Welcome to Current affairs page for Lagos State — Centre of Excellence
The state was created on May 27, 1967 by Gen. Yakubu Gowon. It is located in the South-West region of Nigeria, and there are 20 local governments with the state capital being Ikeja.
State Capital
The state capital is Ikeja.
State Slogan
The official state slogan is Centre of Excellence.
Creation Date
The state was created on May 27, 1967.
State Creator
The state was created by Gen. Yakubu Gowon.
Population
The population is 13,380,098.
Land Area
It has a land area of 3,577 square kilometres.
Number of Local Governments
There are 20 local governments here.
Geopolitical Zone
This state is situated in South-West geopolitical zone.