The area was called lagos in 1427 by portuguese explorers. Tourism in lagos state was first fashioned in 1995 by the military administration of captain mike akhigbe as a department under the. Lagos has been called the commercial capital of nigeria and a no mans land but few people know why. A commercial capital and the economic nerve centre of nigeria, has really come a long way and it possesses a unique and interesting history of. To make lagos state the preferred destination for tourism, leisure and business in africa mission. The remainder of modernday nigeria was seized in 1887, and when the colony and protectorate of nigeria was established in 1914, lagos was declared its capital, continuing as such after the countrys independence from britain in 1960. Nigeria became an independent country taking over the control of territories, politics and that of military. Lagos, nigeria based on a casestudy evaluation of selected public housing schemes of lagos state development and property corporation lsdpc.
Mar 21, 2021 national library of nigeria, oda road opposite ondo state law commission, akure, ondo state. Ogun state thus has the highest number of registered universities in nigeria nine in all with five new private universities also in the state. The emergence of the police can be traced back to the era of the mutual pledge system. Lagos, city and chief port of lagos state, nigeria. Nigeria lies entirely within the tropics yet there are wide climactic variations. There are more than 250 ethnic groups represented in lagos, however, including the hausa, igbo, and fulani. This study evaluates the women discrimination in the real estate industry in lagos state, nigeria. Nigeria is presently experimenting with the privatization of this sector. Prior to this, lagos municipality had been administered by the federal government through the federal ministry of lagos affairs as the regional authority, while lagos city council governed the city. Modern epe is a collecting point for the export of fish, cassava manioc, corn maize, green vegetables, coconuts, cocoa, palm produce, rubber, and. What happens in lagos mattersnot only for its citizens, but for nigeria.
A szigetet az uralkodo felosztotta a 10 fia kozott. Lagos, the capital of nigeria since its amalgamation in 1914, went on to become the capital of lagos state after its creation. Troops sent to quash the fighting kill more than 200 unarmed civilians, apparently in retaliation for. Chike uba, bursar all hallows seminary nkpor, anambra state nigeria. Jun 04, 2017 of all the indigenous tribes of lagos state awori, ilaje, ijebu and egun, ilaje is the singular most ubiquitous group found significantly in all lagos administrative territorial divisions and. Oct 22, 2019 lagos, also known as eko, is regarded as the centre of excellence in nigeria. The city has expanded onto the mainland west of the lagoon, however, with ikeja, the capital of lagos, and agege over 25 miles northwest of lagos island. The lagos state council for arts and culture is a social service schedule parastatals established by edict no. A history of the educational work of the scottish presbyterian mission in east nigeria, 18461960. A brief history of nigeria from 1960 till date history of nigeria pdf nigeria history summary according to eduardo galeano who says history never really says goodbye.
The metropolitan area originated on islands, including lagos island, that were protected from the atlantic ocean by sand spits. This work examines some historical processes that have resulted in making lagos hitherto the most urbanized center in nigeria, a villagized city. Lagos and its potentials for economic growth nigeria. History of nigeria before independence 1914 till date peakng. The former names of lagos nigeria in historical perspective. History of lagos lagos state, nigeria was created on may 27, 1967 by virtue of state creation and transitional provisions decree no. This landmark is embodied with so much history, being the first place nigeria celebrated the biggest tourism event, festival of arts and culture in. Along with migrants from all over nigeria and other west african nations were the returnee exslaves known as creoles, who.
General information on lagos state, nigeria history of lagos lagos state, nigeria was created on may 27, 1967 by virtue of state creation and transitional provisions decree no. It borders lagos state to the south, oyo and osun states to the north, ondo state to the east and the republic of benin to the west. The history and international relation department at lagos state university, lagos, nigeria on academia. History of secondary education and its objectives in nigeria. Eko is the most populous city in nigeria and the second largest city in africa. From 1914 to 1954 the area included in the state was administered by the british as part of the colony of nigeria.
