State 25/37 — South-West — Capital: Ikeja

LAGOS

Before it was a megacity, Lagos was Eko, an Awori settlement of lagoons and farm camps. Since then it has been a Benin outpost, a slave port and a colonial capital, and its stories run just as deep.

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Stories: 20
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The 20 LGAs

Stories in each

The index

128 stories

001Bode Thomas and the AlaafinBiography — Surulere — Yoruba — 1953 002Why Lagos Was Called EkoPlace-name origin — Lagos Island — Awori — Pre-colonial 003The Point of No ReturnHistory — Badagry — Ogu (Egun) — 1500s–1800s 004Oba Ado and the Benin ConnectionHistory — Lagos Island — Awori / Edo — 1600s 005The Eyo Masquerade's First OutingLegend — Lagos Island — Yoruba — 1854 006Surulere: "Patience Pays"Place-name origin — Surulere — Yoruba — 1950s 007Madam Tinubu, Trader of LagosRemarkable life — Lagos Island — Egba Yoruba — 1800s 008The Bombardment of 1851History — Lagos Island — Yoruba — 1851 009Why Epe Means "Curse"Place-name origin — Epe — Ijebu Yoruba — Pre-colonial 010Olumo the Lagoon SpiritFolktale — Epe — Ijebu Yoruba — Timeless 011Herbert Macaulay's Printing PressBiography — Lagos Mainland — Yoruba — 1920s 012Ikorodu and the Kola MarketHistory — Ikorodu — Ijebu / Awori — 1800s