrowding and congestion of Lagos, the federal government selected a new capital site, Abuja, which replaced Lagos as the national capital in December 1991. The state government...
4. In response to the overcrowding and congestion of Lagos, the federal government selected a new capital site, Abuja, which replaced Lagos as the national capital in December 1991. The state government...
..,centred in Lagos city was shifted to Ikeja in 1976.
5. Lagos state is served by a main line of the Nigerian Railways (which has its central yards in Lagos city) and the trunk highway system; Ikorodu, Mushin, and Ikeja are thereby linked to Lagos city. Epe, the state’s...
5. Lagos state is served by a main line of the Nigerian Railways (which has its central yards in Lagos city) and the trunk highway system; Ikorodu, Mushin, and Ikeja are thereby linked to Lagos city. Epe, the state’s...
... other major town, is served by secondary highways and is also a seaport. Lagos is served by Murtala Muhammed International Airport, located in Ikeja. Area 1,292 square miles (3,345 square km). Pop. (2006) 9,013,534.
6. The third mainland bridge is the longest bridge that connects Lagos Island to the mainland. There are a total of three bridges serving the same purpose and the names of the other two are Eko and Carter. This bridge is the longest one in Africa. It was built by...
....Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and opened by President Ibrahim Babangida in the year 1990. It is around 11.8 kilometers in length.
7. It is the smallest state in Nigeria. Of all the 36 Nigerian states, Lagos state is the smallest. It looks absurd but it’s actually true..
7. It is the smallest state in Nigeria. Of all the 36 Nigerian states, Lagos state is the smallest. It looks absurd but it’s actually true..
...that this is the smallest Nigerian State. This is despite the fact that it hosts one of the most popular cities in Nigeria- Lagos City.
8. Though it is the smallest state in the country, Lagos remains to be the most populous state in the West African country. The country..
8. Though it is the smallest state in the country, Lagos remains to be the most populous state in the West African country. The country..
...accommodates 1200 new people daily.
9. Lagos state plays host to the tallest building in West Africa. NECOM house towers is the tallest building in the West African region. This building that is located in Lagos is 160m above the city.
9. Lagos state plays host to the tallest building in West Africa. NECOM house towers is the tallest building in the West African region. This building that is located in Lagos is 160m above the city.
10. Lagos is the Nigerian state that handles majority of the country’s imports. Located in the Southwest beach line of Nigeria, Lagos port is responsible for processing 80% imports in Nigeria. This port of Lagos is also in the list of top 10 in Africa.
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11. Lagos has many millionaires than any other state in Nigeria. The state only plays third to Johannesburg and Cairo to the number of millionaires in it. Though there are many millionaires, Lagos also has poor residents in it, though it does not lead in poverty levels.
12. Africa’s most popular film industry, Nollywood is centered in Lagos. Nearly all the acting scenes in Nigerian movies are in Lagos. It can only be compared to California in the United States.
13. Lagos was called Eko before colonisation by locals. It served as a major centre for slave-trade, from which then Oba of Benin Ado and all of his successors for over four centuries supported - until 1841 when Oba Akitoye ascended to the throne of Lagos...
... and attempted to ban slave-trading.
14. Makoko is in the State of Lagos and has been built over the water. People use waterways to travel through the city. This is a unique city in Nigeria.
14. Makoko is in the State of Lagos and has been built over the water. People use waterways to travel through the city. This is a unique city in Nigeria.
15. Playing host to the city of Lagos, the state of Lagos is considered to be among the fastest growing states in the world. The city of Lagos is responsible for propelling Lagos state to an economic hub.
16. The state of Lagos is majorly dependent on Lagos city for economic recognition. The city of Lagos is the center of all business activities in the state.
17. The name “Lagos” is said to have been given by a Portuguese explorer, Rui de Sequeira when he visited the area...
17. The name “Lagos” is said to have been given by a Portuguese explorer, Rui de Sequeira when he visited the area...
... in the year 1472. Lagos means lakes.
18. Lagos is a port city, an important transport hub of the country. Lagos ports handle four-fifth of Nigeria’s imports and 70 percent of exports. The Apapa port is estimated to be the fifth busiest port in West Africa.
18. Lagos is a port city, an important transport hub of the country. Lagos ports handle four-fifth of Nigeria’s imports and 70 percent of exports. The Apapa port is estimated to be the fifth busiest port in West Africa.
19. Lagos state has numerous tertiary educational institutions part of which are University of Lagos, Lagos state university, Lagos business school, Lagos state Polytechnic, Lagos city polytechnic, Yaba college of technology, Caleb university and lots more.
