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Lagos (Portuguese for "lakes") was a name given to the settlement by the Portuguese. Throughout history, it was home to a number of warring ethnic Yoruba groups who had settled in the area. Following its early settlement by the Awori nobility, the state first came to the attention of the Portuguese in the 15th century. [15]
Upon independence in 1960, Lagos remained as the capital with much of the city forming the Federal Capital Territory while the rest of modern-day Lagos State was a part of the Western Region until 1967 when the region was split and the area became Lagos State. [27] Economically, Lagos State is one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the world.
Lagos State created. [31] Mobolaji Johnson becomes governor of Lagos State. [32] 1972 - Lagos National Stadium built. 1973 - 2nd All-Africa Games held. 1975 Eko Bridge built. Federal Government College Lagos and Bridge Boys Football Club founded. Adekunle Lawal becomes governor of Lagos State. [32] Population: 1,060,848 city; 1,476,837 urban ...
Lagos (/ ˈ l eɪ ɡ ɒ s / LAY-goss; [10] [11] also US: / ˈ l ɑː ɡ oʊ s / LAH-gohss; [11] [12] Yoruba: Èkó), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwest Nigeria.With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, and the most populous urban area on the African continent.
Military history of Lagos (8 P) W. History of women in Lagos (12 P) Pages in category "History of Lagos" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total.
Lagos State (Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó, Gun: Ayìmátẹ̀n Awọnlìn tọ̀n) is a state in South West, Nigeria. Of the 36 Nigerian states , Lagos is the second most populous state but the smallest in terms of land mass .
History of Lagos State by period (3 C) H. History of Lagos (7 C, 100 P) L. Lagos Colony (10 C, 1 P) P. Political history of Lagos State (2 C) This page was last ...
Category: History of Lagos State by period. 1 language. ... Millennia in Lagos State (2 C) This page was last edited on 16 June 2024, at 02:52 (UTC). Text ...