Vanguard Allure

Top Menu

  • Vanguard

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Allure Magazine
    • Features
    • Magazine
    • Profiles
  • Allure TV
  • Celebration
    • Fashion & Style
    • Weddings
    • Lifestyle
    • Events
  • Wellbeing
    • Allure Woman
    • Healthy Living
    • Beauty
  • Happiness
    • Food
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Relationships
    • Career
  • News
  • Vanguard

logo

Vanguard Allure

  • Home
  • Allure Magazine
    • Vanguard Personality Of The Year Awards 2022

      January 29, 2023
      0
    • Ruky Ogbetuo: From Fashion Writing To Prolific Designer

      January 21, 2023
      0
    • Bisola Alabi: Tech Savvy

      January 15, 2023
      0
    • Wumi Jubril - Providing Ultimate Wellness Experience

      January 13, 2023
      0
    • Celebrities Share their New Year’s Resolutions with us

      January 2, 2023
      0
    • EZINNE DORA KAYODE-----Excelling in a man’s world

      January 2, 2023
      0
    • Gbemi and Toolz -On Career Path and Christmas

      December 25, 2022
      0
    • NGO trains women, PWDs in Mushin on funds sourcing for SMEs

      December 22, 2022
      0
    • Stakeholders call for more women's participation in political leadership positions

      December 19, 2022
      0
    • Features
    • Magazine
    • Profiles
  • Allure TV
  • Celebration
    • Fashion & Style
    • Weddings
    • Lifestyle
    • Events
  • Wellbeing
    • Allure Woman
    • Healthy Living
    • Beauty
  • Happiness
    • Food
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Relationships
    • Career
  • News
    • Joke Silva joins AGN Board of Trustees

      Joke Silva joins AGN Board of Trustees as first female member

      February 2, 2023
      0
    • Singer, Simi launches children clothing line

      Singer, Simi launches children clothing line

      February 2, 2023
      0
    • Charles George, the King of England, has asked Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, to mediate a settlement between his estranged sons Williams and Harry.

      King Charles brings Archbishop Of Canterbury to resolve dispute between Williams, Harry

      February 2, 2023
      0
    • How Regina Daniels replaced Georgina Ibeh's stolen gadgets with new ones

      How Regina Daniels replaced Georgina Ibeh's stolen gadgets with new ones

      February 2, 2023
      0
    • Nigerians blast Ka3na for faking pregnancy

      January 30, 2023
      0
    • Patoranking, Gbenga Laolu, Others Thrill At Vanguard Personality Of The Year Awards

      January 29, 2023
      0
    • Austin Faani wonders why actresses are not supporting Funke Akindele's Deputy Governorship ...

      January 26, 2023
      0
    • Mixed reactions as LASU bars students with indecent dressing from class

      January 24, 2023
      0
    • Iyabo Ojo warns Nigerians to vote wisely ahead of election

      January 19, 2023
      0
  • Why I was worried when Banky-W revealed his political ambition – Adesua

  • Wakanow appoints Olateru-Olagbegi Group VP Marketing

  • Kano court annuls Ganduje’s daughter’s marriage

  • Family releases funeral arrangements for AMAA founder, Peace Osigwe

  • Joke Silva joins AGN Board of Trustees as first female member

FeaturesTravel
Home›Allure Magazine›Features›LAGOS: 6 interesting facts about the sixth-largest city in the world

LAGOS: 6 interesting facts about the sixth-largest city in the world

November 25,2019
Share:

Lagos, the sixth-largest city in the world by city population is known for its beach resorts, nightlife and activity.
Nigeria has 36 states and one of them is Lagos State. Though it is the smallest state in the country, Lagos remains to be the most populous and a major financial centre.

Here are facts about this megacity, some you know others you don’t.

fff

1. It has the Tallest Building in West Africa

Lagos state hosts the tallest building in West Africa, NECOM house towers and it is 160m above the city.

2. The Third Mainland Bridge which connects Lagos Island to the mainland was the longest bridge in Africa measuring 11.8 km until 1996. Built by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, the official name of the bridge is Ibrahim Babangida Bridge.

3. Lagos Handles 80% of the Country’s Imports

Lagos handles majority of Nigeria’s imports. Located in the Southwest beach line of Nigeria, Lagos port is responsible for processing 80% of goods in Nigeria.

This port is also mentioned as one of the top 10 in Africa.

4. 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.

Local merchants strongly opposed the intended move, and deposed, exiled the king and installed Akitoye’s brother Kosoko as Oba.

