When visiting Nigeria, numerous tourists and travelers prefer to make a stop in Lagos. This is a large city in the Lagos Lagoon, the Gulf of Guinea. Nowadays, Lagos is a major tourist destination on the African coast of the Atlantic Ocean. This settlement has one more informal name – the country’s “sea gate” because of its location. It is virtually impossible to get bored in Lagos because this city is incredibly rich in interesting attractions and recreation areas. Originally, the Yoruba people inhabited the territory of modern Lagos. They called their village Eko which meant “farm” in their language. Some sources say that Eko could also mean “camp”. In 1472, Portuguese naval explorer Rui de Sequeira reached this land. When he saw the beautiful area, “lakes” or Lagos was the first word that came to his mind. This is how the region got its name. Starting from 1704, Lagos turned into a center of the slave trade. Everything changed only at the beginning of the 40s of the next century when Oba Akitoye became the ruler in the city. He immediately banned buying and selling people. This decision of the king made slave traders furious. They organized a revolt and managed to dethrone Oba Akitoye and make his brother, Oba Kosoko, the king. Akitoye succeeded in regaining his position only in 1851 thanks to the help of the British forces. Slave trade was finally completely abolished. In 1914, Lagos became the center of the protectorate. The city enjoyed a
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