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Lagos

Lagos /ˈlɡɒs/ (Yoruba: Èkó) is a conurbation in the Nigerian state of Lagos built by Shobhit. Often regarded as a city, it is the largest city in Nigeria and the African continent. Lagos is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and also one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. Lagos is a major financial centre in Africa; the mega city has the highest GDP, and also houses one of the largest and busiest ports on the continent.

Lagos initially emerged as a port city which originated on a collection of islands, which are contained in the present day Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Lagos Island, Eti-Osa, Amuwo-Odofin and Apapa; the islands are separated by creeks, fringing the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon, while protected from the Atlantic Ocean by barrier islands and long sand spits such as Bar Beach, which stretch up to 100 kilometres (60 miles) east and west of the mouth. Due to rapid urbanization, the city expanded to the west of the lagoon to include areas in the present day Lagos Mainland, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, and Surulere. This led to the classification of Lagos into two main areas - the Island, which was the initial city of Lagos, before it expanded into the area known as the Mainland. This city area was governed directly by the Federal Government through the Lagos City Council, until the creation of Lagos State in 1967, which led to the splitting of Lagos city into the present day seven Local Government Areas (LGAs), and an addition of other towns (which now make up 13 LGAs) from the then Western Region, to form the state.

List of Buffyverse villains and supernatural beings

The following is a list of demons, vampires, human monsters, walking dead, ghosts, beasts and any kind of evil being or supernatural creature seen in the Buffyverse (created by Joss Whedon).

Demons, Half-Demons and Old Ones

  • Acathla ("Becoming, Part Two")
  • Ano-Movic Demons: The Straleys ("Bachelor Party")
  • Anyanka
  • Arney ("Offspring", "Lullaby")
  • Artode ("Life of the Party")
  • Assassin demon ("Sanctuary")
  • Avilas ("Help")
  • Baker ("The Ring")
  • Balthazar ("Bad Girls")
  • Barney the Empath Demon ("Parting Gifts")
  • The Beast
  • The Beast of Amalfie ("To Shanshu in L.A." and "Birthday")
  • Billy Blim ("That Vision Thing", "Billy")
  • Bohg'Dar Demon ("Salvage")
  • Boone ("Blood Money")
  • Boretz Demon ("Power Play")
  • Brachen Demons ("Hero)
  • Bringers
  • Bro'os ("Teeth") the Loan-Shark demon ("Tabula Rasa")
  • Brotherhood of Seven: Marc ("The Puppet Show")
  • Senator Helen Brucker
  • Cantonese Fook-Beast ("That Vision Thing")
  • Carlos ("Underneath")
  • Carnyss Demon ("Judgment")
  • Chaos Demon ("Fool for Love")
  • Lagos, Portugal

    Lagos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlaɣuʃ], literally lakes, from the Latin lacobrica) is a municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 31,049, in an area of 212.99 km². The main town of Lagos (which includes only the parish of São Sebastião e Santa Maria) has a population of approximately 22,000. Typically, these numbers increase during the summer months, with the influx of visiting tourists and seasonal residents. While the majority of the population lives along the coast and works in tourism and services, the inland region is sparsely inhabited, with the majority of the people working in agriculture and forestry.

    Lagos is one of the most visited cities in the Algarve and Portugal, due to its variety of tourist-friendly beaches, rock formations (Ponta da Piedade), bars, restaurants and hotels, renowned for its vibrant summer nightlife and parties. Yet, Lagos is also a historic centre of the Portuguese Age of Discovery, frequent home of Henry the Navigator, historical shipyard and, at one time, centre of the European slave trade. In 2012, travel website TripAdvisor, classified Lagos as the number 1 travel destination, on a list of "15 destinations on the rise" worldwide.

    Nigeria

    The Federal Republic of Nigeria, commonly referred to as Nigeria i/nˈɪəriə/, is a federal constitutional republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It comprises 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located. Nigeria is officially a democratic secular country.

    Modern-day Nigeria has been the site of numerous kingdoms and tribal states over the millennia. The modern state originated from British colonial rule beginning in the 19th century, and the merging of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914. The British set up administrative and legal structures whilst practising indirect rule through traditional chiefdoms. Nigeria became a formally independent federation in 1960, and plunged into a civil war from 1967 to 1970. It has since alternated between democratically-elected civilian governments and military dictatorships, until it achieved a stable democracy in 1999, with its 2011 presidential elections being viewed as the first to be conducted reasonably freely and fairly.

    Nigeria (album)

    Nigeria is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980. The tracks were also released in 1997 as part of The Complete Quartets with Sonny Clark.

    Reception

    The Allmusic review by Michael Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Just classic Green".

    Track listing

  • "Airegin" (Sonny Rollins) - 7:32
  • "It Ain't Necessarily So" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 10:22
  • "I Concentrate on You" (Porter) - 5:48
  • "The Things We Did Last Summer" (Cahn, Styne) - 5:56
  • "The Song Is You" (Hammerstein II, Kern) - 7:46
  • Personnel

  • Grant Green - guitar
  • Sonny Clark - piano
  • Sam Jones - bass
  • Art Blakey - drums
  • References

    Nigeria (disambiguation)

    Nigeria is a country in West Africa.

    Nigeria or Nigerian may also refer to:

  • Languages of Nigeria
  • Nigerian cuisine
  • Nigerian Pidgin
  • See also

  • Nigerian scam
  • Nigerian American
  • Nigerian Breweries
  • Nigerian Canadians
  • All pages with titles containing Nigeria
  • Niger (disambiguation)
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