Lagos State
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Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó (Yoruba) | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 6°35′N 3°45′E / 6.583°N 3.750°ECoordinates: 6°35′N 3°45′E / 6.583°N 3.750°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Geopolitical Zone | South West |
| Date created | 27 May 1967 |
| Capital | Ikeja |
| Number of LGAs | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Governor[1] | Babajide Sanwo-Olu (APC) |
| • Deputy Governor | Kadiri Hamzat (APC) |
| • Senators |
|
| • Representatives | List |
| • Chief Judge | Opeyemi Oke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,577 km2 (1,381 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,113,605 |
| • Estimate (2012 by LASG) | 17,552,940[2] |
| • Rank | 1st of 36 |
| • Density | 2,547.8/km2 (6,598.9/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Year | 2014 |
| • Total | $91 billion[5] |
| • Per capita | $4,333 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | NG-LA |
| HDI (2018) | 0.673[6] medium · 1st of 37 |
| Website | lagosstate.gov.ng |
Lagos State, sometimes referred to as Lagos, is a state located in the southwestern part of Nigeria.[7] It is economically one of most busiest states in Nigeria.[8] The capital of Lagos State is Ikeja.[9]
History
Lagos State was created on 27 May 1967. It was previously known as Eko until the arrival of Portuguese merchants. The word Eko was coined out from a Yoruba word "Eko" (English: war camp). The first settlers of Eko were the Aworis.[10]
Local Government Areas
Lagos State is divided into 20 local government areas from 5 administrative divisions.[11] The local government areas include:
- Agege
- Alimosho
- Ifako-Ijaye
- Ikeja
- Kosofe
- Mushin
- Oshodi-Isolo
- Shomolu
- Apapa
- Eti-Osa
- Lagos Island
- Lagos Mainland
- Surulere
- Ajeromi-Ifelodun
- Amuwo-Odofin
- Ojo
- Badagry
- Ikorodu
- Ibeju-Lekki
- Epe
People
Lagos State consists of Yoruba people but Lagos also attracts foreigners and Nigerians.
Lagos State Media
James George Philp - British Men o' War Attacked by the King of Lagos GAC GAC 6427
Flag of Lagos Colony (1888–1906)
Chair market in Badagry, 1910
Catholic Church, Lagos, Nigeria, ca.1917 Cropped
Lagos, Marina. *Carte postale ancienne, sans indication d'auteur, d'éditeur ou de date. Collection particulière
Prince Oyekan - Oba of Lagos and others, photo by Neils Walwin Holm, 1894-2
Oke-afa memorial arcade or monument
Protesters at the endSARS protest in Lagos, Nigeria 47
Night Scene Monument In Victoria Island, Lagos (2)
Ikeja Electrical Distribution Company (IKEDC)
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References
- ↑ See List of governors of Lagos State for a list of prior governors
- ↑ Population-Lagos StateLagos State Government. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA : 2006 Population CensusWeb.archive.org. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ 2006 PHC Priority Tables – NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION (in en-US). population.gov.ng. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ↑ Akinkuotu, Eniola. We can double Lagos GDP, says Ambode (21 January 2015)The Punch NG. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab (in en). hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ↑ R. O. Ajetunmobi. The evolution and development of Lagos State (2003)A-Triad Associates. ISBN 978-978-36240-8-5.
- ↑ Olukayode Akanmu Olomu. Lagos State: The Cornerstone of Nigeria's Economic Development : a Study of Its Growth and Comparative Contribution to the Economy of Nigeria (1983)International Management and Research Institute. ISBN 978-978-182-080-9.
- ↑ Ekundayo, John M. O.. Out of Africa: Fashola-Reinventing Servant Leadership to Engender Nigeria's Transformation: Foreword by Femi Falana, San (in en) (April 2013)AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4817-9040-6.
- ↑ Jeremy Seymour Eades. The Yoruba Today (8 May 1980)CUP Archive. p. 13–. ISBN 978-0-521-22656-1.
- ↑ Lagos State Local Governments (1995)Public Information Department, Lagos State Ministry of Information, Culture, & Sports.
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