5. Lagos maintained its status as capital when Nigeria obtained its independence from Britain in 1960.

Lagos was, therefore, the capital city of Nigeria from 1914 until 1991, when it was replaced with Abuja as the Federal Capital Territory.

6. Until the coming of the Benins, Lagos’s geographic boundary was Lagos Mainland.

Lagos Island, the seat of the Oba of Lagos, then consisted of a pepper farm and fishing posts. No one lived there. The name Eko was given to it by its first king, Oba Ado, during its early history. Lagos also saw periods of rule by the Kingdom of Benin.

 

TagsfactsLagosLargest cityNigeria
Previous Article

Nancy Isime wins ELOY Awards 2019 TV ...

Next Article

Actor, Saidi Balogun loses mum

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • Healthy LivingNews

    Coronavirus : Who list Nigeria and 12 others as top African high risk countries

    February 1, 2020
    By Nancy Akahalu
  • Allure MagazineNews

    Lagos Nollywood stars pays last respect to Late Obi Madubuogwu

    November 1, 2017
    By allure1
  • Allure MagazineEntertainmentEventStyle

    Singer, Beyonce’s amazing 2-hour performance at Coachella (photos)

    April 16, 2018
    By RITA
  • News

    Opera News reveals the last car winner of the successful campaign “Shake and Win” in Nigeria

    August 2, 2018
    By RITA
  • EntertainmentmusicNewsTrending

    I really love being in Nigeria – Davido

    August 14, 2022
    By joy onuorah
  • lifestyle

    Stop selling fake drinks, Stop killing people with poison – Actor Alesh Sanni tells club and lounge owners in Nigeria

    February 10, 2022
    By Ashimedua
0

  • Wevvo Nigeria, Arese Ugwu to organise Financial Literacy Virtual Workshop for Single mums
    Event

    Wevvo Nigeria, Arese Ugwu to organise Financial Literacy Virtual Workshop for Single mums

  • Allure MagazineNews

    Lagos Fashion Week Sponsor presents it’s first ever African collection

  • Allure MagazineNews

    Tonto Dikeh excited to meet Lai Mohammed (Photo)

  • 5312
    Followers
  • 12744
    Likes

Timeline

  • February 3, 2023

    Why I was worried when Banky-W revealed his political ambition – Adesua

  • February 3, 2023

    Wakanow appoints Olateru-Olagbegi Group VP Marketing

  • February 3, 2023

    Kano court annuls Ganduje’s daughter’s marriage

  • February 2, 2023

    Family releases funeral arrangements for AMAA founder, Peace Osigwe

  • February 2, 2023

    Joke Silva joins AGN Board of Trustees as first female member

Categories

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates and to hear what's going on with our magazine!

  • Recent

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • Adesua Etomi, wife of singer-turned-politician, Bankole Wellington, commonly known as Banky W, has said that she was first disturbed when her husband revealed his political ambitions.

    Why I was worried when Banky-W revealed his political ambition – Adesua

    By joy onuorah
    February 3, 2023
  • Wakanow appoints Olateru-Olagbegi Group VP Marketing

    Wakanow appoints Olateru-Olagbegi Group VP Marketing

    By joy onuorah
    February 3, 2023
  • Kano court annuls Ganduje's daughter's marriage

    Kano court annuls Ganduje’s daughter’s marriage

    By joy onuorah
    February 3, 2023
  • Family releases funeral arrangements for AMAA founder, Peace Osigwe

    Family releases funeral arrangements for AMAA founder, Peace Osigwe

    By joy onuorah
    February 2, 2023
  • Chioma Jesus, Sammie Okposo, Midnight Crew set for #THUGGLA2018

    By RITA
    April 24, 2018
  • American rapper, Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer prize for 2017 ‘Damn’ album

    By RITA
    April 17, 2018
  • Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti drops new album titled ‘Black Times’ 

    By RITA
    April 23, 2018
  • Actor, Yul Edochie declares intention to run for presidency

    By RITA
    April 23, 2018

Entertainment

  • February 3, 2023

    Why I was worried when Banky-W revealed his political ambition – Adesua

  • February 2, 2023

    Joke Silva joins AGN Board of Trustees as first female member

  • February 2, 2023

    How Regina Daniels replaced Georgina Ibeh’s stolen gadgets with new ones

  • January 30, 2023

    Oge Obasi’s ‘Mami Wata’ earns Sundance Film Award

  • January 30, 2023

    Actor, Junior Pope loses valuables to Delta robbers

Follow us