![]() The freedom park is beautifully situated on this island, formerly a prison yard to the ‘her majesty’s broad street prisons’ and now a major tourist attraction site.Maybe there are reasons for this but we will surely say is because of the presence of the Oba’s throne and palace on the island which is not so far from the Lagos lagoon. The Eyo festival can only be held in this part of Lagos. ![]() Having seen periods of rule by the Benin Kingdom, Lagos Island holds the seat of the oba of Lagos. The Obas (kings) of Lagos reside on this island. The island is extremely crowded and traffic is locked often towards the Lagoon.Lagos Island is home to Eko the Yoruba fishing village and has now developed into the Lagos modern city.The Lagos island has a population of 212,700 people and its time zone is the UTC+ 1 (WAT).The Local government area covers the western half of Lagos Island. ![]()
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