Lagos is a port city and the most populous city in nigeria. Lagos was originally inhabited by the awori group of the yoruba people. On a national scale, the history of the library in nigeria can be traced to as far back as the 1930s when the government established the nigerian division of west african library association wala. It is a major financial centre and would be the fifthlargest economy in africa if it were a country. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991. In lagos, nigeria s largest urban area, about 70% of the total population currently lives in informal housing and slums, based on figures from lagos state authorities. A traditional settlement of the ijebu people a subgroup of the yoruba, it was established by the mid18th century as the chief port slaves, cloth, agricultural produce for ijebuode 17 mi 27 km northnorthwest, the capital of the. Prior to this, lagos municipality had been administered by the federal government through the. Current state of nigeria agriculture and agribusiness sector. South energyx nigeria limited, the city planners and designers of eko atlantic city, worked with marine engineers royal haskoning to create eko atlantic city and submitted the project to the lagos state government for consideration as a solution that could solve the problem of coastal erosion at no financial cost to the government. The council has the responsibility of advising government on the technical aspects of the national cultural policy and initiating principles for the development of institutional infrastructure for. Until 1989 the capital was lagos, with a population of about 2,500,000, but the government recently moved the capital to abuja. National library of nigeria, 227, herbert macaulay way, yaba, lagos state. Today, it has a very diverse population due to heavy migration from other parts of nigeria and surrounding countries.
During the era of the benin empire, trade expeditions were sent to ghana by the oba of benin. Lagos state university, lagos, nigeria history and. An independence movement gained nigerias independence on october 1, 1960. Lagos played the dual role of being the state and federal capital until 1976, when the state capital was moved to ikeja. Lagos state was created on 27 may 1967 by virtue of decree no. Population and water production data on lagos state between 1963 and 2006 were. History of secondary education and its objectives in nigeria this article is designed to give you an insight to the history of secondary education in nigeria. In major centres such as lagos, abuja, ibadan and kano housing demand is growing at about 20% per year. When exploring lagos importance in nigeria s national economy, sixty percent of nigeria s oil industry occurs in lagos.
Developmental history of landscape painting in modern. Fakoya and others published an overview of the challenges and prospects in developing an aquaculture industry in lagos state, nigeria find, read and cite all the. Mutual pledge system was a fore runner to the institution of police force in britain. Geography in history and cultures of nigeria up to ad 2000, edited. It is the unofficial seat of many government agencies and nigeria s largest city, and one of the largest in sub. The lagos megacity water, megacities and global change. For the record, asiwaju, ahmed tinubus imperishable legacy in lagos state. Challenges facing solar energy projects in nigeria. The remainder of modernday nigeria was seized in 1887, and when the colony and protectorate of nigeria was established in 1914, lagos became its capital, continuing as such after the countrys independence from britain in 1960. The r ole of lagos traffic radio in educating road users on traffi c management in lagos state, nigeria katz, e. This article will present you with a brief history and some interesting facts about lasgidi. On the coast of west african, an area of 356,669 square miles has been covered, which was known officially as the federal republic of nigeria in 1963.
The history of the great wall of lagos eko atlantic. Lagos is the smallest state in nigeria with only 3,577 square kilometers. Nigeria was not formed by chance as explained above. A total of seventy eight 78 estate surveying and valuation firms were randomly selected in the study area, fortyfive 45. Brief history of nigeria from 1960 till date pdf finally, the agitated freedom was bagged from the british rule. Nigeria s agricultural trade n billions export importn689. The metropolitan area constitutes about 33% of lagos state, with 455 sq km sunday and ajewole 2006. Until 1975 it was the capital of lagos state, and until 1991 it was the federal. Lagos city was split into the present day seven local government areaslgas, while the other towns now make up lgas in the state. At this time, the efforts and activities of this association was geared towards producing a national library.
Pdf an overview of the challenges and prospects in. Governing lagos carnegie endowment for international peace. In 2011, there were 34,707 pupils in public schools in the local government area. Currently, there are 12 clubs in nigeria and at least five other clubs are in the process of formation. Epe, town and port, lagos state, southwestern nigeria. Department of state travel advisory at the date of this reports publication assesses nigeria at level 3, indicating travelers should reconsider travel to the country due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and piracy. 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. The history of nigeria before independence from 1914 till date nigeria stood as the biggest black country on the globe because of its estimated population of 190,000,00. Canice opara, head, lagos state library, yaba lagos, mr. In that year, the population to primary school ratio was 16,797. Bpw lagos is located at club arcade, annex 7, tafawa balewa complex, onikan, lagos. History of nigeria before independence 1914 till date. The history of lagos and the aboriginal tribes vanguard news. Urban sustainability in the context of lagos megacity academic.
