About The Book

Lagos State Books of Record is an encyclopaedia of amazing records, event and the great people of Lagos State. This book will unveil to you in detail all you ever want to know about Lagos State. Lagos State Books of Record will take you way back before the Portuguese set their foot in Lagos. They gave Lagos the name and before their name of Lagos had been adopted, Lagos' initial name was Ipinle Eko which referred mainly to the Island. The first to settle in Eko were the Aworis. The Awori hunters and fishermen had originally come from Ile-Ife to the coast.

Lagos State was created on 27 May 1967 according to the State Creation and Transitional Provisions Decree No. 14 of 1967, which restructured Nigeria into a federation of 12 states. Before the issuance of this Decree, Lagos city, which was the country's capital had been administered directly by the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Lagos Affairs. However, Ikeja, Agege, Mushin, Ikorodu, Epe, surulere, and Badagry were administered by the then Western Region Government.

Lagos, the city, along with these other towns were captured to create the state of Lagos, with the state becoming fully recognized as a semi-autonomous administrative division on 11 April 1968.

Lagos served the dual role of being the State and Federal Capital until 1976 when the capital of the state was moved to Ikeja. After the full establishment of the Federal Capital Territory, the seat of the Federal Government was also formally relocated to Abuja on 12 December 1991. Nevertheless, Lagos remains the financial centre of the country, and even grew to become the most populous city in the state and the country.

Lagos State Books of Record is a compendium of history and great icons of hope in all the sectors of life in Lagos State. If you are planning to visit Lagos, this is the right book for you.