Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southwest Nigeria on the Bight of Benin. An old Yoruba town, it served as the capital from independence in 1960 until 1991, when it was officially moved to Abuja. Lagos remains Nigeria's economic and commercial center.
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- proper noun
Port and former capital ofNigeria
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria
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Examples
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The eyo masqurade parade began by traders from badagry on lagos island. the point of performance then was known as oke ita which was later found to be the lagoon end of Glover road, ikoyi Lagos.
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JEFF KOINANGE, CNN LAGOS BUREAU CHIEF (voice over): A nervous couple makes a bold decision to get HIV-tested at one of Lagos 'newly-introduced voluntary counseling and testing centers.
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KOINANGE, LAGOS BUREAU CHIEF: Opening night at Lagos 'National Theatre was standing room only, all eager to see the Nobel laureate's latest attempt in art imitating life.
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LAGOS: An average of 10 inmates in two prisons in Lagos die each week as a result of poor conditions, the independent daily
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LAGOS: The head of the Nigerian army has warned of a further military clampdown in Lagos after two days of anti-government protests which left at least 15 dead.
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LAGOS - THE Lagos Police Command has expressed concern over what it described as "alarming rate of death arising from motor accidents in Lagos metropolis" in the wake of auto crashes which claimed five lives which were attributed to the drivers 'recklessness.
Vanguard johnabayomi 2010
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LAGOS - THE Lagos Police Command has expressed concern over what it described as "alarming rate of death arising from motor accidents in Lagos metropolis" in the wake of auto crashes which claimed five lives which were attributed to the drivers 'recklessness.
Vanguard johnabayomi 2010
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LAGOS (AFP) - A senior US envoy arrived in Lagos Saturday, the US embassy said, for talks expected to cover Nigeria's leadership crisis and global
WN.com - Articles related to Nigeria's new president yet to convince masses 2010
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LAGOS - Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and Action Congress, AC, Lagos chapter have described Senator Bola Tinubu, the immediate past governor of the state, as a great leader, thorough democrat and a die-hard progressive for Nigerian masses
Vanguard johnabayomi 2010
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LAGOS (AFP) - A senior US envoy arrived in Lagos Saturday, the US embassy said, for talks expected to cover Nigeria's leadership crisis and global
WN.com - Articles related to Zoellick begins Africa tour 2010
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