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	'''Lagosians''' ({{lang-fr\|Lagosiens}}) are the people who are identified with ]. This connection may be cultural, historical, legal and residential.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/who-is-a-lagosian-/206644/ \|title=Who is a Lagosian?, Articles \|publisher=Thisday Live \|date=2015-04-13 \|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref> For most Lagosians, many of those types of connections exist and are the source(s) of their being considered Lagosians.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/who-is-a-lagosian/ \|title=Who is a Lagosian? - Vanguard News \|publisher=Vanguardngr.com \|date=2015-04-26 \|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref>		'''Lagosians''' ({{lang-fr\|Lagosiens}}) are the people who are identified with ]. This connection may be cultural, historical, legal and residential.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/who-is-a-lagosian-/206644/ \|title=Who is a Lagosian?, Articles \|publisher=Thisday Live \|date=2015-04-13 \|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref> For most Lagosians, many of those types of connections exist and are the source(s) of their being considered Lagosians.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/who-is-a-lagosian/ \|title=Who is a Lagosian? - Vanguard News \|publisher=Vanguardngr.com \|date=2015-04-26 \|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref>

	As of 2006, the population of Lagosian was 9.01 million based on the ]. This ] constitutes about 6.44% of the Nation's total population having relied upon immigration for ] and ]. Despite its small size with an area of 356,861 hectares from which 75,755 hectares are wetlands, Lagos State became the most populated State in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nigeriamasterweb.com/Nigeria06CensusFigs.html \|title=Nigeria 2006 Census Figures (Population) \|publisher=Nigeriamasterweb.com \|date= \|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref>

	==Notable Lagosians==		==Notable Lagosians==

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It has been suggested that this article be merged into Lagos State. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2015.

Ethnic group

Lagosians
Lagosiens

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Tiwa Savage	Sade Adu	Hakeem Olajuwon	Samuel Ajayi Crowther
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Regions with significant populations

1,033,064

1,435,295

2,047,026

524,971

522,384

380,420

323,634

983,515

99,540

744,323

648,720

689,045

934,614

859,849

629,469

941,523

1,321,517

1,274,362

1,025,123

Languages

Yoruba language and other indigenous languages of Nigeria are also recognized.

Religion

Multiple denominations

Lagosians (Template:Lang-fr) are the people who are identified with Lagos State. This connection may be cultural, historical, legal and residential. For most Lagosians, many of those types of connections exist and are the source(s) of their being considered Lagosians.

Notable Lagosians

See Category:People from Lagos State.

References

^ "Population of Lagosians". Lagos State government. 2005. p. 12. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
"Who is a Lagosian?, Articles". Thisday Live. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
"Who is a Lagosian? - Vanguard News". Vanguardngr.com. 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2015-06-26.

Lagos Metropolitan Area

State capital: Ikeja

LGAs

Island	Amuwo-Odofin Apapa Eti-Osa Lagos Island
Mainland	Ajeromi-Ifelodun Lagos Mainland Surulere
Suburban	Agege Alimosho Ifako-Ijaiye Ikeja Kosofe Mushin Ojo Oshodi-Isolo Shomolu

Education

See also: List of schools in Lagos

Economy

Trade & commerce	Companies Computer Village Markets Lagos Stock Exchange Yabacon Valley
Ports	Apapa Port Tin Can Island Port
Shopping malls	Palms Shopping Mall Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall Ikeja City Mall Silverbird Galleria Lagos City Mall

Healthcare

See also: List of hospitals in Lagos

History

Mass media

Newspapers	The Nation Business Day Newswatch Thisday Daily Times Business Hallmark Complete Sports Vanguard Next The Daily Independent
Television	Lagos Television Channels Television Galaxy Television (Nigeria) Africa Independent Television Nigerian Television Authority
Radio	88.9 FM 89.7 FM 91.3 FM 92.3 FM 93.7 FM 95.1 FM 96.5 FM 96.9 FM 97.3 FM 97.7 FM 98.1 FM 98.5FM 99.3 FM 99.9 FM 100.5 FM 101.5 FM 102.3 FM 103.1 FM 103.5 FM 105.1 FM 105.5 FM 107.5 FM

