Lagos
Americannoun
noun
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the former capital and chief port of Nigeria, on the Bight of Benin: first settled in the sixteenth century; a slave market until the nineteenth century; ceded to Britain (1861); university (1962). Pop: 11 135 000 (2005 est)
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a state of SW Nigeria. Capital: Ikeja. Pop: 9 013 534 (2006). Area: 3345 sq km (1292 sq miles)
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Southwest Nigeria -- home to economic capital Lagos -- has long been considered one of the safest regions in a country struggling with multiple security crises.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
This year’s group of high school participants is expected to double in size between eight and 16 teams, City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The emphasis—on criminal groups, transnational coordination and industry accords—could hardly have been farther, geographically or imaginatively, from the Lagos streets into which Carlos Barragán descends in “The Yahoo Boys.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The first group of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa following escalating anti-immigrant attacks landed in Lagos on Thursday, AFP journalists saw.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
A voice, speaking English with an elegant Hausa accent, announced that the passengers from the London flight should proceed to board the flight for Lagos.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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