With a total population of 14,862,000 as of 2021 within the city proper, the lagos metropolitan area has a total population of 21. Nigeria s major agricultural imports include wheat, sugar. Lagos koolhaas and partisan politics in nigeria archive ouverte hal. In 1892 epe was the embarkation point for the military expedition sent by sir gilbert carter, the governor of lagos, to defeat the awujale the ijebu political and spiritual ruler at ijebuode. The university of lagos centre for housing sustainable development supported by the heinrich boll stiftung nigeria partnered with community members and other stakeholders in the preparation of this community resilience action plan for ajegunleikorodu community, an informal settlement in lagos using the unhabitat cityrap tool to prevent, anticipate and respond to shocks and stresses from. Often referred to as the sister college of kings college, lagos, it was founded on october 10, 1927, when nigeria was still a british colony.
The housing deficit in lagos is estimated to be around 2. The art of landscape painting in lagos state, as revealed by the paper, dates back to the 1920s in nigeria. The paper concludes that the developmental history of. This city area was governed directly by the federal government through the lagos city council, until the creation of lagos state in 1967, which led to the splitting of lagos city into the present day seven local government areas lgas, and an addition of other towns which now make up lgas from the then western region to form the state. Southwest nigeria in particular has a history of strong oppo sition to.
Map of nigeria showing lagos and the states of the federation. Lagos, sometimes referred to as lagos state to distinguish it from lagos metropolitan area, is a state located in the southwestern geopolitical zone of nigeria. Iconic landmark in lagos state the nigerian national theatre is an architectural masterpiece and a cultural landmark located at iganmu, in the heart of lagos state. I am particularly grateful to moji rhodes and the lagos state government for welcoming and. Queens college, lagos, is a governmentowned girls secondary school with boarding facilities, situated in yaba, lagos, lagos state, nigeria. State of lagos claims that will continue to uphold its. Lagos, sometimes referred to as lagos state to distinguish it from lagos metropolitan area, is a. Nigeria shares its international border of 4,470 km 25 mi.
Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. Lagos has been shaped both by its national history as the federal capital and by. This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the regional security office at the u. The federal government has instituted national integrated municipal solid waste management intervention programme in seven cities of nigeria. To attain sustainable tourism development through an enabling environment that is acceptable to both domestic and international tourists.
A wide range of state specific indicators that were not in the original document were generated using the aforementioned publications. Lagos, state, southwestern nigeria, on the coast of the bight of benin. The historical and political development of nigeria and lagos can be broadly. Department of history and diplomatic studies faculty of humanities rivers state university of education pmb 5047, rumuolumeni port harcourt, rivers state nigeria. The smallest in area of nigerias 36 states, with a population of over 15 million, lagos state is arguably the most economically important state of the country, containing lagos, the nations largest urban area.
Nigeria poverty statistics and poverty rate in nigeria. For sunlight, the state has a mean daily sunshine duration of approximately 5. Lagos has grown spatially from a traditional core settlement of about 3. Nigeria has so many histories behind her existence.
Lagos state council for art and culture just another lagos. Rex anaemeje, deputy chief sub, champion newspapers ltd, mr. Brief history of nigeria from 1960 till date oasdom. Mar 12, 2017 a short history of nigerias railways 1 this is a guest post by abdulhafeez babatunde siyanbola, currently a doctoral student in the department of industrial design graphic design section, ahmadu bello university in nigeria. Introduction nigeria and nigerians have been caught in the frenzy of centenary celebration.
A traditional settlement of the ijebu people a subgroup of the yoruba, it was established by the mid18th century as the chief port slaves, cloth, agricultural produce for ijebuode 17 mi 27 km northnorthwest, the capital of the ijebu kingdom. Secondary education is define as the completion of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by. For instance in 2019, agriculture accounted for less than 2% of total exports relative to crude oil 76. An introduction to the history of simecwa in nigeria, 18931993. Mothers characteristics and immunization status of under. Gender inequality and women discrimination in real estate. Around the turn of the century, the incoming lagos state government signaled its. Full list of public and private libraries in nigeria and. Lagos is the most populous city in lagos state, nigeria as a whole, and the continent of. The role of nigeria in restoring peace in west africa. Jul 01, 2015 lagos has a rich history of economic growth and transformation. A brief history of nigeria from 1960 till date a brief history of nigeria from 1960 till date i am a nigerian and a bona fide citizen of the country, it is key to be well grounded about the history of nigeria, not only for the sake of gaining knowledge but also for the benefit of generations to come. According to preliminary results of the 2006 census and subsequent estimates, the most populous cities in nigeria are lagos about 8 million, kano 3. Fulani herdsmen attack in enugu, benue and lagos nigeria.
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