Notable areas and districts

Transportation

Tourist attractions

Events	Lagos Seafood Festival GTBank Food and Drink Lagos International Trade Fair Lagos Photo Festival Lagos Black Heritage Festival Lagos Carnival Eyo festival Lagos Fashion Week Felabration Lagos Marathon Lagos International Jazz Festival See also: List of festivals in Lagos
Landmarks	Ilojo Bar Nigerian National Museum National Arts Theatre National Gallery of Modern Art, Lagos Kalakuta Republic Ikoyi Cemetery Muson Centre Tafawa Balewa Square Tinubu Square Iga Idunganran Welcome to Lagos Unknown Soldier Lagos City Hall Federal Palace Hotel Shitta-Bey Mosque
Sports venues	Lagos National Stadium Onikan Stadium Teslim Balogun Stadium
Parks	Freedom Park
Buildings and structures	Carter Bridge Third Mainland Bridge Eko Bridge NECOM Union Bank See also: Architecture of Lagos

Lagos State

State capital: Ikeja

Cities

Towns

LGAs

Government

Leaders	Governor Chief Justice Attorney General Executive Council
Ministries	Education Finance Agriculture and Cooperatives Commerce and Industry Economic Planning and Budget Energy and Mineral Resources Environment Establishments, Training and Pensions Health Home Affairs and Culture Housing Information and Strategy Justice Rural Development Science and Technology Special Studies Tourism and Inter-governmental Relations Transport Waterfront Infrastructure Development Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Works and Infrastructure Youth, Sports and Social Development
House of Assembly	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Others	Lagos State Civil Service Head of Service City Hall, Lagos Lagos State Police Command Oba of Lagos

Yoruba topics

History

Subgroups

Yoruboid languages

Politics

Geography
(Yorubaland)

Precolonial state	Yoruba country
Departments	Ouémé Plateau Collines Borgou Alibori Zou Donga Plateau (Kétou)
States	Lagos Oyo Ogun Osun Ondo Ekiti Kwara Kogi Edo
Major cities	Lagos Ibadan Ilorin Abẹokuta Ọyọ Ilé-Ifẹ Akure Ogbomosho Owo Osogbo Ado-Ekiti Iwo Ondo City Porto Novo

Demographics

Culture

Education & philosophy

Yoruba Misplaced Pages

Yoruba

World's 50 most-populous urban areas

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Categories:

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	'''Lagosians''' ({{lang-fr\|Lagosiens}}) are the people who are identified with ]. This connection may be cultural, historical, legal and residential.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/who-is-a-lagosian-/206644/ \|title=Who is a Lagosian?, Articles \|publisher=Thisday Live \|date=2015-04-13 \|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref> For most Lagosians, many of those types of connections exist and are the source(s) of their being considered Lagosians.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/who-is-a-lagosian/ \|title=Who is a Lagosian? - Vanguard News \|publisher=Vanguardngr.com \|date=2015-04-26 \|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref>		'''Lagosians''' ({{lang-fr\|Lagosiens}}) are the people who are identified with ]. This connection may be cultural, historical, legal and residential.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/who-is-a-lagosian-/206644/ \|title=Who is a Lagosian?, Articles \|publisher=Thisday Live \|date=2015-04-13 \|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref> For most Lagosians, many of those types of connections exist and are the source(s) of their being considered Lagosians.<ref>{{cite web\|author= \|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/who-is-a-lagosian/ \|title=Who is a Lagosian? - Vanguard News \|publisher=Vanguardngr.com \|date=2015-04-26 \|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref>

	As of 2006, the population of Lagosian was 9.01 million based on the ]. This ] constitutes about 6.44% of the Nation's total population having relied upon immigration for ] and ]. Despite its small size with an area of 356,861 hectares from which 75,755 hectares are wetlands, Lagos State became the most populated State in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nigeriamasterweb.com/Nigeria06CensusFigs.html \|title=Nigeria 2006 Census Figures (Population) \|publisher=Nigeriamasterweb.com \|date= \|accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref>

	==Notable Lagosians==		==Notable Lagosians==