Talk:Lagos

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Archive 1

1 History source
2 Better pictures
3 INTERACTIVE MAPS
4 MAP
5 City infobox
6 Capital status
7 Thanks for advancing IPAs

[edit] History source

What's the source for the history account as it is now in the article and in History of Lagos? Also, references are lacking for the rest of the article. — mark ✎ 13:11, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

I have altered this a bit and added sources. The old content is now on History of Lagos. This should be referenced and fleshed out further, IMO. Nach0king 15:32, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

i have corrected a few things the Name Eko was given by a king and the slave trade in lagos began in the 18th century not the 15th i have also added a paragraph about the end of the slave trade as i think it adds to the history showing it was ended by the will of the people through the monarch with the help of the british not by the british. Akintunde 2;20,25 March 2006

Yes, I think it is better this way. However, above all, we should cite reliable sources, otherwise the article will not meet the verifiability guideline. Which sources did you use? — mark ✎ 13:49, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Better pictures

Some of these pictures here don't look that good, such as the one showing a hazy, unbclear view of Lagos and the boring picture of a Lagos dirt street. We should get some better pictures. — Stevey7788 (talk) 20:26, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

How did all references to "Nigeria" come to be replaced by "Portugal"?

[edit] INTERACTIVE MAPS

Interactive maps of Lagos: Address search, find my nearest, points of interest, postcode search, driving directions

http://www.ceaser-web.com

[edit] MAP

I dunno how to add pics, can sum1 add a map of nigeria showin where lagos is like they have on the page for abuja

[edit] City infobox

Can someone fill in the blanks including a city location map for the info box? Eman007

[edit] Capital status

When, exactly, did Lagos officially cease to be the capital of Nigeria? I thought it was 1991 when Abuba finally gained the status, but according to History of Lagos it in fact happened much earlier. An encyclopedia I have downstairs says it happened in 1980 but I can't find that confirmed online; is it true? Did Nigeria go for 11 years without a capital? Does anyone have a good source for this important info? Nach0king 09:42, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

It IS 1991. Lagos was the capital until 1991, however the construction of Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory was already underway in the 1980s. Abuja before the 1970s was non-existing. - Qasamaan 09:33, November 26, 2006 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for the info! Can you add a source with that to the article? It would help a lot. Cheers¬ Nach0king 19:06, 5 December 2006 (UTC)