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Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.3 million as of 2015 within the city proper. It was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 before the government decided to move their capital to Abuja in the centre of the country. The Lagos metropolitan area has a total population of roughly 23.5 million as of 2018, making it the largest metropolitan area in Africa. Lagos is a major African financial centre and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has been described as the cultural, financial, and entertainment capital of Africa, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, fashion. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fastest-growing cities and urban areas. The megacity has the fourth-highest GDP in Africa and houses one of the largest and busiest seaports on the continent. The Lagos metropolitan area is a major educational and cultural centre in Sub Saharan Africa.
Lagos State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 states, it is both the most populous and smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Benin Republic, Lagos State borders Ogun State to the east and north making it the only Nigerian state to border only one other state. Named for the city of Lagos—the most populous city in Africa—the state was formed from the Western Region and the former Federal Capital Territory on 27 May 1967.
Surulere is a residential and commercial Local Government Area located on the mainland of Lagos in Lagos State, Nigeria, with an area of 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi). At the last census in the year 2006, there were 503,975 inhabitants, with a population density of 21,864 inhabitants per square kilometer. The local government area is bordered by Yaba, Mushin and Ebute-Metta.
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club, or simply MFM FC, is a Lagos-based Nigerian professional football club that competes in the Nigerian Professional Football League. The club is wholly owned by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, a Pentecostal Christian Organization.
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism and Inter-Governmental Relations is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on tourism and inter-governmental relations.
The Lagos State Ministry of Rural Development is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Rural Development.
The Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology is a state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Science and Technology.
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice is the state government ministry, concerned with the administration of justice. The Ministry is under the coordination of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, who is often assisted by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary.
In 1999, the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Poverty Alleviation was established.
The Office of the Secretary to the Government was tasked with administering cabinet concerns, security, establishments, home affairs, and information when the newly constituted Lagos State took off administratively in April 1968. The responsibility for information service was transferred to the military Governor's office as the business of governance got more complex.
The Lagos State Ministry of Special Duties is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Special Duties.
The Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
The Lagos State Ministry of Housing is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Housing.
The Lagos State Ministry of Health (Nigeria) is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on health.The State Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Lagos State House of Assembly created the Lagos State Health Scheme law which established the Lagos State Health Management Agency, Lagos State Health Scheme and the Lagos State Health Fund.
The Lagos City Hall, established in 1900, is the secretariat of the oldest local government in Nigeria. It is located within the Brazilian quarters, right in the center of the Lagos business district. It is also adjacent to King's College, Lagos, St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos and Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lagos.
The Lagos State Ferry Services Corporation (LSFSC) or Lagos Ferry Services Company is a ferry services provider in Lagos State. It was established in 1983.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture administers the religious affairs, cultural affairs and historical and archaeology research efforts of Myanmar. The Department of Religious Affairs purification, perpetuation, promotion and propagation of the Theravada Buddhist Sasana and promotes Myanmar traditional customs and culture.
Uzamat Akinbile Yussuf also known as Uzamat Folashayo Akinbile Yussuf, She is a pharmacist, youth activist, a politician and philanthropist. She is the current commissioner for Ministry of Tourism Lagos State, her portfolios was changed from Lagos State, Ministry of Home Affairs to Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Lagos State.
Captain Mike Akhigbe's Military Administration established tourism as a department under the Ministry of Home Affairs in Lagos State in 1995.
The Lagos State Ministry of Home Affairs was founded in 1979, the ministry of home affairs has gone through several stages of development and reform, both in terms of nomenclature and responsibilities. The Ministry of Home Affairs, Lottery, and Pools Betting was established under Governor Lateef Jakande's administration.
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- ↑ "Lagos state lost N39b fire incidents 2012-Commissioner". Daily Times. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "Lagos US firm boost state fire service multi million follars equipment". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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