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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Local Government Areas in Lagos State, People from Lagos State, Populated places in Lagos State, Ademola Rasaq Seriki, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Bola Tinubu, Danny Shittu, Ikeja, Adeseye Ogunlewe, Lateef Jakande, Ndubuisi Kanu, Munirudeen Adekunle Muse, Amuwo-Odofin, Femi Otedola, Ganiyu Solomon, Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Lagos, Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein, Ikorodu, Otunba Fatai Olukoga, Mushin, Nigeria, Lagos Island, Joke Silva, Oshodi-Isolo, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Adeleke Mamora, Surulere, Lagos State, Femi Gbaja Biamila, Seme Border, Kosofe, Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Apapa, Alimosho, Epe, Nigeria, Funke Akindele, Ojo, Nigeria, Agege, List of Governors of Lagos State, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos Mainland, Somolu, Ikosi, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Ifako-Ijaiye, Olowogbowo, Badagry Division, Salawa Abeni, Ebute Metta, Lagos Bus Rapid Transit System, Taiwo Rafiu, 2007 Lagos State indecency crackdown, Polygamy in Lagos State, Ejigbo, Lagos, Naforija, Akowonjo, Alausa, Olokun Festival, Ijegun, Lagos State House of Assembly, High Court of Lagos State. Excerpt: Lagos (English pronunciation: -gos; Edo: ) is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa (7th fastest in the world). Lagos is the economic and financial capital of Nigeria and was once the capital of Nigeria. Lagos was originally inhabited by the Awori subgroup of the Yoruba people. Under the leadership of their Olofin the Awori moved to an island now called Iddo and then to the larger Lagos Island. In the 15th century the Awori settlement was attacked by the Benin Empire following a quarrel and the island became a Benin w...